Live: Australian bowlers look to press home advantage on day three

With weather woes behind them, Australia will look to press home their advantage against South Africa on day three of the second Test in Gqeberha. Tue 20 Oct 2026 at 6:33pmTue 20 Oct 2026 at 6:33pmBoland and Starc continue to shineLike most of us yesterday, Russell Jackson was probably sensing another wasted day as the rain fell and the water lingered on the St George's Park surface.But any opportunity to bowl in a Test match is one that Scott Boland and Mitch Starc won't want to waste, and they made hay despite the fact that Josh Hazlewood was indisposed through illness.Here's Russell's analysis.Tue 20 Oct 2026 at 6:27pmTue 20 Oct 2026 at 6:27pmRenners' miracle grab and a traffic-stopping sixI don't think anyone was more surprised than Matt Renshaw when he snaffled a magical catch at slip to dismiss Ryan Rickleton.Read all about that and the other things you may have missed, here.Tue 20 Oct 2026 at 6:23pmTue 20 Oct 2026 at 6:23pmAll eyes on the pitchWhat's the pitch looking like? Rabada could run through us if bowling conditions remain favourable...- SimonOn last night's evidence, I'm not actually sure there will be too many demons in this wicket. It spent most of yesterday baking under the sunlight and seemed to me to be playing pretty true for the most part. Only Scott Boland found any real sideways movement.Of course Kagiso Rabada is going to be a problem, as he is on any pitch. But I reckon it's more likely it flattens out for the rest of the week now.Tue 20 Oct 2026 at 6:20pmTue 20 Oct 2026 at 6:20pmWhat happened on day two?(AP Photo)A lot of rain started the day, then a patch of muddy ground stopped play, and then when the players did get onto the field, it was wickets that started tumbling as Australia pressed home its advantage.Here's how the day unfolded.Tue 20 Oct 2026 at 6:11pmTue 20 Oct 2026 at 6:11pmPlay is starting early today(Getty Images)We've got some overs to make up, to put it lightly, so we will be starting early and finishing late throughout the rest of this Test.Not by much though, only by 15 minutes at either end.So the first ball today will be at 6.45pm AEDT, with an extra 15 minutes to be tacked on at the end of the third session as well. They're aiming for 98 overs today.Tue 20 Oct 2026 at 6:06pmTue 20 Oct 2026 at 6:06pmWelcome to day three in GqeberhaHello, and welcome back to ABC Sport's live blog coverage of the second Test between South Africa and Australia in Gqeberha. We've arrived at day three, and the skies are bring us good news at last. Bright sunshine, not a cloud in the sky, no fear of rain at all for today and hopefully the rest of the Test.With the weather woes out of the way, the story is now about the pursuit of a result. Australia is in a strong position after two truncated days but will need to start strongly today if they are to set up a potential win. For South Africa, some hard graft is ahead.I'm here, Henry Hanson is here, Simon Smale is here. We're all here ready for another day of Test cricket, and as always we are delighted to have your company.