Travis Head and nightwatchman Scott Boland are at the crease, with the likes of Marnus Labuschagne , Steve Smith and Matt Renshaw to come. With only two days of play left, a draw appears to be the most likely result. ( Live Scorecard ) South Africa vs Australia 2nd Test Day 4 LIVE Score: After a remarkable fightback on Day 3, South Africa will hope their bowlers put them on the front foot on Day 4 of the second Test against Australia in Gqeberha. South Africa recovered from 110/6 to declare their first innings at 425/9, as captain Temba Bavuma slammed a sensational knock of 179. Australia will resume from 3/1, with pacer Kagiso Rabada having picked up a wicket for the hosts already.
No run. No run, the batter goes back in the crease to flick but cannot find the gap. Flat and short, on middle. Smith bunts it down towards short leg. So nearly trickled onto the stumps. Down leg, fractionally short. Smith presses back to flick it away but misses. Full and on off, driven to long off for a single. Short and a bit of turn, on off. Renshaw taps it back to the bowler. Shaping away, too wide, the batter is not interested in playing at that. Hits the top of off, Smith pats it back to the bowler. Nipping back, on a good length, on off. Smith hops back to defend. Good-length delivery, on off. Renshaw pushes it wide of cover for one. Renshaw has just watchfully blocked this out. The batter shoulders arms to let that one through. Vernon Philander and Simon Katich feel Temba Bavuma should bring back either Kagiso Rabada or Marco Jansen for a short burst while the ball is still hard. The camera pans towards the South African dressing room, where Anrich Nortje is seen with an ice pack strapped to his abductor. That is flicked away but straight to the mid-wicket fielder. Around off, pushed away wide of cover for a single. This is slower and the length is pulled back, around off. Matt Renshaw shoulders arms. Full and fast, on off. Renshaw firms the drive but picks out Temba Bavuma at cover. Looped up, on middle, that is blocked off the front foot. On a length, angled in on off. Renshaw defends it off the front foot. Oohs and aahs around the bat. A bit fuller, tailing back in, on middle. Renshaw walks into the shot, looking to stab it down. Inside edges it behind square leg for one.
Australia require 170 more runs to avoid the follow-on.
