South Africa set target of 282 after Australia bowled out for 207
Markram scores brilliant century as SA cruise to 213-2 at close of day three
Markram & Bavuma share unbroken stand of 143 for third wicket
Mulder chips Starc to cover after fifty stand with Markram
Smith goes to hospital with dislocated finger after dropping Bavuma
Mitchell Starc plays out a maiden. With 44 runs so far, he's got the fourth highest score in the match.
I've also had an email from a BBC colleague about palindromic cricketers. Congratulations to Neil for Arun Lal - 16 Tests and 13 ODIs for India in the 1980s.
Lead by 260 runs
Josh Hazlewood biffs a drive into the covers, dashes two, moves into double figures (10) and extends Australia's lead to 260.
There's 45 minutes until lunch and Australia are still batting.
How often have we seen that? An edge that doesn't carry to the slips.
This time it's Josh Hazlewood off Lungi Ngidi.
Aiden Markram, at second slip, shoots the ground in front of him an unimpressed glare.
Incidentally, someone wrote in yesterday about Markram being a palindromic cricketer. That kept my mind occupied last night and I'm ashamed to say, I couldn't think of another.
Another bowling change. Here comes Lungi Ngidi, who already has three wickets in this innings.
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Tailender innings like this showcase just what T20 franchises have done for Test cricket.
Declan M, Slough
Two byes to start the over. A single to finish it.
Mitchell Starc keeps the strike and is only two runs away from becoming Australia's top scorer in this innings.
Firdose Moonda
Cricinfo writer on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
I think Maharaj has been the most underrated, he's taken 40 wickets in this World Championship cycle.
Drinks have been drunk and it's time for spin.
Keshav Maharaj is bowling to Mitchell Starc.
Timothy Abraham
BBC Sport at Lord's
South Africa are itching to take this last wicket but perhaps they will they be encouraged by how the Lord's pitch is playing. This is the hottest day of the match so far. Is batting becoming easier?
I've just asked CricViz and they say there's been 0.5 swing and 0.4 seam movement in the first hour, the lowest for any session this Test.
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I was at Lord's yesterday (fantastic day's cricket, great atmosphere and largely respectful banter between boisterous fans in yellow and green). Starc was dropped in the final over which really should have been taken, and SA would have started the day with Aus 9 down, and may even have taken the last wicket last night. That drop alone changed the momentum of the test back in Australia's favour.
Tim, Berks
Surely the biggest contributor if SA lose (which I haven’t seen mentioned) is the non-review of Webster on the first day, granted the no-balls are a big issue. Did he not add 60+ after SA didn’t review the lbw?
Reece
Lead by 253 runs
Image source, ReutersWell, we've made it to drinks and Australia are still batting. Who had that on their bingo card?
One person who probably did is Mitchell Starc, who has moved onto 41. He teased a possible day four while speaking to TMS last night. He's not making any alternative weekend plans.
Keshav Maharaj is whirling his arms in the background. Will we be seeing some spin soon?
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This could well be turning out to be the innings of Mitchell Starc’s life….
Ben Hansford in Clent
The highest 10th-wicket partnership in Tests at Lord's is 83, made by Ray Illingworth and John Snow against West Indies in 1969.
Bookmark that last post. It's Dan versus Tristan. Will Australia's 252-run (and counting) lead be enough?
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If Aus lead gets to 250, psychologically it’s enough.
Dan, Guildford - wearing a South African supporters hat for the first time ever!
Although the stats say otherwise, 250 on this pitch looks very gettable.
Tristan. An armchair cricketer.
Another four for Mitchell Starc. Keshav Maharaj puts in a good chase and goes for the slide but his knee sticks in the turf and the ball trickles away.
After the early wicket of Nathan Lyon, this session has slipped away from South Africa.
Sir Alastair Cook
Ex-England captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Modern players find hitting boundaries so much easier. Lower order batsmanship has gotten a lot better.
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Re Kier. I think the Aussies will be blaming Stuart Broad regardless of his involvement with the South Africans. It’ll all be because he didn’t walk 12 years ago.
Paul, Surrey.
Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
They could bat all day these two.