Summary

  1. Postpublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 12 June

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

    This is a dogged session here. You can see Australia are wanting to nail it down.

  2. Postpublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 12 June

    Vic Marks
    Former England spinner on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    That was six or seven feet short of second slip. Marnus Labuschagne does often play with soft hands.

  3. Aus 43-2published at 17 overs

    Not sure there will be many at Download festival who are following the World Test Championship as well as the hot-dog eating contest, but I'm happy to be proven wrong.

    Meanwhile, this game gets just what it needs with even more of a delay as Marco Jansen misfields, somehow gets his thumb stuck in the turf and needs some treatment. Marnus Labuschagne then edges one short of slip which is the closest thing we've had to a chance for a while.

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    I would normally be at a festival this week as well, but am in the office listening to the cricket and looking at the grey London skyline.

    Myall, London

  5. Aus 41-2published at 16 overs

    I also asked about whether he'd managed to have a shower yet and his answer was "No, but don't worry, it's raining tomorrow."

    Reassuring.

  6. Aus 40-2published at 15 overs

    Smith & LabuschagneImage source, Getty Images

    Here's a contrast.

    I get to live text Smith and Labuschagne scoring two runs per over, while my husband is at a festival and has sent me a photo of him watching a hot-dog eating contest.

    I think I know who's having more fun.

  7. Postpublished at 15:47 British Summer Time 12 June

    Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    South Africa need to bowl Australia out for around 160. Anything more than that and there's zero chance.

    WinVizImage source, BBC/Cricviz
  8. Aus 38-2published at 14 overs

    Lead by 112

    Just a single from Marco Jansen's latest. He looks a bit fed up already.

  9. Postpublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 12 June

    Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    It feels like such a critical moment in the Test match. If Australia lose a few then South Africa are back in the game.

    It's such a low-scoring game and you can't afford to let the opposition coast for a bit.

  10. Aus 37-2published at 13 overs

    Lead by 111

    I'm in for a right laugh this evening if Smith and Labuschagne bat the entirety of the session, aren't I?

  11. Postpublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 12 June

    Cheers, Elizabeth.

    And yeah, she is comfortably outperforming me on the wickets front with a healthy lead of 20-2...

  12. Postpublished at 15:34 British Summer Time 12 June

    Right, I'm off. Here's Ffion Wynne to take you through the evening session.

    I hope I've left you some wickets, Ffion...

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    Get Involvedpublished at 15:31 British Summer Time 12 June

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    My Dad and I have got tickets to the fourth day of the Test at Lord's and my son, who's 12, is super excited. Are we even going to get play on the fourth day? Please pray for a rain delay!

    Tom - Plymouth

  14. New episode of Stumped available now!published at 15:28 British Summer Time 12 June

    Stumped

    This week's Stumped episode is out now!

    Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden and former South Africa captain Graeme Smith speak to Alison Mitchell about the future of Test cricket and what needs to be done to save it.

    And journalist Tim Wigmore joins the team to discuss his new book called Test Cricket: A History.

    You can listen right here on BBC Sounds.

  15. Postpublished at 15:26 British Summer Time 12 June

    Momentum was with Australia heading into tea - they'd stretched their lead into three figures and had all 10 wickets in hand.

    But cometh the hour, cometh Kagiso Rabada. Two wickets in three balls and South Africa are right back in it.

    Media caption,

    'He's done it again!' - Rabada takes two wickets in three balls

  16. Postpublished at 15:23 British Summer Time 12 June

    So, let's unpack all that...

    It feels like an awfully long time ago but South Africa were batting at the start of the second session. They were 121-5 when play resumed but collapsed to 138 all out.

    Pat Cummins was the pick of Australia's bowlers, taking 6-28.

    Media caption,

    Six-wicket haul helps Cummins' reach 300 dismissals in Test career

  17. Postpublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 12 June

    Well, a lot happened during that session didn't it?

    The restart was delayed by rain, South Africa collapsed in a heap, and after a solid start, Australia lost two late wickets to leave the match well and truly in the balance.

  18. Tea - Aus 32-2published at 12 overs

    Marnus Labuschagne with helmet offImage source, Getty Images

    Well Peter, it's nearly time for Ffion to return and as I (smugly) pointed out earlier, she's only seen two wickets in this match so far...

    Marnus Labuschagne survives the final over before tea. A maiden for Marco Jansen.

    Australia are 32-2 and lead South Africa by 106 runs.

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    Odds on nine wickets falling in the final session of the day again?

    Peter, Birmingham

  20. Aus 32-2published at 11 overs

    Steve Smith responds with aplomb. Defends his first ball, bangs the second for four.

    Marco Jansen is being brought back into the attack.