South Africa vs Australia 2018: 2nd Test, day 1 - 5 things we learnt from the day

#4 Vernon Philander brings South Africa back into the game with a sizzling spell

Philander single-handedly bowled South Africa back into the game

Vernon Philander is a true beast. Take a glance at his pitch map and you would never be able to guess the number of balls he has bowled in the innings. The balls are stacked one on top of the other and stick to one another closely given how consistently he hits the same areas. Yet, the rewards did not quite come in the first session even though he beat the bat multiple times.

He returned to the attack and immediately sent Bancroft on his way with a peach of a delivery. As though that weren't enough, Usman Khawaja was undone by another beauty as Philander single-handedly brought South Africa back into the match after a poor start.