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

#1 South Africa lose one; need to avoid repetition of mistakes

South Africa need Elgar to grit it out on day 2

Having stunned Australia in the second session, the Proteas needed to end the day on a good note with the bat. Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram got off to a solid start with the duo playing out Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood quite convincingly. The Australian opening seamers weren't really getting enough off the pitch and this paved way for Pat Cummins.

The pacy seamer hit the right channel and forced Markram to miss one onto his pads to grab the first wicket. Kagiso Rabada and Dean Elgar played out a tense fifteen minutes but the Proteas will head back to their nest knowing that they cannot afford another collapse like the one at Durban. They have the Aussies on the mat after a superb bowling performance but will need to get a resounding lead to level this series, particularly since they have to bat last here.