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

#4 Elgar-Amla make merry

Elgar grits it out for a fine half-century

An ugly looking Dean Elgar and a Hashim Amla looking to overcome their rough patch of form lifted South Africa against some incisive bowling from the Aussies.

Lyon was immaculate and tight while Starc, Hazlewood and Cummins kept probing. Amla and Elgar were rock solid and except for two LBW decisions that the former overturned with a review, were fairly untroubled.

The duo smashed half-centuries and tormented the Aussies under the afternoon sun before the old reversing ball once again started posing questions.

Yet another passage of play where Australia kept things tight followed but wickets failed to come by. The post-tea session, however, saw Amla and Elgar dismissed in the space of three overs, both falling to reverse swing.