Proteas need 282 runs to win World Test Championship
The opening session of the third day of the World Test Championship final did not go according to plan for South Africa.
The Proteas were hoping to knock over the last two Australian wickets in the first 30 minutes of play, giving themselves a fourth innings target of less than 250.
Instead it was the Australians who got what they wanted, and more, adding 73 runs to their overnight total.
With the prospect of an extended session, Aiden Markram eventually picked up the wicket of Australia's No 11 Josh Hazlewood, having him caught in the covers by Keshav Maharaj, for 17.
That left the Proteas with a target of 282 to win the World Test Championship.
It ended a partnership of 59 of the 10th wicket between Hazlewood and fellow fast bowler Mitchell Starc, who finished the innings unbeaten on 58.
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