Rain has once more delayed play within the Sydney Check, with the beginning of day 4 pushed again and Australia’s probabilities of finishing a 3-Zero collection sweep taking one other hit.
After 57 overs have been misplaced on the opening two days and Friday was fully washed out, plans to start out the match early on Saturday have been once more thwarted by mild rain.
Some play no less than seems to be seemingly on day 4, with a transparent patch on the radar and sunny skies predicted for the ultimate day on Sunday.
However the continued poor climate has meant that the probabilities of a consequence are shrinking.
Australia enter day 4 at 4-475 of their first innings, and seem prone to bat on with Matt Renshaw and Alex Carey batting within the indoor nets on Saturday morning.
The hosts’ finest probability of victory shall be to safe a 200-run first-innings lead, implement the follow-on and bowl South Africa out once more to win the match.
The moist climate has meant Sydney’s pitch has not damaged up as anticipated, with Usman Khawaja unbeaten on 195 whereas Steve Smith posted a century on day two.
Whereas a draw stays the almost definitely prospect, South Africa haven’t hit a rating of past 275 – or survived 100 overs – of their previous eight innings
.-AAP
