Ackerman steers a short delivery from Cummins for one to a wide deep third, while the young Australian keeps his gloves down for a slower bouncer that stays lower than the pitch suggested. A subsequent delivery is played with soft hands, flying through a gap between third slip and gully for four, before the batsman fails to pick up another bouncer as he ducks and turns his head.
Commentary notes that Duan has already played white ball cricket for South Africa, with hopes that the two of them will soon be seen playing a Test together. Despite the difficult conditions, observers note it is hard to walk away from closely watching such a gripping Test with more twists expected to come.
Connolly drives a half-volley for two through cover and picks up a single as Mulder comes around the wicket and drifts on to his pads. Shortly after, Australia turn down a run as Connolly takes a single to keep the strike.
The outlook remains grim amid a cricketing world facing an Australian summer that is no longer the country's own, alongside emboldened match-fixers and upturned Indian interests.
Connolly finally looks to open up with Australia’s No 11 at the crease but mistimes the straight drive and Jansen takes a sharp caught and bowled chance.
117th over: Australia 411-8 (Connolly 20, Lyon 1) Lyon keeps Harmer out as South Africa crowd the bat.
7th over: South Africa 31-1 (Ackerman 15, Bedingham 11) A lot of cricket in this Starc over.
1st over: South Africa 2-0 (Markram 1, Ackerman 1) Starc is finding early movement back into Markram.