3rd Test: Australia face daunting 632-run target

Amla, De Villiers put South Africa in command.


Afp December 02, 2012

PERTH: Australia will have to produce the greatest run chase in Test history to beat South Africa in the third Test at the WACA Ground.

Set 632 to win after the Proteas were finally dismissed for 569 in their second-innings on the back of Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers centuries, Australia were 40 without loss at stumps on the third day. The Australians still need a further 592 runs to win with two days to play.

However, De Villiers said the South Africans were not taking victory for granted.

“We are aware that if they go the full length of the Test match they will come quite close,” he said. “They won’t be giving it away. We have a lot of hard work ahead of us.”

Australian coach Mickey Arthur said the home team believed they could create history.

“All we can do now is bat session for session,” said Arthur. “We have got to believe we can do it.”

Published in The Express Tribune, December 3rd, 2012.

 

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