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Agence France-Presse

Luck deserted Australia in their desperate bid to salvage the second cricket test with South Africa snaring the vital wicket of David Warner in unfortunate circumstances in Hobart on Monday.
Warner, who was seeking redemption after his reckless dismissal in the opening over of the first innings, lost his wicket while at the forefront of Australia’s fightback.
At stumps on the third day the home side were hanging in at 121 for two, still 120 runs behind the Proteas, who have been in control of the test since routing Australia for 85 on Saturday.
Usman Khawaja was unbeaten on 56, his ninth test half century, with skipper Steve Smith not out 18.
Warner flung his head back in despair when a ball from Kyle Abbott hit his hip and ricocheted off an elbow onto his stumps when he was on 45.

It gave the Proteas a huge boost after Warner and Khawaja had recovered the innings with a 79-run stand after the loss of Joe Burns in the first over.
Burns lasted just four balls before he was caught behind after tickling at a ball wide down the leg side from Abbott.
Opening day carnage in second cricket test between Australia and South Africa
Lightning had struck twice for Australia with fellow opener Warner out to an expansive shot in the opening over in the first innings of the test.
Khawaja played some lovely shots in his vigil, providing great support for his captain Smith, who top scored with an unbeaten 48 in the first innings shambles.

That's stumps on day three with @Uz_Khawaja unbeaten on 56. Back tomorrow at 10am for day four: https://t.co/QmfguPZUJH #AUSvSA pic.twitter.com/RGl61h8GAZ
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) November 14, 2016

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Australia face a mighty struggle to prevent South Africa, who are already 1-0 up, from claiming their third successive series in Australia with only next week’s day-night third test in Adelaide still to play.
South Africa earlier extended their first innings lead to 241 before they were all out for 326 with Quinton de Kock plundering a century and Josh Hazlewood finishing with six for 89.
Rain, rain, go away: Australia and South Africa left frustrated in Hobart test
Hazlewood captured three of the last four wickets to fall after lunch for his second best haul after his six for 70 against New Zealand in Adelaide last year to take his tally to 88 test wickets.
Shortly after lunch, Tembo Bavuma was surprised by a rearing delivery to spoon an easy catch to Nathan Lyon at point and give Joe Mennie his first test wicket for 74.

Keshav Maharaj followed shortly after after being bowled by Hazlewood for one, and Abbott lasted nine balls before he became the speedster’s fifth dismissal for three.
Vernon Philander was the last man out for 32 off 28 balls after being caught behind off Hazlewood.
Paceman Kagiso Rabada fires South Africa to victory over Australia
After Sunday’s second day was washed out, Australia chased early wickets but de Kock and Bavuma batted South Africa into a position of strength with a century stand.
The swashbuckling wicketkeeper was bowled by Hazlewood just before lunch for 104 off 143 balls with 17 boundaries.

His stand of 144 with Bavuma was the highest by a visiting team in Hobart for the sixth wicket.
De Kock became only the fourth South African to register 50 or more in five consecutive tests after he swept spinner Nathan Lyon for four over wide mid-on.
He has proven a thorn for Australia in this series following scores of 84 and 64 in the first test victory in Perth.

Luck deserts Australia’s David Warner as South Africa maintain grip on second test

Australia batsman David Warner reacts as the ball deflects onto the stumps. Photo: AFP

Australia's batsman David Warner reacts as he is bowled by South Africa's Kyle Abbott on the third day's play of the second Test cricket match between Australia and South Africa in Hobart on November 14, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / SAEED KHAN / IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE

epa05630746 Australian batsmen Usman Khawaja (L) and Steve Smith leave the field at the end of play on day three of the second Test match between Australia and South Africa at Bellerive Oval in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 14 November 2016. EPA/DAVE HUNT -- EDITORIAL USE ONLY, IMAGES TO BE USED FOR NEWS REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY, NO COMMERCIAL USE WHATSOEVER, NO USE IN BOOKS WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT FROM AAP -- AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT

Cricket - Australia v South Africa - Second Test cricket match - Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia - 14/11/16 South Africa's Quinton de Kock hits a shot to reach his century. REUTERS/David Gray

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At stumps on the third day the home side are hanging in at 121 for two in their second innings in Hobart, still 120 runs behind the Proteas