Action-packed Test opening session

Australia has gone to lunch at 6-43 after an action-packed opening session on day one of the second Test against South Africa.

EARLY ACTION ON DAY ONE OF THE SECOND TEST

10.30AM: Play starts after South Africa win the toss and send Australia to bat.

10.34AM: Opener David Warner (one) caught behind chasing a wide ball. Australia 1-2.

10.40AM: For the first time in Test history Australia loses both its openers for just one run each as Joe Burns is trapped lbw. Australia 2-2.

10.59AM: Rain starts to fall at Bellerive Oval, stopping play.

11.12AM: Play resumes.

11.20AM: After 32 minutes at the crease Usman Khawaja (four) edges the ball to first slip. Australia 3-8.

11.22AM: Incoming batsman Adam Voges faces one ball which he clips to the keeper. Australia 4-8.

11.42AM: Boasting a handy three wickets, South African paceman Vernon Philander leaves the ground after a mid-pitch tangle with Steve Smith as he goes for a run.

11.45AM: Test debutant Callum Ferguson (two) is run out. Australia 5-17.

12.15PM: Peter Nevill (three) is gievn out lbw after the Proteas refer to the DRS. Australia 6-31.

12.30PM: A dramatic first session closes with Australia 6-43 at lunch. Smith is unbeaten on 20 and Joe Mennie is 10 not out.


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