Australia lead in the third and final Test after Mitchell Starc delivers a decisive spell that helps South Africa collapse late on day one at Newlands. South Africa begin solidly, reaching lunch with a respectable total, but the momentum shifts as Starc takes wickets with the new ball and the batting lineup unravels.
Multiple outlets report that Starc’s performance is central to the day’s turnaround, with South Africa moving from a strong position to being bowled out for 329. One report describes the collapse as South Africa losing their final four wickets for only two runs, while others summarise that Starc took six and recorded a five-wicket haul as South Africa fell from 203-1 to 329 all out.
The coverage differs mainly in emphasis and detail: some foreground the specific nature of the final collapse, while others lead with the five- or six-wicket achievement and provide a scorecard-style recap. Across sources, there is broad agreement on Starc’s impact and the day-one result of South Africa being all out for 329 in the decisive Test.
