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Image caption, The winner of the third Test will finish the series top of the International Cricket Council's Test rankings

By Matthew Henry

BBC Sport journalist

Third Test, Cape Town (day three of five)

South Africa 329 & 140-4: Ackerman 62; Starc 2-29

Australia 429: Inglis 102; Harmer 4-104

South Africa lead by 40 runs

Scorecard

Batters carelessly gifting wickets to Australia... we have been here before.

This time it was not England helping their opponents, although they will have taken note with a tour of South Africa to come this winter.

South Africa's attempt to fight back in the decisive third Test against Australia was hurt by two poor strokes on day three.

Having taken the last six Australian wickets for 99 runs in the morning despite Josh Inglis' second Test century, the Proteas began their second innings facing a deficit of exactly 100.

They needed runs from their experienced opener and number three.…