AUS VS RSA - 1st Test, South Africa tour of Australia, 2016

What a win for South Africa. Who would have given them a chance on the first day! But that's how Test cricket is. Like du Plessis said the way they came back after the first day was just ridiculous. Remember this is a three-match series so Australia will have to win both games to make sure that their summer does not get worse from here. We will see you for the next game in Hobart. Until then bye from Abhishek Chaudhary, Raju Peethala, Srivathsa and our scorer Praveen. A special thanks to Vineet Anantharaman too for chipping in. Take care!

du Plessis: It is never easy with two seamers. To run in for 31 overs, KG was phenomenal on a deck which was still good to bat on. To get the results was great achievement for him. We were very disappointed after the first day. We were determined to come back and put some solid performance on day 2. There were a lot of guys putting their hands up. A nice big partnership between JP and Dean to take the game away from the Aussies. He [Keshav Maharaj] had a job today. Obviously did not get the rewards that he would have liked but he was awesome. Bowled good lines and length, and made sure that the scoreboard never moved too quickly for the Aussies. It is always important to have your tail contribute."

Smith: Disappointing. We were in a reasonable position after the first day. We could not capitalise on that. Credit to the way Duminy and Elgar played. They took the game away from us. It was hard to come back from there. We have had a few collapses of late in Test cricket. That has let us down. Something which will have to improve on. We will try and get our best performance. We will have to play better cricket against a quality South African side in Hobart. They have played some good cricket throughout the week. We have got to turn around quickly."

Rabada (Man of the Match): "I am very proud of my team. We lost Dale and he is a key aspect of our team. When Dale was gone, it meant we had to do extra. [On the Perth wicket] It is similar to Wanderer's back home. Little bit of a bowler's paradise, still a bit flat. The ball reversed, Australia also got it to reverse. Australia have got a good batting line-up but we could ask questions. I will be ready for Hobart if I get chosen."

A loud hurrah as the giant screen flashes in red. The first loss for the Aussies in four years at home and it required the Proteas to once again cross oceans and come down to beat them at home. Three wins at the WACA, and this side refuses to learn what intimidation on the fastest surface in the world means. What this loss for the Aussies also means is that this is the first time in 28 years that they've lost the first Test of the summer. Plenty of hugs and back slapping all around.

Maharaj to Lyon, out Lbw!! Is that the end of the Test match? The umpire certainly thinks so as he raises the dreaded finger and Lyon's vigil at the crease comes to an end. And so does the Aussie fightback, a valiant one in the end. But Lyon reviews it straightaway, well why wouldn't he? Why allow the third umpire to sit in peace. Skids on with the arm, and the lack of turn bags another, Maharaj has one to his name too. Past the bat looking for the turn and onto the pad, and there was only one way the ball was going. THREE REDS. South Africa refuse to concede their clean slate at Perth. Lyon lbw b Maharaj 8(22) [4s-1]

Maharaj to Lyon, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

The umpire now raises the dreaded finger and Lyon's vigil at the crease comes to an end. And so does the Aussie fightback, a valiant one in the end. But Lyon reviews it straightaway, well why wouldn't he? Why allow the third umpire to sit in peace. Skids on with the arm, and the lack of turn bags another, Maharaj has one to his name too. Past the bat looking for the turn and onto the pad, and there was only one way the ball was going. THREE REDS

Philander to Nevill, no run, the field coming up just doesn't matter as Nevill is happy to leave it alone

The field now comes up..

Philander to Nevill, no run, 123kph, full and gets it on the sticks, defended with the entire body coming behind it

Philander to Nevill, no run, another exaggerated shouldering of arms. There is no way he is going to play at those well outside off

Philander to Nevill, no run, the probing channel outside off, the front foot across to shield the off-pole and the hoist of the bat

Philander to Nevill, no run, watchfully blocks right under his eyeline with the bat and pad in stapled position

Philander to Nevill, no run, very straight off a good length to start off with, knocks it wristily into the yawning gaps into the on-side does Nevill. Refuses the single, interesting.

That's more like some fight. Philander comes back. Two slips and a gully..

Bavuma to Lyon, no run, overpitched, the perfect driving length and Lyon finds all the timing and also the man at mid-off

Bavuma to Lyon, no run, 117kph. Full and curling away outside off, Lyon is more than content to leave it alone

Bavuma to Lyon, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, punched off the back foot to mid-off

Bavuma to Lyon, no run, is that the end of the resistence? Umpire Nigel Llong doesn't think so. Full, tailing back in sharply and has Lyon on the floor after failing to get bat on ball with the amplified swing as he wears it on his pad. Here we go with the review, pitching in line, impact in line as well. Going down leg. The survival is sustained for some more time