South Africa thrive in the heat, Australia toil

Nov 05, 2016

Dale Steyn was in the crowd at the start of the third day, having been ruled out of the series after breaking his shoulder on the second day•Cricket Australia/Getty Images

Mitchell Marsh pleaded for an lbw against Dean Elgar ...•Getty Images

Dean Elgar was in no rush, getting to his 50 off 130 balls•Getty Images

They scored hundreds and added 250 for the third wicket. Duminy's century was his first in Tests since July 2014•Cricket Australia/Getty Images

... only to miss a chance off Quinton de Kock late in the day•Getty Images

It was a hot day in Perth. Mitchell Starc felt it•Cricket Australia/Getty Images

... but Australia had no luck for the majority for the first two sessions•Cricket Australia/Getty Images

JP Duminy brought up his half-century off 90 balls•Getty Images

Elgar erased memories of his pair on debut in Perth four years ago with a game-changing hundred•Getty Images

Starc struck in the same over to remove Faf du Plessis but South Africa still ended the day in a strong position: 388 ahead with four wickets in hand•Getty Images

Nathan Lyon didn't bowl in the first session at all•Getty Images

Duminy and Elgar had chair and umbrella service at every drinks break•Cricket Australia/Getty Images

Australia seemed to have more to worry about when Adam Voges clutched his hamstring after a dive on the boundary. Voges was off the field briefly before returning...•Getty Images