Summary Amla (99 not out), Smith (84) guide SA to 292-run lead in 3rd Test against Australia.
PERTH: Hashim Amla (99 not out ) and Graeme Smith (84) clobbered Australia s bowling attack Saturday in one of the quickest century stands ever in test cricket to seize control for South Africa after two days of the series-deciding match.
The 178-run second-wicket partnership made a mockery of the seemingly hostile conditions for batsmen on a WACA pitch that had delivered 21 wickets by the second over of the sixth session.
South Africa was dismissed for 225 on day one and skittled Australia for 163 before tea on day two. Smith and Amla combined after Alviro Petersen (23) was out in the first over of Saturday s last session and scored at 6.98 an over to help lift the tourists to 230-2 at stumps, an overall lead of 292.
