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

ByMatthew HenryBBC 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.