South Africa vs Australia

Australia vs South Africa 2nd Test, Day 2 Highlights: David Warner retired hurt after his double century but Australia kept going and extended their lead to ...

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Images from Day 2 of the second Test between Australia and South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Tuesday. IMAGE: David Warner celebrates his ...

Warner and Steve Smith put on a 239-run stand for the third wicket before Smith was caught in the gully for 85 off the bowling of paceman Anrich Nortje. Short of runs and without a century in nearly three years, a tiring Warner slogged his way to his third double-hundred from 254 balls before succumbing to cramps and limping off the Melbourne Cricket Ground field with the aid of a trainer. An emotional and exhausted David Warner retired hurt after a majestic 200 as Australia dominated day two of the second Test on Tuesday and South Africa wilted in a Melbourne furnace.

Anrich Nortje bowled express pace but Australia were dominant although Cameron Green also retired hurt.

He seemed to barely have the energy to keep going but the motivation of a double ton kept him at the crease until he was able to reach for a wide Ngidi delivery and it flew off the edge to the boundary. Mitchell Starc injured his left middle-finger while fielding on the first day and will bowl only if required while Green also retired hurt which could leave Australia with only Pat Cummins, Scott Boland and Nathan Lyon to close out the match. As he searched for swing, Travis Head flicked him over square leg for six and then four and raced to a run-a-ball 48. He became the second batter to score a double hundred in his 100th Test after Joe Root in a display of extreme determination, strong strokeplay and incredible fitness. They scored 83 runs in 11 overs in the post tea session - and 155 in 28 in total - as they ripped into Ngidi and Rabada. Warner dropped to his haunches and raised both arms in a double salute but he struggled to get back up. Kyle Verreynne made good ground to his left but could not hold on before Warner inside edged Ngidi past the stumps. From his opening runs on the second day - a square cut off Kagiso Rabada's first ball - to his final runs when an edge flew wide of slip and brought up his 200, Warner took the fight to South Africa. [Anrich Nortje](http://www.espncricinfo.com/player/anrich-nortje-481979)was the most impressive of an energy-sapped pack and kept his pace above 150kph consistently. In a minute less than six hours at the crease, Warner ran 63 singles, 14 twos, seven threes and three fours, in addition to the 16 fours and two sixes he hit. A 239-run partnership with [Steven Smith](http://www.espncricinfo.com/player/steven-smith-267192), who brought up 1,000 runs at the MCG A scoring rate of 4.3 runs per over in the day, which peaked at 5.54 in the final session, in temperatures that touched 40 degrees.

CRR: 4.24. Batting, R(B), 4s, 6s, SR. Alex Carey*, 9(22), 1, 0, 40.91. Travis Head, 48(48), 7, 1, 100. Bowling, O, M, R, W. Kagiso Rabada*, 18, 1, 94, 1.

133ks well-directed short ball, Head hops and tries to fend it down, but the ball hits him on the glove and pops up, lands well in front of gully He had the width to free his hands and he creams it through extra cover. Maharaj to complete the over Ngidi too succumbs to the conditions. Carey struck a couple of drives in the last over straight to the fielders but not this time. He became the first Australian to score a double in his 100th Test but soon retired after reaching the landmark and the update was he was dehydrated. Marnus went early in the day and that was due to a communication breakdown between him and Warner. Nortje was never going to chase that His first hundred came off 144 balls and when he started to cramp up Warner upped the ante, got the second hundred off just 110 balls. Carey and Head saw the day off and ensured Australia remained in a dominant position. 90.6 Rabada to Head, FOUR, poor delivery from Rabada. The duo kept the scoreboard ticking and added a 239-run stand for the third wicket - their highest partnership in Tests.