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- Updated: November 25, 2016
Dinner Australia 3 for 209 (Khawaja 108 *, Handscomb 14*) trail South Africa 9 for 259 dec by 50 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details
In his first innings as a Test opener, Usman Khawaja scored Australia’s first hundred of the series and their first in day-night Test cricket as they built a solid batting base on the second day in Adelaide. Kyle Abbott struck twice in the day’s opening session but the only wicket to fall between tea and dinner was the run-out of Steven Smith, and at the dinner break Australia were 3 for 209, with Khawaja on 108 and Peter Handscomb on 14.
Khawaja had compiled a 137-run partnership with Smith that frustrated the South African bowlers and ended only when Smith, on 59, pushed Tabraiz Shamsi to point and took off for a single. Khawaja initially set out to run but then called no; Smith seemingly did not hear and kept running, and by the time he stopped to turn around it was too late.
But if Khawaja sold his captain down the river he at least bought himself some credits by going on to reach triple figures. He brought up his century …
