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Nov 24, 2016

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis was in the news all week before the game, but was given the green signal to play; he elected to bat•Getty Images

A no-ball denied Mitchell Starc the early wicket of Stephen Cook, but he struck later anyway, dismissing Dean Elgar•Getty Images

Stephen Cook and Faf du Plessis stabilized the innings with a fifty partnership•Getty Images

Faf du Plessis was infallible at the other end, monopolizing the off-side boundary•Getty Images

Du Plessis added 39 for the final wicket with Tabraiz Shamsi, before making a bold declaration to have a go at Australia under lights•Getty Images

Australia's refurbished squad consisted of three debutants - Nic Maddinson, Matt Renshaw and Peter Handscomb •Getty Images

Stephen Cook, who survived that Starc dismissal off a no ball, played tentatively before settling in•Getty Images

Mitchell Starc got Stephen Cook eventually, and opened the gates for a middle-order collapse•Getty Images

Kyle Abbott played a brave knock of 17, and hung around to put on 54 with his captain•Getty Images

Matt Renshaw took Australia to stumps safely, in the company of stand-in opener Usman Khawaja•Getty Images

Josh Hazlewood came to the party, removing Hashim Amla and JP Duminy•Getty Images

Vernon Philander was out controversially after reviewing; South Africa were reduced to 171 for 7•Getty Images

Du Plessis was a happy man when he got to hundred; he scored an unbeaten 118•Getty Images