Australia v South Africa World Test Championship: live day four scores
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Australia is eyeing early wickets to pull off a World Test Championship final boilover as play resumes on day four at Lord's.
South Africa is in command at 213-2 in their second innings, needing just 69 runs to win, with eight wickets still standing.
'The hope for us is we need to get a wicket or two in the morning and see what that looks like,' Australian assistant coach Daniel Vettori said.
'But (needing) 8-69 is a real challenge for the group.
'There was some optimism (after Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood half century stand set up the 282 target) but it's obviously going to be a real challenge tomorrow.'
Aiden Markram's superb century has left South Africa on the brink of a dramatic victory after decades of heartbreak in major tournaments.
Opener Markram, dismissed for a duck in the first innings, was 102 not out and South Africa captain Temba Bavuma unbeaten on 65 despite spending most of his innings limping with a hamstring injury.
The pair have shared an unbroken stand of 143 as South Africa pursue what will be, if they achieve it, the second-highest successful run chase in a Test at Lord's.
Originally published as Australia v South Africa World Test Championship Final Day 4 Live Scores
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