The Hosts are in the driving seat after the stumps of Day 1 against South Africa

In the Boxing day test match between Australia and South Africa, the Hosts bundled out the Proteas for 189 runs in the first innings of the second Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Australian skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and decided to bowl first the Visitors. South Africa, who were invited to bat first after losing the toss, did not get off to a good start and they were 67 for five at one stage.

South Africa lost early four wickets within 58 runs till lunch. The side was in deep trouble after losing the wicket of Zondo (five) at the beginning of the second season, Verreynne and Jansen took over the responsibility from here and then did not let the team suffer any setbacks in the second season of the play. For South Africa Verreynne and Jansen both scored a handy half-century for the team. 

For Australia, The left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc took two wickets, Scott Boland took one wicket, and Cameron Green claimed his first-ever test match fifer on the first day of the second test. South Africa made a cautious start on the green pitch of the Melbourne Cricket Ground. After losing the wickets of Sarel Erwee (18) and Theunis de Bruyn (12), their score was 56 for two.

But after this, the team lost two wickets at the same score. Captain Dean Elgar (26) was run out in an attempt to take a risky run-over before lunch. Stark took his first wicket on the next ball by getting Temba Bavuma (1) caught behind the wicket and then after lunch, Zondo was caught by Marnus Labuschagne, who had earlier run out Elgar on a direct throw. Boland, who made his Test debut at Melbourne a year ago, gave the first blow to South Africa by catching Erwee in ​​the first slip.

De Bruyne, who was playing his first Test match after 2019 could not grab the opportunity from both hands, the right-handed batter was caught behind the wicket in an attempt to pull Green's ball. Till the end of the day's play, Australia was 45-1, they lost their first wicket in the form of Khawaja on 1 run, who became the victim of Rabada.

David Warner and Labuschagne remained not out on 32 and 5 runs respectively. Australia is still trailing with 144 runs. Australia is currently leading 1-0 in the three-match series. They won the first Test match played in Brisbane by six wickets.