David Warner ton put Australia in command over South Africa at the end of day 3

Australia propelled their lead to 479 as they were on 3/288 at stumps on the third day of the first Test of three match Test series against South Africa at SuperSport Park, Centurion on Friday.
South Africa got the wickets of David Warner, who socred a 115, and Alex Doolan, who on debut made 89, late in the day to salvage some pride in the post-tea session, but with the Shaun Marsh, who is 43 not out and Michael Clarke, on 17 not out, the Proteas can expect another tough day at the office tomorrow at least for first couple of hours. The Marsh-Clarke duo has put on an unbeaten 43 run partnership for the fourth wicket at the close of play. Expect some quick-fire runs in the first session tomorrow.
Earlier in the day, Australia centurion David Warner and debutant Alex Doolan shared a 205-run partnership for the second wicket before Warner was caught by Graeme Smith off Robin Peterson’s bowling.
Warner’s contribution with the bat, supported aptly by Doolan, came on the back of a seven-wicket haul from Mitchell Johnson as South Africa were bundled out for a paltry 206 in their first innings on the stroke of lunch on day 3.
It was a typical Warner innings, he played two or three such innings in Ashes recently, as he punished the bowlers all over the park and scoring at the strike-rate of close to 80 per 100 deliveries for most of the innings. Warner, though, was dropped three times by Proteas’ fielders. The first of them was the easiest of lot when Warner (on 27 at the time) was put down by substitute fielder Dean Elgar who dropped a high one in the deep. Two more chances went begging in the slips as Alviro Petersen and Graeme Smith both got hands to the ball but could not hold onto it.
Earlier, in the morning Mitchell Johnson inspired Kangaroos ran through South African batting order, as Johnson took three more wickets to end with figures of 7/68.
For the hosts only AB de Villiers provided some resistance with a fighting 91 that helped South Africa avoid the follow-on after reeling at 6/140 on day 2, behind 257 runs.
Robin Peterson was the first men to depart this morning after just 10 balls, as he gloved a rising delivery from Johnson straight into skipper Michael Clarke hands.
De Villiers and Vernon Philander then put on gritty 49-run partnership before the latter was ruled lbw off Nathan Lyon’s bowling after the Australians had asked for a review of the initial not-out decision.
De Villiers then counter-attacked his way through lunch which ensured the follow-on target was surpassed but he was South Africa’s last wicket to fell when on 91 he tried to smash Johnson back over the bowler’s head only to be taken smartly by Warner at mid-off.