2nd Test: Rain Washes Out Second Day's Play in Hobart
Extensive covers protected the Bellerive pitch and surrounds amid continual rain throughout Sunday with only a few hardy souls in the stands for Day 2 of the second Australia-South Africa Test.
Highlights
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South Africa hold an 86-run lead after bowling out Australia for 85
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Temba Bavuma will resume on Monday on 38 with Quinton de Kock not out 28
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Monday's weather forecast was for a few showers
Play was abandoned on the second day of the second Test between Australia and South Africa without a ball being bowled following incessant rain in Hobart on Sunday.
The umpires made a ground inspection at 2:00 pm local time (0300 GMT) and decided to call off the day's play, with the start scheduled 30 minutes earlier for each of the remaining three days.
South Africa hold an 86-run lead after routing Australia for 85 and reaching stumps on the first day at 171 for five.
Temba Bavuma will resume on Monday on 38 with Quinton de Kock not out 28.
Extensive covers protected the Bellerive pitch and surrounds amid continual rain throughout Sunday with only a few hardy souls in the stands.
Play has been called off for the day due to rain on Day 2 of the 2nd #AusvSA Test in Hobart. No play at all was completed. pic.twitter.com/DXSt1Uzs17
— ICC (@ICC) November 13, 2016
The Proteas are in a strong position to claim victory and clinch their third consecutive series in Australia after rolling the home team in just 32.5 overs.
Vernon Philander powered the Proteas with five for 21 and was supported by recalled paceman Kyle Abbott who took three for 41.
It was Australia's lowest total at home against South Africa to revive memories of recent catastrophic batting collapses.
The capitulation revisited the nightmares of their miserable 47 in Cape Town in 2011 and England's demolition of them for 60 at Trent Bridge last year.
Monday's weather forecast was for a few showers.