Cape Town, Oct. 28 -- Josh Inglis and Alex Carey produced a crucial unbeaten partnership of 145 runs to put Australia ahead of South Africa by one run at stumps on Day 2 of the third Test at Newlands in Cape Town on Wednesday, with the visitors reaching 330/4 in their first innings on the back of a strong middle-order recovery.

Inglis remained unbeaten on 85 off 111 balls, while Carey scored 51 not out off 126 deliveries as the duo added an unbroken 145-run stand to take Australia past South Africa's first-innings total of 329. Australia ended the day with six wickets in hand, putting themselves in a promising position heading into Day 3.

Earlier, Australia began their innings with openers Travis Head and Matt Renshaw putting together a...