Cape Town, Oct. 29 -- Matt Renshaw and Cameron Green scored gritty half-centuries in a 126-run third-wicket partnership to stabilize Australia's batting order in the deciding fixture of the ICC World Test Championship series against South Africa.

Replying to South Africa's first-innings total of 329, the visitors were 184 for 2 before Marco Jansen broke through on Day 2 of the Cape Town Test. The pacer first dismissed Renshaw for a hard-fought 74, which also marked Jansen's 100th wicket in Test cricket.

Shortly after, Jansen removed Green for 65, leaving recalled batter Josh Inglis and Alex Carey to navigate through to tea.

An unbeaten 145-run partnership followed from Josh Inglis (85 not out) and Alex Carey(51 not out), which helped the...