South Africa vs Australia 2018: 3rd Test, day 2, 5 things we learnt from the day

#4 Warner vs Rabada and a battle to savour

David Warner was cleaned up by a peach from Rabada

Even as the teams were tussling hard out there, a mini-battle between Warner and Rabada attracted greater attention.

The Australian opener was struck on the hand by Rabada first up and he responded by driving him twice and then clipping him to mid-wicket to complete a hat-trick of boundaries.

Next over, Rabada greeted Warner with a bumper that the southpaw hooked nonchalantly over fine-leg for six.

Another boundary followed as the Australian seemed to be in one of his murderous moods.

But this was Rabada bowling. He might be handicapped in terms of sledging and probably even celebrating, but he isn't one to shy away from a battle.

Steaming in, the South African speedster landed one on the perfect length, moved it in a touch and took it away at the last moment to send his off-stump cartwheeling.