Starc takes six as South Africa lose nine for 126

South Africa went from 203-1 to 329 all out on the opening day of the third and final Test against Australia in Cape Town. [13] Mitchell Starc finished with 6-72 and recorded his 20th five-wicket haul. [13] Why it matters: Australia removed South Africa's last nine wickets for 126 runs in the deciding Test, substantially limiting an innings that had reached 203 with only one wicket lost. [13] Key insights: The innings had two sharply different phases: 203 runs for the first wicket lost, followed by 126 runs for the remaining nine. [13] | Starc took six of the ten wickets, with the performance also bringing his career tally of five-wicket hauls to 20. [13] | This was the opening day of the series-deciding Test, not a completed match result. [13] Cheatsheet facts: What happened: South Africa were dismissed for 329 after reaching 203-1 at Newlands. [13] | Why: Starc led Australia's bowling recovery with figures of 6-72. [13] | The catch: The recovery came on Day 1 of the deciding third Test; the match outcome remained unsettled. [13]