Carnage as Aussies take eight wickets in a session
South Africa's women are on the brink of recording their lowest score in a Test inning after walking off for lunch at 8-55.
South Africa's women have recorded their lowest score in a Test inning after walking off for 76 on day one of the Perth Test against Australia.
South Africa's previous worst was when they were all out for 89 at the hands of New Zealand in 1972.
Darcie Brown was the pick of Australia's bowlers. She nabbed three before lunch before ending up with figures of 5-21.
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Annabel Sutherland was the best of the rest, taking 3-19. At one point, Sutherland found herself on a hat-trick.
Tahlia McGrath took two wickets and recorded two maidens from three overs.
Sune Luus offered the only real resistance, scoring 26 before being caught in the slips.
Eight of the morning's 10 wickets fell for less than double figures.
At the break, Nonkululeko Mlaba had four runs to her name with Masabata Klaas on one.
"A morning that has been all Australia," said Fox Sports commentator Isha Guha at the lunch break.
"Elected to bowl first in conditions that were suitable for bowling on that green surface.
"They've been able to exploit conditions perfectly, the home team.
"South Africa, way on the back foot. It's been a dismal showing from them and they're going to have to come out after the break and show a bit of fight."https://twitter.com/AusWomenCricket/status/1757994121837621366
While South Africa's women struggled in Perth, their men's side had a similar collapse of their own across the ditch.
At Hamilton's Seddon Park, a third-string side were cruising at 4-202 before suffering an extraordinary collapse to be bowled out for just 235.
David Bedingham was the star batter for the South African men. He brought up his maiden Test match ton but fell shortly thereafter for 110.
He and Keegan Petersen put on a lengthy stand before he too fell for 43.
The last five batters fell for a combined total of 12.
Black Caps bowler Will O'Rourke starred on debut, taking 9-83. That marked the best bowling figures for any New Zealand Test debutant, besting Mark Craig's 8-188.
New Zealand has been set 267 to chase. Devon Conway fell on the second-to-last ball of the third day, leaving them trailing by 227 runs at 1-40.