South Africa leads Australia by 102 runs at lunch on day 4 of third cricket test

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa crawled to 202-5 to lead Australia by 102 runs at lunch on day four of the series-deciding third cricket test at Newlands on Friday.

Ryan Rickelton lost overnight partner Matthew Breetzke to be 39 not out off 83 balls with Wiaan Mulder for company on 5. They scored 62 runs in 28 overs in the session.

Australia captain Pat Cummins ended his wicket drought by taking the only wicket to fall in the morning, when Breetzke played on the leg side and Mitchell Starc took a well-judged catch at fine leg.

Cummins hadn't taken a wicket since the second innings of the first test in Durban, more than 62 overs since then.

Breetzke was out for 43 off 121 balls, ending a stand of 50 in 21 overs.

Rickelton survived an lbw shout on 39 with the umpire's review in his favor. He was holding up one end but so was Australia spinner Nathan Lyon, who had 1-57 from 27 overs.

South Africa aiming for at least a lead of 250 runs to make a match of it.

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Australia's Nathan Lyon reacts after delivering a bowl on day four of the third cricket test match between South Africa and Australia, in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Halden Krog)

South Africa's Matthew Breetzke puts on a dive to complete a single on day four of the third cricket test match between South Africa and Australia, in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Halden Krog)

Australia's Travis Head celebrates the wicket of South Africa's Matthew Breetzke as captain Pat Cummins looks on, on day four of the third cricket test match between South Africa and Australia, in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Halden Krog)

South Africa's Matthew Breetzke plays a shot on day four of the third cricket test match between South Africa and Australia, in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Halden Krog)

TOKYO (AP) — Top-ranked Elena Rybakina withdrew from her Pan Pacific Open quarterfinal on Friday because of an undisclosed injury.

Rybakina stood on the tennis court in Tokyo and delivered the news to the spectators. She said she had been struggling for several days “with a little injury” and needed to be ready for next month’s WTA Finals in Indian Wells. She ended by saying, “I hope to see you all next year.”

Leylah Fernandez of Canada advanced with a walkover.

Rybakina guaranteed herself the year-end No. 1 ranking with her last-16 victory on Thursday.

In other quarterfinals, No. 3-seeded Diana Shnaider recovered to beat No. 8 Alexandra Eala 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4.

Shnaider will next face teenager Mia Pohankova, who beat Alycia Parks 7-6 (3), 6-3. Pohankova of Slovakia just turned 18 last week and was a wild card entry.

The other semifinal pits Fernandez against Kamilla Rakhimova, who defeated Maya Joint 7-5, 5-7. 6-1.

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Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan speaks after withdrawing from a women's singles quarterfinal match at the Pan Pacific Open tennis in Tokyo Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. (Fumikazu Watanabe/Kyodo News via AP)

Mia Pohankova of Slovakia plays against Alycia Parks of the U.S. during their quarterfinals match of the Pan Pacific Open tennis in Tokyo Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. (Fumikazu Watanabe/Kyodo News via AP)