As South Africa bowled late in the day, the steep bounce that was evident in the first innings seemed to have disappeared. It could be the effect of the heavy roller, but even during South Africa's own batting earlier in the day, the surface looked much flatter, with very little movement or bounce on offer for the bowlers. Keshav Maharaj and his men will know that taking ten wickets this time will be a tougher task than it was in the first innings. As for Zimbabwe, the first hour on Day 4 will be crucial. There is nothing to suggest that batting is overly difficult. If the batters apply themselves and once the ball loses its hardness, there are certainly runs to be had. The first ball on Day 4 - Tuesday, 1 July, will be bowled at 8 am GMT but you can join us early for all the build-up. Until then, goodbye and take care!

In a tricky final passage of play, the Zimbabwean openers applied themselves well and showed good discipline. South Africa were guilty of bowling a bit too short early on and not making the batters play often enough. Keshav Maharaj managed to create a chance, but Tony de Zorzi could not hold on to a sharp catch at short leg to dismiss Prince Masvaure on 5. That said, the visitors will be pleased to have broken through just before the close and ended the day on a positive note.

A burst of three quick wickets gave Zimbabwe a much-needed lift, reducing South Africa to 155 for 5. However, the momentum was short-lived as Mulder carried on to register his second Test century. He combined with Kyle Verreynne in a 104-run partnership that further extended the visitors’ lead. Both were dismissed on either side of the drinks break in the second session, but Keshav Maharaj and Corbin Bosch added to Zimbabwe’s frustration with a gritty stand of their own. While many expected South Africa to declare, they kept batting and were eventually bowled out with a lead of 536 runs.

South Africa began the day with a lead of 216 runs but suffered an early setback with the dismissal of Tony de Zorzi. However, Wiaan Mulder and David Bedingham dug in and built a solid partnership to steady the innings. Zimbabwe missed the presence of Blessing Muzarabani, who was off the field for the first 90 minutes due to illness. As a result, he was only eligible to bowl late in the second session after completing the mandatory time back on the field, and his absence was clearly felt in the bowling attack.

SESSION SUMMARY - 27.1 overs, 65 runs and 4 wickets. A bitter end to the day for Zimbabwe. Just when it seemed the openers would survive the final session, South Africa managed to sneak in one last over and landed a crucial blow right at stumps. It capped off another dominant day for the Proteas, who posted a target of 537 runs and have all but put the game beyond the realm of possibility for the hosts.

We will have one more over. It will be Corbin Bosch to bowl the last over of the day.