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Even going after Day 2

AFP, Perth
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The see-sawing first Test between Australia and South Africa hung in the balance Saturday despite a cameo performance from brilliant leg-spinner Shane Warne, who claimed yet another world record.
On the second day at the WACA ground, South Africa edged to a 38-run first innings lead, largely due to a dogged stand by wicketkeeper Mark Boucher and pace bowler Shaun Pollock.
The pair put on 77 for the seventh wicket as South Africa clawed their way to 296 in reply to Australia's 258.
Australia then suffered an early setback when opener Matthew Hayden fell for just 20 just before stumps. The hosts finished on 38 for one.
Justin Langer was unbeaten on 15 with night-watchman Brett Lee yet to score. Langer had survived both a dropped slips catch and a close lbw appeal.
But it was the flamboyant Warne who again grabbed the limelight, becoming the first Test bowler to take more than 85 wickets in a calendar year when he trapped Ashwell Prince in front for 28.
It was a questionable decision, with the ball pitching well wide and appearing destined to miss down the leg side.
But a vigorous appeal from Warne saw umpire Steve Bucknor eventually raise his finger, bringing a roar from the crowd and a flurry of air punches from the 36-year-old
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Who continues to confound batsmen.
The man who lost the record, former Australian pace bowler Dennis Lillee, was at the ground and rated Warne the greatest player of the modern era.
"He is a magician," Lillee said.
It was the highlight of an intriguing day which was almost a snapshot of the previous day's cricket.
Both teams saw their middleorder stifled then fall cheaply, with South Africa losing four wickets for 61 in the session between lunch and tea.
Wicketkeeper Mark Boucher said the match was going down to the wire.
But Boucher said South Africa held a slight edge. "It was nice to get a little bit of a first-innings lead ... with the night-watchman in we can capitalise on that tomorrow," he said.
Boucher said the wicket was still good and if they could get the Australians out for under 250 South Africa would be in a strong position.
"Hopefully we can pick up a quick wicket tomorrow morning and then have them not many for two down and then the pressure is back on them again."
Warne was not so sure, predicting paceman Glenn McGrath would play a big role as the wicket began to wear.
"I think the cracks will start to open up a little bit and the way Glenn is ... he's pretty relentless with his line and length," Warne said.
"When the cracks start to open up and there's a bit more variable bounce I think he could be a big danger man in the second innings.”
Resuming from an overnight 38 for 0, South Africa seemed poised to take control of the game. The first setback came with the score at 83 when captain Graeme Smith became the first victim of the day.
Smith's Australian counterpart
Ricky Ponting dived beautifully to take a two-handed catch in the slips after first change bowler Nathan Bracken had found the edge with the opener on 34.
His demise brought Herschelle Gibbs to the crease with AB de Villiers and paceman Brett Lee began to turn up the heat.
Just before lunch he rattled the grille on de Villiers' helmet and two balls later got a crucial breakthrough when Gibbs dragged him onto the stumps for 21 -- leaving the Proteas going into the break at 128 for 2.
But it was the second session that cost the tourists dearly.
Warne, who had been looking ominous on a wicket better known for its pace, started the rot when he took the key wicket of de Villiers in the second over after lunch.
De Villiers played inside the line and the ball clipped his pad on the way through to the stumps, bringing Warne equal with Lillee's record and leaving the South Africans at 135 for 3.
Jacques Rudolph was caught by Ponting off Lee for eight.
Boucher dug in with a gritty 62 before he fell victim to a brilliant Hayden catch off Warne for his 87th wicket while Pollock made a handy 34 before being bowled by Lee.
Lee closely mirrored the opening day's efforts of South African paceman Makhaya Ntini when he finished with 5-93 while Warne finished with 3-92.
SCOREBOARD
Scoreboard at close of play on the second day in the first Test between Australia and South Africa in Perth on Saturday:
AUSTRALIA: First innings 258
(Ponting 71, Hodge 41, Langer 37; Ntini 5-64, Nel 3-29)
SOUTH AFRICA: First innings (overnight 38-0)
De Villiers b Warne 68
Smith c Ponting b Bracken 34