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South Africa got an early sighting of the future on the third day of the Hobart Test and the good news is that it appears bright. In Temba Bavuma and Quinton de Kock, they have a middle-order pair who balance caution and creativity, and at 26 and 23 years old respectively, could serve them for at least the next five years.Both have roots in Johannesburg, the city of gold, where they each attended prestigious sporting schools - Bavuma was at St Davids, de Kock at King Edward VII - and played for the Lions. But it is here in Hobart, some might say the city of cold, where their Test tryst has truly blossomed. They put on 144 together, the highest sixth-wicket partnership by a visiting team at the Bellerive Oval, and stretched South Africas lead to what may turn out to be a match-winning one.In a morning session that ground Australias attack down, Bavuma and de Kock underlined the difference between the two sides. Its not just that South Africas batsmen have the temperament to spend time in the middle, its that their newer batsmen do. Australias middle-order has not yet shown that temperament. It isnt the first time on this tour that Bavuma and de Kock have done this - in Perth, South Africa were 81 for 5 when the pair come together and added 71, which helped the visitors move to 242.In Hobart, when Bavuma and de Kock came together on the first day, South Africa were already ahead. They had recovered from 76 for 4, when Bavuma had walked in to bat, to 132 for 5. Bavuma was on 28 off 51 balls, had survived a few early scares and earned the praise of former South Africa captain Graeme Smith. I love Temba Bavuma, keep going big man, Smith tweeted.If South Africa were to extend their advantage, Bavuma needed a partner and thats where de Kock was crucial. They complemented each other perfectly.Bavuma has already shown an appetite for a fight. In Perth, he spent two hours and 17 minutes helping Faf du Plessis save South Africa from a first-innings collapse. He has an ability to absorb pressure.De Kock has the capacity to transfer pressure back to the bowler. He is an energetic player who does not allow anyone to dictate his approach. Perhaps, he has a bit of the David Warner license to play his natural game, but he does not abuse that. He is inventive, risk-taking and quick-scoring.With a stubborn batsman at one end and a busy one at the other, Australia spent the morning session under the pump. They were able to make things look more difficult for Bavuma, especially in Mitchell Starcs opening spell. He moved the ball away, probed the area outside off stump, trying to incite the drive, but Bavuma was not tempted. He is a compact player with a tight technique, who makes the opposition work for his wicket. Josh Hazlewood almost claimed it - he got a ball to kick up and Bavuma nearly played on while trying to fend it. He survived and got two off the next ball to reach his second fifty on this tour.De Kock had begun the day 10 runs behind Bavuma, but caught up quickly. His fifty came off 70 balls, and then he surged past Bavuma. While Bavuma fought through the 50s, de Kock raced to 80. He created run-scoring opportunities by playing late, piercing gaps and maintained a consistent scoring rate throughout his innings. De Kocks first fifty had taken him 70 balls and the second took 69. Instinctive shots is how he described what he did on Monday.Compare that to the 119 balls Bavuma faced for his fifty, and you have an idea of the difference between them. For a team, having two players of this calibre is ideal and the results are showing.In this year, de Kock has scored 560 runs in six Tests at an average of 80.00, while Bavuma has accumulated 465 runs in seven Tests at 58.12. Hashim Amla - 611 runs at 55.54 - is the only South Africa batsman to have scored more runs in 2016.Among de Kocks knocks was a maiden hundred in Centurion and five successive scores of fifty or more, including this century. His consistency has cemented him in the Test XI and comparisons with the best are mushrooming. The most notable one is with Adam Gilchrist, and now that de Kock has scored a second Test century, on Gilchrists birthday and at the same ground where the former Australia wicketkeeper scored his maiden hundred, those could continue. He maintains its not something he is trying to do.I dont try and be like him. Thats just the way I play. I dont see myself being like him. I just see the ball, hit the ball. I have my own game plan. Some days, I can get off to a good start and keep a good momentum. Some days, I have to grind it out, de Kock said.On other days, Bavuma does the grinding. He has been spoken of as a batsman similar to Gus Logie, partly because of his height, mostly because of his fight. By lunch, Bavuma had faced 201 deliveries. Australias entire first innings lasted only 197.With Bavuma and de Kock coming of age, South Africa could have a few selection headaches when a fit AB de Villiers returns to the XI. One possibility is for de Kock to move to the top-two, especially if Stephen Cook keeps misfiring. but with concerns surrounding workload, it may not happen. Another solution is to leave Faf du Plessis and JP Duminy to fight it out, but with du Plessis making a strong case to stay on as captain, that may also prove tricky. For now, its a problem South Africa wont mind having.Yeezy Sale . Hazard cut in from the left and scored with a swerving right-footed shot for ninth goal of the season, which proved to be enough for the victory despite Chelseas forwards again lacking a cutting edge up front. Fake Yeezy . 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One game after a miserable showing in Oklahoma City, Gay tied a career high with 41 points and the Sacramento Kings cruised to a 114-97 victory at the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night.Michael van Gerwen will be roared on by home support when he faces Phil Taylor in a top-of-the-table decider in Rotterdam on Thursday night, live on Sky Sports.The world No 1 and Taylor are separated only by leg difference as the Premier League makes its first stop in the Netherlands for the concluding night of the regular season.With just one match remaining, Van Gerwen, Taylor and Gary Anderson have all booked their places on play-off night at The O2, but Adrian Lewis and Peter Wright are still battling for the final spot in the top four. Phil Taylor gives his thoughts after going joint-top of the Premier League table with Michael van Gerwen, who he faces in Rotterdam Robert Thornton v James Wade Peter Wright ended James Wades challenge for a top-four place Wade is playing purely for pride after his hopes of taking fourth place were shattered by last weeks 7-1 defeat to Wright.Both men badly needed victory to stay in contention and Wright dictated a nervy battle, finding the double after loose darts from Wade.The end of a difficult campaign could come as a relief to Thornton, who has picked up just two wins since the opening night.Peter Wright v Raymond van Barneveld Peter Wright could still book his place in the play-offs if Lewis slips up Wright can pile more pressure on the fourth-placed Lewis with a win over the home favourite Van Barneveld. Snakebite appears to have rediscovered his form at just the right time and holds a win over Van Barneveld from week two.But Barney loves the big stage and the popular veteran will not want to disappoint his legion of fans. Adrian Lewis v Gary Anderson Adrian Lewis will be looking anxiously over his shoulder if he loses to Gary Anderson Lewis will need a result from his match with defending champion Anderson if Wright leapfrogs him into fourth with a win in the earlier match.dddddddddddd. Victory will end any lingering qualification concerns for Lewis, but Anderson completed a comfortable 7-4 win when the pair met earlier in week seven.The Flying Scotsman has gone five matches unbeaten, including last weeks 7-1 demolition of compatriot Robert Thornton.Phil Taylor v Michael van Gerwen Phil Taylor will be trying to strike a psychological blow before play-off night The top two players in the Premier League will share the oche again in an eagerly awaited showdown which will decide who finishes in first place.Van Gerwen and Taylor played out an exciting draw on night seven and then shared a lively post-match interview, with The Power telling his rival: Im coming for you. Michael van Gerwen almost pulled off a nine-darter against compatriot Raymond van Barneveld in Manchester Van Gerwen cruised to a 7-2 win in his all-Dutch battle with Raymond van Barneveld on night 14, while Taylor matched him by pulling off a 7-2 victory over Lewis.Me and Michael are going to have a cracker next week, Taylor said after he set up a thrilling clash with Van Gerwen.Hes on his home turf and its going to be strange, but its all about that £25,000 bonus.I wanted to qualify for the play-offs and Ive done that and then I set my sights on the bonus for finishing top, and its a massive incentive.Watch all of the Premier League matches this Thursday night, starting at 7pm on Sky Sports 1. Also See:PL Darts talking pointsMVG too hot for BarneyWATCH: MVGs near nine-darterDarts betting ' ' '