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10/30 11:28 CDT Rickelton and Mulder centuries lead South Africa fightback and set Australia 288 chase Rickelton and Mulder centuries lead South Africa fightback and set Australia 288 chase CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) --- Centuries by Ryan Rickelton and Wiaan Mulder lifted South Africa back into series contention against Australia on day four of the deciding Newlands cricket test on Friday. South Africa began the day only 40 runs ahead and four wickets down. But a compelling fightback led by wicketkeeper Rickelton (101) and allrounder Mulder (115) earned them a lead of 287. Mulder's dismissal in the day's last over ended South Africa's second innings at 387, setting Australia the entire fifth day to score 288 to win the three-test series which is tied at 1-1. Australia has the record at Newlands for the highest successful fourth innings chase: 331 in 2002. Australia pacer Mitchell Starc took 3-65 and a match haul of nine wickets. ___ See AP's full cricket coverage here