Australia took a lead of two runs in the first innings against South Africa at Perth to provide the seventh occasion of a team taking the lead of exact two runs in the first innings. All such occasions are listed below. It also provides the first such occasion for Australia in the annals of test cricket and provides the second occasion of a team taking the lead of two runs against South Africa. Prior to this test when Australia gained a lead of two runs against South Africa, India had taken the lead of two run against South Africa at Cape Town in Jan 2011

No	Team	Score	Lead	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	India	344	2	2	v England	Kolkata	30 Dec 1951
2	West Indies	410	2	2	v Pakistan	Georgetown	13 Mar 1958
3	West Indies	406	2	2	v India	Chennai	13 Jan 1967
4	West Indies	192	2	2	v India	Chennai	11 Jan 1975
5	England	226	2	2	v West Indies	Bridgetown	01 Apr 2004
6	India	364	2	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	02 Jan 2011
7	Australia	244	2	2	v South Africa	Perth	03 Nov 2016