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10/22 19:36 CDT South Africa storms back to beat Australia by an innings and
level the test cricket series 1-1
South Africa storms back to beat Australia by an innings and level the test
cricket series 1-1
GQEBERHA, South Africa (AP) --- South Africa set up a series decider with a
comeback innings victory over Australia on the last day of the second cricket
test at St. George's Park.
Despite the morning session being a washout Thursday, and without injured
frontline bowler Anrich Nortje, South Africa dismissed Australia for 295 in its
second innings an hour after the tea interval to complete a win by an innings
and 31 runs.
After losing the opener in Durban by 214 runs, South Africa tied the series 1-1
and set up a deciding third test in Cape Town from Tuesday between the leaders
in the World Test Championship.
"A long way from our best. A reverse of last week," Australia skipper Pat
Cummins said.
South Africa, which beat the then defending champion Australia in the last WTC
final, lost the toss here and was struggling at 110-6 but rallied to declare
its first innings at 425-9 late on Day 3 after captain Temba Bavuma's
career-best 179 and Marco Jansen's rapid 85.
The Proteas' attack then shot out Australia for 99, with Jansen's 5-33, and
enforced the follow-on. There were a total of 13 wickets to fall on Wednesday
but it came at a cost for the South Africans, with Nortje sustaining a groin
injury in his fourth over that meant he couldn't bowl for the remainder of the
match.
Australia resumed on Day 5 at 156-4 and hoped for a reduced 81 overs of
rearguard action with Steve Smith and Alex Carey in reserve, but unraveled once
opener Travis Head was dismissed.
"We tried to stay in the moment despite the rain delays," across the five days,
Bavuma said. "When we were batting it was all about how we could extend the
innings, keep (the Australia bowlers) on their feet because that has an affect.
With the ball, we were as ruthless as we could be.
"Our team goes about playing good old test cricket --- wear down the opposition
and then take them down when the opportunity presents itself."
Wiaan Mulder rebounded from a wicketless and expensive second innings on
Wednesday by taking three of the six wickets South Africa needed on the last
day.
Head and Boland resist Head, on 87 overnight, posted his 13th test century off 151 balls. But his natural positive intent undid him on 121 when he chopped on against Mulder. Head faced 190 balls. Smith went in at No. 7, three places lower than usual because of a muscle injury to his neck. Mulder tested Smith's neck with a first-ball bouncer. Smith endured the last five overs of the old ball but was out for 3 in the third over with the new ball when he mis-hit pacer Kagiso Rabada to Matthew Breetzke, bobbled the ball at midwicket but took it at the second attempt. Boland passed his previous highest test score of 21 when he reached tea on 40 with Alex Carey. But Boland was the seventh Australian out soon after tea when he was bowled by Mulder after facing 166 balls. "There was some good fight today," Cummins said. "Boland and Trav played their roles. But (99) was a fair way to come back from." Jansen finished the match when he had Josh Hazlewood caught at slip, leaving Carey on 37 not out. Rabada, returning from a hamstring injury, took 4-77 --- he and Jansen finished with six wickets each in the match. ___ See AP's full cricket coverage here
Head and Boland resist Head, on 87 overnight, posted his 13th test century off 151 balls. But his natural positive intent undid him on 121 when he chopped on against Mulder. Head faced 190 balls. Smith went in at No. 7, three places lower than usual because of a muscle injury to his neck. Mulder tested Smith's neck with a first-ball bouncer. Smith endured the last five overs of the old ball but was out for 3 in the third over with the new ball when he mis-hit pacer Kagiso Rabada to Matthew Breetzke, bobbled the ball at midwicket but took it at the second attempt. Boland passed his previous highest test score of 21 when he reached tea on 40 with Alex Carey. But Boland was the seventh Australian out soon after tea when he was bowled by Mulder after facing 166 balls. "There was some good fight today," Cummins said. "Boland and Trav played their roles. But (99) was a fair way to come back from." Jansen finished the match when he had Josh Hazlewood caught at slip, leaving Carey on 37 not out. Rabada, returning from a hamstring injury, took 4-77 --- he and Jansen finished with six wickets each in the match. ___ See AP's full cricket coverage here
