Cricket: Rickelton and Mulder score 154-run stand against Australia
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on TimesLIVE
Ryan Rickelton and Wiaan Mulder each scored a century in the cricket Test between South Africa and Australia, sharing a 154-run partnership for the sixth wicket. Kagiso Rabada then helped add 36 runs for the last wicket, TimesLIVE reports.
Ryan Rickelton and Wiaan Mulder added 154 runs for South Africa’s sixth wicket against Australia, with each scoring a century in the third Test in Cape Town, TimesLIVE reports. Mulder eventually scored 115 before being dismissed, while Rickelton was run out after a misjudged run between the two former school teammates.
Kagiso Rabada, the South African player who returned to the team for this Test, then joined Mulder in a final 36-run stand for the tenth wicket. This resistance helped South Africa move towards a strong position after starting the day at 40/4, according to TimesLIVE.
The performance follows on from the third Test in Cape Town, where Australia took the lead on 27 October. Kagiso Rabada had been declared fit for the second Test on 17 October before contributing to this South African resistance.
