South Africa become world No.1 after victory
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on SABC News
South Africa beat Australia by 176 runs in the third Test, winning the series 2-1 and taking the top spot in world cricket. Simon Harmer contributed to the Cape Town victory with 10 wickets, including six for 16 runs in the final innings, according to SABCnews.com.
South Africa beat Australia by 176 runs in the third and final Test in Cape Town, winning the series 2-1 and taking first place in the world Test cricket rankings, according to SABC News. The Proteas bowled out the Australian team for 111 when it needed 288 to win.
South African bowler Simon Harmer took six wickets for 16 runs in the final innings, and 10 in total in the match. He thus recorded his first 10-wicket haul in a Test. It was South Africa’s fifth series win against Australia in their last 10 meetings, played over a decade, SABC News reports.
The victory concluded a series in which South Africa had already won the second Test by 176 runs, according to the report on the series against Australia.
