South Africa win Test series against Australia by 176 runs
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on TimesLIVE
South Africa won the second Test against Australia by 176 runs in Cape Town, securing the series after trailing. Australia, the world’s top-ranked Test team, were bowled out for 111, while Simon Harmer took 10 wickets in the match, according to TimesLIVE.
South Africa won the Test series against Australia on Saturday with a 176-run victory in Cape Town. The Australians, then ranked the world’s top Test cricket team, were bowled out for 111 in 57.1 overs, TimesLIVE reports.
Kagiso Rabada and Simon Harmer reduced Australia to 60 for seven at lunch as it chased a target of 288. Harmer took six wickets for 16 runs in the second innings and finished the match with 10 wickets for 120 runs, his first 10-wicket haul in a Test. South African captain Temba Bavuma had prompted the change of ends that allowed Harmer to dismiss Cameron Green, before the off-spinner trapped Pat Cummins and bowled Josh Hazlewood.
The victory completed the Proteas’ comeback after their initial defeat and the 100-run lead they conceded in the first innings. South Africa had set Australia a target of 288 on 30 October, before reducing it to three wickets from victory on 31 October in the second Test against Australia.
