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SOUTH AFRICA 242 (63.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Temba Bavuma51 (86)
- Quinton de Kock84 (101)
- Josh Hazlewood3/70 (17)
- Mitchell Starc4/71 (18.4)
AUSTRALIA 244 (70.2 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Shaun Marsh63 (148)
- David Warner97 (100)
- Vernon Philander4/56 (19.2)
- Keshav Maharaj3/56 (18.2)
SOUTH AFRICA 540/8d (160.1 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Jean-Paul Duminy141 (225)
- Dean Elgar127 (316)
- Peter Siddle2/62 (26)
- Mitchell Marsh2/77 (26)
AUSTRALIA 361 (119.1 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Peter Nevill*60 (153)
- Usman Khawaja97 (182)
- Temba Bavuma1/29 (7)
- Kagiso Rabada5/92 (31)
Scorer: Sanjay Murari | Commentator: Nikhil Kalro
3.33pm After a day and half of the first session on the second morning, it looked like Australia would run away with the match. Then, Dale Steyn went down to injury and everything turned around rather quickly. Rabada, Philander and Maharaj helped bowl Australia out and restrict their lead to just two. A fantastic batting effort saw them ensure they couldn't lose as Faf declared with a lead of 538. After grinding away, chipping away, toiling away with one fast bowler short, South Africa found enough. Peter Nevill and Usman Khawaja were excellent in the second innings, but their rearguard effort was nowhere near enough. This surely will go down as one of South Africa's best test wins, considering the position they were in early on the second day. Australia will have to find a way to put this loss behind them. South Africa are a spirited side, but Australia too showed plenty of fight on the final day. Hobart will be the venue for the next Test. Australia definitely can, but will they level the series going into the much-awaited day-night Test in Adelaide?
Presentation time.
Kagiso Rabada is the Man of the Match: "I'm very proud of how the team pulled it together. We lost Dale, he's a key aspect of the game. All the bowlers have a job to do, when Dale is gone, it means we have to do extra. You hear a lot of stories where quick bowlers do well here (at the WACA). Similar to the Wanderers back home. Still a bit flat though. Australia also got he ball to reverse. We executed really well. I can confidently say there will not be too much bowling over the next few days, but I'll be ready for Hobart if I get chosen."
Steven Smith: "After the first day, we were in a reasonable position. We weren't able to capitalise and claw out way back. I've thought a lot about it (the collapse). Credit to Duminy and Elgar, their partnership took it away. We've had a few collapses of late in recent Test cricket, something we need to improve on. We try and let go of this performance. Have to play better cricket. SA played some great cricket throughout the Test."
Faf du Plessis: "It's never easy with two seamers. KG was phenomenal, to run in for 30 overs. Disappointed with the way we played on the first day, we wanted to come back on the second day. Since that day 1, we were unbelievable. Not much happening, but everyone put their hand up. Maharaj had a job today, to tie up one end. He was awesome, bowled a beautiful line and length, ensured the scoreboard didn't tick too quickly."
NM Lyon lbw b Maharaj 8 (26m 22b 1x4 0x6) SR: 36.36
Maharaj.
Stuart: "Could not have asked for anything more from Nevill - this is exactly the kind of innings our 1-6 needed to play. Test cricket is so often about survival. "
END OF OVER:119 | (maiden) | AUS: 361/9
- Peter Nevill60 (153b)
- Nathan Lyon8 (21b)
- Vernon Philander22-7-55-1
- Temba Bavuma7-1-29-1
Match Coverage
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