Suryaa Sports Desk: Australia have come out on top in the decisive third Test against South Africa with a brilliant performance. Cape Town as the venue... Australia have come out on top in the decisive third Test against South Africa with a brilliant performance. The Kangaroo team took a valuable lead in the first innings in this crucial match being played at Cape Town. The Australian team registered a huge score in the allotted overs as the batsmen excelled in countering the tactics of the opposition bowlers effectively. With this win, the Australian team not only holds on to the match but is taking strong steps towards winning the series. Batting first, the South African team scored three hundred and twenty nine runs in their first innings and were bowled out.
After that, the Australian team, which came into the ring, faltered in the beginning, but the middle order batsmen supported the team. Wicket keeper batsman Josh Inglis in particular burst into the limelight with a brilliant century, while the teammates put up some fine partnerships. No matter how hard the Proteas bowlers tried, they could not break the tenacity of the Australian batsmen. In the end, the Australian team scored 429 runs in their first innings and overcame South Africa's lead. Compared to South Africa's first innings score, the Australian team secured a crucial lead of exactly one hundred runs. Sports pundits are analyzing that this type of lead in Test cricket can completely change the course of the match. By scoring a huge score in the first innings, the Australian players got the upper hand mentally.
Although other bowlers including Rabada took wickets in the bowling department of South Africa, they could not stop the consistent performance of the Australian batsmen. The Australian bowlers have been creating intense pressure on the South African team since the beginning of the second innings after the end of the first innings. By the time the match reached the third day, the game had become the most juicy. In this final test which will decide the winner of the series, as both the teams are going all out, the excitement among the fans has reached its peak. The outcome of the match depends on how the Australian bowlers fare in the upcoming sessions. Also Read: Ben Duckett exploded with a century.. England set a huge target in front of Sri Lanka
