Suryaa Sports Desk: South Africa defeated Australia by an innings and 31 runs in the second Test match at St George's Park... South Africa beat Australia by an innings and 31 runs in the second Test match at St George's Park. The Proteas leveled the three-Test series 1-1 with this dramatic win. In this match, South Africa won the toss and elected to bat and declared at 425/9 in the first innings. Captain Temba Bavuma led the team with a heroic innings of 179 runs. Along with him, all-rounder Marco Janssen excelled with 85 runs, while Scott Boland took 5 wickets among the Australian bowlers. After starting the first innings, Australia was severely damaged by the safari bowlers.
In particular, Marco Jansen burst with 5 wickets and Australia collapsed for just 99 runs in the first innings and played the follow-on. The Aussie batters who started the second innings with a huge lead were under pressure again. Although opener Travis Head scored a lone battle of 121 runs, the other batsmen did not get enough support. Scott Boland scored 40 runs and Alex Carey scored 37 runs but could not save the team from defeat despite fighting a bit. As a result, Australia wrapped up the worst defeat in the second innings with a difference of 295 runs. Safari pacers Kagiso Rabada took four wickets and Vian Mulder three wickets in the second innings. The South African bowlers bowled with discipline throughout the match and damaged the Aussie batting order.
The Safaris dominated the series with a collective performance in both the innings. With this win, both the teams are level in the series with one win each. The third and final Test match to decide the winner of the series will start from October 27 in Cape Town. Cricket fans are eagerly waiting to see which team will emerge victorious in this decisive battle. Also Read: Real heroes on screen or dupes.. A new debate started with Jailor 2