Summary
Fast bowlers Wiaan Mulder, Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen took the last wickets.
Temba Bavuma’s 179 runs helped South Africa set a huge total and level the series.
Key Points
5 points1
South Africa won by an innings and 31 runs.
2
Australia’s first innings score was 295 runs.
3
South Africa declared at 425 for 9 wickets.
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Key performances: Temba Bavuma 179 runs, Rabada 4 wickets.
5
The match was affected by rain on the first two days.
New Words to Learn
13 wordsinnings
one team's turn to bat in cricket
wickets
times a bowler gets a batter out
bowled
when the ball hits the stumps and the batter is out
century
when a batter scores 100 runs
nightwatchman
a batter sent in late to protect better players
declared
when a team decides to stop batting early
captain
team leader on the field
slips
fielding positions near the batter
new ball
a fresh cricket ball used after many overs
midwicket
a fielding spot on the side of the pitch
edge
when the ball hits the side of the bat
snagged
caught quickly
layoff
time away from playing because of injury
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