MAGICAL MARCO: Jansen takes five wickets to leave Australia on the brink of heavy defeat
South Africa need six more wickets to secure an extraordinary second Test win over Australia at St George’s Park in Gqeberha with one day of the match remaining and a lead of 170 runs.
South Africa secured a second consecutive Test win over Australia with a dominant performance at St George's Park in Gqeberha. Marco Jansen was the hero, taking five crucial wickets for just 33 runs in 11 overs. Australia's second innings saw them collapse to 99 all out, facing a daunting task of 170 runs to chase down South Africa's 425 for nine declared.
The Proteas captain Temba Bavuma opted to follow on despite being a man down due to Anrich Nortje's injury. Jansen's performance, including a sensational catch, ensured Australia's defeat and set up a likely Proteas victory.
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