{
  "id": 15428553,
  "title": "Boland strikes twice as rain disrupts second Test",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/boland-strikes-twice-as-rain-disrupts-second-test-15428553",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T14:34:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40444796/boland-strikes-twice-as-rain-disrupts-second-test"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Australia's Scott Boland struck twice in rapid succession as rain disrupted the second day of the Test match between Australia and South Africa at St George's Park. The bowler claimed two wickets in one over, dismissing opener Aiden Markram for 11 and later taking the wicket of David Bedingham, who was dismissed for a duck. The South African batsmen were unlucky to have the ball deflect off the gloves of wicketkeeper Alex Carey. Debutant Marques Ackerman and captain Temba Bavuma were still at the crease when rain halted play around 30 minutes after lunch. The match, which Australia won the first Test in Durban by 214 runs, took an early tea break due to the rain. Australia won the toss and elected to bat first in response to their victory in the previous encounter. South Africa made three changes to their lineup, with Ackerman, Matthew Breetzke, and Kagiso Rabada replacing Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne, and Keshav Maharaj.",
  "summary": "GQEBERHA: Australia bowler Scott Boland took two wickets in as many balls to peg South Africa back to 20 runs for two wickets at tea on a rain-hampered first day of the second Test at St George’s Park on Sunday. Boland, the only change in the Australia team after their first Test victory, bowled opener Aiden Markram for 11 and snagged David Bedingham for a duck with his next delivery as the South…",
  "key_points": [
    "Australia's Scott Boland strikes twice in one over",
    "Rain disrupts second day of Test match between Australia and South Africa",
    "Play halted around 30 minutes after lunch"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}