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10/31 08:46 CDT Harmer shines as South Africa wins 3rd cricket test against
Australia to claim series 2-1
Harmer shines as South Africa wins 3rd cricket test against Australia to claim
series 2-1
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) --- Simon Harmer picked a career-best 6-16 as
South Africa bowled out Australia for 111 to win the third test by 176 runs and
clinch the three-match series 2-1 on Saturday.
Australia crumbled in Cape Town after being set 288 to win on Day 5 of the
deciding match of the series.
The Proteas rallied from 1-0 down in the first test series between the teams in
South Africa since the " Sandpapergate " scandal in 2018.
Harmer, a 37-year-old offspinner, finished with match figures of 10-120 --- his
first ten-wicket haul in tests --- after South Africa made 329 and 387 in its
two innings, while Australia scored 429 in its first to take a 100-run lead at
Newlands
Kagiso Rabada took 3-39 on Saturday to reach 350 career test wickets.
Wiaan Mulder and Ryan Rickelton had scored centuries on day four to set up a
288-run target, but Australia collapsed to 60-7 at lunch on day five morning.
Australia had won the first test in Durban by 214 runs, and South Africa won
the second test in Gqeberha by an innings and 31 runs.
With the victory, South Africa dethroned Australia for the top spot in the ICC
test team rankings.
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