South Africa beat Boland and weather to force series decider against Australia

In the second Test at Gqeberha, South Africa secured a victory by an innings and 31 runs deep into the final day, leveling the series with one match left. While Australia managed 295 and came within 28 overs of safety, they did not merit saving this contest, despite the efforts of Scott Boland and Travis Head. Allowing South Africa to recover from 40 for four to surpass 400 was the first misstep, followed by Australia's collapse for 99, forcing them to follow on. The rescue mission proved too challenging.

Australia received an early advantage from a rain-affected morning session, which reduced the day's overs from 98 to 82. Another lift came from Boland, once again the standout performer: after excelling with the ball when others fell short, he led with the bat. He fulfilled the nightwatch role in the first innings, briefly batting on the fourth morning, and repeated the duty that evening, guiding Australia to stumps at 156 for four. For more details, visit 开云体育官方网址｜官网登录入口.