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1. • 57.1WSimon Harmer to Josh Hazlewood, out Bowled!! An absolute beauty to wrap it all up! It has been a treat to watch Simon Harmer in operation today and he runs away in celebration after completing his six-fer. All his teammates go charging after him. Ironic that a Test which saw so many fightbacks at different stages has ended with a whimper, but the Proteas aren't complaining. They've taken the series, and along with that the No.1 Test ranking. Tossed up from round the wicket, drifts in sharply, dips in front of Hazlewood and then turns away to open him up in defence. Knocks over the top of off and knocks over Australia from the top of the rankings. Josh Hazlewood b Simon Harmer 0(4)
2. • 56.34Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, FOUR, 92kph, dragged down short, and it's pulled away to the fine leg boundary
3. • 55.3WSimon Harmer to Pat Cummins, out Lbw!! The resistance is broken as the umpire's finger goes up. He'll surely review though. Have to see if this is pitching in line. Tossed up from round the wicket, pitches right in line with leg stump, goes on with the arm to beat the outside edge on the forward defence and hits the back leg. Opened him up nicely, and ball-tracking says it would've clipped the off bail. Harmer has five and South Africa are nearly there. Pat Cummins lbw b Simon Harmer 11(90) [4s-1]
4. • 51.14Simon Harmer to Nathan Lyon, FOUR, tries sweeping from outside off, goes through the shot early, the ball kicks up and goes off his arm through the vacant leg-slip region. Australia avoid the ignominy of sub-100 totals in consecutive Tests
5. • 49.34Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Lyon, FOUR, the edge flies over the slip cordon! Climbs on Lyon from back of a length as he tries punching from the crease, takes a thick edge high on the bat and goes over second slip
6. • 48.14Aiden Markram to Pat Cummins, FOUR, slightly short on leg, Cummins picks length early, goes back and pulls it away behind square
7. • 47.44Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Lyon, FOUR, was struggling to put bat on ball in Rabada's previous over, but has come up with a lovely little punch off the back foot through the covers here. Hops in the crease to get right on top of it before timing it beautifully
8. • 45.24Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Lyon, FOUR, bashed in on a hard length, Lyon looks to defend from the crease and gets a thick edge that rolls between slip and gully
9. • 43.34Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Lyon, FOUR, dug in short, it's around the head but Lyon manages to pull it away through the gap at square leg. Had his front foot in the air and played it on one leg
10. • 41.14Gerald Coetzee to Nathan Lyon, byes, FOUR, banged in short, it just takes off after landing and Rickelton tips it over as he tries to make a leaping save
11. • 38.1WSimon Harmer to Cameron Green, out Bowled!! Beaten him all ends up. Harmer runs away in celebration and shoulder-lifts Bavuma in joy. The classic offbreak that pitches wide of off stump on a fullish length. Lovely loop and cunning dip good enough to sneak through the bat-pad gate of Cameron Green as he danced down the wicket only to watch the ball run past him and hit the top of middle stump. Brave choice from Green to run down the pitch and he paid the ultimate price for it. Cameron Green b Simon Harmer 27(110) [4s-3]
12. • 27.4UDRS reviewSimon Harmer to Pat Cummins, no run, Cummins went across off stump and looked to pad it away. The ball ripped in sharply and hit him high on the front pad inviting an optimistic appeal from the bowler and close-in fielders. Bavuma had a word with Harmer and took a chance with the review. Not to be...
13. • 25.6WSimon Harmer to Mitchell Starc, out Caught by (sub)Corbin Bosch!! South Africa are celebrating but there's going to be an umpire review to check for bump-ball. Nah, that's nowhere close to the ground. Drifting in on leg, he looks to work through the on-side, gets it straight off the bat-face onto pad, and it balloons high on the air for a simple catch at short leg. Wicket in the first over of the session, a wicket in the last, and a bunch of wickets in the middle too. It's all but over for Australia as the players head off for lunch. Mitchell Starc c (sub)Corbin Bosch b Simon Harmer 0(25)
14. • 22.64Gerald Coetzee to Cameron Green, byes, FOUR, short ball down leg, Green bends under it and Rickelton fails to gather it cleanly. He gets a hand diving across but it still runs away to the fence
15. • 21.44Simon Harmer to Mitchell Starc, byes, 4 runs, don't think there was anything on this! Yep, byes given. Length ball that turns away sharply after drawing Starc forward to defend, and it goes on to beat everyone
16. • 19.6DDropped catchSimon Harmer to Mitchell Starc, no run, the edge is found, it deflects off the keeper's gloves and hits the fielder at first slip on the chest. The deflection off the keeper was sharp and first slip had no time to react. Lovely flight and dip again from Harmer, drawing Starc forward in defence, only to find the edge as it turns away. Shame that no one could hold onto it
17. • 18.54Gerald Coetzee to Cameron Green, FOUR, squirted off the bat-shoulder wide of gully! Rears up off a length, Green is taken by surprise and takes the bottom hand off the handle in response. Manages to keep it down somehow as it rolls away in the gap
18. • 17.4WSimon Harmer to Cooper Connolly, out Caught by Ryan Rickelton!! Australia being ripped apart here on the final day! Second wicket of the over for Harmer, reaping the rewards for some lovely flight as he teases Connolly into the drive. Round the wicket, it's slow through the air, he wants to play through cover and there's enough turn to find a nick to the keeper. Cooper Connolly c Ryan Rickelton b Simon Harmer 0(2)
    • 17.2WSimon Harmer to Alex Carey, out Caught by Marco Jansen!! Reverse-swept in the air and a fine catch by Jansen! Another questionable decision by an Australian batter. It's floated up on off, he gets low for the shot, doesn't have much control over it and the ball balloons in front of backward point. It was dying in front of Jansen there and he does so well to dive forward and pluck it just above the turf. Alex Carey c Marco Jansen b Simon Harmer 2(9)
19. • 15.3WSimon Harmer to Cameron Green, out Josh Inglis Run Out!! Looks like Inglis has been run out here! Shocking bit of cricket from the Aussies! Just a complete brainfade to go for a run like that. Flat length ball outside off, he gets forward, taps it past silly point and they decide to go for it despite the ball not going that far behind the fielder there. Ackerman charges back for a quick pick-up and throw, it's flat above the stumps, and Rickelton makes no mistake. Inglis is a yard short. Josh Inglis run out (MJ Ackerman/Ryan Rickelton) 4(17)
20. • 14.64Marco Jansen to Cameron Green, FOUR, South Africa look excited about an LBW appeal. Umpire turns it down but they've gone for the review. Key thing was that Green was struck on the back leg. Oh wait, there's an inside edge on this, as confirmed by UltraEdge. Length ball angled in from round the wicket, Green gets forward to defend and nicks it onto the back leg before it runs away between keeper and slip
21. • 13.1DDropped catchSimon Harmer to Cameron Green, no run, difficult chance goes down! Low to the left of Harmer who dives in followthrough, gets a hand but it doesn't stick. Green gets away with it. He came down the track to take it on the full, wanted to flick it away but only managed a bit of a leading edge. Went quickly and low to the side of Harmer, not a straightforward chance
22. • 7.44Wiaan Mulder to Cameron Green, FOUR, short and wide of off, Green jumps on the back foot and slaps it through the covers with terrific timing
23. • 6.6WKagiso Rabada to Travis Head, out Caught by Marco Jansen!! 350 Test wickets for Kagiso Rabada. Oh what crazy celebrations from the Proteas. 143ks full outside off from Rabada, Head plays a loose drive sans any feet and sends a thick outside edge flying to the right of Jansen at gully. The big man nestled it with both hands and held it like it was a precious thing before throwing it high into the skies. Three down Australia. Travis Head c Marco Jansen b Kagiso Rabada 14(26) [4s-3]
    • 6.44Kagiso Rabada to Travis Head, FOUR, superb timing! Good length just outside off at 140ks, Head crunches it sweetly and plays it late square on the off-side
24. • 1.64Marco Jansen to Travis Head, FOUR, in the air and wide of the fielder. 140ks short outside off, Head looks to punch on the off-side yet again, but the extra bounce takes the splice edge and flies past the leaping fielder at gully to his right
    • 1.54Marco Jansen to Travis Head, FOUR, lovely timing from Head! Gets up on his toes, show full face of the bat and punches the length ball past the cover to his right
25. • 0.6WKagiso Rabada to Marnus Labuschagne, out Lbw!! Review taken by Labuschagne! He's not offered a shot to a nip-backer and the ump has adjudged him LBW! And the review isn't going to save him either - ball-tracking confirms it would've clipped the off-stump, so it stays with umpire's call and Labuschagne has to make the long walk back. Is that the last we've seen of him at this level? Who knows, but Australia are certainly in big trouble. It jagged in sharply off a length from around fifth stump and thudded into the flap of the back pad. Labuschagne had already committed to the leave with his arms raised. End of another disappointing series for him. Marnus Labuschagne lbw b Kagiso Rabada 4(3) [4s-1]
    • 0.44Kagiso Rabada to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR, an attempted yorker that ends up being a full toss, Labuschagne tries working it through the on-side and gets a thick leading edge past gully
    • 0.3WKagiso Rabada to Matt Renshaw, out Caught by Ryan Rickelton!! Oh dear - what a horrible way to get dismissed, that too off the very first ball. Harmless length ball angling down the leg-side from round the wicket, he looks to clip it away and gets a feather of an inside edge on the way to the keeper who takes it nicely to his right. Early strike for South Africa as they get rid of the highest run-scorer of this series. Matt Renshaw c Ryan Rickelton b Kagiso Rabada 0(1)

1. • So that's all from this series which many feel should've been four or five Tests long. But we take what we get, and what we got was a lot of fun. Hope you enjoyed our coverage. It's a goodbye from Sagar Chawla on behalf of Praveen Kumar and Raju Peethala!
   • South Africa, under Bavuma, continue to achieve incredible things. Down 0-1 in the series, they've gone on to produce two of the greatest comeback wins in consecutive Tests to take the series along with the No. 1 Test ranking. The trophy is theirs and Bavuma takes it to his teammates as they pose for the photos with the Table Mountain in the backdrop. As for Australia, there has already been a lot of debate over some of the choices that were made this week, including the decision to leave out Scott Boland and particularly the decision to bowl first. A stunning second new ball spell from Mitchell Starc raised hopes of getting them out of jail but it wasn't to be. Their batting remains a major concern and after the exclusion of Nic Maddinson, there are now big question marks about the future of Marnus Labuschagne. Their bowling attack isn't getting any younger either. Will be interesting to see what they do when New Zealand come touring in December.
   • Bavuma (2/2): [On reclaiming the No. 1 Test ranking] Yeah, that's exceptional. I think that's obviously been a part of our ambition as a team. We're trying to push that standard as high as, as high as we can. And, with this opportunity that we have, we want to leave the Proteas badge in a better place. So we will definitely celebrate that milestone as a team. [Where does this win rank?] Definitely up there. I mean every time you get an opportunity to come up against Australia, you savour that. You obviously want to get the better of them and you know that you're going to work very hard. So I mean this, not just this game, but this series is one - I don't think I've been involved in a better series like that. So yeah, this is definitely there at number one. [On the team's next steps ahead of upcoming assignments] I think we have made obviously positive strides in terms of where we want to be. We have got a couple of days now. So I think with all the emotions that we have gone through, we will have to give that time to settle. We will celebrate each other's performances, the team's performances, just bask in that a little bit. And then probably in a week or so we'll meet up as a team and we will start prepping for Bangladesh. But I think for a lot of us it's about soaking in the moment and really realizing the efforts that we have achieved.
   • Temba Bavuma | South Africa captain: (1/2) [On the support from the Newlands crowd] I think you got to, you got to acknowledge the Newlands faithful. All five days you were struggling to, to find empty bums on the seats. I think in terms of the game as well, they definitely added their, their extra sauce to it. And we're glad the people came out and witnessed our performance. [On the team's plans and conversations ahead of the final day] It was about carrying on with the momentum that we managed to get yesterday. There were honest conversations that we had yesterday. I think a lot of them were about the character of team and that coming out. So when the batters were able to do what they did, Rickelton and Mulder putting us in a competitive position, I guess. The bowlers had the confidence and I think the way Rabada started today, he kind of got everything going. And from then we just managed to keep a tight grip on things. [On the strength and depth of South Africa's bowling attack] It does make your job a lot easier. I think our bowling attack, it's been the backbone of our team. It's been a big part of why we've been successful, when the wicket suits the fast bowlers, we have the guys to do so. And when the slow bowlers, the spinners come into game, we also have that ability. So I think very dynamic within our bowling attack and I mean super, super happy for a guy like Simon. He was disappointed in Gqeberha after how he went about there. And the way that he's bounced back here speaks to that champion mindset of his. [On South Africa's resilience through the series] I think firstly, I mean it's been an enthralling 15 days of cricket, right? I think from the first Test, the second Test, third Test, I think you saw two quality sides coming up against each other, exploiting each other's weaknesses. And I guess at the end of the day there has to be a victor, right? But I mean, we at times, we found ourselves in awe of the Australians, so credit to Pat and his troops. But I think a lot of it for us was, I guess that whole South African trait of resilience, right? We seem to play a lot better when we're behind the game. Whether that's a good or bad thing, that's for us. But, I think the fans and everyone globally have been treated to proper cricket.
   • Pat Cummins | Australia captain: [On the overall assessment of the Test match] I mean really ebbed and flowed, didn't it? After a pretty hot start, I think we did brilliantly to take the ten wickets on day one. Gave ourselves a chance. Then, probably fell a little bit behind with the bat, but then a great partnership got us well ahead. And then, ending day three 4 for 40 effectively, in great position. But really tough workout there yesterday. I thought a couple of the partnerships they put on, made chasing today a pretty tough task. [On the absence of Steve Smith and other players stepping up] I think we've done it really well over the last couple of years. There's been moments where either the batters or bowlers, we've had some injuries or, guys have stepped away. And the people that have come in and performed straight away. So someone like Josh Inglis, to be able to draw on him, he's already got a Test hundred before this week. It was all, quite seamless. [On what was missing from Australia's performance this week] I think the trend of this game was once you got yourself in, there were runs to be scored there and you could face lots of balls. Probably, within the first hour really, the game was away from us. So just didn't really give ourselves a chance. [On Australia's Test team ahead of the upcoming home series] I think we're a really good side. You know, tough opponents away from home. It's always really difficult. Now, we came here very hopeful and thought we were good enough to win, but we weren't. So, we'll have a couple of weeks to digest it. A couple of big series coming up. But we're going back home, a place we obviously know well. But, overall relatively happy with how we're going. [On how he would reflect on the series in a few months' time] I think most series that you miss out on, even just individual Tests, it always comes down to little moments. You just wish you had those little moments again and, maybe, a catch went to hand or you opted for something different. It's never one big thing. So, I think throughout this series we've had our little moments. But South Africa were better than us in those moments.
   • Marco Jansen | Player of the Series: [On the series as a whole and his performance] Very intense, very, a lot of pressure, a lot of ebbs and flows, up and downs. And then standing here very tiring. But, awesome series to be a part of. It takes, it takes a lot out of you but very proud of the boys and how we performed and how we got ourselves into and out of tough situations. And, just happy to have got the series win. [On adapting to different grounds and conditions] I think every ground had a different aspect to it. You had to adapt to a certain degree your game or to a certain extent. So, going to every single ground, playing at every ground and having to assess conditions firstly and then having to make a game plan or make a decision in terms of how you want to go about it was key. And making the right choices was obviously the harder work to do it because every wicket was a bit different - each to their own. And, I think every guy adapted really well. [On sharing the bowling attack with Rabada and Harmer] Seeing KG running in and just doing his thing with that flow and with ease and obviously Harmer as well turning the ball square. It's sort of, not puts pressure on you but it puts a good kind of pressure on you in terms of you want to do really well for the guy next to you on the field. And, you want to go that extra mile, especially when they do well and when they put in the hard yards for you on the field. [On his development as an all-rounder and his current form] Like I said last time, I'm just very happy that to see the hard work that I've been putting in is coming off. And for me it's just all about trying to extend that form or whatever you want to call it as long as possible. And, for me it's all about trying to get the team in a winning position or making that breakthrough whether it's one wicket or four wickets or seven, doesn't really matter. And also with the bat whether it's 10, 20 or 50 runs. For me it's all about to put the team in a winning position. And if we win and if I can contribute a little bit to that or to a team win, then I'm a happy man.
   • Harmer (2/2): [On his role as the frontline spinner and adapting to different conditions] For me I feel the wickets haven't offered as much turn as probably expected come day four and five. Asking myself a lot of hard questions at the end of Test matches, did I really bowl well enough? I think in PE I probably tried a little bit too hard. I was too desperate to try and take wickets. But for me it's like, I think as a spinner you've got to look for control in the first innings and then if there's anything on offer in the second innings to try and exploit that. So it was really nice to come into the last Test and for the wicket to sort of come down to this last day, the way that the boys batted yesterday to get us that sort of target. So, it was nice to just be able to sort of bowl and be free and kind of do your thing. [On his journey and what he would tell his younger self] I don't think I would change my journey for anything. The person that I've become (becomes emotional and pauses whilst holding tears). So yeah, just chuffed.
   • Simon Harmer | Player of the Match: (1/2) [On his performance in the fourth innings] I think it was just dealing with the expectation, putting that to one side and understanding what I needed to do, getting the ball in the right areas as often as I could. And then as partnerships sort of started to build, to try and play with my pace, my trajectories, the little sort of nuances that I've learned along the way. But yeah, I think it was the biggest thing was just trying to get the win today, and it all worked out all right. [On using different angles and creating pressure on the opposition] Obviously we were in the game the way KG bowled this morning, taking those three wickets. I'm sure they (Australia) would have had a look at that total, but after that it was just about playing out for the draw. And as a spinner on a turning wicket, that's kind of what dreams are made of. So to be able to bowl in that situation, guys around the bat, the theatre, creating pressure, it goes a really, really long way and it makes my job a lot easier. So, today was a hell of a lot of fun. It's been a tough few weeks, but yeah we'll enjoy tonight.
   • Stats by Shashikant Singh
   • South African spinners with 10-fers against Australia 10/116 - Charlie Llewellyn, Johannesburg, 1902 13/165 - Hugh Tayfield, Melbourne, 1952 10/120 - Simon Harmer, Cape Town, 2026* Harmer is the first South African spinner to claim a Test ten-for at Cape Town. KG Rabada vs AUS (Tests) Tests: 13 Wkts: 68 Avg: 21.88 SR: 38.1 5-fers: 4 Only Dale Steyn (70) has more Test wickets against Australia for South Africa than Rabada. Among seam bowlers with 50+ wickets against Australia this century, only Jasprit Bumrah (17.15) has a better average. Rabada has 56 wickets at 22.46 at Cape Town, second only to Dale Steyn (74 at 21.75) at Newlands. Wickets lost on the short balls vs Pace in this series Australia: 9 (Avg: 37.9) South Africa: 17 (Avg: 26.8)
   • SA-AUS in Test series since 2012. 2012: SA won 1-0 (2 draws) 2014: AUS won 2-1 2016: SA won 2-1 2018: SA won 3-1 2022: AUS won 2-0 (1 draw) 2026: SA won 2-1 *Australia last won a Test series in South Africa in 2014. South Africa have won at Cape Town after being put into bat first for only the third time, the previous instances coming against Sri Lanka in 2012 and 2017. Australia lost a 3-match Test series after winning the first game vs England in 1882-83 (home) vs England in 1888 (away) vs Ind in 2001 (away) vs South Africa in 2026 (away)* Australia have lost consecutive Tests for the first time since the opening two Tests of the 2023 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Lowest all-out totals for AUS in South Africa 47 at Cape Town, 2011 (3rd inns) 75 at Durban, 1950 (2nd inns) 99 at Gqeberha, 2026 (2nd inns) 107 at Cape Town, 2018 (4th inns) 108 at Gqeberha, 1997 (2nd inns) 111 at Cape Town, 2026 (4th inns)*
   • Facing a must-win situation on Day 4, the hosts responded in style through magnificent centuries from Ryan Rickelton and Wiaan Mulder. Their match-defining 154-run stand for the sixth wicket helped South Africa set Australia a daunting target of 288. Both sides would have fancied their chances heading into the final day, but only one managed to turn belief into action. Kagiso Rabada, who had been laid low by illness on Days 2 and 3, returned with a vengeance, striking twice in the opening over before removing Australia's biggest hope, Travis Head, six overs later. From there, Simon Harmer tightened the screws with a web of spin, finishing with a well-deserved maiden ten wicket haul in the game. South Africa eventually stormed to a memorable 176-run victory, clinching the series 2-1 and reclaiming the No. 1 spot in Test cricket. All in all, a terrific series in which both sides fought tooth and nail. Stick around for the post-match reactions!
   • Quite remarkable how Test cricket has so many life lessons tucked into it. On the opening morning, Pat Cummins' decision to bowl first on a flat deck came under scrutiny as South Africa's batters made the Australian attack look ordinary. Yet, by the end of the day, Australia had turned things around spectacularly, claiming the last four wickets for just two runs. Their batters carried that momentum forward, with five of the top six getting past 40. Josh Inglis, stepping in for the injured Steve Smith, ensured the absence of Australia's premier Test batter wasn't felt, producing a magnificent century. A handy 100-run lead followed, and by the close of Day 3, South Africa were effectively 40/4 in their second innings, with the game firmly in the balance.
   • 15:20 Local Time, 13:20 GMT, 18:50 IST: March 2023 was the last time Australia lost a Test series. They've been a great team under Cummins, winning the WTC in 2023, and then making the final in 2025. But their bowling attack isn't getting any younger, their batting seems to be in disarray, and they've been beaten by the better team over the last couple of weeks. After a sensational win in Gqeberha to level the series, South Africa have registered yet another remarkable come-from-behind win here in Cape Town. Today it was set up to be a humdinger with Australia needing 288 in the fourth innings, and South Africa needing 10 wickets. There was such excitement about all the posibilities of a close contest. But it turned out to be an anticlimax with the match being decided in the first session thanks to a procession of wickets from Rabada and Harmer.
2. Over 58 · 0 runs (W) · 1 wkt
   • 57.1WSimon Harmer to Josh Hazlewood, out Bowled!! An absolute beauty to wrap it all up! It has been a treat to watch Simon Harmer in operation today and he runs away in celebration after completing his six-fer. All his teammates go charging after him. Ironic that a Test which saw so many fightbacks at different stages has ended with a whimper, but the Proteas aren't complaining. They've taken the series, and along with that the No.1 Test ranking. Tossed up from round the wicket, drifts in sharply, dips in front of Hazlewood and then turns away to open him up in defence. Knocks over the top of off and knocks over Australia from the top of the rankings. Josh Hazlewood b Simon Harmer 0(4)
3. • Simon Harmer to Josh Hazlewood, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
4. End of over 57 · 4 runs (0 0 4 0 0 0)AUS 111/9Nathan Lyon 33(57) · Josh Hazlewood 0(3) · Aiden Markram 6-2-13-0
   • 56.6•Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, no run, drifting away outside off, again lands in the blockhole and Lyon squeezes it wide of cover. Diving stop from Harmer there
   • 56.5•Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, no run, lands in the blockhole, Lyon squeezes it out
   • 56.4•Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, no run, defended on the front foot
   • 56.34Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, FOUR, 92kph, dragged down short, and it's pulled away to the fine leg boundary
   • 56.2•Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, no run, beaten on the edge as this slides on with the arm. Lyon was hanging back to defend but it slid right past the edge
   • 56.1•Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, no run, round the wicket, length ball sliding across off, defended forward
5. • --Harmer is the first spinner since Saeed Ajmal (6/96) in 2013 to claim a Test five-for at Cape Town.
6. End of over 56 · 0 runs (0 0 W 0 0 0) · 1 wktAUS 107/9Josh Hazlewood 0(3) · Nathan Lyon 29(51) · Simon Harmer 21-14-16-5
   • 55.6•Simon Harmer to Josh Hazlewood, no run, too full and smothered down the pitch again
   • 55.5•Simon Harmer to Josh Hazlewood, no run, slow and drifting in at the stumps, defended forward
   • 55.4•Simon Harmer to Josh Hazlewood, no run, drifting in on leg, quite full, Hazlewood gets the front leg out of the way and smothers it down the pitch
   • Session will now be extended as the ninth wicket has fallen
   • Josh Hazlewood, left handed bat, comes to the crease
   • 55.3WSimon Harmer to Pat Cummins, out Lbw!! The resistance is broken as the umpire's finger goes up. He'll surely review though. Have to see if this is pitching in line. Tossed up from round the wicket, pitches right in line with leg stump, goes on with the arm to beat the outside edge on the forward defence and hits the back leg. Opened him up nicely, and ball-tracking says it would've clipped the off bail. Harmer has five and South Africa are nearly there. Pat Cummins lbw b Simon Harmer 11(90) [4s-1]
   • Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!
   • The resistance is broken as the umpire's finger goes up. He'll surely review though. Have to see if this is pitching in line. Tossed up from round the wicket, pitches right in line with leg stump, goes on with the arm to beat the outside edge on the forward defence and hits the back leg.
   • 55.2•Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins, no run, lovely away-drift, Cummins gets forward to defend but it goes on with the arm past the edge
   • 55.1•Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins, no run, round the wicket, it's well wide outside off, Cummins leaves
7. End of over 55 · 2 runs (0 0 0 0 2 0)AUS 107/8Nathan Lyon 29(51) · Pat Cummins 11(87) · Aiden Markram 5-2-9-0
   • 54.6•Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, no run, drifting across off, lands on a length and goes on with the arm to beat the outside edge in defence
   • 54.52Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, 2 runs, round the wicket, overpitched outside off, and it's driven nicely through the covers
   • 54.4•Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, no run, too full once more, he gets forward and punches it down the pitch
   • 54.3•Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, no run, again manages to smother it on the front foot as it's fired in full at 94kph
   • 54.2•Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, no run, fired in full just outside off, smothered on the front foot
   • 54.1•Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, no run, lands it on a length just outside off, not much turn, Lyon defends forward
8. End of over 54 · 2 runs (0 0 0 0 2 0)AUS 105/8Pat Cummins 11(87) · Nathan Lyon 27(45) · Simon Harmer 20-13-16-4
   • 53.6Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins, no run, steps back and defends the flatter delivery to short leg
   • 53.5Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins, 2 runs, leans across and gets a thick outside edge on the push that dribbles away to the left of short third for a couple of runs
   • 53.4Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins, no run, goes on the back foot to smother it into the surface
   • 53.3Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins, no run, spins in massively, beats Cummins on the inside edge and hits him on the thigh pad before dropping dead around off stump
   • 53.2Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins, no run, looped up just outside off, Cummins prods across with a dead bat
9. End of over 53 · 0 runs (0 0 0 0 0 0)AUS 103/8Nathan Lyon 27(45) · Pat Cummins 9(81) · Aiden Markram 4-2-7-0
   • 52.6•Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, no run, gets forward and flicks it to short midwicket
   • 52.5•Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, no run, quite full just outside off, smothered on the front foot
   • 52.4•Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, no run, 91kph, wide line outside off, Lyon gets across and defends
   • 52.3•Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, no run, slow and loopy outside off, draws him across on the front foot, gets it to dip and takes a thick inside edge to short leg
   • 52.2•Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, no run, 91kph, length ball just outside off, he gets forward to defend and gets it off the inside half to midwicket
   • 52.1•Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, no run, pushed through flat at 92kph, blocked from the crease
10. End of over 52 · 5 runs (4 1 0 0 0 0)AUS 103/8Pat Cummins 9(81) · Nathan Lyon 27(39) · Simon Harmer 19-13-14-4
    • 51.6•Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins, no run, turns past the inside edge on the forward defence, hits high on the front pad
    • 51.5•Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins, no run, defended off the back foot once more
    • 51.4•Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins, no run, slows down after pitching, plenty of time for Cummins to defend off the back foot
    • This old ball not reacting that sharply off the rough as it was earlier
    • 51.3•Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins, no run, length ball outside off, defended forward
    • 51.21Simon Harmer to Nathan Lyon, 1 run, clipped off the back foot through midwicket
    • 51.14Simon Harmer to Nathan Lyon, FOUR, tries sweeping from outside off, goes through the shot early, the ball kicks up and goes off his arm through the vacant leg-slip region. Australia avoid the ignominy of sub-100 totals in consecutive Tests
11. • Simon Harmer [18.0-13-9-4] is back into the attack
12. End of over 51 · 0 runs (0 0 0 0 0 0)AUS 98/8Pat Cummins 9(77) · Nathan Lyon 22(37) · Aiden Markram 3-1-7-0
    • datta kokate: Is there any rain chance to save Australia ? -- Not a drop on the radar.
    • 50.6•Aiden Markram to Pat Cummins, no run, goes back to defend as it's pushed through at 89kph, the ball doesn't turn as much as he expects and it goes past the edge. Cummins nods in acknowledgement of a good ball
    • 50.5•Aiden Markram to Pat Cummins, no run, dip and turn, Cummins gets forward, doesn't meet the pitch and it takes a thick inside edge before rolling past short leg
    • 50.4•Aiden Markram to Pat Cummins, no run, full toss on off, punched back down the pitch
    • 50.3•Aiden Markram to Pat Cummins, no run, flat and turning in at the stumps, blocked from the crease
    • 50.2•Aiden Markram to Pat Cummins, no run, dipping on Cummins as he gets forward to defend, it turns in and takes a thick inside edge wide of short leg
    • 50.1•Aiden Markram to Pat Cummins, no run, non-turner on middle, Cummins slightly squared up as he defends on the back foot, but he manages to keep it out