Samira Vishwas
Tezzbuzz|23-10-2026
Delhi: South Africa performed brilliantly in the second match of the three-match Test series against Australia and won by an innings and 31 runs. With this, South Africa made a comeback in the series and now the last Test between the two teams in Cape Town has become very important. In this match, South African captain Temba Bavuma and fast bowler Marco Jansen played a big role in winning.
Bavuma played a brilliant inning of 179 runs.
Due to rain and bad weather in the first two days of the match, only 43 overs could be played.
The South African team, which came to bat on the third day, was in trouble and had lost 6 wickets for 110 runs. At such a time, Bavuma took charge and played an excellent inning of 179 runs, putting the team in a strong position.Yansen (85) and Simon Harmer (82) also made important contributions in the lower order. Both the batsmen scored brilliant half-centuries and took South Africa's score to 425 runs for 9 wickets. After this the team declared its first innings.
Australia defeated by Marco Yansen's bowling
The Australian team, which came to chase the target, completely failed in the first innings. The team lost its remaining wickets quickly on the fourth day and the entire innings was reduced to just 99 runs. During this, Yansen bowled brilliantly and took five wickets. After this South Africa forced Australia to play follow on.
Travis Head's century also went in vain in the second innings
Australia tried to make a comeback in the second innings. Travis Head took over the team by scoring a century, but after his dismissal the batting faltered again.
The entire team was out for 295 runs and South Africa won the match by an innings and 31 runs.Australia tops WTC points table
Despite this defeat, Australia remains at the first position in the points table of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27, while South Africa is at the third position. Now, by winning the final Test to be held in Cape Town, South Africa will try to win the series and strengthen its position in the points table.
icc world Test championship 2025-27 of score Table:
|
place |
Team |
match |
Victory |
Garland |
draw |
score cut |
score |
Victory percentage (PCT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Australia |
12 |
9 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
108 |
75.00% |
|
2 |
New Zealand |
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
52 |
72.22% |
|
3 |
South Africa |
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
48 |
66.67% |
|
4 |
bangladesh |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
40 |
55.56% |
|
5 |
India |
11 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
68 |
51.52% |
|
6 |
England |
16 |
7 |
8 |
1 |
14 |
74 |
38.54% |
|
7 |
Sri Lanka |
6 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
24 |
33.33% |
|
8 |
west indies |
12 |
2 |
8 |
2 |
2 |
30 |
20.83% |
|
9 |
Pakistan |
9 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
19 |
5 |
4.63% |
FAQ
Where is Australia ranked in the ICC WTC 2025-27 points table?
According to the information given in this news, Australia is at first place in the points table of ICC World Test Championship 2025-27.
Where is South Africa in the WTC points table?
According to this news, South Africa is at third place in the points table. The victory against Australia has given the team an opportunity to strengthen its position.
By how many runs did South Africa beat Australia?
South Africa defeated Australia by an innings and 31 runs in the second test. Captain Temba Bavuma scored 179 runs, while Marco Jansen took five wickets in the first innings.
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