Australia Register Shameful Record vs South Africa After Being Bowled Out For 99 In 2nd Test

Australia register shameful record vs South Africa. Image Credits: AP

Australia suffered a dramatic batting collapse against South Africa in the ongoing Test match at St George’s Park in Gqeberha. The visitors were bowled out for just 99 in their first innings on Day 4 of the second Test.

The Aussies registered their third-lowest Test innings total on South African soil and fourth-lowest overall against the Proteas, as the hosts staged a remarkable comeback after losing the opening Test in Durban.

South Africa’s Bowlers Complete Remarkable Comeback As Australia Fold For 99

After Temba Bavuma’s magnificent 179 lifted South Africa to 425/9d, their bowlers took charge on Day 4. Marco Jansen led the attack with five wickets, while Kagiso Rabada and Wiaan Mulder also struck twice.

Australia were bowled out for 99 in their first innings, completing a remarkable turnaround for South Africa after rain disrupted the opening two days. It is Australia's third-lowest Test innings total against South Africa on South African soil.

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Australia’s 99 all out at Gqeberha is also their fourth-lowest Test innings total against South Africa overall. Only their collapses to 47, 75 and 85 in the past matches have been worse, underlining the scale of their latest batting failure.

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Australia’s Collapse Sees Them Register 3rd-Lowest Total For 7 Wickets

Australia’s collapse on Day 4 saw them slump to 84/7 in their first innings against South Africa before eventually being bowled out for 99, registering their third-lowest total at the fall of the seventh wicket in a Test innings on South African soil.

Australia’s lowest mark came at Cape Town in 2011, when they were reduced to 21/7, followed by 46/7 in Durban in 1950. Their latest collapse in the 2nd Test of the three-match series in Gqeberha now ranks third on the unwanted list.

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