South Africa beat Australia by an innings and 31 runs in Gqeberha to level the series

Summary

South Africa sealed the second men's Test against Australia in Gqeberha deep into the final day, winning by an innings and 31 runs and levelling the series with one Test to play. Australia made 295 and got within 28 overs of safety, but collapsed to 99 when forced to follow on. South Africa had been 40 for four before passing 400 in their first innings, and Rabada and Mulder led the hosts to victory. Scott Boland batted for more than three hours as nightwatchman and, with Travis Head, featured in Australia's salvage effort. The Guardian says Australia did not deserve to save the game.

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1. The Guardian

   22 Oct 2026, 15:53 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that South Africa beat Australia by an innings and 31 runs in the second Test at Gqeberha, with Rabada and Mulder leading the hosts, levelling the series with one Test to play.