Travis Head’s 3556-Day Unbeaten Run Ends As Australia Hit 56-Year-Low With Defeat To South Africa

Travis Head's century went in vain as South Africa levelled the series

South Africa produced one of their all-time great displays in Test cricket as they levelled the three-match series against Australia by winning the rain-hit second Test match at the St. George Park in Gqeberha by a margin of an innings and 31 runs. The two teams, who played the final of the 2025 World Test Championship (WTC), will play a series decider at Cape Town from Tuesday (October 27).

In a game that barely saw any action in the first two days due to rain, Pat Cummins won the toss and chose to bowl. The hosts, who lost the first match by 214 runs, found themselves in trouble at 110-6. However, the Proteas skipper Temba Bavuma played one of the greatest knocks by a South African batter in Test cricket history with a knock of 179 while getting able support from Marco Jansen (85) and Simon Harmer (82). The hosts declared the innings at 425/9.

South African bowlers ensured Bavuma's effort was rewarded as Australia were bowled out by just 99 runs, their fourth-lowest total against the reigning WTC champions in history. Jansen was the star of the…

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