South Africa secured an emphatic innings-win over Australia to level their three-Test series at 1-1 with one match to play. The Proteas won by an innings and 31 runs at St George's Park in Gqeberha, setting up a series decider in Cape Town from Tuesday.
Australia had won the first Test in Durban by a huge margin, but South Africa roared back and answered them in kind. Despite a washed-out morning session and without frontline bowler Anrich Nortje, who was lost to a suspected groin injury, South Africa bowled out Australia for 295 in their second innings an hour after tea.
The Proteas had already fought back in the first innings, when captain Temba Bavuma's 179 and Marco Jansen's rapid 85 helped them rally. Jansen then shot Australia out for 99 with figures of 5-33, forcing Australia to follow on. Australia lost 13 wickets on Wednesday, and on the final day Wiaan Mulder took three of the six wickets South Africa needed.
Travis Head's 121 offered Australia hope, but once he was dismissed the innings unravelled. Jansen completed the victory when he dismissed Josh Hazlewood, and Kagiso Rabada finished with 4-77 while Mulder took 3-64 to round off an impressive performance from the hosts.
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