South Africa defeats Australia in 3rd Test to top World Test Championship table

In the third Test match of the South Africa vs Australia series, South Africa made a strong comeback by winning the match by 176 runs, securing the series 2-1. After being asked to bat first, South Africa posted 329 runs aided by an explosive 95 from Marques Ackerman and vital contributions from Aiden Markram and Marco Jansen. Australia responded with 229 runs in the first innings, with Josh Inglis scoring a valuable 102 and Alex Carey contributing 80. South Africa set a target of 288 in the second innings, thanks to centuries from Ryan Rickelton and Wiaan Mulder. Australia were bowled out for 111 runs in the chase. Following this win, South Africa climbed to second place in the WTC points table, overtaking Australia, who slipped to third. New Zealand leads the table. South Africa’s victory marks a notable turnaround after losing the first match of the series.