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2nd Test: South Africa Blow Australia Away to Level Series

South Africa secured a dominant victory by an innings and 31 runs in the second Test at Gqeberha, effectively neutralizing the impact of significant rain delays to level the three-match series at 1-1. Captain Temba Bavuma anchored the hosts' recovery with a commanding 179, guiding the team to a declared total of 425 for 9 after they had been struggling at 110 for 6 earlier in the match.

In the final session, the Proteas' pace attack dismantled the Australian lineup, which had been propped up by a 121-run innings from Travis Head and a resilient 40 from Scott Boland. Kagiso Rabada, returning from injury, claimed four wickets for 77, while Wiaan Mulder took three, including the dismissals of Boland and captain Pat Cummins.

Marco Jansen completed the sweep by removing Josh Hazlewood, ending Australia's second innings at 99 and sealing the comprehensive win.

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