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South Africa beat Boland and weather to force series decider against Australia

Kagiso Rabada and Lutho Sipamla spearheaded South Africa’s dominant performance in the second Test at Gqeberha, securing an innings and 31‑run victory over Australia. Their efforts helped the hosts recover from a precarious 40 for 4 to post a total exceeding 400.

Australia managed 295 in their first innings but were bundled out for just 99 in the follow‑on, prompting a forced follow‑on and leaving the series level at one win each. Scott Boland batted for over three hours as a night‑watchman, while Travis Head contributed in the Australian effort.

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