South Africa vs Australia, 2nd Test Day 4: Kagiso Rabada turned Test in South Africa’s favour. (Source: AP)
South Africa levelled the four-match series against Australia to 1-1 by winning the second Test by 6-wickets. Kagiso Rabada emerged the frontrunner with 11 wickets in the match – five in the first innings and six in the second. AB de Villiers struck with the bat to turn around a tricky situation and take the hosts into the lead. None of the Australian players could match the X-Factor that the duo provided and will head to the third Test with an aim again to take lead. For South Africa, Rabada’s disciplinary factor could ruin their confidence levels if his hearing and the two charges are not enough to convince the Match Referee. In the second Test itself, South Africa needed 101 to win and they got there with hiccup at the death but with a small total to get, it wasn’t going to affect them.
South Africa vs Australia Live Score Live Cricket Streaming 2nd Test Day 4: South Africa vs Australia 2nd Test will enter its fourth day on Monday with Australia leading by 41 runs. The match will be broadcast on Sony SIX and Sony SIX HD. The live stream of the match can be seen on SonyLIV.com.
South Africa win by 6 wickets. Lovely drive by Theunis de Bruyn and South Africa get the win. The series is now 1-1!
AB de Villiers comes down the track to Lyon from around the stumps. Doesn't get to the pitch of the ball perfectly, tries to play it down the leg side but bat and pad only hands a simple catch to Bancroft at forward short leg. AB de Villiers walks for 28 and South Africa are 81/4.
Uncharacteristic and rash from Hashim Amla and he pays for it. Wide outsidde the off stump by Cummins, Amla goes for a rash shot without moving his feet and gets an outside edge. Paine moves to his right and plucks it. Amla departs for 27. South Africa are 81/3
AB de Villiers with a lovely reverse sweep and Mitchell Marsh at short third man with a mistake to read to the ball. The bad bounce didn't help his cause either. A ball later, he pummels it over cow corner for a maximum.
Nathan Lyon to Hashim Amla and it has been reviewed. Long thought before that was taken upstairs. Lyon doesn't look too convinced. It has pitched outside off, impact is line BUT it has spun too much on Hawk Eye and it is missing leg. AMLA BATS ON!
BEAUTIFUL BALL! That was a splendid ball from Josh Hazlewood. Perfect line and length by the Australia seamer, pitched just outside the off stump and angled away at the right moment to get an edge. Taken by Steve Smith at second slip. South Africa 32/2
The second session is underway in Port Elizabeth. Aiden Markram and Hashim Amla will hope to carry the team past the winning line. 79 needed to win the second Test
Dean Elgar has been given out caught and bowled. Nathan Lyon with a lovely take just cms from the ground. Looked close but in the end Lyon did well to get his hands underneath the ball to cup it completely. Elgar walks back for 5. South Africa 22/1 and that is also Lunch
Aiden Markram (7*) and Deal Elgar (0) have come out to open for South Africa, who need 94 runs to win.
Ngidi gets the wicket of Hazlewood and Australia are bowled out for 239. Australia have a lead of 100 and that means South Africa need 101 runs to win the Test and level the series. Back in 10
Lungi Ngidi joins the act! A beautiful delivery that pitches on good length moves alightly away. Nathan Lyon just goes after that. Outside edge straight to Quinton de Kock. Australia are 9 down with a 72 run lead
Australia are leading by 72 runs and have two wickets in hand. Lungi Ngidi into the attack. Tim Paine and Nathan Lyon are at the crease for Australia. Can South Africa wrap up the tail quickly?
Kagiso Rabada picks up his sixth! 11th of the match. Another pacy length delivery which takes the outside edge of Mitchell Starc's bat and straight to Quinton de Kock. South Africa are all over Australia here
Faf du Plessis has expressed many times how much he loves Rabada. It was on show again after Rabada puts South Africa incarge of the second Test
A beauty of a catch from De Bruyn to dimiss Pat Cummins! Rabada has his fourth and 10th of the match. Fourth 10-for for Rabada. Australia are seven down. Pacy delivery from Rabada and Cummins tries to push it. The edge flies to gully
What a sight for Kagiso Rabada! He has bowled Mitchell Marsh in the first over. Brilliant bowling from Rabada. It is fast and swinging into Marsh. Hit on the thigh pads and then knocks over the off-stump. Huge wicket for South Africa
Tim Paine and Mitchell Marsh are out in the middle for the fourth day's play in Port Elizabeth. Marsh will on strike for the first ball of the day which will be bowled by Kagiso Rabada from the Park View End
Australia have five wickets in hand and they have lead of 41 runs. Mitchell Marsh and Tim Paine will look to extend that lead and take it as far as possible. South Africa will look to bowl out Australia as soon as possible
South Africa and Australia are involved in a fierce battle in the second Test at Port Elizabeth. Australia lead by 41 runs in the second innings but only have 5 wickets in hand. South Africa need the first win of the series. Day four seems to be another exciting one.