Jansen’s Five-for Forces Follow-On As South Africa Need Six Wickets On Final Day
SOUTH Africa need six wickets on the final day of the second Test against Australia at St George’s Park, Gqeberha, after enforcing the follow-on on Day Four on Wednesday.
Marco Jansen took five wickets for 33 runs as Australia were bowled out for 99 in their first innings, 326 runs behind South Africa’s 425/9 declared. At stumps on Day 4, Australia were 156/4 in their second innings, still 170 runs behind. Travis Head was unbeaten on 87 and Scott Boland on two.
Thirteen wickets fell on the day.
Australia resumed on three runs for the loss of one wicket. Jansen removed nightwatchman Boland, caught by wicketkeeper Ryan Rickelton, at 11/2. He then trapped Head lbw for 14 after a South African review was upheld, leaving Australia on 22/3. Anrich Nortje had Marnus Labuschagne caught by Simon Harmer for 14 at 45/4.
Jansen struck twice in the 30th over. Matt Renshaw was caught by Harmer for 12, and Alex Carey was caught behind for a duck, leaving Australia on 65/6. They went to lunch on 69/6.
Beau Webster survived on 36.2 overs when an Australian review overturned an lbw decision. He was then caught by Aiden Markram off Jansen for 13 at 84/7. Wiaan Mulder bowled Steven Smith for 28 off 88 balls at 96/8. Kagiso Rabada had Mitchell Starc caught behind, and Mulder ended the innings when Pat Cummins was caught by Matthew Breetzke for seven.
Jansen’s 5/33 came from 11 overs. Mulder took 2/14 from 9.3 overs, Rabada 2/33, and Nortje 1/5.
Rabada had Nic Maddinson caught behind for eight at 8/1. Australia reached tea on 50/1.
Head and Labuschagne put on 92 for the second wicket. Head survived a South African review on 18.1 overs, and Labuschagne survived on 27.6 overs when an Australian review overturned an on-field decision. Head reached his half-century off 81 balls.
Harmer had Labuschagne caught by Jansen for 39 off 98 balls at 100/2. Rabada bowled Renshaw for 11 at 123/3, and Harmer trapped Webster lbw for 8 at 150/4.
Head has scored 87 off 138 balls with nine fours. Rabada has taken 2/30 and Harmer 2/47 from 18 overs.
Smith, Carey, Cummins, Starc and Hazlewood are yet to bat in Australia’s second innings.
Rain shortened the first two days of the match, with only 12.2 overs possible on Day 1. The forecast for Gqeberha on Thursday gives a 20% chance of rain.
Temba Bavuma’s 179, a Test career best, anchored South Africa’s first innings.
