South Africa seal emphatic win over Australia to level series

South Africa won the second Test against Australia by an innings and 31 runs at St Georges Park to set up a series decider; Watch the third Test in Cape Town on October 27 live on Sky Sports Cricket

South Africa secured an emphatic innings-win over Australia to level their three-Test series with one to play.

The Proteas won by an innings and 31 runs at St George's Park in Gqeberha to set up a series decider in Cape Town next week.

Australia had won the first Test in Durban by a huge margin, only for South Africa to roar back and answer them in kind.

Despite the morning session being a washout and without one frontline bowler in Anrich Nortje, South Africa bowled out Australia for 295 in its second innings an hour after tea.

The result ties the series at 1-1 and the top two in the World Test Championship will play for the series win in Cape Town from Tuesday, live on Sky Sports.

WTC holders South Africa rallied to seemingly save a draw when they wrapped up their rain-affected first innings late on day three after captain Temba Bavuma's 179 and Marco Jansen's rapid 85.

Source: Sky Sports