Can Australia pull off a grandstand finish?

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Can Australia pull off a grandstand finish? (2026, October 31). The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/can-australia-pull-off-a-grandstand-finish-20261031-p61a8b.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Dan Brettig and Adam Collins discuss the cricket match between Australia and South Africa, where South Africa initially controlled the game but the Australian team made a late surge. This development sets up an exciting final day with uncertainty about which team will ultimately prevail in the series.

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South Africa won the third Test match against Australia in Cape Town on Saturday, November 1, 2026. After setting Australia a target of 288 runs to win, South African bowlers Simon Harmer and Kagiso Rabada dismantled the Australian batting lineup, taking six wickets between them as Australia collapsed to 60-7 by lunch. Australia could only muster 111 runs in their second innings, losing the match by 176 runs and thus concluding the series with South Africa winning 2-1. This follows a previous loss for Australia in the second Test match where they were defeated by an innings and 31 runs.

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