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Temba Bavuma Masterclass: Historic 179 Powers South Africa to 425/9 Against Australia

From the depths of 110/6, Temba Bavuma delivered a masterclass in resilience, crafting a career-best 179 to drag South Africa from the brink of collapse to a position of absolute dominance on Day 3 of the second Test at St…

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Published: Tuesday, 20 October 2026 at 4:46 PM

Key Things to Know

Temba Bavuma scored a career-best 179 to lead South Africa to 425/9 declared against Australia.
Marco Jansen scored 85 and Simon Harmer added 82 to support Bavuma during the lower-order fightback.
Scott Boland led the Australian bowling attack with figures of 5-81.

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Temba Bavuma scored a career-best 179 to guide South Africa from 110/6 to a first-innings total of 425/9 declared on Day 3 of the second Test against Australia at St George's Park. Bavuma's historic knock was the highest score recorded by a South African captain against Australia, completely transforming the match after the Proteas faced an early collapse.

Bavuma anchored key partnerships with Marco Jansen, who contributed 85 runs, and Simon Harmer, who scored 82 in a record 183-run eighth-wicket stand. Scott Boland claimed 5-81 for Australia before the tourists closed the day at 3/1 in their reply after Kagiso Rabada dismissed Nic Maddinson for a duck.

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Temba Bavuma Masterclass: Historic 179 Powers South Africa to 425/9 Against Australia

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