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Bavuma’s 179 gives South Africa a chance against Australia
Temba Bavuma’s 179 helped South Africa recover from 12-2 and declare on 425-9 in the second Test against Australia. Kagiso Rabada then dismissed Nic Maddinson, leaving Australia 3-1 at stumps and trailing by 422 runs. The match remains in progress, but South Africa have created a route back into the series.
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What matters
- Bavuma shared century partnerships with Marco Jansen and Simon Harmer.
- South Africa have two days remaining to pursue a possible victory.
Context & caveats
- The match is still in progress, so the final result remains unresolved.
Why this made the edition
A notable individual Test performance has materially shifted a live series, with complete evidence and no invented final result.
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