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Bavuma and Jansen Spark South Africa Fightback Against Australia
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News18•20-10-2026, 16:30
Bavuma and Jansen Spark South Africa Fightback Against Australia
- •Temba Bavuma and Marco Jansen put on an unbeaten 106-run partnership to rescue South Africa on day three of the second test against Australia.
- •South Africa reached 216-6 at lunch after being in trouble at 110-6, with Bavuma batting on 76 and Jansen on 72.
- •The pair broke the historic seventh-wicket stand record at St. George’s Park that had stood since 1896.
- •Marco Jansen played an aggressive counter-attacking knock, reaching his fifty off just 43 balls with several boundaries and sixes.
- •Mitchell Starc claimed his 450th test wicket earlier in the session, but Australia faced pressure as the South African pair took control before lunch.
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Temba Bavuma and Marco Jansen put together an unbeaten century partnership of 106 runs, breaking the previous record seventh-wicket stand at St. George’s Park that had stood since 1896.
Mitchell Starc collected his 450th test wicket on the third morning when a bouncer clipped Wiaan Mulder's glove and was caught at slip.
South Africa reached 216-6 at lunch on the third day, recovering from an overnight score of 97-5 and 110-6.
