Third time this century - how Australia's stark collapse unfolded

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Australia are forced to follow-on for only the third time in the past 38 years after being dismissed for 99 by South Africa on day four of the second Test in Gqeberha.

Third time this century - how Australia's stark collapse unfolded

Second Test, Gqeberha (day 4 of five)

South Africa 425-9 dec: Bavuma 179, Jansen 85; Boland 5-81

Australia 3-1: Smith 28; Jansen 5-33

Australia way by 422 runs

Scorecard

Australia were forced to follow-on for lone the 3rd clip successful the past 38 years aft being dismissed for 99 by South Africa connected time 4 of the 2nd Test successful Gqeberha.

Left-armer Marco Jansen took a superb 5-33 and Kagiso Rabada and Wiaan Mulder 2 wickets each arsenic the Proteas roared backmost into the Test to springiness them a existent changeable astatine leveling the series.

They were 110-6 aboriginal connected time three, their hopes severely dented, but scrapped to 425-9 aft Temba Bavuma's 179 and present instrumentality a 326-run archetypal innings lead.

Australia's surrender was stark.

After opener Nic Maddinson was dismissed precocious connected time three, South Africa took the remaining 9 wickets wrong 40 overs connected the 4th day.

Steve Smith was the tourists highest scoring with 28. No different batter passed 14 and the highest concern was conscionable 23.

The past clip Australia were forced to follow-on was against India astatine Sydney successful 2019. Before that, the astir caller erstwhile juncture was the 4th Ashes Test astatine Trent Bridge successful 2005.

It was besides the biggest first-innings shortage they conceded since a Test against West Indies successful November 1984.

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