Australia v South Africa: Hosts declare six-wicket win in first Check inside two days in Brisbane

Australia Test captain Pat Cummins took 2-35 and 5-42 against South Africa

First Test, Brisbane Cricket Ground

South Africa 152 (Verreynne 64, Lyon 3-14) & 99 (Cummins 5-42)

Australia 218 (Head 92, Rabada 4-76) & 35-4 (Rabada 4-13)

Australia win by six wickets

Scorecard

Australia claimed victory over South Africa inside two days of the first Test as 19 wickets fell on the second day’s play in Brisbane.

Resuming on 145-5, Australia were bowled out for 218, before dismissing South Africa for just 99.

Captain Pat Cummins took 5-42 and Mitchell Starc 2-26 to leave Australia needing 34 runs to win.

The hosts chased down their target in 7.5 overs, despite pace bowler Kagiso Rabada’s 4-13 on a green pitch.

It is the first two-day Test in Australia for 91 years.

In total, the match lasted 144.3 overs making it the eighth shortest completed match in Test history. It is the second shortest since 1935, behind England’s defeat by India in Ahmedabad last year.

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