Third time this century - how Australia's stark collapse unfolded
Summary
Australia was dismissed for 99 runs by South Africa in the second Test cricket match, leading to Australia being forced to bat again immediately (called "follow-on"). South African bowler Marco Jansen took five wickets, helping South Africa take a big lead and putting them close to winning the match.Key Facts
- Australia scored only 99 runs in their second innings.
- South Africa scored 425 runs for 9 wickets before declaring their innings.
- Australia was forced to follow-on, their third time doing this in 38 years.
- Marco Jansen took 5 wickets for 33 runs.
- Temba Bavuma scored 179 runs for South Africa.
- Steve Smith was Australia's top scorer with 28 runs.
- South Africa leads by 326 runs and needs more than 150 overs to win.
- Australian players collapsed quickly after being in a better position on day three.
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