South Africa beat Australia to win series and reclaim Test top spot
Off-spinner Simon Harmer took six wickets as South Africa secured a 176-run victory in the third Test at Cape Town.
South Africa defeated Australia by 176 runs in the third Test at Newlands on Saturday to win the three-match series 2-1, according to reports from The Times of India, Outlook and The Hindu.
The victory allowed South Africa to move above Australia at the top of the Test world rankings for the first time since January 2016.
Chasing a target of 288, Australia were dismissed for 111 during the second session of the final day. Off-spinner Simon Harmer claimed 6-16 in 21.1 overs, finishing with match figures of 10-120, his first ten-wicket haul in Test cricket.
Kagiso Rabada took 3-39 in the second innings to reach 350 Test wickets. He became the fastest bowler to achieve this milestone by balls bowled, surpassing the records of Dale Steyn and Waqar Younis.
Earlier in the match, Ryan Rickelton and Wiaan Mulder both scored centuries to help South Africa reach a total of 387. Australia had previously scored 429 in their first innings to take a 100-run lead.
Australia had won the first Test in Durban by 214 runs, but South Africa won the second Test in Gqeberha by an innings and 31 runs to level the series before the final match.