Sarel Erwee and Temba Bavuma performed out the ultimate session of the third Test towards Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground to safe a draw and maintain Proteas’ hopes of creating the World Test Championship (WTC) last alive.
The hosts went into the ultimate day trying to find 14 wickets of vacationers to full a series sweep however confronted a robust fightback from South Africa’s eighth-wicket pair of Keshav Maharaj and Simon Harmer in the primary innings.
A sensational spell from Aussie skipper Pat Cummins on Day 4 stuffed the house group with the hopes of a final-day victory, however they have been blunted by in a single day batters Harmer and Jansen earlier than Maharaj took South Africa’s grit to one other stage. He added 85 runs with Harmer for the eighth wicket earlier than Australia wrapped up South Africa’s innings and enforced the follow-on.
The guests misplaced captain Dean Elgar early in the second innings, however Erwee and Henirch Klassen saved Australia at bay. The duo took the group’s complete to 75 earlier than Klassen was dismissed. However, Erwee saved his finish alive and was properly supported by Bavuma because the duo performed out the ultimate session to ensure a draw for South Africa.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Two-nil! ✌️ #AUSvSA pic.twitter.com/nyDTDOMXhY
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 8, 2023
? RESULT | MATCH DRAWN
The last Test match of the #AUSvSA series ends in a draw ?
Congratulations Australia in your series victory ✌️#BePartOfIt pic.twitter.com/x4qtLl8dw7
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) January 8, 2023
All over on the SCG as Australia and South Africa share the spoils to draw the third and last Test of the series.#WTC23 | #AUSvSA
? https://t.co/yJR6DiH5jX pic.twitter.com/hFO51iWOYT
— ICC (@ICC) January 8, 2023
Australia seal the series 2-0 after South Africa salvage a draw in Sydney.#AUSvSA Scorecard: https://t.co/PgwjW20YN9 #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/PdMPubYAg1
— CricketOccasions.com (@CricketTimesHQ) January 8, 2023
Streak has come to an finish
Longest streaks of Tests producing a end result
46 – SOUTH AFRICA – 2017-23
26 – Zimbabwe – 2005-17
23 – Australia – 1999-2001
22 – Australia – 2001-03
22 – England – 1884-92
22 – Pakistan – 2015-18— Swamp (@sirswampthing) January 8, 2023
South Africa keep away from a collapse on the ultimate day to hold on to a draw in a rain-affected Test on the SCG.
Australia take the series 2-0 and transfer nearer to a spot in the World Test Championship last https://t.co/yFtAUdQJiP #AUSvSA pic.twitter.com/9OzLYGDOd0
— Omar Faruque (@OmarFar46196492) January 8, 2023
Did 2023 begin with two attracts? Done the quota already! #PAKvNZ #AUSvSA
— wet days (@wheresistherain) January 8, 2023
#Australia #SouthAfrica third #Sydney Test Draw ?????#AUS Win Series 2-0 ?
Player of the Match – #UsmanKhawaja (195*)
Player of the Series – #DavidWarner (213 Runs, 3 Matches, Double Century) #AUSvSA #AUSvsSA #CricketAustralia pic.twitter.com/DLPNgV1Kok
— Nishant Dravid (@nishantdravid73) January 8, 2023
with the quantity of rain in Sydney, the draw was the most definitely end result, all the time. Just highlighting how numb the choice to deny Usman a double century was. 1-2 overs to get 5 runs would have modified nothing! #AUSvSA https://t.co/cwelwaXINu
— Lunga ibn Kupiso (@Lunga_Kupiso) January 8, 2023
Most consecutive Tests with out a Draw:
46 – SA (2017-2023), Won 23, Lost 23
26 – Zim (2005-2017), Won 3, Lost 23
23 – Aus (1999-2001), Won 20, Lost 3#AUSvSA— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) January 8, 2023
Share with a Cricket fan!
Read Next Article
↓↓ Scroll down ↓↓
TAGS: Australia, AUSvSA, South Africa, South Africa tour of Australia 2022-23
CATEGORY: Australia, Twitter Reactions
For newest cricket news and updates, subscribe to our Weekly Newsletter.
