South Africa beat Australia to win Cape Town Test series

South Africa beat Australia by 176 runs in the third Test in Cape Town on October 31, completing a 2-1 series victory and moving above Australia in the World Test Championship standings. Australia, chasing 288 for victory, were dismissed for 111 on the final day. Kagiso Rabada took three wickets in his opening spell, removing Matt Renshaw, Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head. Simon Harmer then claimed six wickets in the innings as South Africa took the remaining Australian wickets. Australia had reached 60 for seven by lunch, with Harmer dismissing Mitchell Starc for a duck shortly before the interval. Cameron Green and captain Pat Cummins offered resistance after the break, but Harmer removed both before dismissing Josh Hazlewood to finish the innings. Green made 27, while Nathan Lyon top-scored for Australia with 33 not out. The result settled a series that Australia had led after winning the opening Test in Durban by 214 runs. South Africa levelled the contest with an innings victory in Gqeberha, then secured the series decider at Newlands. In the Cape Town match, Australia had taken a 100-run first-innings lead after South Africa made 329 and Australia replied with 429....