South Africa beat Australia to win Newlands Test series

South Africa beat Australia by 176 runs in the third Test at Newlands on October 31, winning the three-match series 2-1 after dismissing the visitors for 111 in their chase of 288. Simon Harmer took six wickets for 16 in Australia’s second innings, while Kagiso Rabada claimed three wickets and reached 350 Test wickets. The result completed a turnaround after Australia won the opening Test in Durban by 214 runs. South Africa levelled the series with an innings-and-31-run victory in Gqeberha before securing the decider in Cape Town. The second-innings collapse ended Australia’s pursuit shortly before tea on the fifth day. Rabada struck early, removing Matt Renshaw for a duck, Marnus Labuschagne for four and Travis Head for 14. Harmer then helped reduce Australia to 60 for seven by lunch. Josh Inglis was run out for four, while Harmer dismissed Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly and Mitchell Starc during the morning session. Cameron Green and Pat Cummins resisted after the break, but Harmer bowled Green for 27 and later dismissed Cummins for 11 and Josh Hazlewood to finish the innings. Nathan Lyon was unbeaten on 33. Harmer’s six-wicket return followed a first innings in which he had...