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Australia take Day 2 lead in deciding Cape Town Test
Australia moved ahead of South Africa on Day 2 of the deciding third Test in Cape Town.
South Africa made 329 in their first innings, and Australia finished the day at 330 for four.
Matt Renshaw scored 74 while opening, a role he had expected to play at the start of the three-Test series but did not get in the first two matches.
Cameron Green added 65, but South Africa took two quick wickets to leave Australia four down.
Josh Inglis and Alex Carey added an unbeaten 145, taking Australia into the lead without losing another wicket that day.
The three-match series is tied 1-1, so the Cape Town Test will decide the series.
Australia reached 330/4 at stumps on Day 2 of the deciding third Test in Cape Town, moving one run ahead of South Africa’s 329.
Josh Inglis and Alex Carey shared an unbeaten 145-run fifth-wicket partnership to take Australia into the lead.
Inglis was 85 not out and Carey 51 not out.
Matt Renshaw scored 74 and Cameron Green made 65 earlier in Australia’s innings.
The three-match series was level at 1-1 before the final Test.
- Who
- Australia and South Africa. Josh Inglis and Alex Carey led Australia’s late batting effort.
- What
- Australia reached 330/4, one run ahead of South Africa’s first-innings total of 329.
- When
- At stumps on Day 2 of the deciding third Test. The articles were published on October 29, 2026.
- Where
- Cape Town, South Africa.
- Why
- Inglis and Carey added an unbeaten 145 runs for the fifth wicket, taking Australia past South Africa’s total.
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Matt Renshaw scored 74 and Cameron Green made 65 as Australia built its reply to South Africa’s 329.
Marco Jansen dismissed Renshaw and Green within two overs.
Inglis and Carey added an unbeaten 145 runs for the fifth wicket.
Australia finished on 330/4, one run ahead of South Africa.
- Australia at stumps
- 330/4
- South Africa first innings
- 329
- Unbeaten fifth-wicket stand
- 145 runs
- Josh Inglis
- 85 not out
- Alex Carey
- 51 not out
- Series score before third Test
- Level at 1-1
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Maybe if we're self-critical, we didn't hit our length for long periods of time.
It was just sticking to our processes as long as possible.
I think as long as I keep trusting what I’m trying to do, seeing that opening is a challenge that I’m looking forward to.
We know that we knew that they were going to come hard through periods, and it was just about building partnerships.
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