South Africa win series over Australia with Cape Town Test victory

South Africa defeated Australia by 176 runs in the decisive Test in Cape Town to win the three-match series 2-1.

With this win, South Africa have climbed to the top of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Test rankings, while Australia have dropped to second. New Zealand remain third in the rankings.

In the World Test Championship table, South Africa have moved up to second place and Australia to third, with New Zealand at the top.

In the series, Australia won the first Test by 214 runs, while South Africa won the second by an innings and 31 runs. After the first-innings batting, Australia had been seen as strong favorites to win.

Australia needed 288 runs to win on the fifth day of the Newlands Test in Cape Town. But Kagiso Rabada dismissed Matt Renshaw and Marnus Labuschagne in the very first over with the new ball. With Travis Head also dismissed, Australia lost three wickets for just 22 runs and were eventually all out for 111.

In the fourth innings of the Test, Rabada has been taking a wicket on average every 34 balls.