Australia vs South Africa Match Highlights & Results

Pat Cummins calls his team members as the trophy is handed over to him. That concludes the presentation. The Aussie players pose for the camera. Clean-sweep from Australia. They are certainly in the finals of the World Test Championship, not yet but certainly. That is all from us. Hope you enjoyed the coverage. An action-packed cricketing schedule is lined up. Keep checking the schedule page. Till then, it is goodbye and cheers!

Pat Cummins, the captain of Australia says the wicket was good and hoped for wickets in this match. Adds it was a really good batting surface but his team gave all. Applauds the performance of Lyon. Tells it was pleasing to see everyone contribute with bat and ball. On the tour against India, says they will regroup and are looking forward to it. Reckons he is happy with his performance.

Dean Elgar, the skipper of South Africa says it is never easy to play against the Aussies. Adds the message was to fight till the end. Shares there were learning for many players. Credits to Pat Cummins and his team for how they played. Adds there are many positives from this series. Says Test cricket teaches resilience to wake up the next day and fight again. Tells it was a rollercoaster of a series. Says he is short of runs but hopes to comeback strong.

David Warner wins the PLAYER OF THE SERIES award. The opener says it was a fantastic performance from the whole team but credits the bowler to showcase intent in this match and go for the win. Applauds the performance of Anrich Nortje and how the Proteas played. Shares that they tried their best but South Africa's tail-enders hold on. On the next tour to India, he says it is a massive challenge and they are looking forward to it.

Usman Khawaja wins the Player of the Match. He feels there have been ups and downs in his career, it's been tough at times but rewarding on the other side as well. Says patience was key on this pitch. On missing the double-ton, he says it is about winning and Australia showed it is team first every time. He says South Africa played well, they are a tough team to beat.

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Steven Smith is up for a chat. He says they tried to win but few of the umpire's calls didn't go their way. Feels things could have been different. Shares that he cannot do much about the catches which went upstairs to check. Tells he is happy to score some runs before going to India.

No doubt Australia were the better team with both bat and ball. In the first match at the Gabba, on a tricky pitch, the bowlers made the most of it but it was Travis Head's counterattacking approach which was the difference. At Melbourne, we saw Cameron Green take five wickets but the star of the game was David Warner who scored 200. Fine contributions from Smith, Head and Green and Carey's 100 helped Australia win by an innings. Green and Starc missed out on the last match due to injuries but there was no short of intent from the Aussies.

Australia gave a hefty target and Pat Cummins and co. gave their all from the word go with the ball. South Africa were in a sort of trouble at one stage but contributions from Bavuma, Zondo and later fifty from Keshav Maharaj and a fine knock from Simon Harmer steadied the ship. It was the pace duo of Cummins and Hazlewood who claimed wickets together. Australia with less than 50 overs to play on the final day enforced follow-on, hoping for a miracle and looking for a win but the Proteas batters in their second innings showed great resilient to conclude with a draw.

Rain played a big part in the game or else there was definitely a winner with the tides more often to the host's shore. Australia made a good decision by batting first. Usman Khawaja was the architect of their batting with Marnus Labuschagne, Smith and Head playing hand from the other side. Usman Khawaja though was left stranded on 195 as the rain came in and swiped more than four sessions.

Draw it is! A fair result in the end! We feel the stand between Keshav Maharaj and Simon Harmer concluded this into a draw. However, till the last hour, Australia pushed for the win. The Aussie bowlers gave their all but it was just too big an ask from them. Australia win the series by 2-0.

No ball! Full and on off, pushed to covers. It is called a no ball however Pat Cummins had enough and calls the end. THE MATCH IS DRAWN. AUSTRALIA WIN THE SERIES.

This is full and outside off, spins in. Sarel Erwee pads it away.

Around off, pushed to point.

Full toss, slanting on off, Erwee pulls it flat to deep mid-wicket. The ball slows down in the deep and the batters run three runs. No ball as Marnus Labuschagne overstepped.

This is full and around off, defended out.

Short and outside off, Bavuma knocks it through point for one.

On off, defended out.

Outside off again, Erwee lets it go.

Outside off, left alone.

Around off, pushed to cover for one.

Goes with the arm, outside off, left alone.

FOUR! Hit hard! Tossed up on middle. Bavuma sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Top edge but safely into the fence.

On the pads, fended to short leg.

Flatter and on middle. Blocked out.

On off, kept out.

FOUR! Nicely driven! A full toss, outside off, this is driven to long off for four.

Outside off, kept out.

A proper leggies delivery, outside off. Erwee mistimes his pull back on the deck.

This is outside off, spins in, Blocked out.

On middle, blocked out.

This is short and outside off, Erwee slaps it to deep cover for three easy runs.

Short and around off, Erwee defends on the back foot.

Outside off, left alone.

This is way outside off, cut to deep point for one.

Tossed up, around off, defended out.

On middle, blocked out.

Edged! Full and outside off, spins in. Erwee looks to defend with his bat and pad together but gets an outside edge to first slip where Steven Smith catches on a bounce.

This lands outside off and spins in sharply. Erwee looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal but the finger stays down. Pat Cummins takes the review. The impact is clearly outside the line.

Goes very full and outside off. Erwee fails to jam it out.

This is short and way outside off, it lands and spins in sharply. Huge spin there.

Flighted, outside off, turning in. Erwee defends.

Marnus Labuschagne to have a go now.

Too full and on off, it is pushed to mid off.

Short and outside off, cut to deep point for one.

Shorter and around off. Erwee rocks back and blocks.

Around off, Erwee plays it to square leg.

Tossed up, outside off, turns in. Erwee pads it away. An appeal but that was doing nothing.

Tosses it up, around off. Erwee blocks it out.

Tossed up, around off, Bavuma defends solidly.

Full and on off, Bavuma flicks straight to mid-wicket.

This is full and around off, bunted to mid-wicket.

Touch short and on middle, defended out.

On off, kept out.

Fuller and on off. Bavuma defends on the front foot.

Slants it full on middle, nudged to mid-wicket.

Fuller and outside off, kept out.

Very full and on middle. Erwee jams it out to mid on.

Length and outside off, punched through covers for one.

On off, kept out.

On a length and outside off, shapes back in. Bavuma leaves.

On the pads, clipped to short leg.

Tossed up, around middle. Erwee blocks it out.

Too full and on off, defended out.

Slower one, full and on middle, defended out.

Fuller and outside off, Bavuma drives it through covers for three runs. Bavuma drops his bat on the other side, meaning that was one run short. TWO RUNS>

Full and outside off. Bavuma reaches to the pitch of the ball and defends.

On a length and around off, nips in. Erwee is hurried as he blocks it out.

Outside off, Erwee lets it alone.

Short in length and on middle, clipped to square leg for one.

Fuller and on off, pushed to the left of mid off for a single.

This is way outside off. Left alone.

Length ball, way outside off. Erwee lets it go.

Drinks. 15 overs remaining. The final hour of the match coming up. Draw looks the only result now.

Too short and around off. Bavuma blocks it out.

Slower, outside off, Bavuma defends.

This is way outside off, spins in. Bavuma prods across to block but misses.

Quicker ball on off. Bavuma keeps it out.

On off, blocked out.

Fuller and on middle, this is pushed to mid on.

On the pads, flicked behind square leg for one.

Short and on the hips. Bavuma misses his flick and gets hit on the body. Feels a bit of pain.

On top of off, defended out.

On a length and around off, off-cutter. Bavuma nudges it to mid-wicket.

This is full and on middle, pushed to mid on.

On a length and on top of off. Bavuma blocks.

This one stays a bit low, outside off. Erwee has a poke at it but misses.

Very full and on middle, Erwee keeps it out.

Three runs! Flighted full, outside off. Bavuma drives it through covers for three runs.

Fuller and on off, Bavuma prods and defends it.

Shorter and outside off, cut to point for one.

On middle, blocked out.

A length ball, outside off. Bavuma splices his push past slips to third man for two.

This one nips back in on middle. Bavuma inside edges his defense.

Outside off, Bavuma shoulders arms to it.

On a length and on middle. Bavuma blocks it solidly.

On middle, defended.

On a length and around off, Defended to cover.

Around off, defended out.

Touch short, outside off, it lands and spins away. Erwee looks to cut but misses.