SA hurtled to a series victory over Australia on the fourth day of the second Test at Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Tuesday. Kyle Abbott took 6/77 and Kagiso Rabada claimed 4/34 to dismiss the home side for 161 and wrap up the win by an innings and 80 runs more than 30 minutes before the scheduled lunch interval. The fact that all but two of the wickets that fell on Tuesday were effected by catches in the arc behind the wicket indicates how well Abbott and Rabada bowled on a responsive pitch. SA won the first Test at the WACA by 177 runs‚ and Tuesday’s triumph makes them only the second team to complete a hat-trick of series wins in Australia. The only other members of that club are West Indies‚ who reeled off three series wins between 1984 and 1992. Graeme Smith led SA to victory Down Under in 2008-09 and 2012-13. Australia resumed on 121/2 on Tuesday and lost their remaining eight wickets for 32 runs in 116 balls. Abbott struck the first blow with the day’s 30th delivery‚ which Usma...
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