Watch the highlights of Australia vs South Africa 3rd Test 2022-23 - South Africa tour of Australia 3-match Test series of the 3rd Test match played between South Africa and Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney in 04th January to 8th January 2023.
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| Usman Khawaja raises the bat for 150 © Cricket Australia via Getty Images |
Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood stars as match drawn between Australia and South Africa and clinch the three-match series with 2-0 in a rain-affected game of the third Test match.
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* Marnus Labuschagne and Usman Khawaja's hit half-centuries as Australia scored 147-2 at Stumps - only 47-overs were bowled on a bad light and rain ends day before Anrich Nortje helped South Africa claw back.
* Usman Khawaja closes in on his maiden Test double-century and Steve Smith passes Sir Donald Bradman’s number of Test centuries in another dominant day for Australia in the day two of the third Test match.
* Usman Khawaja waits on 195 as rain washed out day three in the third Test match.
* Australia made up for lost time as their relentless pace duo Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood ripped through South Africa's batting order and they scored 149 for 6 at stumps on the day four of the third Test match.
* Sarel Erwee and Temba Bavuma survive as Following on South Africa defied Australia's bold push for an improbable victory, and avoid a series cleane sweep, as the third Test ended in a draw, After following on, South Africa were 106-2 in their second innings when play ended five overs before the close on spinning SCG wicket.
Australia 1st Innings scored 475-4 for declared in 131 overs with top scorer by Usman Khawaja cracked a unbeaten 195 off 368-balls - which was his 13th Test hundred & his second century against South Africa in Tests - including 19-fours & a six.
Steve Smith struck 104 off 192-balls - which was his 30th Test hundred & his second century against South Africa in Tests - including 11-fours & 2-sixes.
Marnus Labuschagne cracked a 79 off 151-balls including 13-fours, Travis Head hammered a 70 off 59-balls included 8-fours & a six with strike rate of 118.64.
1st Innings South Africa best bowler by Anrich Nortje took 2-wickets and one for Keshav Maharaj - Kagiso Rabada.
South Africa 1st Innings scored 255 for all-out in 108 overs with top scorer by Keshav Maharaj cracked a 53 off 81-balls including 6-fours & a six.
Simon Harmer hit 47 off 165-balls including four boundaries.
Khaya Zondo cracked a 39 off 83-balls including 2-sixes & 2-fours, Temba Bavuma scored 35 off 74-balls including 2-sixes & a four, Kyle Verreynne 19, Sarel Erwee 18 and Dean Elgar 15.
1st Innings Australia best bowler by Josh Hazlewood claimed a 4-wickets for 48-runs in 23-overs including seven maidens.
Pat Cummins picked up 3-wickets, Nathan Lyon took 2-wickets and one for Travis Head.
South Africa 2nd Innings scored 106-2 (follow-on) in 41.5 overs at end of the match - with top scorer by Sarel Erwee cracked a unbeaten 42 off 125-balls including 6-fours.
Heinrich Klaasen hit 35 off 61-balls including 3-fours and Temba Bavuma 17 not out.
2nd Innings Australia best bowler by Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins both took one-wickets.
Usman Khawaja named Player of the match for his brilliant batting performance to smashed a career-best unbeaten 195-runs.
Davis Warner earned player of the series for contributing 213-runs in the three-match series.
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