Simon Harmer's Six-for Secures South Africa's Series Win Over Australia
Simon Harmer's career-best bowling helped South Africa defeat Australia by 176 runs to clinch the three-Test series 2-1 at Newlands.
According to Cricket | The Guardian, South Africa regained the top spot in the Test rankings after a commanding victory over Australia in the third Test at Newlands. Simon Harmer delivered a career-best performance, taking six wickets for just 16 runs.
Australia struggled early on, losing Matt Renshaw and Marnus Labuschagne in the first over and failing to recover. Despite a resilient 90-ball innings from Pat Cummins and an unbeaten 33 from Nathan Lyon, the hosts maintained control.
The match was sealed when Harmer bowled Josh Hazlewood just before tea on the final day, confirming South Africa's 176-run win and the series victory.
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