Rain disrupted the first two days of the second Test, with only 42.2 overs possible across the two days. South Africa then recovered through a strong batting effort before dismissing Australia twice inside 150 overs. The teams will meet in Cape Town for the series decider from Tuesday, October 27.
“I love getting into a bit of a battle,” Harmer said. “When myself and Temba (Bavuma) were batting, a lot of time we had lost to rain. So yeah, he basically said to Temba that ‘you’re making the wrong decision’.”
“I think he managed to eat his words at the end because we were able to turn them over twice and make them follow on. So, it started there and I think they were pretty pissed off as well after losing,” Harmer added.
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“I think your golden boy, Patty Cummins, got a bit riled up with how long we were batting for,” Harmer said. “Then Matthew Breetzke, who came in, he had a few things to say, which I didn’t think went down too well.”
“So, I do have a feeling that this test match is going to come to a head,” Harmer warned.
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Jansen also starred with the ball, taking five wickets as Australia collapsed to 99 in 42.3 overs in their first innings. South Africa enforced the follow-on and put the visitors under pressure to avoid an innings defeat.
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