SA v AUS, 3rd Test, Cape Town, Day 4: Australian collapse hands South Africa a clinical win 1

Due to the events of the third day of the Cape Town Test largely commanded the proceedings of the Day 4 as Australia appeared to look out of focus throughout the play.

Before the first delivery was bowled, the Australian team gave the spectators a shocker as Tim Paine was appointed as the captain for the remainder of the Test match.

The entire Sandpaper gate was orchestrated by the said ‘leadership group’ of Australia. As a result, both Steve Smith and David Warner stepped down from their coveted positions with immediate effect.

SA v AUS, 3rd Test, Cape Town, Day 4: Australian collapse hands South Africa a clinical win 2

Bowling unit of Australia appeared out of sorts, keeping in mind the events unfolding prior to the start of play. However, South Africa looked to take advantage of the situation and kept on extending their lead.

Both Quinton de Kock and AB de Villiers continued with their fluent innings from last evening before being dismissed on 65 and 63 respectively.

SA v AUS, 3rd Test, Cape Town, Day 4: Australian collapse hands South Africa a clinical win 3

 

One just cannot keep Vernon Philander out of a Test match at Cape Town as this time around he contributed with the bat, if not with the ball.Philander held the innings together for South Africa with his knock of 52 which came of just 79 deliveries.

Notably, the hosts were bundled out after posting a mammoth 373 in the second innings, batting the Australians out of the game. Australia was given a monumental target of 430 and a day and a half to survive in order to save the match.

SA v AUS, 3rd Test, Cape Town, Day 4: Australian collapse hands South Africa a clinical win 4

 

Interestingly, for the Kangaroos, it was the triplet of Lyon, Cummins and Rabada who bagged three wickets each.

Australia, in their attempt to save the match, batted until tea in a resolute fashion without losing any wicket. Also, the prime perpetrator from the Sandpaper Gate, Cameron Bancroft, and David Warner, looked to make a statement with their approach.

However, it all escalated too quickly for the Australians as a major collapse handed South Africa win, before stumps on Day 4.

SA v AUS, 3rd Test, Cape Town, Day 4: Australian collapse hands South Africa a clinical win 5

The visitors lost all ten wickets within a session to be bowled out for a humiliating total, to add insult to injury to the Australian fans. From 57-0, the Baggy Greens were dismissed for a paltry 107.

Yet again, it was Morne Morkel who orchestrated the Australian downfall as he chipped in with another five-wicket haul to his name and ending up with 9 wickets to his name. Due to all the non-cricketing reasons, the Test match was the most talked about on Twitter.

Here’s a look at how Twitter reacted

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Shubro Mukherjee

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