Gqeberha: Travis Head led with 87 not out as Australia finished day four at 4-156 in its second innings in the second cricket test against South Africa on Wednesday, still trailing by 170 runs.
Head hit nine fours and faced 138 deliveries, with Scott Boland (2 not out) also on nightwatchman duty.
South Africa enforced the follow-on after Marco Jansen took 5-33 in Australia’s first innings. The visitors were bowled out for 99 runs, conceding a lead of 326 runs in reply to the Proteas’ 9-425 declared. Skipper Temba Bavuma had led South Africa’s revival with a career-best 179.
It was the fourth lowest innings’ total for Australia, and the third highest lead conceded in tests against South Africa.
