Harmer's First Ten-Wicket Haul Seals South Africa's Series Win Over Australia
Photo: Dave Morton / Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain) — Simon Harmer bowling for Essex in 2017
Off-spinner Simon Harmer has taken his first ten-wicket haul in Test cricket to bowl South Africa to a 176-run win over Australia in the third Test at Newlands in Cape Town.
Harmer took a career-best 6 for 16 off 21.1 overs in Australia's second innings as the visitors, chasing 288, were bowled out for 111 on the final day.
He had already taken four wickets in the first innings, giving him match figures of 10 for 120.
Kagiso Rabada took 3 for 39 in the second innings, while Nathan Lyon top-scored for Australia with 33 not out.
The win sealed the three-match series 2-1 for South Africa, who had made 329 and 387 after Australia replied with 429 in the first innings.
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