India, Oct. 22 -- After suffering a defeat in Durban in the first Test, South Africa roared back into the five-match Test Series by absolutely crushing Australia in the second Test at the St George's Park in Gqeberha. Crashing to an innings and 31-run loss in a breathtakingly dramatic Test match, the visitors suffered their first innings defeat on South African soil for the first time in 56 years.

Not since the Johannesburg Test of 1970 - where Australia were routed by an innings and 129 runs - have they been beaten so comprehensively in the Rainbow Nation. This marks only the second time South Africa has inflicted an innings defeat on Australia since readmission, serving as a harsh echo of their famous victory in Hobart in 2016.

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