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RSA vs AUS, 2nd Test, Australia tour of South Africa, 2026

It looked a touch high31.3 Marco Jansen to Steven Smith, no run, loose shot by Steven Smith! Short and outside off, Steven Smith opens the bat face away from the body but gets beaten. Marco Jansen, you beauty! Alex Carey c Ryan Rickelton b Marco Jansen 0(2)29.5 Marco Jansen to Alex Carey, no run, that’s a peach! Marco Jansen has a few words for Matt Renshaw as the batter departs, caught sharply by Simon Harmer once again!

39.6 Marco Jansen to Pat Cummins, no run, hangs back and defends from the crease

39.5 4 Marco Jansen to Pat Cummins, FOUR, desperate effort from Ackerman to flick it back, but surely the third umpire will have a look to check if it's clean. Was clipped nicely off the hip by Cummins. Superb timing on it and it went quickly through square leg before Ackerman hunted it down. But the third umpire reckons his fingers were in contact with the cushions as he was flicking the ball back inside

39.4 Marco Jansen to Pat Cummins, no run, length ball slanting away, driven on the up to mid-off

39.3 Marco Jansen to Pat Cummins, 2 runs, opens the face and steers this past gully. It's good for a couple of runs

39.2 Marco Jansen to Pat Cummins, no run, short ball down leg, makes life difficult for Cummins with the angle and it whistles past his gloves to the keeper

39.1 Marco Jansen to Steven Smith, 1 run, dug in on a short of length, Smith rides the bounce and taps it into the covers, bringing up 11000 Test runs. He joins Ponting and Border as the only Australian players to cross this milestone

37.6 Marco Jansen to Steven Smith, no run, good length outside off, left alone

37.5 Marco Jansen to Pat Cummins, 1 run, length ball slanted in at the stumps, Cummins is caught in the crease in defence and drags it off a thick inside edge behind square

37.4 W Marco Jansen to Beau Webster, out Caught by Aiden Markram!! Jansen leaps in delight as he gets his fifth wicket! His extra bounce at play again along with some movement off the seam. Round the wicket, it's angled in around off, with Webster trying to punch it off the back foot through the off-side. But it nips away and stands up on him, finding the edge close to the bat shoulder. The ball goes flying to the left of Markram at second slip and he plucks it superbly with the reverse-cup, reaching out to his side and grabbing it with both hands. Beau Webster c Aiden Markram b Marco Jansen 13(28) [4s-2]

37.3 Marco Jansen to Beau Webster, no run, hangs back to this length ball slanted in on off and offers the full face in defence

37.2 Marco Jansen to Beau Webster, no run, good length outside off, left alone for the keeper

37.1 Marco Jansen to Beau Webster, no run, back of a length delivery slante in at the stumps, tucked to midwicket

35.6 Marco Jansen to Beau Webster, 1 run, looks to defend and drags it off a thick inside edge behind square

35.5 Marco Jansen to Steven Smith, 1 run, full delivery just outside off, Smith gets into an awkward position deep in the crease with his front hip completely open before knocking it gently wide of mid-off. He gets to the other end and again from his body language it appears that he's battling a lot of discomfort

35.4 Marco Jansen to Beau Webster, 1 run, back of a length on middle and leg, Webster clips it through square leg

35.3 Marco Jansen to Beau Webster, no run, over the wicket now, slanted away outside off, Webster opens the face and punches it to point

35.2 Marco Jansen to Beau Webster, no run, short of length on off, Webster stands tall and blocks from the crease

35.1 Marco Jansen to Beau Webster, 2 runs, fetches this short ball from outside off and pulls it through midwicket. No timing on it. It was miscued in the air but went wide of the fielder

33.6 Marco Jansen to Beau Webster, no run, defended from the crease into the off-side

33.5 4 Marco Jansen to Beau Webster, FOUR, cracking drive off the front foot! It's on the fuller side outside off, he gets forward, extends the arms with a flourish and crashes it through the covers

33.4 Marco Jansen to Beau Webster, no run, cutting in from back of a length, goes past the inside edge and strikes him high around the thigh pad

33.3 Marco Jansen to Beau Webster, no run, hangs back and defends from the crease

33.2 Marco Jansen to Beau Webster, no run, beaten on the edge as this nips away after being angled into the channel

33.1 Marco Jansen to Beau Webster, no run, good length ball wide of off, left alone

31.6 Marco Jansen to Beau Webster, no run, 132kph, banged into the pitch as Beau Webster ducks under it

31.5 Marco Jansen to Steven Smith, 1 run, dabs this to point and takes off for a quick single

31.4 Marco Jansen to Steven Smith, no run, that looked close! Jansen has a word with Bavuma, but South Africa decide against the review. The ball seams back in off a length, beats Smith in defence and strikes him on the back thigh. It looked a touch high

31.3 Marco Jansen to Steven Smith, no run, loose shot by Steven Smith! Short and outside off, Steven Smith opens the bat face away from the body but gets beaten. Just a poke this one

31.2 Marco Jansen to Steven Smith, no run, out comes the bumper down the leg and Steven Smith gets inside the line and lets it go

31.1 Marco Jansen to Steven Smith, no run, short and angling in, the ball stays a touch low and strikes Smith on the pads, but it’s high enough to rule out an LBW

29.6 W Marco Jansen to Alex Carey, out Caught by Ryan Rickelton!! Marco Jansen, you beauty! He is absolutely pumped, and so are his South African teammates. Carey departs for a duck, and Jansen has struck again in this over. Another one on a back of a length, Carey gets into an awkward position and wafts at it, only to produce a fine edge through to the keeper. The extra bounce that Jansen naturally produces doing the trick again. Alex Carey c Ryan Rickelton b Marco Jansen 0(2)

29.5 Marco Jansen to Alex Carey, no run, that’s a peach! It straightens off a length as Carey’s feet remain rooted to the crease, leaving him beaten all ends up

29.4 W Marco Jansen to Matt Renshaw, out Caught by Simon Harmer!! Marco Jansen has a few words for Matt Renshaw as the batter departs, caught sharply by Simon Harmer once again! Harmer dives forward at gully to pouch another superb catch. Short of a length, close to off, and it kicks off a bit as Renshaw hops into his defensive shot. He gets an outside edge off the upper part of the bat, and the ball travels low to gully, where Harmer crouches and takes it cleanly with both hands. The man-in-form, who changed the game in Australia's favour in Durban, is gone! South Africa can now sense that victory is a real possibility. Matt Renshaw c Simon Harmer b Marco Jansen 12(48)

29.3 Marco Jansen to Matt Renshaw, no run, shorter with his length - easier for Matt Renshaw to get inside the line and work it to mid-wicket off the back foot

29.2 Marco Jansen to Matt Renshaw, no run, hint of away movement off the surface, Matt Renshaw is happy to let it go

29.1 Marco Jansen to Matt Renshaw, no run, seams away from the length outside off, Matt Renshaw leaves it alone

27.6 Marco Jansen to Steven Smith, 1 run, banged into the surface outside off, Steven Smith stands tall and punches it to cover for a single

27.5 Marco Jansen to Steven Smith, no run, short of a length but it's sliding down leg as Steven Smith gets inside the line and lets it go

27.4 Marco Jansen to Matt Renshaw, 1 run, comes in with the angle and Matt Renshaw inner halves it to mid-wicket and moves to the other end

27.3 Marco Jansen to Matt Renshaw, no run, hint of away movement off the pitch, Matt Renshaw leaves it alone

27.2 Marco Jansen to Matt Renshaw, no run, back of a length close to off as it angles in, Matt Renshaw gets on top of it and knocks it to cover

27.1 Marco Jansen to Matt Renshaw, no run, superb start to his second spell! Short of a good length around off and it nips away, Matt Renshaw blocks inside the line and is beaten on the outside edge - did well to not go poking

11.6 4 Marco Jansen to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR, too full and Labuschagne pounces once more like he did earlier in the over! It's around sixth stump, he reaches out and creams it through extra cover

11.5 Marco Jansen to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, short ball angling down leg, Labuschagne gets inside the line and lets it go

11.4 Marco Jansen to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, goes past the edge! Angled in, nips away and flies past the bat shoulder in defence as Labuschagne is squared up in the crease

11.3 Marco Jansen to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, good length in the channel, left alone

11.2 4 Marco Jansen to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR, 140.5kph, overpitched outside off, Labuschagne's front foot doesn't move much, but he leans forward and punches it crisply through the mid-off region. Got it right off the middle - would make him feel better

11.1 Marco Jansen to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, good length outside off, nipping away around sixth stump, Labuschagne lets it go

9.6 Marco Jansen to Steven Smith, 1 run, rooted to the crease in defence, it nips back off a length and he drags it off a thick inside edge down to fine leg

9.5 Marco Jansen to Steven Smith, no run, angling down leg from round the wicket, Smith shuffles across looking to clip it away but misses

9.4 Marco Jansen to Steven Smith, no run, angled in on off, back of a length, Smith shuffles across to clip it away but is hit on the thigh

9.3 Marco Jansen to Steven Smith, no run, round the wicket, good length delivery outside off, Smith lets it go

9.2 W Marco Jansen to Travis Head, out Lbw!! Is there bat on it? Cutting in off a length at 142kph, Head prods forward to defend but gets hit on the pad. The appeal isn't very convincing but South Africa have gone for the review. Oh that's dead, crashing into the top of middle and the Proteas roar in delight. Second wicket of the morning for Jansen. It nipped back sharply and Head's front foot went absolutely nowhere, trapping him right in front. Travis Head lbw b Marco Jansen 14(24) [4s-3]

9.1 Marco Jansen to Travis Head, no run, angling down leg, Head looks to clip it away but misses

7.6 Marco Jansen to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, struck on the glove as it kicks up off a length while he looks to defend from the crease

7.5 4 Marco Jansen to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR, nervous waft from Labuschagne as he goes after the width on offer and carves it in the air over backward point

7.4 Marco Jansen to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, angled in on middle and leg, he looks to clip it away but it pops up off the thigh pad to short leg. Was a good diving catch from Ackerman but there's no bat involved

7.3 Marco Jansen to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, left alone outside off

7.2 Marco Jansen to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, again beaten on the inside edge as it cuts back and strikes him around the box with Labuschagne pinned to the crease

7.1 Marco Jansen to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, round the wicket now. He didn't make Labuschagne play much in the previous over from over the wicket so has changed the angle. And he immediately goes past the bat. Angled in off a length, nips back with the angle, goes past the inside edge and hits Labuschagne high on the back leg

5.6 Marco Jansen to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, short ball angling away, Labuschagne drops his hands and lets it go

5.5 Marco Jansen to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, length ball in the channel, left alone

5.4 Marco Jansen to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, back of a length delivery across middle, he taps it gently from the crease into the off-side, took the bottom hand off on impact as it struck him on the splice of the bat

5.3 Marco Jansen to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, angling away outside off, it's on the fuller side of a length and Labuschagne lets it go

5.2 Marco Jansen to Marnus Labuschagne, no run, length ball in the channel, left alone

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