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Bavuma's 179 powers South Africa's comeback against Australia

Bavuma batted more than nine hours and faced 334 balls, sharing a reported South African Test record eighth-wicket stand with Simon Harmer; Australia still lead the series one-nil.

Photo: Michael Sherman · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN
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Photo: Temba Bavuma
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  1. Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorSouth Africa were one hundred ten for six, and Temba Bavuma walks out and scores one hundred seventy-nine, his highest Test score ever.

  2. Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistIs that a lot? I thought a hundred was a lot. Is this a hundred and then some more?

  3. Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorHe batted for more than nine hours, Brock, and he faced three hundred thirty-four balls. Eighteen fours and a six.

  4. Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorSouth Africa declared at four twenty-five for nine.

  5. Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistNine hours? Nobody stands outside that long unless a front is coming through.

  6. Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorI sat on a bench four seasons and I'm telling you, look, nine hours in the middle is harder than nine hours on the sideline.

  7. Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorMarco Jansen added eighty-five off a hundred balls, and Simon Harmer made eighty-two.

  8. Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistSo who's winning?

  9. Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorAustralia lead the series one-nil, and they were three for one at the close of day three, trailing by four hundred twenty-two.

  10. Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorScott Boland took five wickets.

  11. Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistFine, so Bavuma wins the nine hours.

  12. Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorFour seasons, Brock, and the scoreboard never once said my name.

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