# Cricket Test Set for Epic Finale

- Place: Cape Town, South Africa (-33.9249, 18.4241)
- Published: 2026-10-31T09:51:34.926Z · expires 2026-11-07T09:51:34.926Z
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South Africa set Australia a 288-run target in the final day of their third Test in Cape Town, per ESPN.com.

Rickelton and Mulder's centuries led a dramatic fightback, with South Africa chasing down the target after being 102 runs behind at lunch, as reported by the Guardian.

The match is notable for its record-breaking fourth-innings chase, with the highest successful run chases in Test cricket history at Newlands stadium, according to Sports Yahoo.

The weather remains overcast with a temperature of 24.5°C, per open-meteo.

## Sources

- [Highest successful run chases at Cape Town in Test cricket: Biggest fourth-innings targets chased at Newlands stadium](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxNb0o5N3ktc29uSzF0dm5OdFdvbXlOX0hGU0hia2RjcERlWHl2bUdrNGNEbC1aakExWTNCUHE4YVkyS0VVTkVIV0FDdXZKS3FVbDloODZpNEM2dUFKTkV0Q0djV0FjRVF0eExlZEtaTG5QQnh4ZnBPa2FEVmVmSEpTZ3B6VEdkMy1BWHBF?oc=5) · sports.yahoo.com · 2026-10-31
- [South Africa set Australia a 288-run target in Cape Town Test finale](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxPclBYcVlMTkpmOHYxWmZCMnNGSDNUV1M2YWN5dHppZjFVcFBvem5rUFVQSGwzVGZVb0pYdmtFUnI5YkhrUC1sVDlhYloybFpPUXlJM2szM1VhTlM5NENodFRBaldwblNpVEMyeXlyYkhqZTNCODFrVTlxd0piUTFURw?oc=5) · mezha.net · 2026-10-31
- [Rickelton and Mulder centuries lead South Africa fightback and set Australia 288 chase](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwJBVV95cUxOV0JkVVlBVWNLOGNzN192eHRCRDJldXh4N01IRF9SWFI4bmlENS1hVWNXY01JeE5TUlNMT242QjBYTk9xd3lXTzJuODFWUnU1dm8yS1Rxb3dZdmwyYkhMSTZKV1RXT0c0V1JvMDRjUGdMWW81SGlIb0pzNjRLT0VzelNLR0R4WnhFTDUzU01NbXpKaWhRMFZxdlJYWEJMMzg4WWRWbzJCUlo4TkxBUndueHZjbHhBTVM2MDB0VGxtLVJMZDJsZmdTRWduQVJ5RDFBR1NUSXlDbVZfU1RNSjNfc29NV0poYzJ6eVV1eDNNOFhVNk95VmJ3aS0yY3ZJOVJTN3JuZVNFQVVsMnFCRXVjR2ctUQ?oc=5) · oskaloosa.com · 2026-10-30
- [South Africa vs Australia: Hosts set up epic finale - what do stats and history suggest could happen?](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZ0FVX3lxTE1fWEIwTTdPM3VzOEJMNGVQZlFMSWgtcE94SXV3czJZUWplSVpuUEJzcm9HTzVMSG5qQS1kNDktanFoWWNtUEkzS2JIVF9JajY2anJocGJQRnBfc2dVVGxSOEJQSU83TUE?oc=5) · bbc.com · 2026-10-30
- [Australia set 288 to win on final day after South African centurions turn tide](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxQZTJma01UY3ZvSXp1ZllKMUo2N05aRndJSWNUUXkyMjNGQi1RejNEbGlrT21RWDVzeVdTcWdfZTZOVkZBQ1RfY2hXRkFPcDJJR25LUV9rR0o2Nnk3Znh5UVhwd1pXT1dkMFNlOG9SQ2tKc2kyckpxdEtZdVFzTFJHb2JxRXFmNXFjb2xGeVlEaW4zb3Vnb0lFVTV6WkhjX055dE5iVkdpU3U2MUdWTDdPdlZzVXJudw?oc=5) · theguardian.com · 2026-10-30
- [Rickelton and Mulder centuries lead South Africa fightback and set Australia 288 chase](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgJBVV95cUxPUmd5S2hoM1NRS2lfamVPUmUyMGNaVjlWTDR0blUtc3I0bTRlMFRVUEc0SzFLX2pKTXM4d2tXV1QyU2NRMUVTMlBFT0lMcmhkV2RyQ3dCWUtzYUE5WUoxc0p2cW1QWUxXQkRYV293X0w1elFoOXNzbW1UbjdrX3I0bWNwTW9kaXlQU1RyZER4WHdYMVlkQkJzQTdXRTVzVmx3OVFPUVd0dzZRUHBFWTJDSFo3aEtjNy1zMVNoR2JFamlrOVlfMUtNYUNva2NCX3VCbmtUaUU3Vi1nLTIwU1lLcHJMZFZid1BVZDJjM2VrYTFZZWZNQ2JxN0pDVnhieW5QbHZSV00xWENXdWotajRocThsaHVuSlVJTkE?oc=5) · timesargus.com · 2026-10-30
- [Recent Match Report - South Africa vs Australia, Australia tour of South Africa, 3rd Test | ESPN.com](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxQLXBBczV2TE5fVW1yaFdIeGVfYW9oZWVQTXVxM2ppUXVvMVozYUV0cmMydHJGa1c4MEpTUGdKenVzNmxSX1FFSVRnd1kwZHFOWV9aSEk5ckd5cnN6Uy0xMjM2c2JlT0N4eVoxMF9TX0lkazVHNjB0RndDLVJWOFBDUnl1TF9OZFpPUVhsNWhjR2xXVHdvRVhBdUlJdE5ncy0ta1RvNWVR?oc=5) · espn.com · 2026-10-30
- [South Africa leads Australia by 102 runs at lunch on day 4 of third cricket test](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi-gFBVV95cUxPSUl4TmR3OHB0ZW1KUHFpLVRhMndTT1dLZnNrR0czZEtLTGlHcllUczd2QWJIWGQydmVXMVhNUkdiSHJVZV9fa2JKamZaS25UYldwVS13Z25YSWkwVEMwU1dDb1owQnhWZWFzZzc1V0lKM3pXQTQ4NW4tcDlSa05YNVJQUzFrbVJxSHc2NmVjN2FHUmNGYTZtakV6ZjFNcDZIWXlfVHNWb0lVYU1MZWdZbkNQWGl6WGpyRExZWDg3bFY5cWE4QUtaQTJ0RWhDd2VvM3k2YUtWdjM5cWM0Yzl1aW1tYmU4ODFIYW5ibThPdVlPU19jZWhfTzRn?oc=5) · stardem.com · 2026-10-30