# South Africa Skittles Australia for 99 in Second Test

> South Africa skittles Australia for 99 on day four of second Test, forcing follow-on.
- Title: South Africa Skittles Australia for 99 in Second Test
- Summary: South Africa skittles Australia for 99 on day four of second Test, forcing follow-on. South Africa skittled Australia for 99 in their first innings, forcing…
- Keywords: south africa, australia, proteas, baggy greens, second test, cricket, kagiso rabada, marco jansen, wiaan mulder, steve smith, travis head, labuschagne
- Source: Sky Sports — https://skysports.com/cricket/news/12040/13601859/south-africa-vs-australia-baggy-greens-skittled-for-99-after-sensational-proteas-bowling-performance-on-day-four
- Published: 2026-10-21T11:11:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: south africa, australia, proteas, baggy greens, second test, cricket, kagiso rabada, marco jansen, wiaan mulder, steve smith, travis head, labuschagne
## South Africa skittles Australia
South Africa skittled Australia for 99 in their first innings on day four of the second Test.
## Jansen takes five wickets
Marco Jansen took five wickets as Australia were bowled out for 99 in their first innings.
## Rabada and Mulder contribute
Kagiso Rabada took two wickets for 33 and Wiaan Mulder took two wickets for 14.
## Australia forced to follow on
Australia were forced to follow on after being skittled for 99 in their first innings.
## Steve Smith struggles
Steve Smith scored 28 runs off 100 balls in Australia's first innings.
## Travis Head leads Australia
Travis Head scored 87 not out off 138 deliveries in Australia's second innings.
## David Warner criticizes crowds
David Warner called Test cricket in South Africa 'pathetic' due to empty stands.

> We keep hearing how important Test cricket is but where are the fans in South Africa?
## Key takeaway

South Africa skittled Australia for 99 in their first innings, forcing Australia to follow on in the second Test.