When Was The Last Time South Africa Chased 250+ Target In Tests Against Australia? News24 –
The Australia innings has come to an end at 207 when the Proteas bowlers did an exemplary performance at Lord’s. The first Australian innings was wrapped up at just 212, but their bowlers, especially the pacers, gave in all their potential and restricted the South African innings to just 138 runs. In the second Innings, the South Africans once again tore apart the top order and the middle order of the Kangaroos with back-to-back clinching of wickets. The Proteas now have a target of 282 runs. South Africa has successfully chased down a 250-plus score five times in Tests to date, three of them coming against Australia, the maximum of which was 414 at the WACA, Perth in 2008.
South Africa’s highest Test chases
| Target | Scored | Versus | Ground | Result |
| 414 | 414/4 | Australia | WACA Ground | South Africa won by 6 wickets |
| 335 | 340/5 | Australia | Kingsmead | South Africa won by 5 wickets |
| 295 | 297/4 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | South Africa won by 6 wickets |
| 284 | 287/9 | England | Old Wanderers | South Africa won by 1 wicket |
It is now a battle between Bavuma’s batters and Pat Cummins’ bowlers, especially the pacers. The SENA countries have benefited from the pacers, and this could be seen during the WTC 2025 finals. The fact that in all 30 wickets (including 2 Australian innings and 1 South African innings), only 1 wicket has been claimed by a spinner, South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj. All the remaining 29 wickets have been bagged by the speedsters from both sides, with Australia’s skipper Pat Cummins claiming the highest, 6 wickets in an innings.
The South African bowlers were doing an exemplary job, but Mitchell Starc came in as an innings builder and smashed a half-century, which led to the Aussies managing to breach the 250+ score.