Australia level series in thriller

Cricket: Teenager Pat Cummins followed up his six-wicket haul with the winning boundary as Australia secured a drawn series …

Cricket:Teenager Pat Cummins followed up his six-wicket haul with the winning boundary as Australia secured a drawn series against South Africa by taking victory in a frantic finish to the second and final Test in Johannesburg today.

The 18-year-old was a hero with the ball earlier in the match and today came in with Australia wobbling on 292 for eight, still needing another 18 runs.

He rode his luck, offering Dale Steyn a caught-and-bowled chance, before pulling the match-deciding four off Imran Tahir.

At the other end, Mitchell Johnson finished unbeaten on 40, while Brad Haddin’s 55 and 39 from Mike Hussey had earlier helped nudge Australia towards their target of 310.

Australia lost the opener in the two-match series by eight wickets in Cape Town, but today seized their chance to make up for that disappointment.

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