Five best Test match knocks by JP Duminy

#4 123 vs Australia, Port Elizabeth 2014

Duminy's 123 against Australia in 2014 helped South Africa level the series

A series featuring high-quality Test match temperament from both sides, Australia struck the first blow by taking a lead after the first Test at Centurion. When a confident bowling attack consisting of Mitchell Johnson, Ryan Harris and Nathan Lyon stepped out with great panache to try and finish off the series – they had reduced South Africa to 200/5 in the first innings – Duminy and AB de Villiers had the answers to their persistent questions.

A dominating stand of 149 blunted the Australian bowling with Michael Clarke forced to introduce three part-timers, including himself, into the attack. Duminy struck a vital 123 and was the penultimate wicket to fall with the total taken beyond Australia’s expectations to a highly respectable 423.

An innings featuring 14 fours gave South Africa the upper hand with a huge first innings lead of 177, and when he came on to bowl, he sent back a threatening Johnson to cut short his stay at the crease.

In the second innings, the scalp of a firing David Warner for 66 started a great Australian collapse, with the hosts winning by 231 runs and Duminy being adjudged the Man of the Match.