South Africa v Australia

Australia tour of South Africa 2026/273rd Test

Result

South Africa329 & 387

Australia429 & 11157.1 ov, target 288

South Africa won by 176 runs

Commentary

Australia 2nd innings
1. Over 580 runs · 1W
  111/10
2. 57.157.1, wicket
  Harmer to Hazlewood, OUT
  JR Hazlewood b Harmer 0 (4b)
  A maiden ten-wicket haul in Test cricket for Harmer! And he has outspun Australia at Newlands! A famous win for South Africa, who were practically 81 for 5 in the second innings having conceded a 100-run first-innings lead. A come-from-behind win at its best. Tossed up ball,…
1. End of over 574 runs
  111/9Markram 6-2-13-0Lyon 33 (57) · Hazlewood 0 (3)
2. 56.656.6, dot ball
  Markram to Lyon, no run
  Low full toss outside off, drives it square through off and the fielder at cover-point makes a diving stop to keep Hazlewood on strike for the next over. Looks like Harmer it is
3. 56.556.5, dot ball
  Markram to Lyon, no run
  Yorker on middle, jams his bat to dig it out
4. 56.456.4, dot ball
  Markram to Lyon, no run
  Fuller just outside off, blocked solidly off the front foot
5. 56.356.3, 4 runs
  Markram to Lyon, FOUR
  Half-tracker on middle and leg, Lyon rocks back and hammers it past leg slip. Into the 30s goes Lyon!
6. 56.256.2, dot ball
  Markram to Lyon, no run
  Goes back to steer it but almost edges it behind
7. 56.156.1, dot ball
  Markram to Lyon, no run
  Full outside off from around the wicket, blocked off the front foot
1. End of over 560 runs · 1W
  107/9Harmer 21-14-16-5Hazlewood 0 (3) · Lyon 29 (51)
2. 55.655.6, dot ball
  Harmer to Hazlewood, no run
  Full on off and middle, 82.4kph, blocked. A wicket-maiden for Harmer
3. 55.555.5, dot ball
  Harmer to Hazlewood, no run
  Fuller on middle, defended off the front foot
4. 55.455.4, dot ball
  Harmer to Hazlewood, no run
  Full outside leg, kept out back down the ground
5. 55.355.3, wicket
  Harmer to Cummins, OUT
  PJ Cummins lbw b Harmer 11 (90b 1×4)
  Huge appeal and there's the breakthrough after 17 overs! A five-for for Simon Harmer! Hold on, Cummins reviews quite immediately. Tossed up from around the stumps, it lands on a length and just goes straight on. Once again Cummins plays for the spin and is just beaten on the…
6. 55.255.2, dot ball
  Harmer to Cummins, no run
  Fuller and outside off, 85.4kph, goes on with the arm. He pushes forward to play for the spin and is beaten
7. 55.155.1, dot ball
  Harmer to Cummins, no run
  Full and well wide outside off from around the wicket, he leaves it
1. End of over 552 runs
  107/8Markram 5-2-9-0Lyon 29 (51) · Cummins 11 (87)
2. 54.654.6, dot ball
  Markram to Lyon, no run
  Pushes forward to defend the 88kph arm ball but is beaten on the outside edge
3. 54.554.5, 2 runs
  Markram to Lyon, 2 runs
  Full outside off, driven through extra cover for a couple
4. 54.454.4, dot ball
  Markram to Lyon, no run
  Fuller outside off, driven back to the bowler, 93.3kph
5. 54.354.3, dot ball
  Markram to Lyon, no run
  Fuller outside off, blocked to silly point, 93.7kph
6. 54.254.2, dot ball
  Markram to Lyon, no run
  Fuller around off, pushed back to the bowler
7. 54.154.1, dot ball
  Markram to Lyon, no run
  Fuller on off, pushed to silly mid-on
1. End of over 542 runs
  105/8Harmer 20-13-16-4Cummins 11 (87) · Lyon 27 (45)
2. 53.653.6, dot ball
  Harmer to Cummins, no run
  Goes back and across to see out this length ball that spins in just a little
3. 53.553.5, 2 runs
  Harmer to Cummins, 2 runs
  Floated full outside off, looks to defend the turn. But it goes straighter and off the outside edge past slip
4. 53.453.4, dot ball
  Harmer to Cummins, no run
  Flatter and quicker on off and middle, defended from the crease
5. 53.353.3, dot ball
  Harmer to Cummins, no run
  Spins in from the rough outside off, 80.6kph. Cummins looks to keep it out but it threatens to roll back onto the stumps
6. 53.253.2, dot ball
  Harmer to Cummins, no run
  Straighter bat in defence this time, and does so to silly point
7. 53.153.1, dot ball
  Harmer to Cummins, no run
  Full and outside off, spins in massively. Which is why Cummins ends up defending it off the inside edge towards forward short leg

Match events

Toss: Australia won the toss and chose to field first
Australia 2nd innings: 111 (57.1 ov)

Fall of wickets

: South Africa 1st innings

1-158MJ Ackerman31.4
2-203AK Markram44.4
3-204T Bavuma45.2
4-216MP Breetzke51.1
5-232DG Bedingham56.2
6-232PWA Mulder56.4
7-327RD Rickelton80.4
8-328M Jansen80.6
9-329G Coetzee82.1
10-329K Rabada82.3

: Australia 1st innings

1-58TM Head17.1
2-58M Labuschagne

Scorecard

South Africa1st inns329

South Africa 1st innings329

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
AK Markramc Starc b Hazlewood	78	141	10	1	55.31
MJ Ackermanst &dagger;Carey b Lyon	95	94	12	2	101.06
DG Bedinghamc Hazlewood b Starc	50	80	7	0	62.5
T Bavuma b Lyon	0	3	0	0	0
MP Breetzkelbw b Connolly	2	12	0	0	16.66
RD Rickeltonlbw b Starc

Overs

South Africa 387/10 (134.4)
Australia 111/10 (57.1)
Wicket

Runs per over

South Africa

Partnerships

South Africa 1st387/10

6th wkt (from 99.6)48 (120)
Mulder 27(64)21(56) Rickelton
7th wkt8 (17)
Mulder 7(9)0(8) Jansen
8th wkt1 (3)
Mulder 0(0)

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News and reaction

Match reportIs the height difference between Temba Bavuma and Marco Jansen the highest in a century stand?Also, does Simon Harmer have the best bowling average in the fourth innings of Tests?ESPN3 Nov

Match reportVerreynne, Prince handed official reprimands and one demerit point eachThey breached Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct in Cape Town for showing dissent after Marques Ackerman's dismissal in the second inningsESPN2 Nov

Match reportJansen owns cuckoo and calm to put Australia to sleep

Where to watch

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Match details

Date: Tuesday 27 October 2026
Started: 7:30 pm Sydney time
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Competition: Australia tour of South Africa 2026/27, 3rd Test
Toss: Australia won the toss and chose to field first
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa
Officials: Richard Illingworth (umpire), Richard Kettleborough (umpire), Chris Gaffaney (tv umpire), Javagal Srinath (referee)

Form and ladder

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Last 5

Team lists

South Africa

Updated 7 Nov, 3:33 pm

3-184MT Renshaw49.5

4-185C Green51.2

5-370JP Inglis98.6

6-379AT Carey102.4

7-380PJ Cummins103.6

8-402MA Starc111.3

9-425NM Lyon124.3

10-429CPL Connolly125.1

: South Africa 2nd innings

1-12AK Markram2.5
2-31DG Bedingham7.3
3-95MJ Ackerman28.2
4-131T Bavuma45.5
5-181MP Breetzke66.5
6-335RD Rickelton119.5
7-343M Jansen122.4
8-344SR Harmer123.1
9-351G Coetzee125.5
10-387PWA Mulder134.4

: Australia 2nd innings

1-1MT Renshaw0.3
2-5M Labuschagne0.6
3-22TM Head6.6
4-40JP Inglis15.3
5-42AT Carey17.2
6-42CPL Connolly17.4
7-60MA Starc25.6
8-62C Green38.1
9-107PJ Cummins55.3
10-111JR Hazlewood57.1

Close of play

Day 1South Africa 1st innings 329
Day 2Australia 1st innings 330/4 (JP Inglis 85*, AT Carey 51*, 90 ov)
Day 3South Africa 2nd innings 140/4 (MP Breetzke 19*, RD Rickelton 8*, 47 ov)
Day 4South Africa 2nd innings 387
Day 5Australia 2nd innings 111 (57.1 ov) - end of match

South Africa 1st innings

FiftyMJ Ackerman reaches 50 off 62 balls (6 fours, 1 six)
FiftyAK Markram reaches 50 off 81 balls (8 fours, 1 six)
Lunch140/0
31.4ovWicket: MJ Ackerman95 (94)st &dagger;Carey b Lyon1/158
44.4ovWicket: AK Markram78 (141)c Starc b Hazlewood2/203
45.2ovWicket: T Bavuma0 (3)b Lyon3/204
51.1ovWicket: MP Breetzke2 (12)lbw b Connolly4/216
Tea221/4
FiftyDG Bedingham reaches 50 off 78 balls (7 fours)
56.2ovWicket: DG Bedingham50 (80)c Hazlewood b Starc5/232
56.4ovWicket: PWA Mulder0 (2)c &dagger;Carey b Starc6/232
FiftyM Jansen reaches 50 off 66 balls (7 fours)
80.4ovWicket: RD Rickelton42 (83)lbw b Starc7/327
80.6ovWicket: M Jansen52 (71)b Starc8/328
82.1ovWicket: G Coetzee0 (1)b Starc9/329
82.3ovWicket: K Rabada0 (2)lbw b Starc329
Stumps329

Australia 1st innings

17.1ovWicket: TM Head41 (49)b Harmer1/58
17.6ovWicket: M Labuschagne0 (5)c Markram b Harmer2/58
Lunch90/2
FiftyC Green reaches 50 off 65 balls (7 fours, 2 sixes)
FiftyMT Renshaw reaches 50 off 101 balls (8 fours)
49.5ovWicket: MT Renshaw74 (139)c &dagger;Rickelton b Jansen3/184
51.2ovWicket: C Green65 (110)c Harmer b Jansen4/185
Tea191/4
FiftyJP Inglis reaches 50 off 76 balls (5 fours, 1 six)
FiftyAT Carey reaches 50 off 125 balls (4 fours)
Stumps330/4
HundredJP Inglis reaches 100 off 132 balls (11 fours, 2 sixes)
98.6ovWicket: JP Inglis102 (135)c &dagger;Rickelton b Harmer5/370
102.4ovWicket: AT Carey80 (168)c Markram b Harmer6/379
103.6ovWicket: PJ Cummins0 (6)lbw b Rabada7/380
111.3ovWicket: MA Starc11 (29)c &dagger;Rickelton b Coetzee8/402
Lunch411/8
124.3ovWicket: NM Lyon1 (25)c Harmer b Mulder9/425
125.1ovWicket: CPL Connolly29 (83)c & b Jansen429
Innings break429125.1 ov

South Africa 2nd innings

2.5ovWicket: AK Markram1 (6)c Head b Starc1/12
7.3ovWicket: DG Bedingham11 (16)c Lyon b Hazlewood2/31
Tea53/2
FiftyMJ Ackerman reaches 50 off 64 balls (7 fours)
28.2ovWicket: MJ Ackerman62 (80)c Green b Starc3/95
45.5ovWicket: T Bavuma35 (115)b Lyon4/131
Stumps140/4
66.5ovWicket: MP Breetzke43 (121)c Starc b Cummins5/181
Lunch202/5
FiftyRD Rickelton reaches 50 off 105 balls (7 fours)
Tea294/5
FiftyPWA Mulder reaches 50 off 138 balls (4 fours, 1 six)
HundredRD Rickelton reaches 100 off 218 balls (12 fours)
119.5ovWicket: RD Rickelton101 (219)run out (Inglis/Labuschagne)6/335
122.4ovWicket: M Jansen0 (8)c Lyon b Starc7/343
123.1ovWicket: SR Harmer1 (3)b Lyon8/344
HundredPWA Mulder reaches 100 off 204 balls (10 fours, 2 sixes)
125.5ovWicket: G Coetzee1 (6)run out (Labuschagne)9/351
134.4ovWicket: PWA Mulder115 (221)c Starc b Cummins387
Innings break387134.4 ov
Stumps387

Australia 2nd innings

0.3ovWicket: MT Renshaw0 (1)c &dagger;Rickelton b Rabada1/1
0.6ovWicket: M Labuschagne4 (3)lbw b Rabada2/5
6.6ovWicket: TM Head14 (26)c Jansen b Rabada3/22
15.3ovWicket: JP Inglis4 (17)run out (Ackerman/&dagger;Rickelton)4/40
17.2ovWicket: AT Carey2 (9)c Jansen b Harmer5/42
17.4ovWicket: CPL Connolly0 (2)c &dagger;Rickelton b Harmer6/42
25.6ovWicket: MA Starc0 (25)c sub (C Bosch) b Harmer7/60
Lunch60/7
38.1ovWicket: C Green27 (110)b Harmer8/62
55.3ovWicket: PJ Cummins11 (90)lbw b Harmer9/107
57.1ovWicket: JR Hazlewood0 (4)b Harmer111

BowlerAustralia	O	M	R	W	Econ
MT Renshaw	1	0	5	0	5
CPL Connolly	9	0	41	1	4.55
PJ Cummins	18	2	73	0	4.05
MA Starc	16.3	2	72	6	4.36
NM Lyon	23	1	71	2	3.08
JR Hazlewood	15	3	59	1	3.93

Australia1st inns429

Australia 1st innings429

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
MT Renshawc &dagger;Rickelton b Jansen	74	139	10	0	53.23
TM Head b Harmer	41	49	7	0	83.67
M Labuschagnec Markram b Harmer	0	5	0	0	0
C Greenc Harmer b Jansen	65	110	8	2	59.09
JP Inglisc &dagger;Rickelton b Harmer	102	135	11	2	75.55
AT Careyc Markram b Harmer	80	168	7	0	47.61
CPL Connollyc & b Jansen	29	83	3	0	34.93
PJ Cumminslbw b Rabada	0	6	0	0	0
MA Starcc &dagger;Rickelton b Coetzee	11	29	2	0	37.93
NM LyonBattingc Harmer b Mulder	1	25	0	0	4
JR Hazlewoodnot out	4	3	1	0	133.33

BowlerSouth Africa	O	M	R	W	Econ
AK Markram	3	0	14	0	4.66
PWA Mulder	21	5	63	1	3
M Jansen	22.1	7	60	3	2.7
SR Harmer	37	6	104	4	2.81
G Coetzee	19	4	70	1	3.68
K Rabada	23	1	98	1	4.26

South Africa2nd inns387

South Africa 2nd innings387

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
AK Markramc Head b Starc	1	6	0	0	16.66
MJ Ackermanc Green b Starc	62	80	8	0	77.5
DG Bedinghamc Lyon b Hazlewood	11	16	1	0	68.75
T Bavuma b Lyon	35	115	1	0	30.43
MP Breetzkec Starc b Cummins	43	121	5	0	35.53
RD Rickeltonrun out (Inglis/Labuschagne)	101	219	12	0	46.11
PWA Mulderc Starc b Cummins	115	221	10	4	52.03
M Jansenc Lyon b Starc	0	8	0	0	0
SR Harmer b Lyon	1	3	0	0	33.33
G Coetzeerun out (Labuschagne)	1	6	0	0	16.66
K Rabadanot out	2	14	0	0	14.28

BowlerAustralia	O	M	R	W	Econ
MT Renshaw	8	2	22	0	2.75
TM Head	5	0	15	0	3
M Labuschagne	4	0	18	0	4.5
CPL Connolly	4	1	14	0	3.5
PJ Cummins	24.4	5	71	2	2.87
MA Starc	24	2	65	3	2.7
NM Lyon	44	10	101	2	2.29
JR Hazlewood	21	2	68	1	3.23

Australia2nd inns111

Australia 2nd innings111

Batter	R	B	4s	SR
TM Headc Jansen b Rabada	14	26	3	53.84
MT Renshawc &dagger;Rickelton b Rabada	0	1	0	0
M Labuschagnelbw b Rabada	4	3	1	133.33
C Green b Harmer	27	110	3	24.54
JP Inglisrun out (Ackerman/&dagger;Rickelton)	4	17	0	23.52
AT Careyc Jansen b Harmer	2	9	0	22.22
CPL Connollyc &dagger;Rickelton b Harmer	0	2	0	0
MA Starcc sub (C Bosch) b Harmer	0	25	0	0
PJ Cumminslbw b Harmer	11	90	1	12.22
NM LyonBattingnot out	33	57	6	57.89
JR Hazlewood b Harmer	0	4	0	0

BowlerSouth Africa	O	M	R	W	Econ
AK Markram	6	2	13	0	2.16
PWA Mulder	2	1	4	0	2
M Jansen	8	3	17	0	2.12
SR Harmer	21.1	14	16	6	0.75
G Coetzee	6	3	7	0	1.16
K Rabada	14	4	39	3	2.78

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South Africa
Overs	Runs	Wickets	Score
Overs 1-10	0	0
Overs 11-20	0	0
Overs 21-30	0	0
Overs 31-40	0	0
Overs 41-50	0	0
Overs 51-60	0	0
Overs 61-70	0	0
Overs 71-80	0	0
Overs 81-90	0	0
Overs 91-100	1	0	288/5
Overs 101-110	17	0	305/5
Overs 111-120	31	1	336/6
Overs 121-130	32	3	368/9
Overs 131-140	19	1	387/10

Australia
Overs	Runs	Wickets	Score
Overs 1-10	0	0
Overs 11-20	0	0
Overs 21-30	0	0
Overs 31-40	0	0
Overs 41-50	0	0	98/8
Overs 51-60	13	2	111/10

Early overs of a long innings may be missing while the feed catches up.

9th wkt7 (16)

Mulder 6(10)1(6) Coetzee

10th wkt36 (53)

Mulder 33(39)2(14) Rabada

Bowling spells

Bowler	Overs	O	M	R	W	Econ
Travis Head	100–102	1.1	0	3	0	2.57
Marnus Labuschagne	101–103	2	0	4	0	2.00
Nathan Lyon	104–110	4	1	3	0	0.75
Mitchell Starc	105–109	3	0	8	0	2.67
Pat Cummins	111–115	3	2	3	0	1.00
Travis Head	112–116	3	0	9	0	3.00
Josh Hazlewood	117–121	3	0	9	0	3.00
Marnus Labuschagne	118–120	2	0	14	0	7.00
Nathan Lyon	122–134	7	0	26	1	3.71
Mitchell Starc	123–127	3	0	6	1	2.00
Pat Cummins	129–135	3.4	0	14	1	3.82