South Africa vs Australia, 1st ODI
Australia tour of South Africa 2026 · ODI · · Kingsmead, Durban
South Africa won by 67 runs (South Africa 297/8, Australia 230).
- South Africa: 297/8 (50 ov)
- Australia: 230 (41.2 ov)
Match report
South Africa (SA) faced Australia (AUS) in the 1st ODI of Australia tour of South Africa 2026, a ODI match, at Kingsmead, Durban. Play began on Thursday, 24 September 2026 at 08:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
Australia won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Asif Yaqoob and Lubabalo Gcuma, with Javagal Srinath as match referee.
South Africa made 297/8 in 50 overs, with Matthew Breetzke top-scoring on 112 from 106 balls. Nathan Ellis was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 57. Australia made 230 in 41.2 overs, with Mitchell Marsh top-scoring on 60 from 36 balls. Keshav Maharaj was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 20.
Result: South Africa won by 67 runs. Matthew Breetzke was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
South Africa · 1st innings: 297/8 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton de Kock | c Josh Inglis b Nathan Ellis | 14 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 77.78 |
| Tony de Zorzi | c Matt Renshaw b Josh Hazlewood | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temba Bavuma | c Josh Inglis b Adam Zampa | 30 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Matthew Breetzke | run out (Josh Inglis) | 112 | 106 | 14 | 2 | 105.66 |
| Ryan Rickelton | c Matt Renshaw b Adam Zampa | 27 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 103.85 |
| David Miller | c & b Nathan Ellis | 9 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Marco Jansen | lbw b Nathan Ellis | 75 | 59 | 7 | 4 | 127.12 |
| Corbin Bosch | not out | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| Gerald Coetzee | run out | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 150 |
| Bjorn Fortuin | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 14 · Did not bat: Keshav Maharaj
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 10 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 6 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 10 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 5 |
| Nathan Ellis | 10 | 0 | 57 | 3 | 5.7 |
| Jack Edwards | 10 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 5.6 |
| Adam Zampa | 7 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 7.14 |
| Cooper Connolly | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Matt Renshaw | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 |
Australia · 1st innings: 230 (41.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Marsh | c Matthew Breetzke b Keshav Maharaj | 60 | 36 | 5 | 6 | 166.67 |
| Travis Head | c David Miller b Marco Jansen | 36 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 97.3 |
| Cooper Connolly | c David Miller b Bjorn Fortuin | 38 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 90.48 |
| Josh Inglis | c Marco Jansen b Bjorn Fortuin | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.5 |
| Matt Renshaw | c Marco Jansen b Gerald Coetzee | 44 | 49 | 6 | 0 | 89.8 |
| Cameron Green | c Matthew Breetzke b Keshav Maharaj | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Jack Edwards | c Marco Jansen b Keshav Maharaj | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Mitchell Starc | c Marco Jansen b Corbin Bosch | 16 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 59.26 |
| Nathan Ellis | b Corbin Bosch | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Adam Zampa | c Matthew Breetzke b Keshav Maharaj | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 46.67 |
| Josh Hazlewood | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 12
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Jansen | 7 | 0 | 64 | 1 | 9.14 |
| Gerald Coetzee | 8 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 5 |
| Corbin Bosch | 9 | 0 | 67 | 2 | 7.44 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 9.2 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 2.14 |
| Bjorn Fortuin | 8 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 4.25 |
Latest overs
- Over 42 (AUS, Keshav Maharaj): 0 runs, 226/10 – W •
- Over 41 (AUS, Corbin Bosch): 6 runs, 226/9 – W 1 4 • 1 •
- Over 40 (AUS, Keshav Maharaj): 0 runs, 220/8 – • • • • • •
- Over 39 (AUS, Corbin Bosch): 4 runs, 220/8 – 1 • • 1 1 W wd
- Over 38 (AUS, Bjorn Fortuin): 4 runs, 216/7 – 1 2 • 1 • •
- Over 37 (AUS, Gerald Coetzee): 5 runs, 212/7 – • 1 • • W 4