South Africa vs Australia, 3rd ODI
Australia tour of South Africa 2026 · ODI · · Senwes Park, Potchefstroom
Australia won by 47 runs (D/L method) (South Africa 145/4, Australia 322/9).
- South Africa: 145/4 (28 ov)
- Australia: 322/9 (50 ov)
Match report
South Africa (SA) faced Australia (AUS) in the 3rd ODI of Australia tour of South Africa 2026, a ODI match, at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom. Play began on Wednesday, 30 September 2026 at 11:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Asif Yaqoob and Lubabalo Gcuma, with Javagal Srinath as match referee.
Australia made 322/9 in 50 overs, with Alex Carey top-scoring on 74 from 88 balls. Corbin Bosch was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 60. South Africa made 145/4 in 28 overs, with Ryan Rickelton top-scoring on 71 not out from 81 balls. Xavier Bartlett was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 25.
Result: Australia won by 47 runs (D/L method). Alex Carey 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.
Australia · 1st innings: 322/9 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Marsh | lbw b Bjorn Fortuin | 56 | 42 | 8 | 2 | 133.33 |
| Travis Head | b Corbin Bosch | 24 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 120 |
| Cooper Connolly | b Gerald Coetzee | 23 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 69.7 |
| Oliver Peake | c Bjorn Fortuin b Corbin Bosch | 48 | 53 | 4 | 1 | 90.57 |
| Alex Carey | c Lizaad Williams b Corbin Bosch | 74 | 88 | 4 | 2 | 84.09 |
| Matt Renshaw | c Aiden Markram b Gerald Coetzee | 30 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 103.45 |
| Cameron Green | c Quinton de Kock b Corbin Bosch | 23 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 127.78 |
| Xavier Bartlett | b Lizaad Williams | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Pat Cummins | c Matthew Breetzke b Lizaad Williams | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 183.33 |
| Mitchell Starc | not out | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 157.14 |
| Adam Zampa | not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 20
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Coetzee | 9 | 1 | 61 | 2 | 6.78 |
| Lizaad Williams | 6 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 8 |
| Corbin Bosch | 9 | 1 | 60 | 4 | 6.67 |
| Bjorn Fortuin | 9 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 5.56 |
| Nqobani Mokoena | 7 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 6 |
| Aiden Markram | 8 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 5.25 |
| Tristan Stubbs | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
South Africa · 1st innings: 145/4 (28 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram | lbw b Xavier Bartlett | 15 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 93.75 |
| Quinton de Kock | c Mitchell Starc b Xavier Bartlett | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Rickelton | not out | 71 | 81 | 5 | 2 | 87.65 |
| Matthew Breetzke | st Alex Carey b Adam Zampa | 25 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 86.21 |
| Tristan Stubbs | lbw b Adam Zampa | 14 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 82.35 |
| Corbin Bosch | not out | 13 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 65 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Tony de Zorzi, Bjorn Fortuin, Gerald Coetzee, Nqobani Mokoena, Lizaad Williams
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 6 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Xavier Bartlett | 5 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 5 |
| Pat Cummins | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3.4 |
| Cooper Connolly | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4.33 |
| Matt Renshaw | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Adam Zampa | 6 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 5.67 |
| Oliver Peake | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 28 (SA, Cooper Connolly): 5 runs, 141/4 – • 2 1 1 • 1
- Over 27 (SA, Pat Cummins): 1 runs, 136/4 – • 1 • • • •
- Over 26 (SA, Cooper Connolly): 4 runs, 135/4 – 1 1 • 1 1 •
- Over 25 (SA, Pat Cummins): 1 runs, 131/4 – • • • • 1 •
- Over 24 (SA, Adam Zampa): 7 runs, 130/4 – 1 • 4 1 1 •
- Over 23 (SA, Pat Cummins): 2 runs, 123/4 – 1 • • • 1 •