South Africa vs Australia, Australia tour of South Africa, 2nd Test
ICC World Test Championship 2025/2027 · Test/5day · · St George's Park, Gqeberha
South Africa won by an innings and 31 runs (South Africa 425/9, Australia 99 & 295).
- South Africa: 425/9 (127.1 ov)
- Australia: 99 (42.3 ov) & 295 (107.1 ov)
Match report
South Africa (SA) faced Australia (AUS) in the Australia tour of South Africa, 2nd Test of ICC World Test Championship 2025/2027, a Test match, at St George's Park, Gqeberha. Play began on Sunday, 18 October 2026 at 08:00 UTC. It is a multi-day match with two innings per side and no limit on overs.
Australia won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Chris Gaffaney and Richard Illingworth, with Javagal Srinath as match referee.
South Africa made 425/9 in 127.1 overs, with Temba Bavuma top-scoring on 179 from 334 balls. Scott Boland was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 81. Australia made 99 in 42.3 overs, with Steven Smith top-scoring on 28 from 88 balls. Marco Jansen was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 33. Australia made 295 in 107.1 overs, with Travis Head top-scoring on 121 from 190 balls. Kagiso Rabada was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 77.
Result: South Africa won by an innings and 31 runs. Temba Bavuma 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: 425/9 (127.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram | b Scott Boland | 11 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 39.29 |
| Marques Ackerman | c Alex Carey b Scott Boland | 6 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 15.79 |
| David Bedingham | c Alex Carey b Scott Boland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temba Bavuma | c Alex Carey b Mitchell Starc | 179 | 334 | 18 | 1 | 53.59 |
| Matthew Breetzke | c Alex Carey b Mitchell Starc | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 23.53 |
| Ryan Rickelton | c Matt Renshaw b Scott Boland | 31 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 60.78 |
| Wiaan Mulder | c Matt Renshaw b Mitchell Starc | 13 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 34.21 |
| Marco Jansen | c Travis Head b Scott Boland | 85 | 100 | 9 | 3 | 85 |
| Simon Harmer | b Marnus Labuschagne | 82 | 157 | 10 | 1 | 52.23 |
| Kagiso Rabada | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 14 · Did not bat: Anrich Nortje
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 24.1 | 4 | 89 | 3 | 3.68 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 14 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 3.07 |
| Scott Boland | 29 | 7 | 81 | 5 | 2.79 |
| Pat Cummins | 26 | 3 | 96 | 0 | 3.69 |
| Beau Webster | 19 | 6 | 43 | 0 | 2.26 |
| Matt Renshaw | 8 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 4.13 |
| Nic Maddinson | 5 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 4.8 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
Australia · 1st innings: 99 (42.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nic Maddinson | c Simon Harmer b Kagiso Rabada | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Head | lbw b Marco Jansen | 14 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 58.33 |
| Scott Boland | c Ryan Rickelton b Marco Jansen | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | c Simon Harmer b Anrich Nortje | 14 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 56 |
| Steven Smith | b Wiaan Mulder | 28 | 88 | 2 | 0 | 31.82 |
| Matt Renshaw | c Simon Harmer b Marco Jansen | 12 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Alex Carey | c Ryan Rickelton b Marco Jansen | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beau Webster | c Aiden Markram b Marco Jansen | 13 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 46.43 |
| Pat Cummins | c Matthew Breetzke b Wiaan Mulder | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 43.75 |
| Mitchell Starc | c Ryan Rickelton b Kagiso Rabada | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Josh Hazlewood | not out | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
Extras: 6
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 12 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 2.75 |
| Simon Harmer | 5.3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1.64 |
| Aiden Markram | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Jansen | 11 | 2 | 33 | 5 | 3 |
| Anrich Nortje | 3.3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1.43 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 9.3 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 1.47 |
Australia · 2nd innings: 295 (107.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nic Maddinson | c Ryan Rickelton b Kagiso Rabada | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 80 |
| Travis Head | b Wiaan Mulder | 121 | 190 | 15 | 0 | 63.68 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | c Marco Jansen b Simon Harmer | 39 | 98 | 4 | 0 | 39.8 |
| Matt Renshaw | b Kagiso Rabada | 11 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 47.83 |
| Beau Webster | lbw b Simon Harmer | 8 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 24.24 |
| Scott Boland | b Wiaan Mulder | 40 | 166 | 6 | 0 | 24.1 |
| Steven Smith | c Matthew Breetzke b Kagiso Rabada | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Alex Carey | not out | 37 | 69 | 4 | 0 | 53.62 |
| Pat Cummins | b Wiaan Mulder | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Mitchell Starc | b Kagiso Rabada | 11 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 39.29 |
| Josh Hazlewood | c Aiden Markram b Marco Jansen | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 13
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 23 | 3 | 77 | 4 | 3.35 |
| Marco Jansen | 17.1 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 1.98 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 21 | 4 | 64 | 3 | 3.05 |
| Simon Harmer | 39 | 8 | 93 | 2 | 2.38 |
| Aiden Markram | 7 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 2.57 |
Latest overs
- Over 108 (AUS, Marco Jansen): 0 runs, 290/10 – W
- Over 107 (AUS, Kagiso Rabada): 4 runs, 290/9 – 4 • • • • •
- Over 106 (AUS, Marco Jansen): 1 runs, 286/9 – 1 • • • • •
- Over 105 (AUS, Kagiso Rabada): 0 runs, 285/9 – • W • • • •
- Over 104 (AUS, Simon Harmer): 6 runs, 285/8 – • 2 • • 4 •
- Over 103 (AUS, Wiaan Mulder): 0 runs, 279/8 – • • • 0lb • •