South Africa vs Australia, Australia tour of South Africa, 3rd Test
ICC World Test Championship 2025/2027 · Test/5day · · Newlands, Cape Town
South Africa won by 176 runs (South Africa 329 & 387, Australia 429 & 111).
- South Africa: 329 (82.3 ov) & 387 (134.4 ov)
- Australia: 429 (125.1 ov) & 111 (57.1 ov)
Match report
South Africa (SA) faced Australia (AUS) in the Australia tour of South Africa, 3rd Test of ICC World Test Championship 2025/2027, a Test match, at Newlands, Cape Town. Play began on Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at 08:30 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 Richard Illingworth and Richard Kettleborough, with Javagal Srinath as match referee.
South Africa made 329 in 82.3 overs, with Marques Ackerman top-scoring on 95 from 94 balls. Mitchell Starc was the pick of the bowlers with 6 for 72. Australia made 429 in 125.1 overs, with Josh Inglis top-scoring on 102 from 135 balls. Simon Harmer was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 104. South Africa made 387 in 134.4 overs, with Wiaan Mulder top-scoring on 115 from 221 balls. Mitchell Starc was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 65. Australia made 111 in 57.1 overs, with Nathan Lyon top-scoring on 33 not out from 57 balls. Simon Harmer was the pick of the bowlers with 6 for 16.
Result: South Africa won by 176 runs. Simon Harmer 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: 329 (82.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram | c Mitchell Starc b Josh Hazlewood | 78 | 141 | 10 | 1 | 55.32 |
| Marques Ackerman | st Alex Carey b Nathan Lyon | 95 | 94 | 12 | 2 | 101.06 |
| David Bedingham | c Josh Hazlewood b Mitchell Starc | 50 | 80 | 7 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Temba Bavuma | b Nathan Lyon | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Breetzke | lbw b Cooper Connolly | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Ryan Rickelton | lbw b Mitchell Starc | 42 | 83 | 5 | 0 | 50.6 |
| Wiaan Mulder | c Alex Carey b Mitchell Starc | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Jansen | b Mitchell Starc | 52 | 71 | 7 | 0 | 73.24 |
| Simon Harmer | not out | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Coetzee | b Mitchell Starc | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kagiso Rabada | lbw b Mitchell Starc | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 10
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 16.3 | 2 | 72 | 6 | 4.36 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 15 | 3 | 59 | 1 | 3.93 |
| Pat Cummins | 18 | 2 | 73 | 0 | 4.06 |
| Nathan Lyon | 23 | 1 | 71 | 2 | 3.09 |
| Cooper Connolly | 9 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 4.56 |
| Matt Renshaw | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Australia · 1st innings: 429 (125.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Renshaw | c Ryan Rickelton b Marco Jansen | 74 | 139 | 10 | 0 | 53.24 |
| Travis Head | b Simon Harmer | 41 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 83.67 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | c Aiden Markram b Simon Harmer | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Green | c Simon Harmer b Marco Jansen | 65 | 110 | 8 | 2 | 59.09 |
| Josh Inglis | c Ryan Rickelton b Simon Harmer | 102 | 135 | 11 | 2 | 75.56 |
| Alex Carey | c Aiden Markram b Simon Harmer | 80 | 168 | 7 | 0 | 47.62 |
| Cooper Connolly | c & b Marco Jansen | 29 | 83 | 3 | 0 | 34.94 |
| Pat Cummins | lbw b Kagiso Rabada | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Starc | c Ryan Rickelton b Gerald Coetzee | 11 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 37.93 |
| Nathan Lyon | c Simon Harmer b Wiaan Mulder | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Josh Hazlewood | not out | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
Extras: 22
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 23 | 0 | 98 | 1 | 4.26 |
| Marco Jansen | 22.1 | 6 | 60 | 3 | 2.71 |
| Gerald Coetzee | 19 | 4 | 70 | 1 | 3.68 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 21 | 5 | 63 | 1 | 3 |
| Simon Harmer | 37 | 6 | 104 | 4 | 2.81 |
| Aiden Markram | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4.67 |
South Africa · 2nd innings: 387 (134.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram | c Travis Head b Mitchell Starc | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Marques Ackerman | c Cameron Green b Mitchell Starc | 62 | 80 | 8 | 0 | 77.5 |
| David Bedingham | c Nathan Lyon b Josh Hazlewood | 11 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 68.75 |
| Temba Bavuma | b Nathan Lyon | 35 | 115 | 1 | 0 | 30.43 |
| Matthew Breetzke | c Mitchell Starc b Pat Cummins | 43 | 121 | 5 | 0 | 35.54 |
| Ryan Rickelton | run out (Marnus Labuschagne) | 101 | 219 | 12 | 0 | 46.12 |
| Wiaan Mulder | c Mitchell Starc b Pat Cummins | 115 | 221 | 10 | 4 | 52.04 |
| Marco Jansen | c Nathan Lyon b Mitchell Starc | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Harmer | b Nathan Lyon | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Gerald Coetzee | run out | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Kagiso Rabada | not out | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
Extras: 15
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 24 | 2 | 65 | 3 | 2.71 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 21 | 2 | 68 | 1 | 3.24 |
| Pat Cummins | 24.4 | 5 | 71 | 2 | 2.88 |
| Nathan Lyon | 44 | 10 | 101 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Cooper Connolly | 4 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Matt Renshaw | 8 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 2.75 |
| Travis Head | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 4.5 |
Australia · 2nd innings: 111 (57.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Head | c Marco Jansen b Kagiso Rabada | 14 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 53.85 |
| Matt Renshaw | c Ryan Rickelton b Kagiso Rabada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | lbw b Kagiso Rabada | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Cameron Green | b Simon Harmer | 27 | 110 | 3 | 0 | 24.55 |
| Josh Inglis | run out (Ryan Rickelton) | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 23.53 |
| Alex Carey | c Marco Jansen b Simon Harmer | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
| Cooper Connolly | c Ryan Rickelton b Simon Harmer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Starc | c Corbin Bosch b Simon Harmer | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Cummins | lbw b Simon Harmer | 11 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 12.22 |
| Nathan Lyon | not out | 33 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 57.89 |
| Josh Hazlewood | b Simon Harmer | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 16
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 14 | 4 | 39 | 3 | 2.79 |
| Marco Jansen | 8 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 2.13 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Simon Harmer | 21.1 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 0.76 |
| Gerald Coetzee | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1.17 |
| Aiden Markram | 6 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 2.17 |
Latest overs
- Over 58 (AUS, Simon Harmer): 0 runs, 97/10 – W
- Over 57 (AUS, Aiden Markram): 4 runs, 97/9 – • • • 4 • •
- Over 56 (AUS, Simon Harmer): 0 runs, 93/9 – • • • W • •
- Over 55 (AUS, Aiden Markram): 2 runs, 93/8 – • 2 • • • •
- Over 54 (AUS, Simon Harmer): 2 runs, 91/8 – • 2 • • • •
- Over 53 (AUS, Aiden Markram): 0 runs, 89/8 – • • • • • •