South Africa vs Australia — Match Centre
Day 2: Stumps - Australia lead by 1 run
Toss: Australia chose to bowl
Match details
- Status
- Stumps · Day 2: Stumps - Australia lead by 1 run
- Match
- 3rd Test · TEST · International
- Scheduled start
- Tue 27 Oct 2026 · 2:30 PM Bangladesh time
Tue 27 Oct · 10:30 AM (local time, UTC+02:00) - Scheduled end
- Sat 31 Oct 2026 · 9:30 PM Bangladesh time
Sat 31 Oct · 5:30 PM (local time, UTC+02:00) - Scheduled length
- 4 days
- Ball-by-ball (provider)
- first update Mon 26 Oct 2026 · 3:03 PM Bangladesh time
last update Wed 28 Oct 2026 · 10:08 PM Bangladesh time - Toss
- Australia chose to bowl
- Match referee
- Javagal Srinath (IND)
- Umpire
- Richard Kettleborough (ENG)
- Umpire
- Richard Illingworth (ENG)
- TV umpire
- Chris Gaffaney (NZ)
- Data
- Scores fetched Thu 29 Oct 2026 · 10:06 AM Bangladesh time
Scorecard
South Africa · 329/10 (82.3)
| 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 | 62.50 |
 Temba Bavuma (c) | b Nathan Lyon | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
 Matthew Breetzke | lbw b Cooper Connolly | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
 Ryan Rickelton † | lbw b Mitchell Starc | 42 | 83 | 5 | 0 | 50.60 |
 Wiaan Mulder | c Alex Carey b Mitchell Starc | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
 Marco Jansen | b Mitchell Starc | 52 | 71 | 7 | 0 | 73.24 |
 Simon Harmer | batting | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
 Gerald Coetzee | b Mitchell Starc | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
 Kagiso Rabada | lbw b Mitchell Starc | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mitchell Starc | 16.3 | 2 | 72 | 6 | 4.40 |
 Josh Hazlewood | 15.0 | 3 | 59 | 1 | 3.90 |
 Pat Cummins | 18.0 | 2 | 73 | 0 | 4.10 |
 Nathan Lyon | 23.0 | 1 | 71 | 2 | 3.10 |
 Cooper Connolly | 9.0 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 4.60 |
 Matt Renshaw | 1.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 |
Australia · 330/4 (90.0)
| 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 | 0.00 |
 Cameron Green | c Simon Harmer b Marco Jansen | 65 | 110 | 8 | 2 | 59.09 |
 Josh Inglis | batting | 85 | 111 | 9 | 2 | 76.58 |
 Alex Carey † | batting | 51 | 126 | 4 | 0 | 40.48 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 18.0 | 1 | 81 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Marco Jansen | 14.0 | 4 | 37 | 2 | 2.60 |
| Gerald Coetzee | 14.0 | 3 | 54 | 0 | 3.90 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 14.0 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 3.40 |
| Simon Harmer | 27.0 | 4 | 84 | 2 | 3.10 |
| Aiden Markram | 3.0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4.70 |
Commentary
Moving day is where it all happens, they say. As of now, Australia hold a decent advantage and whether they can press on it to kill the game remains to be seen. It's set up nicely for what promises to be a deciding day of the series. We will be back tomorrow to witness it all. Do remember to join us for all the thrills and spills. Until then, Cheers and goodbye!!
B0$\nSession 1: 90/2, RR: 3.33, False-shot%: 10.4 \nSession 2: 101/2, RR: 3.74, False-shot%: 13.5 \nSession 3: 139/0, RR: 3.86, False-shot%: 11.5
B0$ A magnificent wicketless final session helps Australia take the honours on day 2. There's no energy in the way the hosts are trundling towards the dressing room. The disappointment is quite evident. Two wickets each in the first two sessions and many pundits would have predicted a wicket or two during the 10-over phase with the new ball. Not to be. Head and Renshaw started the day brilliantly, and despite a double-wicket blow after drinks, Renshaw found able partner in Green to resurrect the innings. While both Green and Renshaw got out 15 minutes before the tea break, Carey and Inglis ensured the platform wasn't wasted. The pair dug deep and pressed on the accelerator when South Africa ran out of gas prior to the second new ball. Their association is now worth 145, and they will need to remain focused in the first session tomorrow if they are to take this game away from South Africa. As for the home side, they will have to come up with something special in the first hour tomorrow to prevent further damage. That said, the surface is still a belter and the visitors might want to cash in and go big in the first innings.
89.6
Simon Harmer to Josh Inglis, no run, keeps a touch low just outside off and Inglis does well to keep it out
Last ball of the day coming up...
89.5
Simon Harmer to Alex Carey, 1 run, floated up just outside off, Carey eases the drive to long-off
I0$
89.4
Simon Harmer to Josh Inglis, 1 run, tucks the shorter delivery into the mid-wicket pocket. B0$
89.3
Simon Harmer to Josh Inglis, no run, goes back and across to defend this
89.2
Simon Harmer to Josh Inglis, no run, short on off, wristed away to the right of short fine
89.1
Simon Harmer to Josh Inglis, no run
I0$
88.6
Gerald Coetzee to Alex Carey, B0$, a hit-me low full toss bowled wide of off stump, Carey says thank you and creams the drive through covers to claim his B1$ Raises his bat to acknowledge the applause from the dressing room
88.5
Gerald Coetzee to Alex Carey, no run, pitched up outside off at 143ks, Carey drives to the right of cover
88.4
Gerald Coetzee to Alex Carey, no run, full toss wide of off at 137ks, Carey all hands on the drive and ends up skewing it off the toe-edge back towards the bowler
88.3
Gerald Coetzee to Josh Inglis, 1 run, back of a length on off at 138ks, tucked away to the right of mid-wicket
88.2
FOUR! Gerald Coetzee to Josh Inglis, B0$, slashes away over backward point this time. Gerald Coetzee looks a bit dissapointed. B1$ short and wide of off, Inglis gets enough bat on the cut to beat the fielder inside the ring on the off-side
88.1
FOUR! Gerald Coetzee to Josh Inglis, B0$, 133ks banged in short outside off, Inglis arches back and ramps it over the slip cordon with decent timing. Bounces well in front of the ropes, but there's no-one in the deep
87.6
Simon Harmer to Alex Carey, no run, appeal for lbw, but nothing doing from umpire Richard Illingworth. It was loopy and just outside off, hit the pad first but Carey got a big stride forward and the impact (outside off) would have gone in his favour
87.5
Simon Harmer to Josh Inglis, 1 run, this time it is Inglis with the reverse sweep and he forces it to the left of deep backward point for a single
87.4
Simon Harmer to Alex Carey, 1 run, loopy on off stump, Carey toe-ends the drive to long-off
87.3
Simon Harmer to Alex Carey, no run, full and just outside off, Carey goes for the reverse and drags it off the inside half to backward point
87.2
Simon Harmer to Alex Carey, no run, looks to play the paddle and misses, hit on the front pad but the impact is outside off
87.1
Simon Harmer to Josh Inglis, 1 run, tossed up on off, Inglis uses his wrists to flick this wide of Jansen at long-on to his right
B0$
One slip for Harmer
86.6
Gerald Coetzee to Josh Inglis, 1 run, good length on off at 143ks, Inglis drops it on the off-side and hurries through for a quick single
86.5
Gerald Coetzee to Josh Inglis, no run, short and sailing down the leg-side, Inglis lets it go
85.4
Kagiso Rabada to Josh Inglis, no run, good length on off, Inglis sits back and defends into the leg-side
--B0$ in five of his last six Test innings at Newlands; he has taken 52 wickets at this venue, the second most fruitful ground of his career (59 at Centurion). He never went wicketless at Cape Town in his previous 18 innings.
85.3
Kagiso Rabada to Alex Carey, 1 run, good length outside off at 129ks, Carey punches wide of cover and brings up the B0$
85.2
Kagiso Rabada to Josh Inglis, 1 run, short of length just outside off at 132ks, Inglis hops and steers to the left of deep backward point
85.1
Kagiso Rabada to Josh Inglis, no run, 135ks length delivery angling away outside off, Inglis does not bother with it
--B0$ against South Africa since Steve Smith and Shaun Marsh’s 233 runs at Centurion in 2014.
84.6
Marco Jansen to Alex Carey, no run, full ball angling down the leg-side, Carey misses the flick and gets it off the pad en route the keeper
84.5
Marco Jansen to Josh Inglis, 1 run, back of a length on the stumps, Inglis tucks it to the right of Rabada at mid-on
84.4
Marco Jansen to Josh Inglis, no run, 140ks full and wide of off, Inglis sits deep inside the crease and gets beaten on the flashy drive
84.3
Marco Jansen to Alex Carey, 1 run, short of length outside off, Carey gets up on his toes and cuts to the left of deep backward point
84.2
Marco Jansen to Alex Carey, no run
84.1
Marco Jansen to Alex Carey, no run, full and just outside off at 136ks, Carey pins the drive off the cue end to the right of the bowler
83.6
Kagiso Rabada to Josh Inglis, no run, good length with a hint of extra bounce outside off at 131ks, Inglis lifts his bat and lets it go
83.5
Kagiso Rabada to Josh Inglis, no run, was there bat on it? Does not look like it. Wobbles in from a good length, beats Inglis on the inside edge, takes the thigh pad and bounces well short of the diving keeper to his right
83.4
Kagiso Rabada to Josh Inglis, no run, fuller around off at 135ks, Inglis defends with the straightest of bats
83.3
Kagiso Rabada to Josh Inglis, no run, full on off, Inglis flicks and can't get it past the fielder at mid-wicket
83.2
Kagiso Rabada to Josh Inglis, no run, good length outside off, left alone to the keeper
83.1
Kagiso Rabada to Josh Inglis, 2 runs, full and shaping in towards off at 133ks, Inglis works it to deep square and backs it up with excellent running between the wickets
82.6
Marco Jansen to Alex Carey, no run, 130ks short of length on the stumps, Carey looks to tuck leg-side and misses. It rears up off the surface and B0$
82.5
Marco Jansen to Alex Carey, no run, good length on off, pushed away to the right of mid-on
82.4
Marco Jansen to Alex Carey, no run, 136ks wobbles in from a good length and hits Carey on the thigh guard after beating him on the inside edge. Carey was stuck in the crease and could not get anywhere close to the delivery
82.3
Marco Jansen to Josh Inglis, 1 run, shortens the length outside off at 135ks, punched away square to Mulder at deep backward point
82.2
FOUR! Marco Jansen to Josh Inglis, B0$, B1$ 136ks full ball well wide of off, Inglis drives with an open bat face and slices it off the cue end past the leaping right hand of backward point
82.1
Marco Jansen to Josh Inglis, no run, bumper angling down leg at 129ks, Inglis shuffles to the off-side and lets it go
81.6
Kagiso Rabada to Alex Carey, no run, on a good length just outside off at 137ks, Carey gets an inside edge on the push into the off-side
81.5
Kagiso Rabada to Alex Carey, no run, full and just outside off at 136ks, Carey pins the defensive drive to mid-off
81.4
Kagiso Rabada to Alex Carey, no run, fuller outside off at 135ks, Carey gets across and defends it to cover
81.3
Kagiso Rabada to Josh Inglis, leg byes, 1 run, 134ks full on leg stump, Inglis misses the flick and gets it off his boot behind square on the leg-side
Second new ball available and South Africa say, yes please straightaway.
79.6
Simon Harmer to Josh Inglis, no run, tossed up just outside off, Inglis dabs it into the off-side
79.5
Simon Harmer to Alex Carey, 1 run, looped up on leg stump, wristed away wide of square leg for a quick single
79.4
Simon Harmer to Alex Carey, no run, full on off, defended from the crease
79.3
Simon Harmer to Alex Carey, no run, full on off, solid block off the front foot
79.2
Simon Harmer to Josh Inglis, 1 run, ticks off the B0$ with a flick to deep square
79.1
Simon Harmer to Josh Inglis, 2 runs, stays low and sends the reverse sweep to the left of third man for a couple of runs
78.6
Aiden Markram to Josh Inglis, 1 run, flat down the leg-side, easy flick away to deep backward square as Josh Inglis B0$. A handshake from Carey and a mild round of applause from the dressing room...
78.5
Aiden Markram to Josh Inglis, no run, poked away into the leg-side
78.4
FOUR! Aiden Markram to Josh Inglis, B0$, fraction short and Inglis jumps onto it with a smashing cut through extra cover. It was quick, but Inglis was onto it in a flash
78.3
Aiden Markram to Alex Carey, 1 run, short on the stumps, punched away to the right of mid-on
76.5
FOUR! Aiden Markram to Josh Inglis, byes, B0$
76.4
FOUR! Aiden Markram to Josh Inglis, B0$, full and fast on leg stump, Inglis kneels down and sweeps it away really fine in the gap through short fine
76.3
Aiden Markram to Alex Carey, 1 run, looks to push into the off-side and gets an inside edge that rolls wide of square leg for a quick single
76.2
Aiden Markram to Alex Carey, no run, full on off, Carey blocks it back to the bowler
76.1
Aiden Markram to Alex Carey, no run, flat on off, punched back to the bowler
75.6
Simon Harmer to Josh Inglis, no run, picks this off the pads and clips to square leg
75.5
FOUR! Simon Harmer to Josh Inglis, byes, 4 runs, B0$ Lovely flight on this delivery, extracts puff of dust as soon as it lands and the ball beats the driving blade of Inglis before flirting past the stumps. Inglis was beaten by the loop and dip on that...
75.4
Simon Harmer to Josh Inglis, no run, short on off, Inglis toe-ends the punch back to the bowler
75.3
Simon Harmer to Josh Inglis, no run, allows the ball to spin and flicks it to the right of deep square
75.2
Simon Harmer to Josh Inglis, no run, drifting in from a length, nudged away to Bavuma at mid-wicket
75.1
SIX! Simon Harmer to Josh Inglis, B0$, Josh Inglis loves using his feet against spin. Gets close to the pitch of the delivery and whips it over mid-wicket for a flat maximum
74.6
Aiden Markram to Alex Carey, no run, full on leg stump, Carey flicks and picks out short leg
74.5
Aiden Markram to Alex Carey, no run, misses the reverse sweep and gets hit high on the front pad. Impact well outside off...
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Info
| Match | 3rd Test · TEST |
| Series | Australia tour of South Africa, 2026 |
| Date & time | Tue 27 Oct 2026 · 2:30 PM Bangladesh time |
| Venue | Newlands, Cape Town |
| Toss | Toss: Australia chose to bowl |
| Match referee | Javagal Srinath (IND) |
| Umpire | Richard Kettleborough (ENG) |
| Umpire | Richard Illingworth (ENG) |
| TV umpire | Chris Gaffaney (NZ) |
Playing XI
South Africa
- Aiden Markram
- Marques Ackerman
- David Bedingham
- Temba Bavuma (c)
- Matthew Breetzke
- Ryan Rickelton (wk)
- Wiaan Mulder
- Marco Jansen
- Simon Harmer
- Kagiso Rabada
- Gerald Coetzee
Bench: Keshav Maharaj, Corbin Bosch, Senuran Muthusamy, Dane Paterson, Kyle Verreynne
Australia
Bench: Travis Head, Matt Renshaw, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, Beau Webster, Scott Boland, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Michael Neser