SA vs AUS Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 1st ODI Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Thu, Sep 24, 2026Last Updated on Sep 25, 2026 03:07 PM
South Africa vs Australia Cricket Match Previews
Australia tour of South Africa, 2026
RSA 297/8 (50)
AUS 230/10 (41.2)
South Africa won by 67 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hazlewood* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keshav Maharaj* | 9.2 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 2.14 |
| Corbin Bosch | 9 | 0 | 67 | 2 | 7.44 |
Last Wicket:Adam Zampa c Matthew Breetzke b Keshav Maharaj 7(15) - 230/10 in 41.2 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
South Africa vs Australia
South Africa — Innings 1 (297/8 in 50 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton de Kock (wk) 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) c Josh Inglis b Adam Zampa | 30 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 62.5 | |
| Matthew Breetzke run out (Cooper Connolly/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 and 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 (Josh Inglis) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 150 | |
| Bjorn Fortuin not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 6 | Wides: 8 | Total: 14 | |||||
| Total | 297 | 8 wkts, 50 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Keshav Maharaj | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 10 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 6 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 10 | 2 | 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 | 7.1 |
| Cooper Connolly | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Matt Renshaw | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Quinton de Kock & de Zorzi | 6 | 19 |
| Quinton de Kock & Temba Bavuma | 23 | 24 |
| Matthew Breetzke & Temba Bavuma | 54 | 66 |
| Matthew Breetzke & Ryan Rickelton | 42 | 38 |
| Matthew Breetzke & David Miller | 43 | 56 |
| Matthew Breetzke & Marco Jansen | 107 | 81 |
| Corbin Bosch & Marco Jansen | 14 | 10 |
| Corbin Bosch & Gerald Coetzee | 7 | 5 |
| Corbin Bosch & Bjorn Fortuin | 1 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony de Zorzi | 3.1 | 6 |
| 2 | Quinton de Kock | 7.1 | 29 |
| 3 | Temba Bavuma | 18.1 | 83 |
| 4 | Ryan Rickelton | 24.3 | 125 |
| 5 | David Miller | 33.5 | 168 |
| 6 | Matthew Breetzke | 47.2 | 275 |
| 7 | Marco Jansen | 48.6 | 289 |
| 8 | Gerald Coetzee | 49.5 | 296 |
Australia — Innings 2 (230/10 in 41.2 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Marsh (c) 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 (wk) 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 | Byes: 4 | LegByes: 1 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 6 | Total: 12 | |||||
| Total | 230 | 10 wkts, 41.2 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Jansen | 7 | 0 | 64 | 1 | 9.1 |
| Gerald Coetzee | 8 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 5 |
| Corbin Bosch | 9 | 0 | 67 | 2 | 7.4 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 9.2 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 2.1 |
| Bjorn Fortuin | 8 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 4.2 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Marsh & Travis Head | 90 | 56 |
| Cooper Connolly & Travis Head | 39 | 41 |
| Cooper Connolly & Josh Inglis | 5 | 11 |
| Cooper Connolly & Matt Renshaw | 22 | 24 |
| Cameron Green & Matt Renshaw | 20 | 20 |
| Jack Edwards & Matt Renshaw | 12 | 25 |
| Mitchell Starc & Matt Renshaw | 27 | 41 |
| Mitchell Starc & Nathan Ellis | 6 | 11 |
| Adam Zampa & Nathan Ellis | 9 | 17 |
| Adam Zampa & Josh Hazlewood | 0 | 2 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitchell Marsh | 9.2 | 90 |
| 2 | Travis Head | 16.1 | 129 |
| 3 | Josh Inglis | 17.6 | 134 |
| 4 | Cooper Connolly | 21.6 | 156 |
| 5 | Cameron Green | 25.2 | 176 |
| 6 | Jack Edwards | 29.3 | 188 |
| 7 | Matt Renshaw | 36.2 | 215 |
| 8 | Mitchell Starc | 38.1 | 221 |
| 9 | Nathan Ellis | 40.6 | 230 |
| 10 | Adam Zampa | 41.2 | 230 |
SA vs AUS Match Prediction, Australia tour of South Africa, 2026, South Africa vs Australia Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
SA vs AUS (South Africa vs Australia) Match Details
| Match | South Africa vs Australia (SA vs AUS) |
| League | Australia tour of South Africa, 2026 |
| Date | Thursday, 24th September 2026 |
| Time | 01:30 PM (IST) - 08:00 AM (GMT) |
SA vs AUS Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
SA vs AUS Match Venue: Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa
SA vs AUS Pitch Report: The Kingsmead pitch is known to favour bowlers, especially seamers, who benefit from extra movement due to the moisture on the surface. Despite the bowler-friendly conditions, batsmen can score big runs if they spend enough time on the field.
SA vs AUS Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Durban, ZA will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 21°C on the match day with 87% humidity and 19.6 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 100% chances of precipitation during the game.
Kingsmead Score Records:
| Total matches: | 52 |
| Batting first won: | 25 |
| Bowling first won: | 20 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 232 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 185 |
| Highest Total: | 372/6 |
| Lowest Total: | 91/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 372/6 |
| Lowest Defended: | 200/9 |
Kingsmead Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 45%
Spin Bowling
50%Batting Pitch 50%
Bowling Pitch
147
T20 Average Scores
SA vs AUS (South Africa vs Australia) Playing 11
South Africa vs Australia (SA vs AUS) Match Preview
SA vs AUS Match Preview: SA vs AUS ODI will see South Africa facing off against Australia on Thursday, 24 September 2026 at 01:30 PM IST.
South Africa (SA) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Tony de Zorzi and Quinton de Kock will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Temba Bavuma will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Matthew Breetzke and Tristan Stubbs will strengthen the middle order for South Africa.
- Temba Bavuma will lead the South Africa as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Tristan Stubbs will do the Wicket Keeping for South Africa.
Spin Bowlers
- Aiden Markram and Keshav Maharaj will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Lizaad Williams and Gerald Coetzee will lead the pace attack of his team.
Australia (AUS) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Cooper Connolly will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Josh Inglis and Cameron Green will strengthen the middle order for Australia.
- Mitchell Marsh will lead the Australia as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Alex Carey will do the Wicket Keeping for Australia.
Spin Bowlers
- Cooper Connolly and Matt Renshaw will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins will lead the pace attack of his team.
South Africa vs Australia (SA vs AUS) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
SA vs AUS Match Prediction: South Africa has very good form in the recent matches, most probably they will win this match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, SA will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
SA vs AUS SA vs AUS ODI Match Expert Advice: Aiden Markram will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Quinton de Kock will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
SA vs AUS Head to Head
SA vs AUS Head to Head Records: South Africa vs Australia have faced each other in 0 matches in ODI. Out of these 0 games, South Africa have won 0 whereas Australia have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 113 |
| SA Won | 57 |
| AUS Won | 52 |
| Tie/NR | 1 |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
SA vs AUS Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
SA vs AUS Winning Prediction
- South Africa looks more strong as compared to Australia, Make a 10-1 combination in favour of South Africa
SA vs AUS Small League Must Picks:
SA - Aiden Markram [0 points], Quinton de Kock [0 points]AUS - Mitchell Starc [0 points], Travis Head [0 points]
SA vs AUS Grand League Risky Picks:
SA - Nqobani Mokoena [0 points], Tristan Stubbs [0 points]AUS - Jack Edwards [0 points], Joel Davies [0 points]
SA vs AUS Death Over Bowlers:
SA - Lizaad WilliamsAUS - Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Ellis
South Africa (SA) Key Players
- Tony de Zorzi [12, 1, 2, 17, 39]
- Keshav Maharaj [1W, 1W, 2W, 0W, 3W]
- David Miller [21, 39*, 9, 44]
- Temba Bavuma [48, 46]
- Bjorn Fortuin [2W, 1W, 0W, 0W, 1W]
- Marco Jansen [2W, 0W, 0W, 0W, 2W]
Australia (AUS) Key Players
- Cameron Green [0W, 2W, (52*, 1W), 32, (33*, 1W)]
- Mitchell Marsh [8, 53, 36, 10, 32]
- Josh Hazlewood [2W, 2W, 1W, 1W, 1W]
- Matt Renshaw [0W, (15, 2W), (109, 1W), 6*]
- Cooper Connolly [21, (78, 2W), (51, 1W), 15]
- Mitchell Starc [4W, 2W, 0W, 0W, 3W]
- Travis Head [6, 112, 4, 6, 0]
SA vs AUS Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Mitchell Marsh [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Temba Bavuma [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Marco Jansen [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Cooper Connolly [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Mitchell Starc [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Travis Head [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
SA vs AUS Injury / Unavailability
South Africa Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Australia Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
SA vs AUS Live Stream
Where can I see SA vs AUS Live Score?
You can see SA vs AUS Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
SA vs AUS match will be live telecast on FanCode.
SA vs AUS Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch SA vs AUS match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
SA vs AUS match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
South Africa vs Australia (SA vs AUS) Squads
South Africa (SA) Squad: Aiden Markram, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Quinton de Kock(WK), Ryan Rickelton(WK), Temba Bavuma(C), Bjorn Fortuin, Matthew Breetzke, Gerald Coetzee, Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Lizaad Williams, Duan Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Tristan Stubbs(WK), Kwena Maphaka, Nqobani Mokoena
Australia (AUS) Squad: Cameron Green, Josh Inglis(WK), Mitchell Starc, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh(C), Alex Carey(WK), Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, Jack Edwards, Matt Renshaw, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Cooper Connolly, Joel Davies, Oliver Peake
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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