SA vs AUS Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 3rd ODI Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Wed, Sep 30, 2026Last Updated on Oct 01, 2026 12:57 PM
South Africa vs Australia Cricket Match Previews
Australia tour of South Africa, 2026
AUS 322/9 (50)
RSA 145/4 (28) CRR: 5.18 | RRR: 8.09
Australia won by 45 runs (DLS Method due to rain)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Rickelton* | 71 | 81 | 5 | 2 | 87.65 |
| Corbin Bosch | 13 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 65 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Cummins* | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3.4 |
| Cooper Connolly | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4.33 |
Last Wicket:Tristan Stubbs lbw b Adam Zampa 14(17) - 125/4 in 21.6 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
South Africa vs Australia
Australia — Innings 1 (322/9 in 50 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Marsh (c) 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 (wk) 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 | Byes: 1 | LegByes: 8 | NoBalls: 2 | Wides: 9 | Total: 20 | |||||
| Total | 322 | 9 wkts, 50 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Coetzee | 9 | 1 | 61 | 2 | 6.8 |
| Lizaad Williams | 6 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 8 |
| Corbin Bosch | 9 | 1 | 60 | 4 | 6.7 |
| Bjorn Fortuin | 9 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 5.6 |
| Nqobani Mokoena | 7 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 6 |
| Aiden Markram | 8 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 5.2 |
| Tristan Stubbs | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Marsh & Travis Head | 78 | 52 |
| Mitchell Marsh & Cooper Connolly | 16 | 27 |
| Oliver Peake & Cooper Connolly | 24 | 24 |
| Oliver Peake & Carey | 73 | 84 |
| Matt Renshaw & Carey | 66 | 62 |
| Cameron Green & Carey | 28 | 26 |
| Cameron Green & Xavier Bartlett | 3 | 5 |
| Cameron Green & Pat Cummins | 10 | 6 |
| Mitchell Starc & Pat Cummins | 16 | 7 |
| Mitchell Starc & Adam Zampa | 8 | 7 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Head | 8.4 | 78 |
| 2 | Mitchell Marsh | 13.1 | 94 |
| 3 | Cooper Connolly | 17.1 | 118 |
| 4 | Oliver Peake | 31.1 | 191 |
| 5 | Matt Renshaw | 41.3 | 257 |
| 6 | Alex Carey | 45.5 | 285 |
| 7 | Xavier Bartlett | 46.4 | 288 |
| 8 | Cameron Green | 47.4 | 298 |
| 9 | Pat Cummins | 48.5 | 314 |
South Africa — Innings 2 (145/4 in 28 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram (c) lbw b Xavier Bartlett | 15 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 93.75 | |
| Quinton de Kock (wk) 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 | LegByes: 4 | Wides: 3 | Total: 7 | |||||
| Total | 145 | 4 wkts, 28 overs | ||||
| Yet to 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 | 4.3 |
| Matt Renshaw | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Adam Zampa | 6 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 5.7 |
| Oliver Peake | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram & Quinton de Kock | 4 | 11 |
| Aiden Markram & Ryan Rickelton | 26 | 24 |
| Matthew Breetzke & Ryan Rickelton | 72 | 73 |
| Tristan Stubbs & Ryan Rickelton | 23 | 24 |
| Corbin Bosch & Ryan Rickelton | 20 | 36 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quinton de Kock | 1.5 | 4 |
| 2 | Aiden Markram | 5.5 | 30 |
| 3 | Matthew Breetzke | 17.6 | 102 |
| 4 | Tristan Stubbs | 21.6 | 125 |
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 | Wednesday, 30th September 2026 |
| Time | 05:00 PM (IST) - 11:30 AM (GMT) |
SA vs AUS Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
SA vs AUS Match Venue: Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, South Africa
SA vs AUS Pitch Report: This is a Bowling pitch, a total of 47 matches have been played on this pitch, in which the team batting first has won 20 matches and the team bowling first has won 24 matches. The average score on this pitch is 235. Bowling first after winning the toss would be the right decision.
SA vs AUS Weather Report: Weather in Potchefstroom, ZA is cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 18°C on the match day with 54% humidity and 5.7 km/h wind speed. And the Visiblity is 10 KM. There are 19% chances of precipitation during the game.
Senwes Park Score Records:
| Total matches: | 48 |
| Batting first won: | 20 |
| Bowling first won: | 25 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 235 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 189 |
| Highest Total: | 418/5 |
| Lowest Total: | 45/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 305/4 |
| Lowest Defended: | 158/9 |
Senwes Park Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 45%
Spin Bowling
52%Batting Pitch 48%
Bowling Pitch
119
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: South Africa is set to take on Australia in Australia tour of South Africa, 2026 on Wednesday, 30 September 2026 at 05:00 PM IST at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, South Africa.
South Africa (SA) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Aiden Markram and Quinton de Kock will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
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 David Miller 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
- Quinton de Kock will do the Wicket Keeping for South Africa.
Spin Bowlers
- Keshav Maharaj and Aiden Markram will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Bjorn Fortuin and Lizaad Williams 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.
- Mitchell Marsh is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Cooper Connolly will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Alex Carey and Matt Renshaw will strengthen the middle order for Australia.
- Mitchell Marsh will lead the Australia as a Captain. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Wicketkeeper
- Josh Inglis will do the Wicket Keeping for Australia.
Spin Bowlers
- Adam Zampa and Cooper Connolly will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Xavier Bartlett and Josh Hazlewood 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 looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, SA will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
SA vs AUS Australia tour of South Africa, 2026 Match Expert Advice: Marco Jansen will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Matthew Breetzke 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 115 matches in ODI. Out of these 115 games, South Africa have won 59 whereas Australia have won 52 Matches.
| Match Played | 115 |
| SA Won | 59 |
| AUS Won | 52 |
| Tie/NR | 1 |
SA vs AUS Recent Forms
SA - W W AUS - L LLive 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 team has the upper hand over Australia team. So try to pick more players from South Africa
SA vs AUS Small League Must Picks:
SA - Marco Jansen [326 points], Matthew Breetzke [308 points]AUS - Mitchell Marsh [310 points], Jack Edwards [225 points]
SA vs AUS Grand League Risky Picks:
SA - David Miller [299 points], Keshav Maharaj [260 points]AUS - Travis Head [220 points], Josh Hazlewood [158 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]
- Tristan Stubbs [6, 12*, 43*, 4]
- Gerald Coetzee [2W, 1W, 2W, 1W]
- Aiden Markram [50, 28, 1]
- Lizaad Williams [2W, 3W, 2W]
- Bjorn Fortuin [2W, 1W, 0W, 0W, 1W]
Australia (AUS) Key Players
- Pat Cummins [3W, 1W, 2W, 0W]
- Cameron Green [0W, 2W, (52*, 1W), 32, (33*, 1W)]
- Mitchell Starc [4W, 2W, 0W, 0W, 3W]
- Cooper Connolly [21, (78, 2W), (51, 1W), 15]
- Matt Renshaw [0W, (15, 2W), (109, 1W), 6*]
- Travis Head [6, 112, 4, 6, 0]
- Mitchell Marsh [8, 53, 36, 10, 32]
SA vs AUS Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Pat Cummins [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Tony de Zorzi [PTs: 1, CR: 8.0]
- Mitchell Starc [PTs: 39, CR: 9.0]
- Aiden Markram [PTs: 63, CR: 9.0]
- Cooper Connolly [PTs: 106, CR: 8.5]
- Travis Head [PTs: 220, CR: 9.0]
- Mitchell Marsh [PTs: 310, CR: 8.5]
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
SA vs AUS Experts Team
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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