Australia tour of South Africa, 2026 | 09-Oct-2026 01:00 PM | Kingsmead
AUS 390/10 (137.2)
RSA 284/10 (78)
AUS 314/6 (58)
RSA 206/10 (86.5)
Australia won by 214 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keshav Maharaj* | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hazlewood* | 16.5 | 4 | 49 | 6 | 2.91 |
| Mitchell Starc | 16 | 5 | 33 | 1 | 2.06 |
Last Wicket:Anrich Nortje c Lyon b Josh Hazlewood 4(4) - 206/10 in 86.5 ov.
South Africa vs Australia
Australia — Innings 1 (390/10 in 137.2 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nic Maddinson b Marco Jansen | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Travis Head c Kyle Verreynne b Wiaan Mulder | 9 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 47.37 | |
| Marnus Labuschagne lbw b Wiaan Mulder | 37 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 63.79 | |
| Steven Smith c Wiaan Mulder b Marco Jansen | 25 | 53 | 0 | 2 | 47.17 | |
| Matt Renshaw c Aiden Markram b Simon Harmer | 190 | 397 | 21 | 1 | 47.86 | |
| Alex Carey (wk) c Aiden Markram b Anrich Nortje | 14 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 31.82 | |
| Beau Webster c Kyle Verreynne b Anrich Nortje | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200 | |
| Pat Cummins (c) c Aiden Markram b Wiaan Mulder | 43 | 98 | 6 | 0 | 43.88 | |
| Mitchell Starc b Wiaan Mulder | 6 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 24 | |
| Nathan Lyon lbw b Marco Jansen | 27 | 92 | 5 | 0 | 29.35 | |
| Josh Hazlewood not out | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 45.45 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 20 | NoBalls: 8 | Wides: 2 | Total: 30 | |||||
| Total | 390 | 10 wkts, 137.2 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Jansen | 31 | 9 | 68 | 3 | 2.2 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 27 | 6 | 68 | 4 | 2.5 |
| Anrich Nortje | 28 | 5 | 88 | 2 | 3.1 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 20 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 3.8 |
| Simon Harmer | 28.2 | 1 | 68 | 1 | 2.4 |
| Aiden Markram | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Nic Maddinson & Travis Head | 17 | 47 |
| Nic Maddinson & Marnus Labuschagne | 7 | 15 |
| Steven Smith & Marnus Labuschagne | 60 | 94 |
| Steven Smith & Matt Renshaw | 0 | 3 |
| Carey & Matt Renshaw | 36 | 91 |
| Beau Webster & Matt Renshaw | 4 | 2 |
| Pat Cummins & Matt Renshaw | 86 | 191 |
| Mitchell Starc & Matt Renshaw | 20 | 46 |
| Lyon & Matt Renshaw | 134 | 283 |
| Josh Hazlewood & Matt Renshaw | 26 | 52 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Head | 7.5 | 17 |
| 2 | Nic Maddinson | 10.2 | 24 |
| 3 | Marnus Labuschagne | 25.6 | 84 |
| 4 | Steven Smith | 26.3 | 84 |
| 5 | Alex Carey | 41.4 | 120 |
| 6 | Beau Webster | 41.6 | 124 |
| 7 | Pat Cummins | 73.5 | 210 |
| 8 | Mitchell Starc | 81.3 | 230 |
| 9 | Nathan Lyon | 128.4 | 364 |
| 10 | Matt Renshaw | 137.2 | 390 |
South Africa — Innings 2 (284/10 in 78 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram c Matt Renshaw b Mitchell Starc | 37 | 67 | 7 | 0 | 55.22 | |
| Ryan Rickelton c Beau Webster b Josh Hazlewood | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| David Bedingham c Steven Smith b Pat Cummins | 49 | 73 | 9 | 0 | 67.12 | |
| Temba Bavuma (c) c Steven Smith b Lyon | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 | |
| Tristan Stubbs c Josh Hazlewood b Pat Cummins | 32 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 48.48 | |
| Wiaan Mulder c (sub)Cooper Connolly b Pat Cummins | 30 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 60 | |
| Kyle Verreynne (wk) c Steven Smith b Lyon | 13 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 65 | |
| Marco Jansen c Travis Head b Josh Hazlewood | 26 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 130 | |
| Simon Harmer not out | 35 | 75 | 4 | 1 | 46.67 | |
| Keshav Maharaj c Pat Cummins b Mitchell Starc | 34 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 77.27 | |
| Anrich Nortje c Steven Smith b Beau Webster | 16 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 61.54 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 6 | NoBalls: 3 | Total: 9 | |||||
| Total | 284 | 10 wkts, 78 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 17 | 2 | 63 | 2 | 3.7 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 16 | 2 | 54 | 2 | 3.4 |
| Pat Cummins | 15 | 2 | 54 | 3 | 3.6 |
| Nathan Lyon | 22 | 3 | 58 | 2 | 2.6 |
| Travis Head | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Beau Webster | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram & Ryan Rickelton | 0 | 9 |
| Aiden Markram & David Bedingham | 84 | 115 |
| Temba Bavuma & David Bedingham | 9 | 40 |
| Tristan Stubbs & David Bedingham | 6 | 17 |
| Tristan Stubbs & Wiaan Mulder | 56 | 98 |
| Tristan Stubbs & Kyle Verreynne | 7 | 11 |
| Marco Jansen & Kyle Verreynne | 35 | 33 |
| Marco Jansen & Simon Harmer | 0 | 3 |
| Keshav Maharaj & Simon Harmer | 52 | 91 |
| Anrich Nortje & Simon Harmer | 35 | 51 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Rickelton | 1.3 | 0 |
| 2 | Aiden Markram | 20.4 | 84 |
| 3 | Temba Bavuma | 27.2 | 93 |
| 4 | David Bedingham | 30.1 | 99 |
| 5 | Wiaan Mulder | 46.3 | 155 |
| 6 | Tristan Stubbs | 48.2 | 162 |
| 7 | Kyle Verreynne | 53.5 | 197 |
| 8 | Marco Jansen | 54.2 | 197 |
| 9 | Keshav Maharaj | 69.3 | 249 |
| 10 | Anrich Nortje | 77.6 | 284 |
Australia — Innings 3 (314/6 in 58 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nic Maddinson b Anrich Nortje | 48 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 126.32 | |
| Travis Head c Temba Bavuma b Marco Jansen | 11 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 61.11 | |
| Marnus Labuschagne c Temba Bavuma b Keshav Maharaj | 37 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 63.79 | |
| Steven Smith c Marco Jansen b Simon Harmer | 27 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 65.85 | |
| Matt Renshaw c and b Keshav Maharaj | 82 | 99 | 7 | 2 | 82.83 | |
| Alex Carey (wk) b Anrich Nortje | 24 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 61.54 | |
| Beau Webster batting | 39 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 90.7 | |
| Pat Cummins (c) batting | 32 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 266.67 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | LegByes: 8 | Wides: 2 | Total: 14 | |||||
| Total | 314 | 6 wkts, 58 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Jansen | 8 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 5.6 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 6 |
| Simon Harmer | 25 | 1 | 121 | 1 | 4.8 |
| Anrich Nortje | 12 | 1 | 56 | 2 | 4.7 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 9 | 0 | 56 | 2 | 6.2 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Nic Maddinson & Travis Head | 43 | 42 |
| Nic Maddinson & Marnus Labuschagne | 29 | 24 |
| Steven Smith & Marnus Labuschagne | 53 | 77 |
| Matt Renshaw & Marnus Labuschagne | 32 | 31 |
| Matt Renshaw & Carey | 48 | 84 |
| Matt Renshaw & Beau Webster | 65 | 71 |
| Pat Cummins & Beau Webster | 44 | 19 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Head | 6.6 | 43 |
| 2 | Nic Maddinson | 10.6 | 72 |
| 3 | Steven Smith | 23.5 | 125 |
| 4 | Marnus Labuschagne | 28.6 | 157 |
| 5 | Alex Carey | 42.6 | 205 |
| 6 | Matt Renshaw | 54.5 | 270 |
South Africa — Innings 4 (206/10 in 86.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Rickelton c Alex Carey b Josh Hazlewood | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 | |
| Aiden Markram c Alex Carey b Mitchell Starc | 75 | 237 | 10 | 0 | 31.65 | |
| David Bedingham lbw b Josh Hazlewood | 46 | 68 | 8 | 0 | 67.65 | |
| Temba Bavuma (c) c Nic Maddinson b Matt Renshaw | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5.56 | |
| Tristan Stubbs c Alex Carey b Pat Cummins | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8.33 | |
| Wiaan Mulder c Alex Carey b Josh Hazlewood | 29 | 110 | 3 | 0 | 26.36 | |
| Kyle Verreynne (wk) c Steven Smith b Matt Renshaw | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Marco Jansen b Josh Hazlewood | 35 | 54 | 6 | 1 | 64.81 | |
| Simon Harmer c Alex Carey b Josh Hazlewood | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Keshav Maharaj not out | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Anrich Nortje c Lyon b Josh Hazlewood | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 6 | NoBalls: 3 | Wides: 2 | Total: 11 | |||||
| Total | 206 | 10 wkts, 86.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 16 | 5 | 33 | 1 | 2.1 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 16.5 | 4 | 49 | 6 | 2.9 |
| Pat Cummins | 14 | 5 | 34 | 1 | 2.4 |
| Nathan Lyon | 20 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Matt Renshaw | 13 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 2.3 |
| Beau Webster | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Nic Maddinson | 4 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 4.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Rickelton & Aiden Markram | 7 | 21 |
| David Bedingham & Aiden Markram | 66 | 117 |
| Temba Bavuma & Aiden Markram | 9 | 41 |
| Tristan Stubbs & Aiden Markram | 4 | 17 |
| Wiaan Mulder & Aiden Markram | 69 | 204 |
| Kyle Verreynne & Aiden Markram | 1 | 3 |
| Marco Jansen & Aiden Markram | 45 | 103 |
| Simon Harmer & Aiden Markram | 0 | 3 |
| Keshav Maharaj & Aiden Markram | 0 | 6 |
| Keshav Maharaj & Anrich Nortje | 5 | 6 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Rickelton | 3.3 | 7 |
| 2 | David Bedingham | 22.6 | 73 |
| 3 | Temba Bavuma | 29.5 | 82 |
| 4 | Tristan Stubbs | 32.4 | 86 |
| 5 | Wiaan Mulder | 66.4 | 155 |
| 6 | Kyle Verreynne | 67.1 | 156 |
| 7 | Marco Jansen | 84.2 | 201 |
| 8 | Simon Harmer | 84.5 | 201 |
| 9 | Aiden Markram | 85.5 | 201 |
| 10 | Anrich Nortje | 86.5 | 206 |
Match Info
| Match | South Africa vs Australia |
|---|---|
| Series | Australia tour of South Africa, 2026 |
| Time | 09-Oct-2026 01:00 PM |
| Venue | Kingsmead Durban |
| Seating Capacity | 25000 |
| Live Telecast | JioHotstar |
Match Preview: South Africa vs Australia (SA vs AUS)
South Africa will face Australia in a thrilling match on 09-Oct-2026 in Australia tour of South Africa, 2026. The match will be played at Kingsmead at 01:00 PM. Cricket fans can watch the match live on JioHotstar.
Kingsmead Pitch Report for SA vs AUS 1st Test Match
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.
Kingsmead Weather Report Today
Weather during the match time in Durban, ZA will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 18°C on the match day with 83% humidity and 8.9 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 90% chances of precipitation during the game.
Match Overview
South Africa is known for its strong batting and bowling, while Australia remains competitive with its recent performances and emerging players. This match is crucial for both teams, as every win can strengthen their position in Australia tour of South Africa, 2026.
The pitch at Kingsmead is generally balanced for both batsmen and bowlers, making this match even more exciting. South Africa will look to dominate with its experience and strategy, while Australia will aim for an upset.
What to watch?
- The competition between South Africa batting and Australia bowling.
- The bowler's impact on the pitch, especially spinners or fast bowlers.
- The strategies of the two captains and their decisions during the game.
Cricket lovers, get ready for this exciting match! Will South Africa showcase its strengths, or will Australia pull off a major upset? Join us live on JioHotstar on 09-Oct-2026 to find out the answer!
