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Test match · Australia tour of South AfricaAustralia v South Africa: Test scorecard, 9 Oct 2026
Australia won by 214 runs. 9 Oct 2026, Kingsmead, Durban, Durban.
Result
Runs per over- Kingsmead, Durban, DurbanAustralia 390(137.2 ov) South Africa 284(78 ov) Australia 314/6 dec(58 ov) South Africa 206(86.5 ov)
Australia won by 214 runs
Australia first innings
390 (137.2 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ Maddinsonb M Jansen | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| TM Headc K Verreynne b PWA Mulder | 9 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 47.4 |
| M Labuschagnelbw b PWA Mulder | 37 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 63.8 |
| SPD Smithc PWA Mulder b M Jansen | 25 | 53 | 0 | 2 | 47.2 |
| MT Renshawc AK Markram b SR Harmer | 190 | 397 | 21 | 1 | 47.9 |
| AT Careyc AK Markram b A Nortje | 14 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 31.8 |
| BJ Websterc K Verreynne b A Nortje | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.0 |
| PJ Cumminsc AK Markram b PWA Mulder | 43 | 98 | 6 | 0 | 43.9 |
| MA Starcb PWA Mulder | 6 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 24.0 |
| NM Lyonlbw b M Jansen | 27 | 92 | 5 | 0 | 29.3 |
| JR Hazlewoodnot out | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 45.5 |
| Extras | 30 (b 0, lb 20, w 2, nb 8) | ||||
| Total | 390 (137.2 overs) | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-17 (TM Head, 7.5 ov); 2-24 (NJ Maddinson, 10.2 ov); 3-84 (M Labuschagne, 25.6 ov); 4-84 (SPD Smith, 26.3 ov); 5-120 (AT Carey, 41.4 ov); 6-124 (BJ Webster, 41.6 ov); 7-210 (PJ Cummins, 73.5 ov); 8-230 (MA Starc, 81.3 ov); 9-364 (NM Lyon, 128.4 ov); 10-390 (MT Renshaw, 137.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Jansen | 31 | 9 | 68 | 3 | 2.19 |
| PWA Mulder | 27 | 6 | 68 | 4 | 2.52 |
| A Nortje | 28 | 5 | 88 | 2 | 3.14 |
| KA Maharaj | 20 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 3.75 |
| SR Harmer | 28.2 | 1 | 68 | 1 | 2.40 |
| AK Markram | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.00 |
South Africa first innings
284 (78 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK Markramc MT Renshaw b MA Starc | 37 | 67 | 7 | 0 | 55.2 |
| RD Rickeltonc BJ Webster b JR Hazlewood | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| DG Bedinghamc SPD Smith b PJ Cummins | 49 | 73 | 9 | 0 | 67.1 |
| T Bavumac SPD Smith b NM Lyon | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 |
| T Stubbsc JR Hazlewood b PJ Cummins | 32 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 48.5 |
| PWA Mulderc C Connolly b PJ Cummins | 30 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 60.0 |
| K Verreynnec SPD Smith b NM Lyon | 13 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 65.0 |
| M Jansenc TM Head b JR Hazlewood | 26 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 130.0 |
| SR Harmernot out | 35 | 75 | 4 | 1 | 46.7 |
| KA Maharajc PJ Cummins b MA Starc | 34 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 77.3 |
| A Nortjec SPD Smith b BJ Webster | 16 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 61.5 |
| Extras | 9 (b 0, lb 6, w 0, nb 3) | ||||
| Total | 284 (78 overs) | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (RD Rickelton, 1.3 ov); 2-84 (AK Markram, 20.4 ov); 3-93 (T Bavuma, 27.2 ov); 4-99 (DG Bedingham, 30.1 ov); 5-155 (PWA Mulder, 46.3 ov); 6-162 (T Stubbs, 48.2 ov); 7-197 (K Verreynne, 53.5 ov); 8-197 (M Jansen, 54.2 ov); 9-249 (KA Maharaj, 69.3 ov); 10-284 (A Nortje, 77.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA Starc | 17 | 2 | 63 | 2 | 3.71 |
| JR Hazlewood | 16 | 2 | 54 | 2 | 3.38 |
| PJ Cummins | 15 | 2 | 54 | 3 | 3.60 |
| NM Lyon | 22 | 3 | 58 | 2 | 2.64 |
| TM Head | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6.67 |
| BJ Webster | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.67 |
| M Labuschagne | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 |
Australia second innings
314/6 dec (58 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ Maddinsonb A Nortje | 48 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 126.3 |
| TM Headc T Bavuma b M Jansen | 11 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 61.1 |
| M Labuschagnec T Bavuma b KA Maharaj | 37 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 63.8 |
| SPD Smithc M Jansen b SR Harmer | 27 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 65.9 |
| MT Renshawc & b KA Maharaj | 82 | 99 | 7 | 2 | 82.8 |
| AT Careyb A Nortje | 24 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 61.5 |
| BJ Websternot out | 39 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 90.7 |
| PJ Cumminsnot out | 32 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 266.7 |
| Extras | 14 (b 4, lb 8, w 2, nb 0) | ||||
| Total | 314/6 declared (58 overs) | ||||
Did not bat: MA Starc, NM Lyon, JR Hazlewood
Fall of wickets: 1-43 (TM Head, 6.6 ov); 2-72 (NJ Maddinson, 10.6 ov); 3-125 (SPD Smith, 23.5 ov); 4-157 (M Labuschagne, 28.6 ov); 5-205 (AT Carey, 42.6 ov); 6-270 (MT Renshaw, 54.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Jansen | 8 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 5.63 |
| PWA Mulder | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 6.00 |
| SR Harmer | 25 | 1 | 121 | 1 | 4.84 |
| A Nortje | 12 | 1 | 56 | 2 | 4.67 |
| KA Maharaj | 9 | 0 | 56 | 2 | 6.22 |
South Africa second innings
206 (86.5 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RD Rickeltonc AT Carey b JR Hazlewood | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 |
| AK Markramc AT Carey b MA Starc | 75 | 237 | 10 | 0 | 31.6 |
| DG Bedinghamlbw b JR Hazlewood | 46 | 68 | 8 | 0 | 67.6 |
| T Bavumac NJ Maddinson b MT Renshaw | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| T Stubbsc AT Carey b PJ Cummins | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| PWA Mulderc AT Carey b JR Hazlewood | 29 | 110 | 3 | 0 | 26.4 |
| K Verreynnec SPD Smith b MT Renshaw | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 |
| M Jansenb JR Hazlewood | 35 | 54 | 6 | 1 | 64.8 |
| SR Harmerc AT Carey b JR Hazlewood | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| KA Maharajnot out | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 |
| A Nortjec NM Lyon b JR Hazlewood | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Extras | 11 (b 0, lb 6, w 2, nb 3) | ||||
| Total | 206 (86.5 overs) | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-7 (RD Rickelton, 3.3 ov); 2-73 (DG Bedingham, 22.6 ov); 3-82 (T Bavuma, 29.5 ov); 4-86 (T Stubbs, 32.4 ov); 5-155 (PWA Mulder, 66.4 ov); 6-156 (K Verreynne, 67.1 ov); 7-201 (M Jansen, 84.2 ov); 8-201 (SR Harmer, 84.5 ov); 9-201 (AK Markram, 85.5 ov); 10-206 (A Nortje, 86.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA Starc | 16 | 5 | 33 | 1 | 2.06 |
| JR Hazlewood | 16.5 | 4 | 49 | 6 | 2.91 |
| PJ Cummins | 14 | 5 | 34 | 1 | 2.43 |
| NM Lyon | 20 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 1.60 |
| MT Renshaw | 13 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 2.31 |
| BJ Webster | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.33 |
| NJ Maddinson | 4 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 4.50 |
Match summary
Australia played South Africa in a men's Test match at Kingsmead, Durban, Durban on 9 October 2026 (to 13 October 2026), part of Australia tour of South Africa. Australia won by 214 runs.
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
MT Renshaw was named player of the match.
On 9 October 2026 the on-field umpires were CB Gaffaney and RA Kettleborough, with J Srinath as match referee.
How the innings went
Australia made 390 in 137.2 overs. MT Renshaw top-scored with 190 from 397 balls, including 21 fours and 1 sixes. PWA Mulder took 4 for 68. The biggest stand before a wicket was 134 runs between NM Lyon and MT Renshaw.
South Africa made 284 in 78 overs. DG Bedingham top-scored with 49 from 73 balls, including 9 fours and 0 sixes. PJ Cummins took 3 for 54. The biggest stand before a wicket was 84 runs between AK Markram and DG Bedingham.
In their second innings, Australia scored 314/6 declared in 58 overs. MT Renshaw top-scored with 82 from 99 balls, including 7 fours and 2 sixes. A Nortje took 2 for 56. The biggest stand before a wicket was 65 runs between MT Renshaw and BJ Webster.
In their second innings, South Africa scored 206 in 86.5 overs. AK Markram top-scored with 75 from 237 balls, including 10 fours and 0 sixes. JR Hazlewood took 6 for 49. The biggest stand before a wicket was 69 runs between PWA Mulder and AK Markram.
Extras
Australia's innings of 390 in 137.2 overs included 30 extras: 2 wides, 8 no-balls, 0 byes and 20 leg byes. South Africa's innings of 284 in 78 overs included 9 extras: 0 wides, 3 no-balls, 0 byes and 6 leg byes. Australia's innings of 314/6 in 58 overs included 14 extras: 2 wides, 0 no-balls, 4 byes and 8 leg byes. South Africa's innings of 206 in 86.5 overs included 11 extras: 2 wides, 3 no-balls, 0 byes and 6 leg byes.
Questions and answers
Who won Australia v South Africa on 9 October 2026?
Australia won by 214 runs.
Who top-scored in Australia v South Africa?
MT Renshaw scored 190 from 397 balls for Australia, the highest score of the match.
Who took the most wickets in Australia v South Africa?
JR Hazlewood, with 6 for 49.
What was the highest partnership?
134 runs between NM Lyon and MT Renshaw for Australia.
Who won the toss?
Australia, who chose to bat.
Where was Australia v South Africa played?
At Kingsmead, Durban, Durban, on 9 October 2026.