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Test match · Australia tour of South AfricaSouth Africa v Australia: Test scorecard, 27 Oct 2026
South Africa won by 176 runs. 27 Oct 2026, Newlands, Cape Town, Cape Town.
Result
Runs per over- Newlands, Cape Town, Cape TownSouth Africa 329(82.3 ov) Australia 429(125.1 ov) South Africa 387(134.4 ov) Australia 111(57.1 ov)
South Africa won by 176 runs
South Africa first innings
329 (82.3 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK Markramc MA Starc b JR Hazlewood | 78 | 141 | 10 | 1 | 55.3 |
| MJ Ackermanst AT Carey b NM Lyon | 95 | 94 | 12 | 2 | 101.1 |
| DG Bedinghamc JR Hazlewood b MA Starc | 50 | 80 | 7 | 0 | 62.5 |
| T Bavumab NM Lyon | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| MP Breetzkelbw b C Connolly | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 |
| RD Rickeltonlbw b MA Starc | 42 | 83 | 5 | 0 | 50.6 |
| PWA Mulderc AT Carey b MA Starc | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| M Jansenb MA Starc | 52 | 71 | 7 | 0 | 73.2 |
| SR Harmernot out | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| G Coetzeeb MA Starc | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| K Rabadalbw b MA Starc | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Extras | 10 (b 5, lb 3, w 1, nb 1) | ||||
| Total | 329 (82.3 overs) | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-158 (MJ Ackerman, 31.4 ov); 2-203 (AK Markram, 44.4 ov); 3-204 (T Bavuma, 45.2 ov); 4-216 (MP Breetzke, 51.1 ov); 5-232 (DG Bedingham, 56.2 ov); 6-232 (PWA Mulder, 56.4 ov); 7-327 (RD Rickelton, 80.4 ov); 8-328 (M Jansen, 80.6 ov); 9-329 (G Coetzee, 82.1 ov); 10-329 (K Rabada, 82.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA Starc | 16.3 | 2 | 72 | 6 | 4.36 |
| JR Hazlewood | 15 | 3 | 59 | 1 | 3.93 |
| PJ Cummins | 18 | 2 | 73 | 0 | 4.06 |
| NM Lyon | 23 | 1 | 71 | 2 | 3.09 |
| C Connolly | 9 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 4.56 |
| MT Renshaw | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 |
Australia first innings
429 (125.1 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT Renshawc RD Rickelton b M Jansen | 74 | 139 | 10 | 0 | 53.2 |
| TM Headb SR Harmer | 41 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 83.7 |
| M Labuschagnec AK Markram b SR Harmer | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| C Greenc SR Harmer b M Jansen | 65 | 110 | 8 | 2 | 59.1 |
| JP Inglisc RD Rickelton b SR Harmer | 102 | 135 | 11 | 2 | 75.6 |
| AT Careyc AK Markram b SR Harmer | 80 | 168 | 7 | 0 | 47.6 |
| C Connollyc & b M Jansen | 29 | 83 | 3 | 0 | 34.9 |
| PJ Cumminslbw b K Rabada | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| MA Starcc RD Rickelton b G Coetzee | 11 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 37.9 |
| NM Lyonc SR Harmer b PWA Mulder | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| JR Hazlewoodnot out | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.3 |
| Extras | 22 (b 16, lb 4, w 1, nb 1) | ||||
| Total | 429 (125.1 overs) | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-58 (TM Head, 17.1 ov); 2-58 (M Labuschagne, 17.6 ov); 3-184 (MT Renshaw, 49.5 ov); 4-185 (C Green, 51.2 ov); 5-370 (JP Inglis, 98.6 ov); 6-379 (AT Carey, 102.4 ov); 7-380 (PJ Cummins, 103.6 ov); 8-402 (MA Starc, 111.3 ov); 9-425 (NM Lyon, 124.3 ov); 10-429 (C Connolly, 125.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K Rabada | 23 | 1 | 98 | 1 | 4.26 |
| M Jansen | 22.1 | 7 | 60 | 3 | 2.71 |
| G Coetzee | 19 | 4 | 70 | 1 | 3.68 |
| PWA Mulder | 21 | 5 | 63 | 1 | 3.00 |
| SR Harmer | 37 | 6 | 104 | 4 | 2.81 |
| AK Markram | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4.67 |
South Africa second innings
387 (134.4 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK Markramc TM Head b MA Starc | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 |
| MJ Ackermanc C Green b MA Starc | 62 | 80 | 8 | 0 | 77.5 |
| DG Bedinghamc NM Lyon b JR Hazlewood | 11 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 68.8 |
| T Bavumab NM Lyon | 35 | 115 | 1 | 0 | 30.4 |
| MP Breetzkec MA Starc b PJ Cummins | 43 | 121 | 5 | 0 | 35.5 |
| RD Rickeltonrun out (M Labuschagne/JP Inglis) | 101 | 219 | 12 | 0 | 46.1 |
| PWA Mulderc MA Starc b PJ Cummins | 115 | 221 | 10 | 4 | 52.0 |
| M Jansenc NM Lyon b MA Starc | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SR Harmerb NM Lyon | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 |
| G Coetzeerun out (M Labuschagne) | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 |
| K Rabadanot out | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 |
| Extras | 15 (b 6, lb 7, w 1, nb 1) | ||||
| Total | 387 (134.4 overs) | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-12 (AK Markram, 2.5 ov); 2-31 (DG Bedingham, 7.3 ov); 3-95 (MJ Ackerman, 28.2 ov); 4-131 (T Bavuma, 45.5 ov); 5-181 (MP Breetzke, 66.5 ov); 6-335 (RD Rickelton, 119.5 ov); 7-343 (M Jansen, 122.4 ov); 8-344 (SR Harmer, 123.1 ov); 9-351 (G Coetzee, 125.5 ov); 10-387 (PWA Mulder, 134.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA Starc | 24 | 2 | 65 | 3 | 2.71 |
| JR Hazlewood | 21 | 2 | 68 | 1 | 3.24 |
| PJ Cummins | 24.4 | 5 | 71 | 2 | 2.88 |
| NM Lyon | 44 | 10 | 101 | 2 | 2.30 |
| C Connolly | 4 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 3.50 |
| MT Renshaw | 8 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 2.75 |
| TM Head | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3.00 |
| M Labuschagne | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 4.50 |
Australia second innings
111 (57.1 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM Headc M Jansen b K Rabada | 14 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 53.8 |
| MT Renshawc RD Rickelton b K Rabada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| M Labuschagnelbw b K Rabada | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.3 |
| C Greenb SR Harmer | 27 | 110 | 3 | 0 | 24.5 |
| JP Inglisrun out (MJ Ackerman/RD Rickelton) | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 23.5 |
| AT Careyc M Jansen b SR Harmer | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22.2 |
| C Connollyc RD Rickelton b SR Harmer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| MA Starcc C Bosch b SR Harmer | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PJ Cumminslbw b SR Harmer | 11 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 12.2 |
| NM Lyonnot out | 33 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 57.9 |
| JR Hazlewoodb SR Harmer | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Extras | 16 (b 12, lb 3, w 0, nb 1) | ||||
| Total | 111 (57.1 overs) | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (MT Renshaw, 0.3 ov); 2-5 (M Labuschagne, 0.6 ov); 3-22 (TM Head, 6.6 ov); 4-40 (JP Inglis, 15.3 ov); 5-42 (AT Carey, 17.2 ov); 6-42 (C Connolly, 17.4 ov); 7-60 (MA Starc, 25.6 ov); 8-62 (C Green, 38.1 ov); 9-107 (PJ Cummins, 55.3 ov); 10-111 (JR Hazlewood, 57.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K Rabada | 14 | 4 | 39 | 3 | 2.79 |
| M Jansen | 8 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 2.13 |
| PWA Mulder | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.00 |
| SR Harmer | 21.1 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 0.76 |
| G Coetzee | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1.17 |
| AK Markram | 6 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 2.17 |
Match summary
South Africa played Australia in a men's Test match at Newlands, Cape Town, Cape Town on 27 October 2026 (to 31 October 2026), part of Australia tour of South Africa. South Africa won by 176 runs.
Australia won the toss and chose to field.
SR Harmer was named player of the match.
On 27 October 2026 the on-field umpires were RK Illingworth and RA Kettleborough, with J Srinath as match referee.
How the innings went
South Africa made 329 in 82.3 overs. MJ Ackerman top-scored with 95 from 94 balls, including 12 fours and 2 sixes. MA Starc took 6 for 72. The biggest stand before a wicket was 158 runs between MJ Ackerman and AK Markram.
Australia made 429 in 125.1 overs. JP Inglis top-scored with 102 from 135 balls, including 11 fours and 2 sixes. SR Harmer took 4 for 104. The biggest stand before a wicket was 185 runs between JP Inglis and AT Carey.
In their second innings, South Africa scored 387 in 134.4 overs. PWA Mulder top-scored with 115 from 221 balls, including 10 fours and 4 sixes. MA Starc took 3 for 65. The biggest stand before a wicket was 154 runs between RD Rickelton and PWA Mulder.
In their second innings, Australia scored 111 in 57.1 overs. NM Lyon top-scored with 33 from 57 balls, including 6 fours and 0 sixes. SR Harmer took 6 for 16. The biggest stand before a wicket was 45 runs between PJ Cummins and NM Lyon.
Extras
South Africa's innings of 329 in 82.3 overs included 10 extras: 1 wides, 1 no-balls, 5 byes and 3 leg byes. Australia's innings of 429 in 125.1 overs included 22 extras: 1 wides, 1 no-balls, 16 byes and 4 leg byes. South Africa's innings of 387 in 134.4 overs included 15 extras: 1 wides, 1 no-balls, 6 byes and 7 leg byes. Australia's innings of 111 in 57.1 overs included 16 extras: 0 wides, 1 no-balls, 12 byes and 3 leg byes.
Questions and answers
Who won South Africa v Australia on 27 October 2026?
South Africa won by 176 runs.
Who top-scored in South Africa v Australia?
PWA Mulder scored 115 from 221 balls for South Africa, the highest score of the match.
Who took the most wickets in South Africa v Australia?
SR Harmer, with 6 for 16.
What was the highest partnership?
185 runs between JP Inglis and AT Carey for Australia.
Who won the toss?
Australia, who chose to field.
Where was South Africa v Australia played?
At Newlands, Cape Town, Cape Town, on 27 October 2026.