South Africa vs Australia Scorecard, WTC 2026
Top performers
The Statz MVP, the top bat and the top bowl
Updated 31 October 2026
South Africa batting
1st innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  Aiden Markramc Mitchell Starc b Josh Hazlewood |
78 | 141 | 10 | 1 | 55.3 |
 Marques Ackermanst Alex Carey b Nathan Lyon |
95 | 94 | 12 | 2 | 101.1 |
 David Bedinghamc Josh Hazlewood b Mitchell Starc |
50 | 80 | 7 | 0 | 62.5 |
 Temba Bavuma (c)b Nathan Lyon |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
 Matthew Breetzkelbw b Cooper Connolly |
2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 |
 Ryan Rickelton (wk)lbw b Mitchell Starc |
42 | 83 | 5 | 0 | 50.6 |
 Wiaan Mulderc Alex Carey b Mitchell Starc |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
 Marco Jansenb Mitchell Starc |
52 | 71 | 7 | 0 | 73.2 |
 Simon Harmernot out |
0* | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
 Gerald Coetzeeb Mitchell Starc |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
 Kagiso Rabadalbw b Mitchell Starc |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Extras | 10 (b 5, lb 3, w 1, nb 1) | ||||
| Total | 329 (all out, 82.3 ov) | ||||
1-158 Marques Ackerman 31.4 ov, 2-203 Aiden Markram 44.4 ov, 3-204 Temba Bavuma 45.2 ov, 4-216 Matthew Breetzke 51.1 ov, 5-232 David Bedingham 56.2 ov, 6-232 Wiaan Mulder 56.4 ov, 7-327 Ryan Rickelton 80.4 ov, 8-328 Marco Jansen 80.6 ov, 9-329 Gerald Coetzee 82.1 ov, 10-329 Kagiso Rabada 82.3 ov
Australia bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  Mitchell Starc1 nb |
16.3 | 2 | 72 | 6 | 4.36 |
 Josh Hazlewood |
15 | 3 | 59 | 1 | 3.93 |
 Pat Cummins1 wd |
18 | 2 | 73 | 0 | 4.06 |
 Nathan Lyon |
23 | 1 | 71 | 2 | 3.09 |
 Cooper Connolly |
9 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 4.56 |
 Matt Renshaw |
1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 |
Match details
- Player of the match
- Simon Harmer 0* (7) & 1 (3), 4/104 & 6/16
- Toss
- Australia, bowl
- Ground
- Newlands, Cape Town
- Start
- Tue 27 Oct, 08:30 UK
- Competition
- WTC 2026
South Africa vs Australia Questions
When is South Africa vs Australia?
South Africa vs Australia starts at 08:30 UK time (14:00 in India) on Tuesday 27 October 2026, at Newlands, Cape Town, part of WTC 2026; this page has the form, the head to head, the ground and the projections for the match.
What is the South Africa vs Australia head to head?
The South Africa vs Australia head to head is level at 3-3 from 7 Test meetings, with 1 draw, and the latest, on 27 October 2026 at Newlands, was won by South Africa.
What is South Africa's recent form?
South Africa have won 4 and lost 1 of their last 5 Test matches, newest first W W L W W; most recently they beat Australia on 27 Oct, 329 & 387 to 429 & 111.
What is Australia's recent form?
Australia have won 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 Test matches, newest first L L W W L; most recently they lost to South Africa on 27 Oct, 429 & 111 to 329 & 387.
What is a good score at Newlands?
A good first-innings score at Newlands is around 279, the average over its last 7 Test matches, and the side batting first has won 57% of them, so batting first has had the edge there.