LIVEAustralia tour of South Africa 2026/27Test

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Australia won toss & fielded

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Over 26 · SA · 9 runs1st innings

  1. 25.1Lyon to Markram, no run125/0

    Shortish around off, flicked to the bowler's right

Over 25 · SA · 18 runs1st innings

  1. 24.6Starc to Markram, 1 run125/0

    Three slips Shortish on leg, flicked to deep square leg Gurak: "That's a pair of incredible shots from Ackerman. Confidence is flowing, but for a guy to do this in his second test? sensational"

  2. 24.5Starc to Ackerman, 1 run124/0

    Length around off, defended right in front. The ball bounces off his leg towards point

  3. 24.4FOURStarc to Ackerman, FOUR123/0

    Another wide pie. This is length but the bounce is good and there's pace off the pitch that Ackerman can use for the cut. Over point. 4, 4, 4, 4!

  4. 24.3FOURStarc to Ackerman, FOUR119/0

    <strong>Turns the bat into a conveyor belt to pick up four in the cordon</strong>. Ackerman waits for the shortish ball on off, there's less bounce and pace but he still uses it. He points the bat to the slips, then jigs it a touch and gets the ball off the face of the bat

  5. 24.2FOURStarc to Ackerman, FOUR115/0

    <strong>Risk-galore, reward-galore!</strong> Ackermann gets inside the line of the full ball on middle, stood in front of off stump and whipped it over midwicket. it's whippy, bit of a whiplash of the bat as he checked the shot. Cleared the infield with disdain and ease

  6. 24.1FOURStarc to Ackerman, FOUR111/0

    All three have now bowled short-and-wide pies. Gotten duly punished as well. This was just above stump-height and was cut hard and wide of point

Over 24 · SA · 4 runs1st innings

  1. 23.6Lyon to Markram, no run107/0

    Length just outside off, goes back and drives it to the bowler's right

  2. 23.5Lyon to Ackerman, 1 run107/0

    Length on leg, flicked to midwicket

  3. 23.4Lyon to Markram, 1 run106/0

    Full at middle, flicked to deep midwicket Jake: "@Karl I totally agree. And it makes zero sense to bring in your frontline spinner only to give up the chance to bowl on day 5, instead forcing him to go around the wicket to right hander on day 1 just to stop scoring (yes I know Gaz is good around the wicket, but that's not how you use him)"

  4. 23.3Lyon to Markram, no run105/0

    Around Length at the stumps, flicked to midwicket

  5. 23.2Lyon to Ackerman, 1 run105/0

    Around. Slip and short leg Single to point but this was far from convincing from Ackerman. Danced down way too early to a flighted length ball outside off, reached out a touch and pushed it to the right of cover. Ball went high off the bat Kyle: "That can be a real costly drop for Australia "

  6. 23.1Lyon to Markram, 1 leg bye104/0

    Length down leg, glanced fine off the back foot

Over 23 · SA · 1 run1st innings

  1. 22.6Starc to Ackerman, no run103/0

    Length on off, defended to the bowler Karl: "Putting the more sparky comments to one side what it does it say to your batters if you didn't trust them to bat first on this pitch?"

  2. 22.5Starc to Markram, 1 run103/0

    Length on leg, flicked to midwicket

  3. 22.4Starc to Markram, no run102/0

    <strong>Is that a drop? Starc's biting his collar on the way back. Yep, dropped!</strong> Head looked to catch it over his left shoulder at cover, he was jumping, the ball arrived slower than he expected. Ball bounced off the palms and the crowd applauds. Was a 140ks length ball outside off, Markram went for a flowing cover drive. Loose shot, gets away with it Lewis: "worst session for Australia since 3 sessions ago"

  4. 22.3Starc to Markram, no run102/0

    On top of leg, flicked towards mid-on

  5. 22.2Starc to Markram, no run102/0

    Shortish down leg, beats the back-foot leg glance Tom: "Cummins in this series looking badly out of form. He was pedestrian last game and started almost worse"

  6. 22.1Starc to Markram, no run102/0

    Length in the channel, defended to cover

Over 22 · SA · 12 runs1st innings

  1. 21.6FOURCummins to Ackerman, FOUR102/0

    Rattled bowling. Shortish and down leg, glanced fine to bring up South Africa's hundred in just 22 overs

  2. 21.5SIXCummins to Ackerman, SIX98/0

    Reverse-drive? What do you even call that! It's a hook but the bat is going down and coming back up almost at 180 degrees. Short ball flies fine and to the right of the keeper

  3. 21.4Cummins to Markram, 1 run92/0

    <strong>False shot... gets away with it!</strong> Markram pulled that bouncer from chest-height, this was just outside off. He was standing side-on and was fetching it, ball landed in the outfield at square leg,deep-mid ran right to stop it Moshe : "is newslands filling up and once again proving that Cape Town has the best spots supporters in the country? " It does look full

  4. 21.3Cummins to Markram, no run91/0

    Length on leg, flicked to midwicket

  5. 21.2Cummins to Markram, no run91/0

    Two slips only Length in the channel, punched to cover Patrick: "Very weird comment from Gavin - this is a very successful and very popular Australian team, even more so since Warner retired. " Name checks out. But I do agree looking from the outside

  6. 21.1Cummins to Ackerman, 1 run91/0

    Two slips, gully Length in the channel, punched to cover for a quick single

Over 21 · SA · 7 runs1st innings

  1. 20.6Hazlewood to Markram, no run90/0

    Length outside off, let go anush: "Apart from head, renshaw, Smith, Carey and starc, people don't like the others much for many reasons I guess"

  2. 20.5Hazlewood to Ackerman, 1 run90/0

    Length on off, defended towards point. No one in the infield

  3. 20.4Hazlewood to Markram, 1 run89/0

    Length on leg, flicked to deep square leg Big Max: "Only 60 overs until the second new ball!" Geoff Edwards: "Lyon could have a chat with Bryce McGain about how Newlands Tests end spinners careers"

  4. 20.3FOURHazlewood to Markram, FOUR88/0

    Cracked through cover. One-day shot as Graeme Smith calls it. Rightly so. Got a big stride across to a wide length ball and drove it on top of the bounce. Full follow-through, got his weight into the shot

  5. 20.2Hazlewood to Markram, no run84/0

    Shortish on off, defended to the leg side of the pitch Chris: "@Gavin speak for yourself champ, no true Australian fan ever wants to see the team lose regardless of selections."

  6. 20.1Hazlewood to Ackerman, 1 run84/0

    Short down leg, pulled to deep fine leg. <strong>Ackerman gets his maiden Test fifty</strong>, raises his bat and flicks it about in the hand. Nice applause

Key moments

Latest first.

  1. South Africa: 300 runs in 72.5 overs (438 balls), Extras 8
  2. 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 73 balls (RD Rickelton 21, M Jansen 30, Ex 1)
  3. Drinks: South Africa - 274/6 in 67.0 overs (RD Rickelton 24, M Jansen 21)
  4. Over 61.6: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batter - RD Rickelton (Struck down)
  5. South Africa: 250 runs in 61.4 overs (371 balls), Extras 4
  6. DG Bedingham: 50 off 78 balls (7 x 4)
  7. Tea: South Africa - 221/4 in 53.0 overs (DG Bedingham 41, RD Rickelton 2)
  8. Over 51.1: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batter - MP Breetzke (Upheld)
  9. South Africa: 200 runs in 42.6 overs (259 balls), Extras 3
  10. Drinks: South Africa - 192/1 in 40.0 overs (AK Markram 77, DG Bedingham 17)
  11. 1st Wicket: 150 runs in 177 balls (AK Markram 59, MJ Ackerman 89, Ex 2)
  12. South Africa: 150 runs in 29.3 overs (177 balls), Extras 2
  13. Lunch: South Africa - 140/0 in 27.0 overs (AK Markram 56, MJ Ackerman 82)
  14. AK Markram: 50 off 81 balls (8 x 4, 1 x 6)

Scorecard

South Africa

BatterRB4s6sSR
Aiden Markram7814110155.3
Marques Ackerman9594122101.1
David Bedingham50807062.5
Temba Bavuma (c)03000.0
Matthew Breetzke2120016.7
Ryan Rickelton33*615054.1
Wiaan Mulder02000.0
Marco Jansen36*466078.3

Australia

BowlerOMRWEcon
Matt Renshaw1.00505.00
Cooper Connolly6.002313.83
Pat Cummins17.027204.24
Mitchell Starc15.027024.67
Nathan Lyon19.006623.47
Josh Hazlewood15.035913.93

Match info

Competition
Australia tour of South Africa 2026/27
Format
Test
Venue
Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa
Start
Officials
Richard Illingworth, Richard Kettleborough, Chris Gaffaney, Javagal Srinath

Squads

South Africa squad

  • Aiden Markram
  • Marques Ackerman
  • David Bedingham
  • Temba Bavuma (c)
  • Matthew Breetzke
  • Ryan RickeltonWicketkeeper
  • Wiaan MulderAllrounder
  • Marco JansenAllrounder
  • Simon HarmerBowler
  • Gerald CoetzeeBowler
  • Kagiso RabadaBowler

Australia squad

  • Travis Head
  • Matt Renshaw
  • Marnus Labuschagne
  • Cameron GreenAllrounder
  • Josh Inglis
  • Alex CareyWicketkeeper
  • Cooper ConnollyAllrounder
  • Pat Cummins (c)Bowler
  • Mitchell StarcBowler
  • Nathan LyonBowler
  • Josh HazlewoodBowler

Match FAQ

What is the SA v AUS score?

SA 302/6, AUS yet to bat. Australia won toss & fielded.

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Newlands, Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.

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Test (Test), part of Australia tour of South Africa 2026/27.

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