Australia tour of South Africa 2026/27Oct 27, 2026
Australia 111 in 57.1 overs, South Africa v Australia
Australia finished their second innings on 111 in 57.1 overs, a run rate of 1.94 an over in the Australia tour of South Africa 2026/27 match against South Africa.
3rd Test, Australia tour of South Africa at Cape Town, Oct 27-31 2026. The match is at Newlands, Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. Format: Test.
Nathan Lyon top scored with 33 not out off 57 balls, hitting 6 fours at a strike rate of 57.89.
Other contributions came from Cameron Green 27 (110), Travis Head 14 (26), Pat Cummins 11 (90), Marnus Labuschagne 4 (3).
Batting card: Travis Head 14 (26), Matt Renshaw 0 (1), Marnus Labuschagne 4 (3), Cameron Green 27 (110), Josh Inglis 4 (17), Alex Carey 2 (9), Cooper Connolly 0 (2), Mitchell Starc 0 (25), Pat Cummins 11 (90), Nathan Lyon 33* (57), Josh Hazlewood 0 (4). Extras: 16.
Bowling figures (South Africa): Kagiso Rabada 3/39 (14), Marco Jansen 0/17 (8), Wiaan Mulder 0/4 (2), Simon Harmer 6/16 (21.1), Gerald Coetzee 0/7 (6), Aiden Markram 0/13 (6).
The best bowler was Simon Harmer with 6 for 16 in 21.1 overs, an economy rate of 0.75.
Wickets fell at 1/1 (Renshaw), 5/2 (Labuschagne), 22/3 (Head), 40/4 (Inglis), 42/5 (Carey), 42/6 (Connolly), 60/7 (Starc), 62/8 (Green).
The biggest partnership was 45 between Lyon and Cummins for the 9th wicket.
The innings included 14 fours and 0 sixes, so 56 of the 111 runs came in boundaries.
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