South Africa v Australia · 2nd Test

South Africa 425/9 declared; Australia 99 & 295

Source status: Completed: South Africa won by an innings and 31 runs.

Checked 22 October 2026, 16:39 South Africa time. Saved snapshot; ongoing scores may have advanced. Selected coverage only.

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Scorecard checked 1 November 2026, 06:35 SAST. Saved figures, not a live feed.

Source reported status: South Africa won by an innings and 31 runs.

St George's Park, Gqeberha.

Match date: Sunday, October 18 2026.

South Africa · 1st innings · 425-9 d (127.1 Overs, RR: 3.34)

South Africa · 1st innings batting
Batter	Dismissal / status	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Aiden Markram	b Scott Boland	11	28	2	0	39.29
Marques Ackerman	c Alex Carey b Scott Boland	6	38	0	0	15.79
David Bedingham	c Alex Carey b Scott Boland	0	1	0	0	0.00
Temba Bavuma (c)	c Alex Carey b Mitchell Starc	179	334	18	1	53.59
Matthew Breetzke	c Alex Carey b Mitchell Starc	4	17	0	0	23.53
Ryan Rickelton (wk)	c Matt Renshaw b Scott Boland	31	51	5	0	60.78
Wiaan Mulder	c Matt Renshaw b Mitchell Starc	13	38	1	0	34.21
Marco Jansen	c Travis Head b Scott Boland	85	100	9	3	85.00
Simon Harmer	b Marnus Labuschagne	82	157	10	1	52.23
Kagiso Rabada	not out	0	0	0	0	0.00

Extras: 14 (b 0, lb 8, w 5, nb 1, p 0).

Did not Bat Anrich Nortje.

Opposition bowling · South Africa · 1st innings innings
Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Mitchell Starc	24.1	4	89	3	3.70
Josh Hazlewood	14	2	43	0	3.10
Scott Boland	29	7	81	5	2.80
Pat Cummins (c)	26	3	96	0	3.70
Beau Webster	19	6	43	0	2.30
Matt Renshaw	8	1	33	0	4.10
Nic Maddinson	5	0	24	0	4.80
Marnus Labuschagne	2	0	8	1	4.00

Australia · 1st innings · 99-10 (42.3 Overs, RR: 2.33)

Australia · 1st innings batting
Batter	Dismissal / status	R	B	4s	SR
Nic Maddinson	c Simon Harmer b Kagiso Rabada	0	4	0	0.00
Travis Head	lbw b Marco Jansen	14	24	3	58.33
Scott Boland	c Ryan Rickelton b Marco Jansen	2	14	0	14.29
Marnus Labuschagne	c Simon Harmer b Anrich Nortje	14	25	3	56.00
Steven Smith	b Wiaan Mulder	28	88	2	31.82
Matt Renshaw	c Simon Harmer b Marco Jansen	12	48	0	25.00
Alex Carey (wk)	c Ryan Rickelton b Marco Jansen	0	2	0	0.00
Beau Webster	c Aiden Markram b Marco Jansen	13	28	2	46.43
Pat Cummins (c)	c Matthew Breetzke b Wiaan Mulder	7	16	1	43.75
Mitchell Starc	c Ryan Rickelton b Kagiso Rabada	1	4	0	25.00
Josh Hazlewood	not out	2	3	0	66.67

Extras: 6 (b 4, lb 1, w 0, nb 1, p 0).

Opposition bowling · Australia · 1st innings innings
Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Kagiso Rabada	12	2	33	2	2.80
Simon Harmer	5.3	0	9	0	1.60
Aiden Markram	1	1	0	0	0.00
Marco Jansen	11	2	33	5	3.00
Anrich Nortje	3.3	0	5	1	1.40
Wiaan Mulder	9.3	3	14	2	1.50

Australia · 2nd innings · 295-10 f/o (107.1 Overs, RR: 2.75)

Australia · 2nd innings batting
Batter	Dismissal / status	R	B	4s	SR
Nic Maddinson	c Ryan Rickelton b Kagiso Rabada	8	10	2	80.00
Travis Head	b Wiaan Mulder	121	190	15	63.68
Marnus Labuschagne	c Marco Jansen b Simon Harmer	39	98	4	39.80
Matt Renshaw	b Kagiso Rabada	11	23	2	47.83
Beau Webster	lbw b Simon Harmer	8	33	0	24.24
Scott Boland	b Wiaan Mulder	40	166	6	24.10
Steven Smith	c Matthew Breetzke b Kagiso Rabada	3	20	0	15.00
Alex Carey (wk)	not out	37	69	4	53.62
Pat Cummins (c)	b Wiaan Mulder	4	8	1	50.00
Mitchell Starc	b Kagiso Rabada	11	28	1	39.29
Josh Hazlewood	c Aiden Markram b Marco Jansen	0	2	0	0.00

Extras: 13 (b 4, lb 5, w 0, nb 4, p 0).

Opposition bowling · Australia · 2nd innings innings
Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Kagiso Rabada	23	3	77	4	3.30
Marco Jansen	17.1	3	34	1	2.00
Wiaan Mulder	21	5	64	3	3.00
Simon Harmer	39	8	93	2	2.40
Aiden Markram	7	1	18	0	2.60

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