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Rabada and Mulder finish South Africa’s series-levelling win

Kagiso Rabada took 4/77 and Wiaan Mulder 3/64 as South Africa dismissed Australia for 295 after enforcing the follow-on. The innings-and-31-run win levels the series 1–1. ICC lists the decider in Cape Town for 27–31 October. This report supplements the existing completed-result snapshot.

Innings scorecard

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
BatterDismissal / statusRB4s6sSR
Aiden Markramb Scott Boland11282039.29
Marques Ackermanc Alex Carey b Scott Boland6380015.79
David Bedinghamc Alex Carey b Scott Boland01000.00
Temba Bavuma (c)c Alex Carey b Mitchell Starc17933418153.59
Matthew Breetzkec Alex Carey b Mitchell Starc4170023.53
Ryan Rickelton (wk)c Matt Renshaw b Scott Boland31515060.78
Wiaan Mulderc Matt Renshaw b Mitchell Starc13381034.21
Marco Jansenc Travis Head b Scott Boland851009385.00
Simon Harmerb Marnus Labuschagne8215710152.23
Kagiso Rabadanot out00000.00

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

Did not Bat Anrich Nortje.

Opposition bowling · South Africa · 1st innings innings
BowlerOMRWEcon
Mitchell Starc24.148933.70
Josh Hazlewood1424303.10
Scott Boland2978152.80
Pat Cummins (c)2639603.70
Beau Webster1964302.30
Matt Renshaw813304.10
Nic Maddinson502404.80
Marnus Labuschagne20814.00

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

Australia · 1st innings batting
BatterDismissal / statusRB4s6sSR
Nic Maddinsonc Simon Harmer b Kagiso Rabada04000.00
Travis Headlbw b Marco Jansen14243058.33
Scott Bolandc Ryan Rickelton b Marco Jansen2140014.29
Marnus Labuschagnec Simon Harmer b Anrich Nortje14253056.00
Steven Smithb Wiaan Mulder28882031.82
Matt Renshawc Simon Harmer b Marco Jansen12480025.00
Alex Carey (wk)c Ryan Rickelton b Marco Jansen02000.00
Beau Websterc Aiden Markram b Marco Jansen13282046.43
Pat Cummins (c)c Matthew Breetzke b Wiaan Mulder7161043.75
Mitchell Starcc Ryan Rickelton b Kagiso Rabada140025.00
Josh Hazlewoodnot out230066.67

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

Opposition bowling · Australia · 1st innings innings
BowlerOMRWEcon
Kagiso Rabada1223322.80
Simon Harmer5.30901.60
Aiden Markram11000.00
Marco Jansen1123353.00
Anrich Nortje3.30511.40
Wiaan Mulder9.331421.50

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

Australia · 2nd innings batting
BatterDismissal / statusRB4s6sSR
Nic Maddinsonc Ryan Rickelton b Kagiso Rabada8102080.00
Travis Headb Wiaan Mulder12119015063.68
Marnus Labuschagnec Marco Jansen b Simon Harmer39984039.80
Matt Renshawb Kagiso Rabada11232047.83
Beau Websterlbw b Simon Harmer8330024.24
Scott Bolandb Wiaan Mulder401666024.10
Steven Smithc Matthew Breetzke b Kagiso Rabada3200015.00
Alex Carey (wk)not out37694053.62
Pat Cummins (c)b Wiaan Mulder481050.00
Mitchell Starcb Kagiso Rabada11281039.29
Josh Hazlewoodc Aiden Markram b Marco Jansen02000.00

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

Opposition bowling · Australia · 2nd innings innings
BowlerOMRWEcon
Kagiso Rabada2337743.30
Marco Jansen17.133412.00
Wiaan Mulder2156433.00
Simon Harmer3989322.40
Aiden Markram711802.60

Scorecard source. Team totals, batting runs plus extras, bowling runs plus non-bowler extras, and legal-ball totals checked for the displayed innings.

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