Rabada and Mulder finish South Africa’s series-levelling win
Source published 22 October 2026 · Added 22 October 2026 Checked 22 October 2026, 19:41 South Africa time
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
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
6s
SR
Nic Maddinson
c Simon Harmer b Kagiso Rabada
0
4
0
0
0.00
Travis Head
lbw b Marco Jansen
14
24
3
0
58.33
Scott Boland
c Ryan Rickelton b Marco Jansen
2
14
0
0
14.29
Marnus Labuschagne
c Simon Harmer b Anrich Nortje
14
25
3
0
56.00
Steven Smith
b Wiaan Mulder
28
88
2
0
31.82
Matt Renshaw
c Simon Harmer b Marco Jansen
12
48
0
0
25.00
Alex Carey (wk)
c Ryan Rickelton b Marco Jansen
0
2
0
0
0.00
Beau Webster
c Aiden Markram b Marco Jansen
13
28
2
0
46.43
Pat Cummins (c)
c Matthew Breetzke b Wiaan Mulder
7
16
1
0
43.75
Mitchell Starc
c Ryan Rickelton b Kagiso Rabada
1
4
0
0
25.00
Josh Hazlewood
not out
2
3
0
0
66.67
Extras: 6 (b 4, lb 1, w 0, nb 1, p 0).
Opposition bowling · Australia · 1st innings innings