Starc takes six as South Africa finish opening day on 329

Source published 27 October 2026 · Added 27 October 2026
Checked 27 October 2026, 20:41 South Africa time

Mitchell Starc took 6/72 as Australia bowled South Africa out for 329 on the first day of the deciding Cape Town Test. Marques Ackerman made 95 and Aiden Markram 78 in an opening stand of 158; Marco Jansen added 52. Match memory: Starc’s six wickets helped Australia recover after the home openers reached lunch unbeaten. The series entered this Test level at 1–1.