South Africa vs Australia, 2nd Test, 18 Oct 2026
South Africa won by an innings and 31 runs
Player of the match: Temba Bavuma
Match report
At St George's Park, Gqeberha on 18 Oct 2026, South Africa won by an innings and 31 runs. The scores: South Africa 425/9 (127.1 ov); Australia 99 (42.3 ov); Australia 295 (107.1 ov). Temba Bavuma top-scored for South Africa with 179 off 334 balls. The best bowling figures were Marco Jansen's 5/33 from 11 overs. Player of the match: Temba Bavuma. The full scorecard, fall of wickets and ball-by-ball are below.
Scorecard
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markramb Boland | 11 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 39.28 |
| Marques Ackermanc Carey b Boland | 6 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 15.78 |
| David Bedinghamc Carey b Boland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Temba Bavumac Carey b Starc | 179 | 334 | 18 | 1 | 53.59 |
| Matthew Breetzkec Carey b Starc | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 23.52 |
| Ryan Rickeltonc Renshaw b Boland | 31 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 60.78 |
| Wiaan Mulderc Renshaw b Starc | 13 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 34.21 |
| Marco Jansenc Head b Boland | 85 | 100 | 9 | 3 | 85 |
| Simon Harmerb Labuschagne | 82 | 157 | 10 | 1 | 52.22 |
| Kagiso Rabadanot out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Did not bat: Anrich Nortje
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 24.1 | 4 | 89 | 3 | 3.68 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 14 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 3.07 |
| Scott Boland | 29 | 7 | 81 | 5 | 2.79 |
| Pat Cummins | 26 | 3 | 96 | 0 | 3.69 |
| Beau Webster | 19 | 6 | 43 | 0 | 2.26 |
| Matt Renshaw | 8 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 4.12 |
| Nic Maddinson | 5 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 4.8 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nic Maddinsonc Harmer b Rabada | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Headlbw b Jansen | 14 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 58.33 |
| Scott Bolandc Rickelton b Jansen | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14.28 |
| Marnus Labuschagnec Harmer b Nortje | 14 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 56 |
| Steven Smithb Mulder | 28 | 88 | 2 | 0 | 31.81 |
| Matt Renshawc Harmer b Jansen | 12 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Alex Careyc Rickelton b Jansen | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beau Websterc Markram b Jansen | 13 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 46.42 |
| Pat Cumminsc Breetzke b Mulder | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 43.75 |
| Mitchell Starcc Rickelton b Rabada | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Josh Hazlewoodnot out | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 12 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 2.75 |
| Simon Harmer | 5.3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1.63 |
| Aiden Markram | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Jansen | 11 | 2 | 33 | 5 | 3 |
| Anrich Nortje | 3.3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1.42 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 9.3 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 1.47 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nic Maddinsonc Rickelton b Rabada | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 80 |
| Travis Headb Mulder | 121 | 190 | 15 | 0 | 63.68 |
| Marnus Labuschagnec Jansen b Harmer | 39 | 98 | 4 | 0 | 39.79 |
| Matt Renshawb Rabada | 11 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 47.82 |
| Beau Websterlbw b Harmer | 8 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 24.24 |
| Scott Bolandb Mulder | 40 | 166 | 6 | 0 | 24.09 |
| Steven Smithc Breetzke b Rabada | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Alex Careynot out | 37 | 69 | 4 | 0 | 53.62 |
| Pat Cumminsb Mulder | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Mitchell Starcb Rabada | 11 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 39.28 |
| Josh Hazlewoodc Markram b Jansen | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 23 | 3 | 77 | 4 | 3.34 |
| Marco Jansen | 17.1 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 1.98 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 21 | 5 | 64 | 3 | 3.04 |
| Simon Harmer | 39 | 8 | 93 | 2 | 2.38 |
| Aiden Markram | 7 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 2.57 |
Fall of wickets
- 12-18.4 ov
South Africa · Aiden Markram b Boland 11 (28)
- 12-28.5 ov
South Africa · David Bedingham c †Carey b Boland 0 (1)
- 25-314.3 ov
South Africa · Marques Ackerman c †Carey b Boland 6 (38)
- 40-421.3 ov
South Africa · Matthew Breetzke c †Carey b Starc 4 (17)
- 92-539.4 ov
South Africa · Ryan Rickelton c Renshaw b Boland 31 (51)
- 110-649.6 ov
South Africa · Wiaan Mulder c Renshaw b Starc 13 (38)
- 242-780.5 ov
South Africa · Marco Jansen c Head b Boland 85 (100)
- 425-8126.6 ov
South Africa · Simon Harmer b Labuschagne 82 (157)
- 425-9127.1 ov
South Africa · Temba Bavuma c †Carey b Starc 179 (334)
- –-10.4 ov
Australia · Nic Maddinson c Harmer b Rabada 0 (4)
- 11-25.1 ov
Australia · Scott Boland c †Rickelton b Jansen 2 (14)
- 22-39.2 ov
Australia · Travis Head lbw b Jansen 14 (24)
- 45-413.6 ov
Australia · Marnus Labuschagne c Harmer b Nortje 14 (25)
- 65-529.4 ov
Australia · Matt Renshaw c Harmer b Jansen 12 (48)
- 65-629.6 ov
Australia · Alex Carey c †Rickelton b Jansen 0 (2)
- 84-737.4 ov
Australia · Beau Webster c Markram b Jansen 13 (28)
- 96-840.4 ov
Australia · Steven Smith b Mulder 28 (88)
- 97-941.2 ov
Australia · Mitchell Starc c †Rickelton b Rabada 1 (4)
- 99-1042.3 ov
Australia · Pat Cummins c Breetzke b Mulder 7 (16)
- 8-12.4 ov
Australia · Nic Maddinson c †Rickelton b Rabada 8 (10)
- 100-231.6 ov
Australia · Marnus Labuschagne c Jansen b Harmer 39 (98)
- 123-338.5 ov
Australia · Matt Renshaw b Rabada 11 (23)
- 150-447.5 ov
Australia · Beau Webster lbw b Harmer 8 (33)
- 209-574.4 ov
Australia · Travis Head b Mulder 121 (190)
- 225-682.1 ov
Australia · Steven Smith c Breetzke b Rabada 3 (20)
- 256-794.6 ov
Australia · Scott Boland b Mulder 40 (166)
- 262-896.5 ov
Australia · Pat Cummins b Mulder 4 (8)
- 290-9104.5 ov
Australia · Mitchell Starc b Rabada 11 (28)
- 295-10107.1 ov
Australia · Josh Hazlewood c Markram b Jansen 0 (2)
Ball by ball
- End of over 108 · 0 R · 1 W
- 107.1WMarco Jansen to Hazlewood
- End of over 107 · 4 R
- 106.64Rabada to Carey
- 106.5·Rabada to Carey
- 106.4·Rabada to Carey
- 106.3·Rabada to Carey
- 106.2·Rabada to Carey
- 106.1·Rabada to Carey
- End of over 106 · 1 R
- 105.61Marco Jansen to Carey
- 105.5·Marco Jansen to Carey
- 105.4·Marco Jansen to Carey
- 105.3·Marco Jansen to Carey
- 105.2·Marco Jansen to Carey
- 105.1·Marco Jansen to Carey
- End of over 105 · 0 R · 1 W
- 104.6·Rabada to Hazlewood
- 104.5WRabada to Starc
- 104.4·Rabada to Starc
- 104.3·Rabada to Starc
- 104.2·Rabada to Starc
- 104.1·Rabada to Starc
- End of over 104 · 6 R
- 103.6·Harmer to Carey
- 103.52Harmer to Carey
- 103.4·Harmer to Carey
- 103.3·Harmer to Carey
- 103.24Harmer to Carey
- 103.1·Harmer to Carey
- End of over 103 · 1 R
- 102.6·Mulder to Starc
- 102.5·Mulder to Starc
- 102.4·Mulder to Starc
- 102.31Mulder to Carey
- 102.2·Mulder to Carey
- 102.1·Mulder to Carey
- End of over 102 · 7 R
- 101.62Harmer to Starc
- 101.51Harmer to Carey
- 101.44Harmer to Carey
- 101.3·Harmer to Carey
- 101.2·Harmer to Carey
- 101.1·Harmer to Carey
- End of over 101 · 4 R
- 100.6·Mulder to Starc
- 100.5·Mulder to Starc
- 100.4·Mulder to Starc
- 100.34Mulder to Starc
- 100.2·Mulder to Starc
- 100.1·Mulder to Starc
- End of over 100 · 2 R
- 99.6·Harmer to Carey
- 99.51Harmer to Starc
- 99.4·Harmer to Starc
- 99.3·Harmer to Starc
- 99.21Harmer to Carey
- 99.1·Harmer to Carey
- End of over 99 · 4 R
- 98.6·Mulder to Starc
- 98.5·Mulder to Starc
- 98.41Mulder to Carey
- 98.31Mulder to Starc
- 98.22Mulder to Starc
- 98.1·Mulder to Starc
- End of over 98 · 4 R
- 97.62Harmer to Carey
- 97.51Harmer to Starc
- 97.4·Harmer to Starc
- 97.3·Harmer to Starc
- 97.2·Harmer to Starc
- 97.11Harmer to Carey
- End of over 97 · 1 R · 1 W
- 96.6·Mulder to Starc
- 96.5WMulder to Cummins
- 96.4·Mulder to Cummins
- 96.3·Mulder to Cummins
- 96.21Mulder to Carey
- 96.1·Mulder to Carey
- End of over 96 · 5 R
- 95.64Harmer to Cummins
- 95.5·Harmer to Cummins
- 95.4·Harmer to Cummins
- 95.3·Harmer to Cummins
- 95.2·Harmer to Cummins
- 95.11Harmer to Carey
- End of over 95 · 1 R · 1 W
- 94.6WMulder to Boland
- 94.51Mulder to Carey
- 94.4·Mulder to Carey
- 94.3·Mulder to Carey
- 94.2·Mulder to Carey
- 94.1·Mulder to Carey
- End of over 94 · 1 R
- 93.6·Harmer to Boland
- 93.5·Harmer to Boland
- 93.4·Harmer to Boland
- 93.3·Harmer to Boland
- 93.21Harmer to Carey
- 93.1·Harmer to Carey
- End of over 93 · 1 R
- 92.6·Mulder to Boland
- 92.5·Mulder to Boland
- 92.4·Mulder to Boland
- 92.3·Mulder to Boland
- 92.2·Mulder to Boland
- 92.1·Mulder to Boland
- 92.11Mulder to Boland
- End of over 92 · 4 R
- 91.6·Harmer to Carey
- 91.54Harmer to Carey
- 91.4·Harmer to Carey
- 91.3·Harmer to Carey
- 91.2·Harmer to Carey
- 91.1·Harmer to Carey
- End of over 91 · 1 R
- 90.6·Marco Jansen to Boland
- 90.5·Marco Jansen to Boland
- 90.4·Marco Jansen to Boland
- 90.3·Marco Jansen to Boland
- 90.2·Marco Jansen to Boland
- 90.11Marco Jansen to Carey
- End of over 90 · 3 R
- 89.6·Harmer to Boland
- 89.5·Harmer to Boland
- 89.42Harmer to Boland
- 89.31Harmer to Carey
- 89.2·Harmer to Carey
- 89.1·Harmer to Carey
- End of over 89 · 1 R
- 88.6·Marco Jansen to Boland
- 88.5·Marco Jansen to Boland
- 88.4·Marco Jansen to Boland
- 88.3·Marco Jansen to Boland
- 88.21Marco Jansen to Carey
- 88.1·Marco Jansen to Carey
- End of over 88 · 1 R
- 87.6·Harmer to Boland
- 87.5·Harmer to Boland
- 87.4·Harmer to Boland
- 87.31Harmer to Carey
- 87.2·Harmer to Carey
- 87.1·Harmer to Carey
- End of over 87 · 3 R
- 86.62Rabada to Boland
- 86.51Rabada to Carey
- 86.4·Rabada to Carey
- 86.3·Rabada to Carey
- 86.2·Rabada to Carey
- 86.1·Rabada to Carey
- End of over 86 · 1 R
- 85.6·Harmer to Boland
- 85.5·Harmer to Boland
- 85.4·Harmer to Boland
- 85.3·Harmer to Boland
- 85.2·Harmer to Boland
- 85.11Harmer to Carey
- End of over 85 · 2 R
- 84.6·Rabada to Boland
- 84.5·Rabada to Boland
- 84.51Rabada to Boland
- 84.41Rabada to Carey
- 84.3·Rabada to Carey
- 84.2·Rabada to Carey
- 84.1·Rabada to Carey
- End of over 84 · 8 R
- 83.64Marco Jansen to Boland
- 83.5·Marco Jansen to Boland
- 83.4·Marco Jansen to Boland
- 83.3·Marco Jansen to Boland
- 83.24Marco Jansen to Boland
- 83.1·Marco Jansen to Boland
- End of over 83 · 4 R · 1 W
- 82.63Rabada to Boland
- 82.5·Rabada to Boland
- 82.4·Rabada to Boland
- 82.31Rabada to Carey
- 82.2·Rabada to Carey
- 82.1WRabada to Smith
Squads
Playing XI: Aiden Markram, Marques Ackerman, David Bedingham, Temba Bavuma, Matthew Breetzke, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Simon Harmer, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje
- David BedinghamBatterTESTODIT20
- Marques AckermanBatterTESTODIT20
- Gerald CoetzeeBowlerTESTODIT20
- Dane PatersonBowlerTESTODIT20
- Anrich NortjeBowlerTESTODIT20
- Aiden MarkramBatterTESTODIT20
- Ryan RickeltonWicketkeeperTESTODIT20
- Tristan StubbsWicketkeeperTESTODIT20
- Temba BavumaBatterTESTODIT20
- Tony de ZorziBatterTESTODIT20
- Wiaan MulderAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Senuran MuthusamyAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Kyle VerreynneWicketkeeperTESTODIT20
- Marco JansenAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Simon HarmerBowlerTESTODIT20
- Keshav MaharajBowlerTESTODIT20
- Corbin BoschAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Dewald BrevisBatterTESTODIT20
- Kagiso RabadaBowlerTESTODIT20
- Prenelan SubrayenAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Matthew BreetzkeWicketkeeperTESTODIT20
- Zubayr HamzaBatterTESTODIT20
Playing XI: Nic Maddinson, Travis Head, Scott Boland, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Matt Renshaw, Alex Carey, Beau Webster, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood
- Nic MaddinsonBatterTESTODIT20
- Sam HarperWicketkeeperTESTODIT20
- Matthew KuhnemannBowlerTESTODIT20
- Cooper ConnollyAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Travis HeadAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Jake WeatheraldBatterTESTODIT20
- Marnus LabuschagneBatterTESTODIT20
- Michael NeserAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Steven SmithBatterTESTODIT20
- Usman KhawajaBatterTESTODIT20
- Alex CareyWicketkeeperTESTODIT20
- Cameron GreenAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Beau WebsterAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Mitchell StarcBowlerTESTODIT20
- Scott BolandBowlerTESTODIT20
- Jhye RichardsonBowlerTESTODIT20
- Josh InglisWicketkeeperTESTODIT20
- Pat CumminsBowlerTESTODIT20
- Nathan LyonBowlerTESTODIT20
- Brendan DoggettBowlerTESTODIT20
- Sam KonstasAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Josh HazlewoodBowlerTESTODIT20
- Matt RenshawBatterTESTODIT20
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