South Africa vs Australia — 1st Test

Match: 1st Test
Venue: Durban | Date: October 09 - 13, 2026
Toss: Australia elected to bat

Scoreboard

South Africa

Runs

Balls

Extras:

Total:

Australia

RPO

Australia team: Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, *Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, Matt Renshaw, Beau Webster, Nic Maddinson, Travis Head, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey

South Africa

Runs

Balls

Ryan Rickelton

c Carey b Hazlewood

16.67

Aiden Markram

c Carey b Starc

237

31.65

David Bedingham

lbw b Hazlewood

67.65

*Temba Bavuma

c Maddinson b Renshaw

5.56

Tristan Stubbs

c Carey b Cummins

8.33

Wiaan Mulder

c Carey b Hazlewood

110

26.36

Kyle Verreynne

c Smith b Renshaw

33.33

Marco Jansen

b Hazlewood

64.81

Simon Harmer

c Carey b Hazlewood

0.00

Keshav Maharaj

not out

25.00

Anrich Nortje

c Lyon b Hazlewood

100.00

Extras: 11 ( b:0 lb:6 nb:3 w:2)

Total: 206-10 (86.5) | Curr. RR: 2.37

FOW: Ryan Rickelton (12-1, 3.3), David Bedingham (73-2, 23), *Temba Bavuma (83-3, 29.5), Tristan Stubbs (86-4, 32.5), Wiaan Mulder (156-5, 66.5), Kyle Verreynne (157-6, 67.1), Marco Jansen (201-7, 84.2), Simon Harmer (201-8, 84.4), Aiden Markram (201-9, 85.5), Anrich Nortje (206-10, 86.5)

Australia

RPO

Mitchell Starc

2.06

Josh Hazlewood

16.5

2.91

*Pat Cummins

2.43

Nathan Lyon

1.60

Matt Renshaw

2.31

Beau Webster

1.33

Nic Maddinson

4.50

Result: Australia won by 214 runsMan of the Match: Matt Renshaw