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Australia vs South Africa, Match 1, Men's Tests 2026 Scorecard

Updated: 31 Oct 2026

Australia won by 214 runs. The top score was 190 from 397 balls by MT Renshaw of Australia. The best bowling figures were 6/49 by JR Hazlewood.

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Australia tour of South Africa, Match 1

9 October 2026 · Kingsmead, Durban

Australia won the toss and chose to bat.

Result: Australia won by 214 runs. Player of the match: MT Renshaw.

Australia, 1st innings: 390/10 (137.2 ov)

Australia batting
BatterDismissalRB4s6s
NJ Maddinsonb M Jansen03300
TM Headc K Verreynne b PWA Mulder91920
M Labuschagnelbw b PWA Mulder375860
SPD Smithc PWA Mulder b M Jansen255302
MT Renshawc AK Markram b SR Harmer190397211
AT Careyc AK Markram b A Nortje144410
BJ Websterc K Verreynne b A Nortje4210
PJ Cumminsc AK Markram b PWA Mulder439860
MA Starcb PWA Mulder62510
NM Lyonlbw b M Jansen279250
JR Hazlewoodnot out51110
Extrasb 0, lb 20, w 2, nb 830

Fall of wickets: 1-17 (TM Head, 7.5 ov), 2-24 (NJ Maddinson, 10.2 ov), 3-84 (M Labuschagne, 26.0 ov), 4-84 (SPD Smith, 26.3 ov), 5-120 (AT Carey, 41.4 ov), 6-124 (BJ Webster, 42.0 ov), 7-210 (PJ Cummins, 73.5 ov), 8-230 (MA Starc, 81.3 ov), 9-364 (NM Lyon, 128.4 ov), 10-390 (MT Renshaw, 137.2 ov)

Bowling against Australia
BowlerOMRWEcon
M Jansen3196832.19
PWA Mulder2766842.52
A Nortje2858823.14
KA Maharaj2007503.75
SR Harmer28.216812.40
AK Markram30301.00

South Africa, 1st innings: 284/10 (78 ov)

South Africa batting
BatterDismissalRB4s6s
AK Markramc MT Renshaw b MA Starc376770
RD Rickeltonc BJ Webster b JR Hazlewood0300
DG Bedinghamc SPD Smith b PJ Cummins497390
T Bavumac SPD Smith b NM Lyon32700
T Stubbsc JR Hazlewood b PJ Cummins326630
PWA Mulderc sub (C Connolly) b PJ Cummins305031
K Verreynnec SPD Smith b NM Lyon132020
M Jansenc TM Head b JR Hazlewood262060
SR Harmernot out357541
KA Maharajc PJ Cummins b MA Starc344421
A Nortjec SPD Smith b BJ Webster162630
Extrasb 0, lb 6, w 0, nb 39

Fall of wickets: 1-84 (AK Markram, 20.4 ov), 2-93 (T Bavuma, 27.2 ov), 3-99 (DG Bedingham, 30.1 ov), 4-155 (PWA Mulder, 46.3 ov), 5-162 (T Stubbs, 48.2 ov), 6-197 (K Verreynne, 53.5 ov), 7-197 (M Jansen, 54.2 ov), 8-249 (KA Maharaj, 69.3 ov), 9-284 (A Nortje, 78.0 ov)

Bowling against South Africa
BowlerOMRWEcon
MA Starc1726323.71
JR Hazlewood1625423.38
PJ Cummins1525433.60
NM Lyon2235822.64
TM Head302006.67
BJ Webster302317.67
M Labuschagne20603.00

Australia, 2nd innings: 314/6d (58 ov)

Australia batting
BatterDismissalRB4s6s
NJ Maddinsonb A Nortje483862
TM Headc T Bavuma b M Jansen111820
M Labuschagnec T Bavuma b KA Maharaj375840
SPD Smithc M Jansen b SR Harmer274131
MT Renshawc & b KA Maharaj829972
AT Careyb A Nortje243930
BJ Websternot out394350
PJ Cumminsnot out321204
Extrasb 4, lb 8, w 2, nb 014

Fall of wickets: 1-43 (TM Head, 7.0 ov), 2-72 (NJ Maddinson, 11.0 ov), 3-125 (SPD Smith, 23.5 ov), 4-157 (M Labuschagne, 29.0 ov), 5-205 (AT Carey, 43.0 ov), 6-270 (MT Renshaw, 54.5 ov)

Bowling against Australia
BowlerOMRWEcon
M Jansen804515.63
PWA Mulder402406.00
SR Harmer25112114.84
A Nortje1215624.67
KA Maharaj905626.22

South Africa, 2nd innings: 206/10 (86.5 ov)

South Africa batting
BatterDismissalRB4s6s
RD Rickeltonc AT Carey b JR Hazlewood21200
AK Markramc AT Carey b MA Starc75237100
DG Bedinghamlbw b JR Hazlewood466880
T Bavumac NJ Maddinson b MT Renshaw11800
T Stubbsc AT Carey b PJ Cummins11200
PWA Mulderc AT Carey b JR Hazlewood2911030
K Verreynnec SPD Smith b MT Renshaw1300
M Jansenb JR Hazlewood355461
SR Harmerc AT Carey b JR Hazlewood0300
KA Maharajnot out1300
A Nortjec NM Lyon b JR Hazlewood4410
Extrasb 0, lb 6, w 2, nb 311

Fall of wickets: 1-7 (RD Rickelton, 3.3 ov), 2-73 (DG Bedingham, 23.0 ov), 3-82 (T Bavuma, 29.5 ov), 4-86 (T Stubbs, 32.4 ov), 5-155 (PWA Mulder, 66.4 ov), 6-156 (K Verreynne, 67.1 ov), 7-201 (M Jansen, 84.2 ov), 8-201 (SR Harmer, 84.5 ov), 9-201 (AK Markram, 85.5 ov), 10-206 (A Nortje, 86.5 ov)

Bowling against South Africa
BowlerOMRWEcon
MA Starc1653312.06
JR Hazlewood16.544962.91
PJ Cummins1453412.43
NM Lyon2053201.60
MT Renshaw1323022.31
BJ Webster32401.33
NJ Maddinson411804.50

Scorecard calculated from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data, licensed under the Open Data Commons Attribution License. See Data Sources.