Result

Australia vs South Africa, 1st Test, Australia vs South Africa Test Series 2026

KingsmeadFri 9 Oct 2026, 1:30 PM IST

Australia (137.2 ov) 314/6 & 390

South Africa (78 ov) 206 & 284

Australia won by 214 runs

Day by day

A summary appears here at the end of every session and every day's play.

Sessions are counted from the scheduled start: about 30 overs each. Projections use the current run rate and how often wickets have fallen, steadied by the ground's usual first-innings total.

AUS vs SA Scorecard

South Africa 206 (86.5 ov)

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Ryan Rickeltonc Alex Carey b Josh Hazlewood	2	12	0	0	16.7
Aiden Markrambatting	75	216	10	0	34.7
David Bedinghamlbw b Josh Hazlewood	46	68	8	0	67.6
Temba Bavumac Nic Maddinson b Matt Renshaw	1	18	0	0	5.6
Tristan Stubbsc Alex Carey b Pat Cummins	1	12	0	0	8.3
Wiaan Mulderc Alex Carey b Josh Hazlewood	29	110	3	0	26.4
Kyle Verreynnec Steven Smith b Matt Renshaw	1	3	0	0	33.3
Marco Jansenbatting	18	32	2	1	56.3
Extras	33

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Mitchell Starc	13	3	29	0	2.23
Josh Hazlewood	14	3	39	3	2.79
Pat Cummins	14	5	34	1	2.43
Nathan Lyon	20	5	32	0	1.60
Matt Renshaw	13	2	30	2	2.31
Beau Webster	2	1	4	0	2.00
Nic Maddinson	2	1	10	0	5.00

Australia 314/6 (58 ov)

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Nic Maddinsonb Anrich Nortje	48	38	6	2	126.3
Travis Headc Temba Bavuma b Marco Jansen	11	18	2	0	61.1
Marnus Labuschagnec Temba Bavuma b Keshav Maharaj	37	58	4	0	63.8
Steven Smithc Marco Jansen b Simon Harmer	27	41	3	1	65.9
Matt Renshawc and b Keshav Maharaj	82	99	7	2	82.8
Alex Careyb Anrich Nortje	24	39	3	0	61.5
Beau Websterbatting	39	43	5	0	90.7
Pat Cumminsbatting	32	12	0	4	266.7
Extras	14

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Marco Jansen	8	0	45	1	5.63
Wiaan Mulder	4	0	24	0	6.00
Simon Harmer	25	1	121	1	4.84
Anrich Nortje	12	1	56	2	4.67
Keshav Maharaj	9	0	56	2	6.22

South Africa 284 (78 ov)

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Aiden Markramc Matt Renshaw b Mitchell Starc	37	67	7	0	55.2
Ryan Rickeltonc Beau Webster b Josh Hazlewood	0	3	0	0	0.0
David Bedinghamc Steven Smith b Pat Cummins	49	73	9	0	67.1
Temba Bavumac Steven Smith b Lyon	3	27	0	0	11.1
Tristan Stubbsc Josh Hazlewood b Pat Cummins	32	66	3	0	48.5
Wiaan Mulderc (sub)Cooper Connolly b Pat Cummins	30	50	3	1	60.0
Kyle Verreynnec Steven Smith b Lyon	13	20	2	0	65.0
Marco Jansenc Travis Head b Josh Hazlewood	26	20	6	0	130.0
Simon Harmernot out	35	75	4	1	46.7
Keshav Maharajc Pat Cummins b Mitchell Starc	34	44	2	1	77.3
Anrich Nortjec Steven Smith b Beau Webster	16	26	3	0	61.5
Extras	9

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Mitchell Starc	17	2	63	2	3.71
Josh Hazlewood	16	2	54	2	3.38
Pat Cummins	15	2	54	3	3.60
Nathan Lyon	22	3	58	2	2.64
Travis Head	3	0	20	0	6.67
Beau Webster	3	0	23	1	7.67
Marnus Labuschagne	2	0	6	0	3.00

Australia 390 (137.2 ov)

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Nic Maddinsonb Marco Jansen	0	33	0	0	0.0
Travis Headc Kyle Verreynne b Wiaan Mulder	9	19	2	0	47.4
Marnus Labuschagnelbw b Wiaan Mulder	37	58	6	0	63.8
Steven Smithc Wiaan Mulder b Marco Jansen	25	53	0	2	47.2
Matt Renshawc Aiden Markram b Simon Harmer	190	397	21	1	47.9
Alex Careyc Aiden Markram b Anrich Nortje	14	44	1	0	31.8
Beau Websterc Kyle Verreynne b Anrich Nortje	4	2	1	0	200.0
Pat Cumminsc Aiden Markram b Wiaan Mulder	43	98	6	0	43.9
Mitchell Starcb Wiaan Mulder	6	25	1	0	24.0
Nathan Lyonlbw b Marco Jansen	27	92	5	0	29.3
Josh Hazlewoodnot out	5	11	1	0	45.5
Extras	30

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Marco Jansen	31	9	68	3	2.19
Wiaan Mulder	27	6	68	4	2.52
Anrich Nortje	28	5	88	2	3.14
Keshav Maharaj	20	0	75	0	3.75
Simon Harmer	28.2	1	68	1	2.40
Aiden Markram	3	0	3	0	1.00

Match info

Match: Australia vs South Africa, 1st Test
Series: Australia vs South Africa Test Series 2026
Format: Test
Date: Friday, 9 October 2026
Start: 1:30 PM IST · 10:00 AM local
Venue: Kingsmead, Durban
Toss: Australia, chose to bat
Result: Australia won by 214 runs

AUS vs SA Recent Form and Head to Head

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AUS vs SA Pitch Report

Kingsmead, Durban

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