Here is a look at some key moments of timeline & scorecard of the first Test test between South Africa national cricket team vs Australia national cricket team which was played at Kingsmead, Durban in October.
Australia won by 214 runs at Kingsmead to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
South Africa national cricket team vs Australia national cricket team first Test October 2026
Australia win the toss and elect to bat first.
Day 1 timeline Australia 187/6
The hosts lose Nic Maddinson and Travis Head early.
Marnus Labuschagne and Steven Smith are solid and add 60, before both well-set batters fall in quick succession.
The visitors are reduced to 124/6, before Pat Cummins and Matt Renshaw lead the recovery with an unbeaten 63 run stand.
Bad light forces play to end early as Australia end Day 1 at 187/6.
Day 2 timeline Australia 390, South Africa 27/1 trail by 363 runs
The visitors lose Cummins for a valuable 43.
Aussies slump to 230/8, but Renshaw and Nathan Lyon bail their side out of trouble with a magnificent 134 run stand for the ninth wicket.
Renshaw’s brilliant 190 powers the Aussies to 390.
South Africa lose Ryan Rickelton cheaply.
Aiden Markram and David Bedingham see the day through without any further damage as the hosts finish the day at 27/1, still behind 363.
Day 3 timeline Australia 390 & 33/0 South Africa 284 lead by 139 runs.
The overnight pair of Markram and Bedingham add a further 57 runs before the former perishes to Starc for 37.
Skipper Temba Bavuma and Bedingham fall soon after as the hosts are reduced to 99/4.
Tristan Stubbs and Wiaan Mulder steady the ship and add 56.
Cummins bags Mulder for 30 and Stubbs falls soon after- both players out to the short ball.
The hosts lose wickets in clusters and slump to 197/8.
Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj and Anrich Nortje make handy contributions down the order.
The Proteas are bowled out for 284, still trailing by 106 runs.
Australia reach 33/0 in their second innings, before bad light again forces to end play on Day 3.
Day 4 timeline Australia 390 & 314/6 vs South Africa 284 & 102/4 need a further 319 runs.
The visitors declare their second innings at 314/6, following contributions from Maddinson (48), Renshaw (82) and Cummins (unbeaten 12 ball-32)
With a whopping 421 to defend, Josh Hazlewood removes Ryan Rickelton and David Bedingham (46).
Renshaw then claims his maiden Test wicket by dismissing Temba Bavuma.
Cummins then bags Tristan Stubbs.
The hosts finish the day at 102/4, with Aiden Markram (45) and Wiaan Mulder unbeaten at the crease, still needing a further 319 runs on the final day.
Day 4 timeline Australia 390 & 314/6 vs South Africa 284 & 206 all out
Markram and Mulder offer strong resistance in morning session.
Mulder is however out glancing one down leg side to the keeper as Hazlewood breaks stand.
Verreynne falls almost immediately without really troubling the scorers.
Jansen and Markram build partnership before Hazlewood breaks through with second new ball.
SA collapse at the end from 201/6 to 206 all out.
Player of the match- Matt Renshaw
