Here is a look at the South Africa national cricket team vs Australia men’s national cricket team timeline and scorecard from the second test in Newlands, Cape Town in October 2026.
Soith Africa thump Australia emphatically by 176 runs and win the series 2-1.
South Africa National Cricket Team vs Australia 3rd Test 2026 Timeline & scorecard
Day 1 attendance 11,028 South Africa 329 all out
Australia win the toss in Cape Town and choose to field first.
Aiden Markram and Marques Ackerman add 158 for the opening wicket.
Ackerman falls 5 shot off a well deserved hundred.
Markram then falls to a fine diving catch by Starc off Josh Hazlewood for 78.
The Proteas suffer a middle order collapse as they slip from 204/2 to 232/6.
Ryan Rickelton and Marco Jansen then steady the ship and add 95 for the seventh wicket stand.
Starc wrecks the middle and lower order and claims figures of 6/72, as the Proteas lose their final 4 wickets for just 2 runs and are bowled out for 329.
Day 2- South Africa 329 all out, Australia 330/4 , lead by 1 run
Matt Renshaw and Travis Head are solid and add 58.
Simon Harmer gets Head and Marnus Labuschagne in quick succession.
Renshaw and Cameron Green steady the ship and add 126.
Both well set batters score reach respective fifties before perishing to Marco Jansen.
Josh Inglis and Alex Carey feature in an unbeaten fifth wicket stand of 145.
The hosts end Day 2 in an commanding 330/4, with an lead of 1 run.
Day 3- South Africa 329 & 140/4 Australia 429 , lead by 40 runs.
Josh Inglis scores a brilliant hundred.
Alex Carey makes 80.
Simon Harmer picks up figures of 4/104.
Australia are bowled out for 429, with an overall lead of 100.
The Proteas lose Aiden Markram and David Bedingham early.
Marques Ackerman makes 62, before perishing to Starc.
Nathan Lyon strikes late in the day and gets South Africa captain Temba Bavuma just before stumps.
Matthew Breetzke and Ryan Rickelton remain unbeaten as the hosts finish the day at 140/4, with an overall lead of 40.
Day 4- South Africa 329 & 387 Australia 429 , lead by 287 runs.
Pat Cummins removes Matthew Breetzke for 43.
Ryan Rickelton and Wiaan Mulder feature in a 154 run stand for the sixth wicket.
Rickelton and Mulder score fine hundreds.
South Africa are bowled out for 387, with an overall lead of 287.
Day 5- South Africa 329 & 387 Australia 429 & 111 South Africa won by 176 runs.
Kagiso Rabada claims wickets of Matt Renshaw, Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head, leaving Australia struggling at 22/3.
Simon Harmer then dismantles the middle and lower order, including the Australia captain Pat Cummins, who was dismissed for 11 after facing 90 deliveries.
Cameron Green and Nathan Lyon only 2 batters to make substantial contributions.
The hosts were eventually bowled out for just 111, handing South Africa a comprehensive 176 run.
Player of the match- Simon Harmer
Player of the series- Marco Jansen
