South Africa vs Australia, 2nd Test, Oct 18, 2026: result and scorecard
| South Africa | 425/9 | 127.1 ov |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 99 | 42.3 ov |
| Australia | 295 | 107.1 ov |
South Africa win by an innings and 31 runs
Result
South Africa win by an innings and 31 runs
What the reporting says
Nathan Ellis is out with a side strain, leaving Australia only four fit fast bowlers.
Josh Hazlewood is expected to be rested for the final ODI.
South Africa have already sealed the series with a game to spare, allowing experimentation in Potchefstroom.
Jack Edwards took his maiden five-wicket haul in the previous match but may be replaced by Ollie Peake.
Cold, wet weather is forecast on the Highveld, with lows of six degrees and possible delay or a reduced match.
Nathan Ellis is out of the third ODI with a side strain, and spinner Joel Davies leaves the tour with a hamstring strain suffered as a substitute fielder.
Facts taken from the stories linked beside them, each from a sentence in the original.
SAF 1ST
425/9127.1 ovRun rate 3.34| Batters | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Markramb Boland · 4s 2 · 6s 0 | 11 | 28 | 39.29 | ||
| M Ackermanc Carey b Boland · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 6 | 38 | 15.79 | ||
| D Bedinghamc Carey b Boland · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| T Bavumac Carey b Starc · 4s 18 · 6s 1 | 179 | 334 | 53.59 | ||
| M Breetzkec Carey b Starc · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 4 | 17 | 23.53 | ||
| R Rickeltonc Renshaw b Boland · 4s 5 · 6s 0 | 31 | 51 | 60.78 | ||
| P Mulderc Renshaw b Starc · 4s 1 · 6s 0 | 13 | 38 | 34.21 | ||
| M Jansenc Head b Boland · 4s 9 · 6s 3 | 85 | 100 | 85 | ||
| S Harmerb Labuschagne · 4s 10 · 6s 1 | 82 | 157 | 52.23 | ||
| K Rabadanot out · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Did not bat: A Nortje
Extras 14 (lb 8, nb 1, w 5)
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M StarcM 4 · WD 1 · NB 1 | 24.1 | 89 | 3 | 3.69 | |
| J HazlewoodM 2 | 14.0 | 43 | 0 | 3.08 | |
| S BolandM 7 | 29.0 | 81 | 5 | 2.8 | |
| P CumminsM 3 | 26.0 | 96 | 0 | 3.7 | |
| B WebsterM 6 | 19.0 | 43 | 0 | 2.27 | |
| M RenshawM 1 | 8.0 | 33 | 0 | 4.13 | |
| N Maddinson | 5.0 | 24 | 0 | 4.81 | |
| M Labuschagne | 2.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
Fall of wickets
12/1 A Markram (8.4)12/2 D Bedingham (8.5)25/3 M Ackerman (14.3)40/4 M Breetzke (21.3)92/5 R Rickelton (39.4)110/6 P Mulder (49.6)242/7 M Jansen (80.5)425/8 S Harmer (126.6)425/9 T Bavuma (127.1)
AUS 1ST
99/1042.3 ovRun rate 2.32| Batters | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N Maddinsonc Harmer b Rabada · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | ||
| T Headlbw Jansen · 4s 3 · 6s 0 | 14 | 24 | 58.33 | ||
| S Bolandc Rickelton b Jansen · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 2 | 14 | 14.29 | ||
| M Labuschagnec Harmer b Nortje · 4s 3 · 6s 0 | 14 | 25 | 56 | ||
| S Smithb Mulder · 4s 2 · 6s 0 | 28 | 88 | 31.82 | ||
| M Renshawc Harmer b Jansen · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 12 | 48 | 25 | ||
| A Careyc Rickelton b Jansen · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||
| B Websterc Markram b Jansen · 4s 2 · 6s 0 | 13 | 28 | 46.43 | ||
| P Cumminsc Breetzke b Mulder · 4s 1 · 6s 0 | 7 | 16 | 43.75 | ||
| M Starcc Rickelton b Rabada · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 1 | 4 | 25 | ||
| J Hazlewoodnot out · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 2 | 3 | 66.67 |
Extras 6 (b 4, lb 1, nb 1)
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K RabadaM 2 | 12.0 | 33 | 2 | 2.75 | |
| S Harmer | 5.3 | 9 | 0 | 1.64 | |
| A MarkramM 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| M JansenM 2 | 11.0 | 33 | 5 | 3 | |
| A Nortje | 3.3 | 5 | 1 | 1.43 | |
| P MulderM 3 · NB 1 | 9.3 | 14 | 2 | 1.48 |
Fall of wickets
0/1 N Maddinson (0.4)11/2 S Boland (5.1)22/3 T Head (9.2)45/4 M Labuschagne (13.6)65/5 M Renshaw (29.4)65/6 A Carey (29.6)84/7 B Webster (37.4)96/8 S Smith (40.4)97/9 M Starc (41.2)99/10 P Cummins (42.3)
AUS 2ND
295/10107.1 ovRun rate 2.75| Batters | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N Maddinsonc Rickelton b Rabada · 4s 2 · 6s 0 | 8 | 10 | 80 | ||
| T Headb Mulder · 4s 15 · 6s 0 | 121 | 190 | 63.68 | ||
| M Labuschagnec Jansen b Harmer · 4s 4 · 6s 0 | 39 | 98 | 39.8 | ||
| M Renshawb Rabada · 4s 2 · 6s 0 | 11 | 23 | 47.83 | ||
| B Websterlbw Harmer · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 8 | 33 | 24.24 | ||
| S Bolandb Mulder · 4s 6 · 6s 0 | 40 | 166 | 24.1 | ||
| S Smithc Breetzke b Rabada · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 3 | 20 | 15 | ||
| A Careynot out · 4s 4 · 6s 0 | 37 | 69 | 53.62 | ||
| P Cumminsb Mulder · 4s 1 · 6s 0 | 4 | 8 | 50 | ||
| M Starcb Rabada · 4s 1 · 6s 0 | 11 | 28 | 39.29 | ||
| J Hazlewoodc Markram b Jansen · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
Extras 13 (b 4, lb 5, nb 4)
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K RabadaM 3 · NB 1 | 23.0 | 77 | 4 | 3.35 | |
| M JansenM 3 | 17.1 | 34 | 1 | 1.99 | |
| P MulderM 5 · NB 2 | 21.0 | 64 | 3 | 3.05 | |
| S HarmerM 8 · NB 1 | 39.0 | 93 | 2 | 2.39 | |
| A MarkramM 1 | 7.0 | 18 | 0 | 2.58 |
Fall of wickets
8/1 N Maddinson (2.4)100/2 M Labuschagne (31.6)123/3 M Renshaw (38.5)150/4 B Webster (47.5)209/5 T Head (74.4)225/6 S Smith (82.1)256/7 S Boland (94.6)262/8 P Cummins (96.5)290/9 M Starc (104.5)295/10 J Hazlewood (107.1)