South Africa vs Australia, 1st ODI, Sep 24, 2026: result and scorecard
| South Africa | 297/8 | 50.0 ov |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 230 | 41.2 ov |
South Africa win by 67 runs
Result
South Africa win by 67 runs
What the reporting says
Kagiso Rabada misses the Australia ODIs while recovering from a hamstring injury; Gerald Coetzee returns in his place.
Temba Bavuma captains South Africa, with uncontracted duo David Miller and Quinton de Kock recalled for the Australia ODIs.
Aiden Markram is only available for the second and third ODIs against Australia.
Dewald Brevis, joint leading run-scorer in the Namibia T20I tri-series, is left out to play first-class cricket.
Lhuan-dre Pretorius (adductor) and Andile Simelane (abdominal) are out of the Namibia series, replaced by Corbin Bosch and Matthew Breetzke.
Ottneil Baartman is out of the ODI series against Australia with a left hamstring injury picked up in the first-class season opener.
Facts taken from the stories linked beside them, each from a sentence in the original.
SAF 1ST
297/850.0 ovRun rate 5.94| Batters | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q de Kockc Inglis b Ellis · 4s 1 · 6s 1 | 14 | 18 | 77.78 | ||
| T de Zorzic Renshaw b Hazlewood · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | ||
| T Bavumac Inglis b Zampa · 4s 4 · 6s 0 | 30 | 48 | 62.5 | ||
| M Breetzkerun out (Connolly) · 4s 14 · 6s 2 | 112 | 106 | 105.66 | ||
| R Rickeltonc Renshaw b Zampa · 4s 4 · 6s 0 | 27 | 26 | 103.85 | ||
| D Millerc & b Ellis · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 9 | 25 | 36 | ||
| M Jansenlbw Ellis · 4s 7 · 6s 4 | 75 | 59 | 127.12 | ||
| C Boschnot out · 4s 1 · 6s 0 | 9 | 6 | 150 | ||
| G Coetzeerun out (Inglis) · 4s 0 · 6s 1 | 6 | 4 | 150 | ||
| B Fortuinnot out · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
Did not bat: K Maharaj
Extras 14 (lb 6, w 8)
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M StarcM 0 · WD 2 | 10.0 | 60 | 0 | 6 | |
| J HazlewoodM 2 · WD 1 | 10.0 | 50 | 1 | 5 | |
| N Ellis | 10.0 | 57 | 3 | 5.7 | |
| J EdwardsM 0 · WD 1 | 10.0 | 56 | 0 | 5.6 | |
| A Zampa | 7.0 | 50 | 2 | 7.15 | |
| C Connolly | 1.0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
| M Renshaw | 2.0 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 |
Fall of wickets
6/1 T de Zorzi (3.1)29/2 Q de Kock (7.1)83/3 T Bavuma (18.1)125/4 R Rickelton (24.3)168/5 D Miller (33.5)275/6 M Breetzke (47.2)289/7 M Jansen (48.6)296/8 G Coetzee (49.5)
AUS 1ST
230/1041.2 ovRun rate 5.56| Batters | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Marshc Breetzke b Maharaj · 4s 5 · 6s 6 | 60 | 36 | 166.67 | ||
| T Headc Miller b Jansen · 4s 5 · 6s 0 | 36 | 37 | 97.3 | ||
| C Connollyc Miller b Fortuin · 4s 4 · 6s 1 | 38 | 42 | 90.48 | ||
| J Inglisc Jansen b Fortuin · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | ||
| M Renshawc Jansen b Coetzee · 4s 6 · 6s 0 | 44 | 49 | 89.8 | ||
| C Greenc Breetzke b Maharaj · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 5 | 10 | 50 | ||
| J Edwardsc Jansen b Maharaj · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 5 | 15 | 33.33 | ||
| M Starcc Jansen b Bosch · 4s 2 · 6s 0 | 16 | 27 | 59.26 | ||
| N Ellisb Bosch · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 4 | 10 | 40 | ||
| A Zampac Breetzke b Maharaj · 4s 1 · 6s 0 | 7 | 15 | 46.67 | ||
| J Hazlewoodnot out · 4s 0 · 6s 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Extras 12 (b 4, lb 1, nb 1, w 6)
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M JansenM 0 · NB 1 | 7.0 | 64 | 1 | 9.15 | |
| G CoetzeeM 1 · WD 1 | 8.0 | 40 | 1 | 5 | |
| C BoschM 0 · WD 5 | 9.0 | 67 | 2 | 7.45 | |
| K MaharajM 2 | 9.2 | 20 | 4 | 2.15 | |
| B Fortuin | 8.0 | 34 | 2 | 4.25 |
Fall of wickets
90/1 M Marsh (9.2)129/2 T Head (16.1)134/3 J Inglis (17.6)156/4 C Connolly (21.6)176/5 C Green (25.2)188/6 J Edwards (29.3)215/7 M Renshaw (36.2)221/8 M Starc (38.1)230/9 N Ellis (40.6)230/10 A Zampa (41.2)