- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR7.1 strikes first ball! He's fine. Back of a length, angling across de Kock who pushes forward, takes the edge near the shoulder. Inglis dives across in front of slip to take a neat catch 29/23.1 fullish, anging away from off stump, throws his hands at a drive and gets a thick edge to Renshaw at first slip. Not the greatest shot. He was leaning back and moving to the leg side to try and create room 6/118.1 caught behind! Big ripping leg break gets the nick! Tossed high and very wide of off, it was spinning wide of the guide line, Bavuma reaches out to drive on the up but the extra spin and bounce catches the edge and Inglis takes a very good catch 83/347.2 he's gone now! On the pads, swung to deep midwicket, Breetzke wanted the second, is nearly halfway down, but gets sent back 275/624.3 holes out to deep square! Great catch by Renshaw balancing on one leg on the rope! Short drag down on middle, deserved to disappear and Rickelton didn't quite middle it, hit it flat to deep square and Renshaw reached up to catch it and just kept his balance on one leg to avoid toppling over the rope. A bonus for Zampa. 125/433.5 caught and bowled! Ellis does it again! Seam up delivery, slight wobble on middle and leg, he tries to work onside and spoons a leading edge back to the bowler and Ellis reaches right as his body falls left and he takes a wonderful reflex catch 168/548.6 that's gone! Full and straight, swings across the line, taken on the back leg and that's very straight. Ends a fantastic innings from Jansen. Helped South Africa out of a tricky position 289/749.5 slower ball, good length outside off, another fresh air swing, Inglis collects and underarms into the stumps. Right on target. Coetzee's innings went downhill after that first ball 296/8Extras14 (lb 6, w 8)TOTAL297/8 (50 Overs, RR: 5.94)Did not bat: KA MaharajFall of wickets: 1-6 (Tony de Zorzi, 3.1 ov), 2-29 (Quinton de Kock, 7.1 ov), 3-83 (Temba Bavuma, 18.1 ov), 4-125 (Ryan Rickelton, 24.3 ov), 5-168 (David Miller, 33.5 ov), 6-275 (Matthew Breetzke, 47.2 ov), 7-289 (Marco Jansen, 48.6 ov), 8-296 (Gerald Coetzee, 49.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB MA Starc 10 0 60 0 6 34 7 1 2 0 JR Hazlewood 10 2 50 1 5 37 5 2 1 0 NT Ellis 10 0 57 3 5.7 31 7 1 0 0 J Edwards 10 0 56 0 5.6 30 6 1 1 0 A Zampa 7 0 50 2 7.14 20 3 3 0 0 CPL Connolly 1 0 7 0 7 3 1 0 0 0 MT Renshaw 2 0 11 0 5.5 7 2 0 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR9.2 chipped to cover! Maharaj was always going to be the problem for Marsh. Flighted higher on off, hint of turn, he drives but slices it in the air and Breetzke takes a good catch tumbling to his right at cover 90/116.1 leading edge flies to deep third! Easy catch for Miller! Back of a length on middle, he tries to whip off the back foot and closes the face too soon, it flies off the top edge all the way to deep third where Miller is stationed 129/221.6 long way up, and superbly held! Full outside off, Connolly goes for a slog-sweep, sends it high into the air, Miller had to make a lot of ground from long-on and did it superbly. Eyes on the ball all the way 156/417.6 top edge, glove in fact, taken! Inglis falls to the reverse sweep. Full around middle and off, Inglis looks to send it through backward point with the reverse, perhaps a touch of extra bounce, takes the glove, loops in the air and a comfortable catch for Jansen moving back from slip 134/336.2 Jansen takes a stunning one-hander on the rope! That might be the game! Short on middle, Renshaw pulls in the air well infront of square, Jansen runs from on square and dives full length with his right hand outstretched and it sticks in between the index finger and thumb! He might have been the only man on the ground who could have caught that. The strength in the fingers to hold on and not let it touch the turf. One of the great ODI catches 215/725.2 taken at long-on! It's wide open now Just a fraction shorter, Green rocks back to pull over the leg side, gets it too straight and without the distance. A fairly regulation catch in the deep 176/529.3 edged, taken at slip! Maharaj has another. Full around off stump, draws Edwards forward and he has a bit of a fiddle. Carries low to Jansen at slip holds on to a sharp one. Lovely piece of left-arm spin 188/638.1 holes out to long-on! Simple catch for Jansen this time. Good length outside off, Starc's eyes light up as he tries to swing it over long-on but he nails it straight to Jansen who gets low to pouch it with the fingers up 221/840.6 chopped on! Short outside off, Ellis tries to mow through midwicket, gets a thick inside edge and it crashes into middle and off. No heroics from Ellis today with the bat 230/941.2 top edged slog sweep finishes in the hands of Breetzke! Another outstanding catch running in from deep midwicket. Zampa tries to mow it over midwicket and the top edge flies high just outside the circle and he charges in to take an excellent tumbling catch 230/10Extras12 (b 4, lb 1, nb 1, w 6)TOTAL230 all out (41.2 Overs, RR: 5.56)Fall of wickets: 1-90 (Mitchell Marsh, 9.2 ov), 2-129 (Travis Head, 16.1 ov), 3-134 (Josh Inglis, 17.6 ov), 4-156 (Cooper Connolly, 21.6 ov), 5-176 (Cameron Green, 25.2 ov), 6-188 (Jack Edwards, 29.3 ov), 7-215 (Matt Renshaw, 36.2 ov), 8-221 (Mitchell Starc, 38.1 ov), 9-230 (Nathan Ellis, 40.6 ov), 10-230 (Adam Zampa, 41.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB M Jansen 7 0 64 1 9.14 21 7 4 0 1 G Coetzee 8 1 40 1 5 33 6 1 1 0 C Bosch 9 0 67 2 7.44 26 8 2 5 0 KA Maharaj 9.2 2 20 4 2.14 39 0 0 0 0 BC Fortuin 8 0 34 2 4.25 25 2 0 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Australia , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
South Africa led the 3-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Match days
24 September 2026 (50-over match)
ODI debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 40 runs, 2 wickets)
- Over 3.6: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Asif Yaqoob, Batter - T Bavuma (Struck down)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 168 runs, 3 wickets)
- South Africa: 50 runs in 12.6 overs (78 balls), Extras 8
- Drinks: South Africa - 60/2 in 14.0 overs (T Bavuma 21, MP Breetzke 17)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 61 balls (T Bavuma 23, MP Breetzke 29, Ex 0)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 21.2 overs (128 balls), Extras 8
- MP Breetzke: 50 off 50 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Over 27.4: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Asif Yaqoob, Batter - DA Miller (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- South Africa: 150 runs in 29.2 overs (176 balls), Extras 10
- Drinks: South Africa - 152/4 in 30.0 overs (MP Breetzke 63, DA Miller 8)
- South Africa: 200 runs in 38.6 overs (234 balls), Extras 12
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 50.0 (Mandatory - 89 runs, 3 wickets)
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 43 balls (MP Breetzke 8, M Jansen 41, Ex 1)
- MP Breetzke: 100 off 100 balls (12 x 4, 2 x 6)
- M Jansen: 50 off 46 balls (4 x 4, 3 x 6)
- South Africa: 250 runs in 45.3 overs (273 balls), Extras 14
- 6th Wicket: 100 runs in 79 balls (MP Breetzke 35, M Jansen 68, Ex 2)
- Slow over-rate Penalty: Overs 48.1 - 50.0 (extra fielder inside the circle)
- Innings Break: South Africa - 297/8 in 50.0 overs (C Bosch 9, BC Fortuin 1)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 96 runs, 1 wicket)
- Australia: 50 runs in 5.5 overs (35 balls), Extras 0
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 35 balls (MR Marsh 46, TM Head 7, Ex 0)
- MR Marsh: 50 off 31 balls (5 x 4, 5 x 6)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 128 runs, 7 wickets)
- Australia: 100 runs in 11.2 overs (68 balls), Extras 7
- Drinks: Australia - 124/1 in 15.0 overs (TM Head 35, CPL Connolly 21)
- Australia: 150 runs in 20.1 overs (121 balls), Extras 9
- Australia: 200 runs in 30.6 overs (187 balls), Extras 11
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 50.0 (Mandatory - 6 runs, 2 wickets)
Match Coverage
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Maharaj stars as Australia collapse to spin after Breetzke hundred
Marco Jansen followed a powerful 75 off 59 balls with one of the great catches to inspire the home side
Australia opt to bowl, Edwards debuts, Green, Starc, Hazlewood return
South Africa pick two left-arm spinners and three quicks with Coetzee returning for the first time in three years
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With four fast bowlers already lost to injury, the hosts will have to balance playing their strongest team and keeping players fit





