- BATSMENRB4s6sSRExtras8 (b 4, lb 4)TOTAL318/7d (90 Overs, RR: 3.53)Fall of wickets: 1-21 (Lesego Senokwane, 9.4 ov), 2-65 (Tshepang Dithole, 22.5 ov), 3-82 (Joshua Richards, 26.4 ov), 4-105 (Jiveshan Pillay, 37.5 ov), 5-179 (Jorich Van Schalkwyk, 61.5 ov), 6-260 (Jean du Plessis, 84.1 ov), 7-318 (Neil Brand, 89.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB MA Starc 9 3 18 0 2 0 0 JR Hazlewood 9 3 17 1 1.88 0 0 MG Neser 10 1 35 1 3.5 0 0 SM Boland 10 0 33 0 3.3 0 0 PJ Cummins 8 1 31 1 3.87 0 0 NM Lyon 14 3 31 1 2.21 0 0 MP Kuhnemann 12 1 46 1 3.83 0 0 TM Head 3 0 9 0 3 0 0 M Labuschagne 4 0 17 0 4.25 0 0 CPL Connolly 6 0 32 1 5.33 0 0 BJ Webster 5 1 41 1 8.2 0 0
03/10Result
Tour Match, Australia tour of South Africa at Potchefstroom, Oct 3-4 2026
03/10Result
Tour Match, Australia tour of South Africa at Potchefstroom, Oct 3-4 2026
- BATSMENRB4s6sSRExtras17 (b 3, lb 5, nb 8, w 1)TOTAL368/6 (74 Overs, RR: 4.97)Fall of wickets: 1-40 (Travis Head, 8.5 ov), 2-82 (Matt Renshaw, 15.1 ov), 3-197 (Marnus Labuschagne, 34.6 ov), 4-258 (Steven Smith, 49.6 ov), 5-340 (Beau Webster, 66.6 ov), 6-344 (Alex Carey, 68.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB M Nabe 13 2 53 1 4.07 1 0 W de Bruin 12 0 61 0 5.08 0 0 CJ King 9 2 40 1 4.44 0 0 T Bokako 8 0 45 0 5.62 0 5 J de Klerk 17 2 88 0 5.17 0 0 N Soni 7 0 35 0 5 0 1 N Brand 6 1 32 1 5.33 0 1 L Senokwane 2 0 6 0 3 0 1
Match Details
Players per side
Australia 18 ( 11 batting, 11 fielding); Cricket South Africa Invitation XI 15 ( 11 batting, 11 fielding)
Toss
Australia , elected to field first
Season
Match days
3,4 October 2026 (2-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Close of Play
- Sat, 3 Oct - day 1 - Cricket South Africa Invitation XI 1st innings 318/7 (J de Klerk 10*, 90 ov)
- Sun, 4 Oct - day 2 - Australia 1st innings 368/6 (74 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Day 1
- Cricket South Africa Invitation XI 1st innings
- Cricket South Africa Invitation XI: 50 runs in 17.5 overs (107 balls), Extras 2
- Lunch: Cricket South Africa Invitation XI - 79/2 in 25.0 overs (J Richards 27, N Brand 12)
- Cricket South Africa Invitation XI: 100 runs in 35.3 overs (213 balls), Extras 3
- N Brand: 50 off 73 balls (5 x 4)
- Cricket South Africa Invitation XI: 150 runs in 52.4 overs (316 balls), Extras 4
- Cricket South Africa Invitation XI: 200 runs in 67.1 overs (403 balls), Extras 5
- N Brand: 100 off 144 balls (11 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Cricket South Africa Invitation XI: 250 runs in 79.6 overs (480 balls), Extras 7
- Cricket South Africa Invitation XI: 300 runs in 87.5 overs (527 balls), Extras 8
- N Brand: 150 off 173 balls (16 x 4, 5 x 6)
- End Of Day: Cricket South Africa Invitation XI - 318/7 in 90.0 overs (J de Klerk 10)
Match Coverage
All Match NewsLabuschagne scores century in low-intensity Potchefstroom warm-up
He appears certain to retain his spot at No. 3 for the opening Test against South Africa in Durban next week
A positive Brand has time on his side
Thirty-year-old allrounder made his Test debut as captain for a makeshift squad to New Zealand two years ago, and struck a century during Australia's warm-up game in Potchefstroom
Brand goes big as Australia flip through Test plans
None of the five frontline pacers bowled over ten overs, Green did not feature, and Renshaw's recovery saw positive signs
Puducherry to Potch: Harper's rapid rise to Australia's Test squad
The Victoria wicketkeeper arrived in South Africa late Friday after being called up as a replacement for Josh Inglis
'I pride myself on problem-solving' - Webster prepares for tough South Africa initiation
With Cameron Green a potentially doubtful starter at Kingsmead, Webster's adaptability may have to come to the fore
