Australia tour of South Africa, 2026, South Africa vs Australia, 2nd Test, Day 3, Match Update, Australia Trail By 422 Runs

South Africa 425/9d

Australia 3/1

Australia Trail By 422 Runs

South Africa 1st Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Aiden Markram	b Boland	11	28	42	2	0	39.28
Marques Ackerman	c †Carey b Boland	6	38	72	0	0	15.78
David Bedingham	c †Carey b Boland	0	1	1	0	0	0.00
Temba Bavuma (c)	c †Carey b Starc	179	334	552	18	1	53.59
Matthew Breetzke	c †Carey b Starc	4	17	32	0	0	23.52
Ryan Rickelton †	c Renshaw b Boland	31	51	86	5	0	60.78
Wiaan Mulder	c Renshaw b Starc	13	38	48	1	0	34.21
Marco Jansen	c Head b Boland	85	100	141	9	3	85.00
Simon Harmer	b Labuschagne	82	157	208	10	1	52.22
Kagiso Rabada	not out	0	0	1	0	0	-
Extras	(lb 8, nb 1, w 5)	14
Total	127.1 Ov (RR: 3.34)	425/9d

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	WD	NB
Mitchell Starc	24.1	4	89	3	3.68	1	1
Josh Hazlewood	14	2	43	0	3.07	0	0
Scott Boland	29	7	81	5	2.79	0	0
Pat Cummins	26	3	96	0	3.69	0	0
Beau Webster	19	6	43	0	2.26	0	0
Matt Renshaw	8	1	33	0	4.12	0	0
Nic Maddinson	5	0	24	0	4.80	0	0
Marnus Labuschagne	2	0	8	1	4.00	0	0

Australia 1st Innings

Batting		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Nic Maddinson	c Harmer b Rabada	0	4	0	0	0.00
Travis Head	not out	1	7	0	0	14.28
Scott Boland	not out	2	13	0	0	15.38
Extras		0
Total	4 Ov (RR: 0.75)	3/1

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON
Kagiso Rabada	1	1	0	1	0.00
Simon Harmer	2	0	3	0	1.50
Aiden Markram	1	1	0	0	0.00

Match Flow

Day 3

South Africa: 100 runs in 44.3 overs (267 balls), Extras 2

Over 49.6: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batter - PWA Mulder (Upheld)

T Bavuma: 50 off 140 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)

South Africa: 150 runs in 55.5 overs (336 balls), Extras 3

Drinks: South Africa - 151/6 in 57.0 overs (T Bavuma 52, M Jansen 31)

7th Wicket: 50 runs in 48 balls (T Bavuma 12, M Jansen 38, Ex 1)

M Jansen: 50 off 43 balls (7 x 4, 2 x 6)

Over 64.4: Review by South Africa (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RK Illingworth, Batter - M Jansen (Upheld)

South Africa: 200 runs in 65.4 overs (395 balls), Extras 3

7th Wicket: 100 runs in 113 balls (T Bavuma 29, M Jansen 70, Ex 1)

Lunch: South Africa - 216/6 in 72.0 overs (T Bavuma 76, M Jansen 72)

Arno Jacobs replaced Chris Gaffaney as an on-field umpire after Lunch on Day 3

New ball taken at 80.1 overs

South Africa: 250 runs in 83.3 overs (502 balls), Extras 9

Over 83.4: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - A Jacobs, Batter - SR Harmer (Struck down)

Drinks: South Africa - 263/7 in 86.0 overs (T Bavuma 98, SR Harmer 6)

T Bavuma: 100 off 226 balls (11 x 4, 1 x 6)

Over 94.3: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RK Illingworth, Batter - T Bavuma (Struck down)

8th Wicket: 50 runs in 90 balls (T Bavuma 26, SR Harmer 17, Ex 9)

South Africa: 300 runs in 96.2 overs (579 balls), Extras 13

Tea: South Africa - 318/7 in 101.0 overs (T Bavuma 125, SR Harmer 30)

8th Wicket: 100 runs in 167 balls (T Bavuma 53, SR Harmer 37, Ex 10)

South Africa: 350 runs in 110.2 overs (663 balls), Extras 14

T Bavuma: 150 off 299 balls (16 x 4, 1 x 6)

SR Harmer: 50 off 116 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)

Drinks: South Africa - 376/7 in 118.0 overs (T Bavuma 158, SR Harmer 54)

8th Wicket: 150 runs in 249 balls (T Bavuma 77, SR Harmer 66, Ex 10)

South Africa: 400 runs in 123.1 overs (740 balls), Extras 14

Innings Break: South Africa - 425/9 in 127.1 overs (K Rabada 0)

End Of Day: Australia - 3/1 in 4.0 overs (TM Head 1, SM Boland 2)

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Australia tour of South Africa, 2026, South Africa vs Australia, 2nd Test, Day 3, Match Update, Australia Trail By 422 Runs

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Australia tour of South Africa, 2026, South Africa vs Australia, 2nd Test, Day 3, Match Update, Australia Trail By 422 Runs

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