3rd Test-Australia in South Africa Test Series 2026 Match Stats

RESULTTEST3RDNewlands, Cape TownTue, 27 Oct - Sat, 31 Oct 2026
SA
South Africa
VS
Australia
429/10 (125.1) & 111/10 (57.1)
AUS
South Africa won by 176 runs
PREVIEWSUMMARYSCORECARDMATCH STATSPERFORMANCENEWS

Category kings

Who led the match
115
Most runs
WMWiaan Mulder
115 off 221
12
Most fours
RRRyan Rickelton
101 (219)
4
Most sixes
WMWiaan Mulder
115 (221)
77.5
Fastest scoring
MAMarques Ackerman
62 off 80
221
Most balls faced
WMWiaan Mulder
115 runs
6
Most wickets
SHSimon Harmer
6/16 in 21.1 ov
0.8
Best economy
SHSimon Harmer
6/16 in 21.1 ov
14
Most maidens
SHSimon Harmer
6/16 in 21.1 ov

Team battle

South Africa ahead
South Africa 6categories led2 Australia
372▲Wiaan Mulder 115Runs111Nathan Lyon 33*
2.76▲Run rate1.94
37▲Ryan Rickelton 12Fours14Nathan Lyon 6
4▲Wiaan Mulder 4Sixes0
46%Runs in boundaries▲50%
9▲Simon Harmer 6/16Wickets taken8Mitchell Starc 3/65
1.68▲Simon Harmer 0.76Economy2.78Nathan Lyon 2.30
301Dot balls▲588

Bowler vs batter

Career record
Mitchell StarcBATVSKagiso RabadaBWL
BATTERBOWLER
185 balls · 105 runs · 9 outsEVEN
Temba BavumaBATVSNathan LyonBWL
BATTERBOWLER
467 balls · 204 runs · 7 outsBATTER
Travis HeadBATVSKagiso RabadaBWL
BATTERBOWLER
177 balls · 178 runs · 7 outsEVEN
Aiden MarkramBATVSMitchell StarcBWL
BATTERBOWLER
553 balls · 279 runs · 7 outsBATTER
Aiden MarkramBATVSJosh HazlewoodBWL
BATTERBOWLER
190 balls · 112 runs · 6 outsBATTER
Pat CumminsBATVSKagiso RabadaBWL
BATTERBOWLER
67 balls · 13 runs · 6 outsBOWLER