3rd Test-Australia in South Africa Test Series 2026 Summary

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
SA vs AUS — 3rd Test
Match No
3rd Test
Date
Tue, 27 Oct 2026
Teams
South Africa vs Australia
Series
Australia in South Africa Test Series
Ground
Newlands, Cape Town
Toss
Australia, elected to field first
Umpires
Richard Illingworth, Richard Kettleborough
Result
South Africa won by 176 runs
Season
2026/27
AustraliaAustralia innings
429/10 (125.1)
BATTING
Total
329 82.3 Ov (RR: 3.98)		329 (329)
Marques Ackerman95 (95)
Aiden Markram78 (78)
South AfricaSouth Africa innings
-
BATTING
Total
429 125.1 Ov (RR: 3.42)		429 (429)
Josh Inglis102 (102)
Alex Carey(WK)80 (80)
AustraliaAustralia innings
-
BATTING
Total
387 134.4 Ov (RR: 2.87)		387 (387)
Wiaan Mulder115 (115)
Ryan Rickelton(WK)101 (101)
South AfricaSouth Africa innings
111/10 (57.1)
BATTING
Total
111 57.1 Ov (RR: 1.94)		111 (111)
Nathan Lyon33 (33)
Cameron Green27 (27)