Australia tour of South Africa, 3rd Test TEST/5DAYLive

South Africa vs Australia, Australia tour of South Africa, 3rd Test live score

South AfricaSA329 (82.3) & 387 (134.4)

AustraliaAUS429 (125.1) & 111 (57.1)

Day 5 - Session 2

Last ball 57.1Simon Harmer to Josh Hazlewood

OUT! Clean Bowled

Over 58W0 runs, 1 wkt

Over 570040004 runs

Series: ICC World Test ChampionshipVenue: NewlandsDate & time: 27 October 2026, 2:00 PM IST

CRR1.94

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Josh Hazlewood	0	4	0	0	0.0

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Simon Harmer	21.1	13	16	6	0.76

Partnership: 0 (0)
Last wicket: Josh Hazlewood 0(4), b Simon Harmer, 57.1 ov
Toss: Australia won the toss and chose to bowl

Commentary

Over 58AUS: 0 runs, 1 wkt
57.1W
Simon Harmer to Josh Hazlewood OUT! Clean Bowled
Over 57AUS: 4 runs
56.60
Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon no run
56.50
Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon no run
56.40
Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon no run
56.34
Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon FOUR!
56.20
Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon no run
56.10
Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon no run
Over 56AUS: 0 runs, 1 wkt
55.60
Simon Harmer to Josh Hazlewood no run
55.50
Simon Harmer to Josh Hazlewood no run
55.40
Simon Harmer to Josh Hazlewood no run
55.3W
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins OUT! LBW OUT
55.20
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins no run
55.10
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins no run
Over 55AUS: 2 runs
54.60
Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon no run
54.52
Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon 2 runs
54.40
Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon no run
54.30
Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon no run
54.20
Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon no run
54.10
Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon no run
Over 54AUS: 2 runs
53.60
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins no run
53.52
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins 2 runs
53.40
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins no run
53.30
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins no run
53.20
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins no run
53.10
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins no run
Over 53AUS: 0 runs
52.60
Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon no run
52.50
Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon no run
52.40
Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon no run
52.30
Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon no run
52.20
Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon no run
52.10
Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon no run
Over 52AUS: 5 runs
51.60
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins no run
51.50
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins no run
51.40
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins no run
51.30
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins no run
51.21
Simon Harmer to Nathan Lyon 1 run
51.14
Simon Harmer to Nathan Lyon FOUR!
Over 51AUS: 0 runs
50.60
Aiden Markram to Pat Cummins no run
50.50
Aiden Markram to Pat Cummins no run
50.40
Aiden Markram to Pat Cummins no run
50.30
Aiden Markram to Pat Cummins no run
50.20
Aiden Markram to Pat Cummins no run
50.10
Aiden Markram to Pat Cummins no run
Over 50AUS: 6 runs
49.60
Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Lyon no run
49.50
Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Lyon no run
49.40
Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Lyon no run
49.34
Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Lyon FOUR!
49.20
Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Lyon no run
49.12
Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Lyon 2 runs
Over 49AUS: 4 runs
48.60
Aiden Markram to Pat Cummins no run
48.50
Aiden Markram to Pat Cummins no run
48.40
Aiden Markram to Pat Cummins no run
48.30
Aiden Markram to Pat Cummins no run
48.20
Aiden Markram to Pat Cummins no run
48.14
Aiden Markram to Pat Cummins FOUR!
Over 48AUS: 8 runs
47.62
Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Lyon 2 runs
47.52
Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Lyon 2 runs
47.44
Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Lyon FOUR!
47.30
Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Lyon no run
47.20
Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Lyon no run
47.10
Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Lyon no run
Over 47AUS: 0 runs
46.60
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins no run
46.50
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins no run
46.40
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins no run
46.30
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins no run
46.20
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins no run
46.10
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins no run
Over 46AUS: 4 runs
45.60
Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Lyon no run
45.50
Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Lyon no run
45.40
Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Lyon no run
45.30
Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Lyon no run
45.24
Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Lyon FOUR!
45.10
Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Lyon no run
Over 45AUS: 2 runs
44.60
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins no run
44.50
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins no run
44.40
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins no run
44.30
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins no run
44.20
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins no run
44.12
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins 2 runs
Over 44AUS: 5 runs
43.60
Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Lyon no run
43.50
Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Lyon no run
43.40
Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Lyon no run
43.34
Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Lyon FOUR!
43.20
Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Lyon no run
43.10
Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Lyon no run
43.1nb
Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Lyon no ball
Over 43AUS: 2 runs
42.60
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins no run
42.50
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins no run
42.40
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins no run
42.30
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins no run
42.22
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins 2 runs
42.10
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins no run
Over 42AUS: 0 runs
41.60
Gerald Coetzee to Nathan Lyon no run
41.50
Gerald Coetzee to Nathan Lyon no run
41.40
Gerald Coetzee to Nathan Lyon no run
41.30
Gerald Coetzee to Nathan Lyon no run
41.20
Gerald Coetzee to Nathan Lyon no run
41.10
Gerald Coetzee to Nathan Lyon 0 byes
Over 41AUS: 0 runs
40.60
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins no run
40.50
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins no run
40.40
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins no run
40.30
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins no run
40.20
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins no run
40.10
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins no run
Over 40AUS: 1 runs
39.60
Gerald Coetzee to Nathan Lyon no run
39.51
Gerald Coetzee to Pat Cummins 1 run
39.40
Gerald Coetzee to Pat Cummins no run
39.30
Gerald Coetzee to Pat Cummins no run
39.20
Gerald Coetzee to Pat Cummins no run
39.10
Gerald Coetzee to Pat Cummins no run
Over 39AUS: 0 runs, 1 wkt
38.60
Simon Harmer to Nathan Lyon no run
38.50
Simon Harmer to Nathan Lyon no run
38.40
Simon Harmer to Nathan Lyon no run
38.30
Simon Harmer to Nathan Lyon no run
38.20
Simon Harmer to Nathan Lyon no run
38.1W
Simon Harmer to Cameron Green OUT! Clean Bowled
Over 38AUS: 0 runs
37.60
Gerald Coetzee to Pat Cummins no run
37.50
Gerald Coetzee to Pat Cummins no run
37.40
Gerald Coetzee to Pat Cummins no run
37.30
Gerald Coetzee to Pat Cummins no run

South Africa 1st innings329/10 (82.3 ov)

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Aiden Markramc Mitchell Starc b Josh Hazlewood	78	141	10	1	55.3
Marques Ackermanst Alex Carey b Nathan Lyon	95	94	12	2	101.1
David Bedinghamc Josh Hazlewood b Mitchell Starc	50	80	7	0	62.5
Temba Bavumab Nathan Lyon	0	3	0	0	0.0
Matthew Breetzkelbw b Cooper Connolly	2	12	0	0	16.7
Ryan Rickeltonlbw b Mitchell Starc	42	83	5	0	50.6
Wiaan Mulderc Alex Carey b Mitchell Starc	0	2	0	0	0.0
Marco Jansenb Mitchell Starc	52	71	7	0	73.2
Simon Harmernot out	0	7	0	0	0.0
Gerald Coetzeeb Mitchell Starc	0	1	0	0	0.0
Kagiso Rabadalbw b Mitchell Starc	0	2	0	0	0.0

Extras: 10 (w 1, nb 1, b 5, lb 3)

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Mitchell Starc	16.3	2	72	6	4.36
Josh Hazlewood	15	3	59	1	3.93
Pat Cummins	18	2	73	0	4.06
Nathan Lyon	23	1	71	2	3.09
Cooper Connolly	9	0	41	1	4.56
Matt Renshaw	1	0	5	0	5

Australia 1st innings429/10 (125.1 ov)

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Matt Renshawc Ryan Rickelton b Marco Jansen	74	139	10	0	53.2
Travis Headb Simon Harmer	41	49	7	0	83.7
Marnus Labuschagnec Aiden Markram b Simon Harmer	0	5	0	0	0.0
Cameron Greenc Simon Harmer b Marco Jansen	65	110	8	2	59.1
Josh Inglisc Ryan Rickelton b Simon Harmer	102	135	11	2	75.6
Alex Careyc Aiden Markram b Simon Harmer	80	168	7	0	47.6
Cooper Connollyc & b Marco Jansen	29	83	3	0	34.9
Pat Cumminslbw b Kagiso Rabada	0	6	0	0	0.0
Mitchell Starcc Ryan Rickelton b Gerald Coetzee	11	29	2	0	37.9
Nathan Lyonc Simon Harmer b Wiaan Mulder	1	25	0	0	4.0
Josh Hazlewoodnot out	4	3	1	0	133.3

Extras: 22 (w 1, nb 1, b 16, lb 4)

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Kagiso Rabada	23	0	98	1	4.26
Marco Jansen	22.1	6	60	3	2.71
Gerald Coetzee	19	4	70	1	3.68
Wiaan Mulder	21	5	63	1	3
Simon Harmer	37	6	104	4	2.81
Aiden Markram	3	0	14	0	4.67

South Africa 2nd innings387/10 (134.4 ov)

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Aiden Markramc Travis Head b Mitchell Starc	1	6	0	0	16.7
Marques Ackermanc Cameron Green b Mitchell Starc	62	80	8	0	77.5
David Bedinghamc Nathan Lyon b Josh Hazlewood	11	16	1	0	68.8
Temba Bavumab Nathan Lyon	35	115	1	0	30.4
Matthew Breetzkec Mitchell Starc b Pat Cummins	43	121	5	0	35.5
Ryan Rickeltonrun out (Marnus Labuschagne)	101	219	12	0	46.1
Wiaan Mulderc Mitchell Starc b Pat Cummins	115	221	10	4	52.0
Marco Jansenc Nathan Lyon b Mitchell Starc	0	8	0	0	0.0
Simon Harmerb Nathan Lyon	1	3	0	0	33.3
Gerald Coetzeerun out	1	6	0	0	16.7
Kagiso Rabadanot out	2	14	0	0	14.3

Extras: 15 (w 1, nb 1, b 6, lb 7)

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Mitchell Starc	24	2	65	3	2.71
Josh Hazlewood	21	2	68	1	3.24
Pat Cummins	24.4	5	71	2	2.88
Nathan Lyon	44	10	101	2	2.3
Cooper Connolly	4	1	14	0	3.5
Matt Renshaw	8	2	22	0	2.75
Travis Head	5	0	15	0	3
Marnus Labuschagne	4	0	18	0	4.5

Australia 2nd innings111/10 (57.1 ov)

Batter	R	B	4s	SR
Travis Headc Marco Jansen b Kagiso Rabada	14	26	3	53.8
Matt Renshawc Ryan Rickelton b Kagiso Rabada	0	1	0	0.0
Marnus Labuschagnelbw b Kagiso Rabada	4	3	1	133.3
Cameron Greenb Simon Harmer	27	110	3	24.5
Josh Inglisrun out (Ryan Rickelton)	4	17	0	23.5
Alex Careyc Marco Jansen b Simon Harmer	2	9	0	22.2
Cooper Connollyc Ryan Rickelton b Simon Harmer	0	2	0	0.0
Mitchell Starccatch out (sub)	0	25	0	0.0
Pat Cumminslbw b Simon Harmer	11	90	1	12.2
Nathan Lyonnot out	33	57	6	57.9
Josh Hazlewoodb Simon Harmer	0	4	0	0.0

Extras: 16 (w 0, nb 1, b 12, lb 3)

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Kagiso Rabada	14	4	39	3	2.79
Marco Jansen	8	3	17	0	2.13
Wiaan Mulder	2	1	4	0	2
Simon Harmer	21.1	13	16	6	0.76
Gerald Coetzee	6	3	7	0	1.17
Aiden Markram	6	2	13	0	2.17

South Africa 329/10

Sixes: 3
Fours: 41
Dot balls: 64%
Extras: 2

Best stand 156 (190) · Aiden Markram & Marques Ackerman

Australia 429/10

Sixes: 4
Fours: 49
Dot balls: 70%
Extras: 2

Best stand 176 (287) · Marnus Labuschagne & Josh Inglis

South Africa 387/10

Sixes: 4
Fours: 37
Dot balls: 71%
Extras: 2

Best stand 148 (319) · Ryan Rickelton & Wiaan Mulder

Australia 111/10

Sixes: 0
Fours: 14
Dot balls: 85%
Extras: 1

Best stand 42 (105) · Mitchell Starc & Pat Cummins

Run worm

South AfricaAustraliaSouth AfricaAustraliaWickets

South Africa: over by over

Runs per over · Biggest over: 18 runs (over 25)

Fall of wickets

156-1Marques Ackerman31.4
202-2Aiden Markram44.5
203-3Temba Bavuma45.3
215-4Matthew Breetzke51.2
231-5David Bedingham56.3
231-6Wiaan Mulder56.5
321-7Ryan Rickelton80.5
321-8Marco Jansen81.1
322-9Gerald Coetzee82.2
322-10Kagiso Rabada82.4

Australia: over by over

Runs per over · Biggest over: 16 runs (over 35)

Fall of wickets

58-1Travis Head17.1
58-2Marnus Labuschagne17.6
180-3Matt Renshaw49.5
181-4Cameron Green51.2
357-5Josh Inglis99.1
366-6Alex Carey102.5
367-7Pat Cummins104.1
389-8Mitchell Starc111.4
406-9Nathan Lyon124.4
410-10Cooper Connolly125.2

South Africa: over by over

Runs per over

Fall of wickets

12-1Aiden Markram2.5
27-2David Bedingham7.3
91-3Marques Ackerman28.2
127-4Temba Bavuma45.5
176-5Matthew Breetzke66.5
324-6Ryan Rickelton119.6
331-7Marco Jansen122.5
332-8Simon Harmer123.2
339-9Gerald Coetzee125.6
375-10Wiaan Mulder134.5

Australia: over by over

Runs per over

Fall of wickets

1-1Matt Renshaw0.3
5-2Marnus Labuschagne0.6
20-3Travis Head6.6
38-4Josh Inglis15.3
40-5Alex Carey17.2
40-6Cooper Connolly17.4
49-7Mitchell Starc25.6
51-8Cameron Green38.1
93-9Pat Cummins55.4
97-10Josh Hazlewood57.2

Key moments

South Africa innings
50
Over 20.1 · Fifty
Marques Ackerman brings up a fifty off 62 balls
⚡
Over 22 · Big over
12 runs came off the over, bowled by Pat Cummins: 1 0 0 1 6 4
⚡
Over 25 · Big over
18 runs came off the over, bowled by Mitchell Starc: 4 4 4 4 1 1
50
Over 25.5 · Fifty
Aiden Markram brings up a fifty off 81 balls
W
Over 31.4 · Wicket
Marques Ackerman out for 95 (94), stumped by Nathan Lyon. 156/1
W
Over 44.5 · Wicket
Aiden Markram out for 78 (141), caught by Josh Hazlewood. 202/2
W
Over 45.3 · Wicket
Temba Bavuma out for 0 (3), bowled by Nathan Lyon. 203/3
W
Over 51.2 · Wicket
Matthew Breetzke out for 2 (12), lbw by Cooper Connolly. 215/4
50
Over 55.6 · Fifty
David Bedingham brings up a fifty off 78 balls
W
Over 56.3 · Wicket
David Bedingham out for 51 (80), caught by Mitchell Starc. 231/5
W
Over 56.5 · Wicket
Wiaan Mulder out for 0 (2), caught by Mitchell Starc. 231/6
50
Over 79.1 · Fifty
Marco Jansen brings up a fifty off 66 balls
W
Over 80.5 · Wicket
Ryan Rickelton out for 42 (83), lbw by Mitchell Starc. 321/7
W
Over 81.1 · Wicket
Marco Jansen out for 52 (71), bowled by Mitchell Starc. 321/8
W
Over 82.2 · Wicket
Gerald Coetzee out for 0 (1), bowled by Mitchell Starc. 322/9
★
Over 82.2 · Wicket haul
Mitchell Starc completes a 5-wicket haul
W
Over 82.4 · Wicket
Kagiso Rabada out for 0 (2), lbw by Mitchell Starc. 322/10
↓
Over 82.4 · Collapse
South Africa collapse: 3 wickets for 1 runs (321/7 to 322/10)
Australia innings
W
Over 17.1 · Wicket
Travis Head out for 41 (49), bowled by Simon Harmer. 58/1
W
Over 17.6 · Wicket
Marnus Labuschagne out for 0 (5), caught by Simon Harmer. 58/2
⚡
Over 35 · Big over
16 runs came off the over, bowled by Kagiso Rabada: 6 6 4 0 0 0
50
Over 36.3 · Fifty
Cameron Green brings up a fifty off 65 balls
50
Over 36.4 · Fifty
Matt Renshaw brings up a fifty off 101 balls
W
Over 49.5 · Wicket
Matt Renshaw out for 74 (139), caught by Marco Jansen. 180/3
W
Over 51.2 · Wicket
Cameron Green out for 65 (110), caught by Marco Jansen. 181/4
50
Over 78.6 · Fifty
Josh Inglis brings up a fifty off 76 balls
50
Over 88.6 · Fifty
Alex Carey brings up a fifty off 125 balls
⚡
Over 89 · Big over
13 runs came off the over, bowled by Gerald Coetzee: 4 4 1 0 0 4
100
Over 98.2 · Hundred
Josh Inglis brings up a hundred off 132 balls
W
Over 99.1 · Wicket
Josh Inglis out for 102 (135), caught by Simon Harmer. 357/5
W
Over 102.5 · Wicket
Alex Carey out for 81 (168), caught by Simon Harmer. 366/6
W
Over 104.1 · Wicket
Pat Cummins out for 0 (6), lbw by Kagiso Rabada. 367/7
W
Over 111.4 · Wicket
Mitchell Starc out for 11 (29), caught by Gerald Coetzee. 389/8
W
Over 124.4 · Wicket
Nathan Lyon out for 1 (25), caught by Wiaan Mulder. 406/9
W
Over 125.2 · Wicket
Cooper Connolly out for 29 (83), caught by Marco Jansen. 410/10
South Africa innings
W
Over 2.5 · Wicket
Aiden Markram out for 1 (6), caught by Mitchell Starc. 12/1
W
Over 7.3 · Wicket
David Bedingham out for 11 (16), caught by Josh Hazlewood. 27/2
50
Over 21.4 · Fifty
Marques Ackerman brings up a fifty off 64 balls
W
Over 28.2 · Wicket
Marques Ackerman out for 62 (80), caught by Mitchell Starc. 91/3
W
Over 45.5 · Wicket
Temba Bavuma out for 35 (115), bowled by Nathan Lyon. 127/4
W
Over 66.5 · Wicket
Matthew Breetzke out for 43 (121), caught by Pat Cummins. 176/5
50
Over 81.3 · Fifty
Ryan Rickelton brings up a fifty off 105 balls
50
Over 113.2 · Fifty
Wiaan Mulder brings up a fifty off 138 balls
100
Over 118.6 · Hundred
Ryan Rickelton brings up a hundred off 218 balls
W
Over 119.6 · Wicket
Ryan Rickelton run out for 101 (219). 324/6
W
Over 122.5 · Wicket
Marco Jansen out for 0 (8), caught by Mitchell Starc. 331/7
W
Over 123.2 · Wicket
Simon Harmer out for 1 (3), bowled by Nathan Lyon. 332/8
W
Over 125.6 · Wicket
Gerald Coetzee run out for 1 (6). 339/9
↓
Over 125.6 · Collapse
South Africa collapse: 3 wickets for 15 runs (324/6 to 339/9)
100
Over 131.2 · Hundred
Wiaan Mulder brings up a hundred off 204 balls
W
Over 134.5 · Wicket
Wiaan Mulder out for 116 (221), caught by Pat Cummins. 375/10
Australia innings
W
Over 0.3 · Wicket
Matt Renshaw out for 0 (1), caught by Kagiso Rabada. 1/1
W
Over 0.6 · Wicket
Marnus Labuschagne out for 4 (3), lbw by Kagiso Rabada. 5/2
W
Over 6.6 · Wicket
Travis Head out for 14 (26), caught by Kagiso Rabada. 20/3
↓
Over 6.6 · Collapse
Australia collapse: 3 wickets for 20 runs (0/0 to 20/3)
W
Over 15.3 · Wicket
Josh Inglis run out for 4 (17). 38/4
W
Over 17.2 · Wicket
Alex Carey out for 2 (9), caught by Simon Harmer. 40/5
W
Over 17.4 · Wicket
Cooper Connolly out for 0 (2), caught by Simon Harmer. 40/6
↓
Over 17.4 · Collapse
Australia collapse: 3 wickets for 20 runs (20/3 to 40/6)
W
Over 25.6 · Wicket
Mitchell Starc out for 0 (25), catch out (sub) by Simon Harmer. 49/7
W
Over 38.1 · Wicket
Cameron Green out for 27 (110), bowled by Simon Harmer. 51/8
W
Over 55.4 · Wicket
Pat Cummins out for 11 (90), lbw by Simon Harmer. 93/9
★
Over 55.4 · Wicket haul
Simon Harmer completes a 5-wicket haul
W
Over 57.2 · Wicket
Josh Hazlewood out for 0 (4), bowled by Simon Harmer. 97/10

Last updated: 31 October 2026, 6:46 PM IST

South Africa vs Australia, Australia tour of South Africa, 3rd Test live score

Commentary

South Africa 329/10

Australia 429/10

South Africa 387/10

Australia 111/10

Run worm

South Africa: over by over

Fall of wickets

Australia: over by over

Fall of wickets

South Africa: over by over

Fall of wickets

Australia: over by over

Fall of wickets

Key moments

South Africa

Australia

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