South Africa vs Australia, 1st Match - Live Cricket Score
Australia tour of South Africa, 2026 | 24 Sep 2026, Thur, 1:30 PM IST | Kingsmead, Durban
SA
297/8 (50 ov)
AUS
230/10 (41.2 ov)
Player of the Match: Matthew Breetzke
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton de KockQuinton de Kock(wk)c Josh Inglis b Nathan Ellis | 14 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 77.78 |
| Tony de ZorziTony de Zorzic Matt Renshaw b Josh Hazlewood | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Temba BavumaTemba Bavuma(c)c Josh Inglis b Adam Zampa | 30 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 62.50 |
| Matthew BreetzkeMatthew Breetzkerunout (Josh Inglis / Cooper Connolly) | 112 | 106 | 14 | 2 | 105.66 |
| Ryan RickeltonRyan Rickeltonc Matt Renshaw b Adam Zampa | 27 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 103.85 |
| David MillerDavid Millerc & b Nathan Ellis | 9 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 36.00 |
| Marco JansenMarco Jansenlbw b Nathan Ellis | 75 | 59 | 7 | 4 | 127.12 |
| Corbin BoschCorbin BoschNot out | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Gerald CoetzeeGerald Coetzeerunout (Josh Inglis) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 150.00 |
| Bjorn FortuinBjorn FortuinNot out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Did Not Bat: Keshav Maharaj | |||||
| Extra( b - 0, w - 8, no - 0, lb - 6, p - 0 ) | 14 | ||||
| Total( 5.94 Runs per over ) | 297 (8 Wkts, 50 Ov) | ||||
Fall of Wickets
6-1 (Tony de Zorzi, 3.1), 29-2 (Quinton de Kock, 7.1), 83-3 (Temba Bavuma, 18.1), 125-4 (Ryan Rickelton, 24.3), 168-5 (David Miller, 33.5), 275-6 (Matthew Breetzke, 47.2), 289-7 (Marco Jansen, 48.6), 296-8 (Gerald Coetzee, 49.5)
| Bowler | Ov | M | R | W | NB | WD | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 10 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.00 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 10 | 2 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.00 |
| Nathan Ellis | 10 | 0 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5.70 |
| Jack Edwards | 10 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.60 |
| Adam Zampa | 7 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.14 |
| Cooper Connolly | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Matt Renshaw | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.50 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell MarshMitchell Marsh(c)c Matthew Breetzke b Keshav Maharaj | 60 | 36 | 5 | 6 | 166.67 |
| Travis HeadTravis Headc David Miller b Marco Jansen | 36 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 97.30 |
| Cooper ConnollyCooper Connollyc David Miller b Bjorn Fortuin | 38 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 90.48 |
| Josh InglisJosh Inglis(wk)c Marco Jansen b Bjorn Fortuin | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.50 |
| Matt RenshawMatt Renshawc Marco Jansen b Gerald Coetzee | 44 | 49 | 6 | 0 | 89.80 |
| Cameron GreenCameron Greenc Matthew Breetzke b Keshav Maharaj | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Jack EdwardsJack Edwardsc Marco Jansen b Keshav Maharaj | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Mitchell StarcMitchell Starcc Marco Jansen b Corbin Bosch | 16 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 59.26 |
| Nathan EllisNathan Ellisb Corbin Bosch | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Adam ZampaAdam Zampac Matthew Breetzke b Keshav Maharaj | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 46.67 |
| Josh HazlewoodJosh HazlewoodNot out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extra( b - 4, w - 6, no - 1, lb - 1, p - 0 ) | 12 | ||||
| Total( 5.56 Runs per over ) | 230 (10 Wkts, 41.2 Ov) | ||||
Fall of Wickets
90-1 (Mitchell Marsh, 9.2), 129-2 (Travis Head, 16.1), 134-3 (Josh Inglis, 17.6), 156-4 (Cooper Connolly, 21.6), 176-5 (Cameron Green, 25.2), 188-6 (Jack Edwards, 29.3), 215-7 (Matt Renshaw, 36.2), 221-8 (Mitchell Starc, 38.1), 230-9 (Nathan Ellis, 40.6), 230-10 (Adam Zampa, 41.2)
| Bowler | Ov | M | R | W | NB | WD | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Jansen | 7 | 0 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.14 |
| Gerald Coetzee | 8 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.00 |
| Corbin Bosch | 9 | 0 | 67 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7.44 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 9.2 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.14 |
| Bjorn Fortuin | 8 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.25 |
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Info
Series
Australia tour of South Africa
Date & Time
24 Sep 2026, Thur, 1:30 PM IST
Toss
Australia elected to bowl
Venue
Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires
Asif Yaqoob (Pakistan), Lubabalo Gcuma (South Africa), Richard Illingworth (England, TV)
Match Referee
Javagal Srinath (India)
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Preview
South Africa will take on Australia in the first ODI of the Australia tour of South Africa 2026 on Thursday, September 24, at Kingsmead in Durban.
South Africa will look to make the most of home conditions and begin the three-match ODI series on a strong note. The Proteas will aim to put up a competitive performance with both bat and ball and take an early lead in the series.
Meanwhile, Australia will look to start their tour on a winning note. The visitors will be keen to adapt quickly to the conditions in Durban and will aim to take control of the series with a strong all-round performance in the opening ODI.
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