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Australia tour of South Africa, 2026

Australia tour of South Africa, 2026 · Tour Match · Test · Senwes Park, PotchefstroomSat 3 Oct, 1:30 PM IST
Cricket South Africa Invitation XI
318/7 90 ov
Australia
368/6 74 ov
Match drawn
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Key moments

  1. W9.4Lesego Senokwane c Labuschagne b Hazlewood 7 (32b 1x4 0x6) (21/1)
  2. W22.5Tshepang Dithole lbw b Cummins 30 (60b 5x4 0x6) (65/2)
  3. W26.4Joshua Richards c Cummins b Kuhnemann 28 (53b 4x4 0x6) (82/3)
  4. W37.5Jiveshan Pillay lbw b Lyon 9 (38b 1x4 0x6) (105/4)
  5. W61.5Jorich Van Schalkwyk b Connolly 33 (87b 5x4 0x6) (179/5)
  6. W84.1Jean du Plessis lbw b Neser 41 (78b 5x4 0x6) (260/6)
  7. W89.6Neil Brand c Head b Webster 152 (174b 16x4 5x6) (318/7)
  8. W8.5Travis Head c Pillay b Nabe 22 (21b 4x4 0x6) (40/1)
  9. W15.1Matt Renshaw c †du Plessis b King 32 (50b 3x4 0x6) (82/2)
  10. W49.6Steven Smith retired out 61 (95b 4x4 2x6) (258/2)
  11. W66.6Beau Webster retired out 42 (88b 6x4 0x6) (340/4)
  12. W68.1Alex Carey c King b Brand 57 (66b 9x4 0x6) (344/6)
Run-rate worm Cricket South Africa Invitation XI Australia
092184276368023456890
Cricket South Africa Invitation XI · 318/7 (90 ov)
BatterHow outRB4s6sSR
Lesego Senokwanec Labuschagne b Hazlewood7321021.87
Tshepang Ditholelbw b Cummins30605050.00
Joshua Richardsc Cummins b Kuhnemann28534052.83
Neil Brandc Head b Webster15217416587.35
Jiveshan Pillaylbw b Lyon9381023.68
Jorich Van Schalkwykb Connolly33875037.93
Jean du Plessislbw b Neser41785052.56
Jade de Klerk *not out10180055.55
Wilco de Bruin0000–
Christopher King0000–
Mthiwekhaya Nabe0000–
Ntando Soni0000–
Nealan van Heerden0000–
Tladi Bokako0000–
Semal Pillay0000–

Extras 8 (b 4, lb 4, w 0, nb 0)

BowlerOMRWEconWdNb
Mitchell Starc931802.0000
Josh Hazlewood931711.8800
Michael Neser1013513.5000
Scott Boland1003303.3000
Pat Cummins813113.8700
Nathan Lyon1433112.2100
Matthew Kuhnemann1214613.8300
Travis Head30903.0000
Marnus Labuschagne401704.2500
Cooper Connolly603215.3300
Beau Webster514118.2000
Australia · 368/6 (74 ov)
BatterHow outRB4s6sSR
Travis Headc Pillay b Nabe222140104.76
Matt Renshawc du Plessis b King32503064.00
Marnus Labuschagneretired out11189190124.71
Steven Smithretired out61954264.21
Beau Websterretired out42886047.72
Alex Careyc King b Brand57669086.36
Cooper Connolly *not out20234086.95
Pat Cummins *not out6201030.00
Nathan Lyon0000–
Mitchell Starc0000–
Michael Neser0000–
Scott Boland0000–
Josh Hazlewood0000–
Nic Maddinson0000–
Matthew Kuhnemann0000–
Sam Harper0000–
Cameron Green0000–
Josh Inglis0000–

Extras 17 (b 3, lb 5, w 1, nb 8)

BowlerOMRWEconWdNb
Mthiwekhaya Nabe1325314.0710
Wilco de Bruin1206105.0800
Christopher King924014.4400
Tladi Bokako804505.6205
Jade de Klerk1728805.1700
Ntando Soni703505.0001
Neil Brand613215.3301
Lesego Senokwane20603.0001

Top performers

  1. Cricket South Africa Invitation XI
    Neil Brand10.0152 (174)
  2. Australia
    Marnus Labuschagne10.0111 (89)
  3. Australia
    Alex Carey9.157 (66)
All player ratings (35)
PlayerTeamPerformanceRating
Neil BrandCricket South Africa Invitation XI152 (174)10.0
Marnus LabuschagneAustralia111 (89)10.0
Alex CareyAustralia57 (66)9.1
Steven SmithAustralia61 (95)8.6
Josh HazlewoodAustralia1/17 (9 ov)6.9
Nathan LyonAustralia1/31 (14 ov)6.8
Beau WebsterAustralia42 (88)6.7
Jean du PlessisCricket South Africa Invitation XI41 (78)6.6
Michael NeserAustralia1/35 (10 ov)6.4
Pat CumminsAustralia1/31 (8 ov)6.3
Matthew KuhnemannAustralia1/46 (12 ov)6.3
Travis HeadAustralia22 (21)6.3
Mthiwekhaya NabeCricket South Africa Invitation XI1/53 (13 ov)6.2
Christopher KingCricket South Africa Invitation XI1/40 (9 ov)6.1
Matt RenshawAustralia32 (50)6.0
Cooper ConnollyAustralia1/32 (6 ov)5.9
Neil BrandCricket South Africa Invitation XI1/32 (6 ov)5.9
Tshepang DitholeCricket South Africa Invitation XI30 (60)5.7
Mitchell StarcAustralia0/18 (9 ov)5.7
Cooper ConnollyAustralia20 (23)5.7
Jorich Van SchalkwykCricket South Africa Invitation XI33 (87)5.6
Joshua RichardsCricket South Africa Invitation XI28 (53)5.5
Travis HeadAustralia0/9 (3 ov)5.4
Lesego SenokwaneCricket South Africa Invitation XI0/6 (2 ov)5.4
Scott BolandAustralia0/33 (10 ov)5.3
Marnus LabuschagneAustralia0/17 (4 ov)5.0
Beau WebsterAustralia1/41 (5 ov)5.0
Ntando SoniCricket South Africa Invitation XI0/35 (7 ov)4.8
Wilco de BruinCricket South Africa Invitation XI0/61 (12 ov)4.7
Jade de KlerkCricket South Africa Invitation XI0/88 (17 ov)4.7
Tladi BokakoCricket South Africa Invitation XI0/45 (8 ov)4.6
Jade de KlerkCricket South Africa Invitation XI10 (18)3.7
Jiveshan PillayCricket South Africa Invitation XI9 (38)2.9
Pat CumminsAustralia6 (20)2.8
Lesego SenokwaneCricket South Africa Invitation XI7 (32)2.7

Ratings are computed from the scorecard: runs, boundaries and strike rate for batters; wickets and economy for bowlers.

Commentary

  1. 73.6Senokwane to Cummins, 1 run
  2. 73.5Senokwane to Cummins, no run
  3. 73.5Senokwane to Cummins, 1 run
  4. 73.4Senokwane to Connolly, 1 run
  5. 73.3Senokwane to Cummins, 1 run
  6. 73.2Senokwane to Connolly, 1 run
  7. 73.1Senokwane to Connolly, no run
  8. 72.6Brand to Cummins, 1 run
  9. 72.6Brand to Cummins, no run
  10. 72.5Brand to Cummins, no run
  11. 72.4Brand to Connolly, 1 run
  12. 72.3Brand to Connolly, no run
  13. 72.2Brand to Connolly, no run
  14. 72.1Brand to Connolly, FOUR
  15. 71.6Senokwane to Cummins, no run
  16. 71.5Senokwane to Cummins, no run
  17. 71.4Senokwane to Connolly, 1 run
  18. 71.3Senokwane to Connolly, no run
  19. 71.2Senokwane to Connolly, no run
  20. 71.1Senokwane to Connolly, no run
  21. 70.6Brand to Cummins, no run
  22. 70.5Brand to Cummins, no run
  23. 70.4Brand to Cummins, no run
  24. 70.3Brand to Cummins, no run
  25. 70.2Brand to Cummins, no run
  26. 70.1Brand to Cummins, no run
  27. 69.6de Bruin to Connolly, no run
  28. 69.5de Bruin to Connolly, FOUR
  29. 69.4de Bruin to Connolly, no run
  30. 69.3de Bruin to Connolly, no run
  31. 69.2de Bruin to Connolly, no run
  32. 69.1de Bruin to Connolly, FOUR
  33. 68.6Brand to Cummins, FOUR
  34. 68.5Brand to Cummins, no run
  35. 68.4Brand to Cummins, no run
  36. 68.3Brand to Cummins, no run
  37. 68.2Brand to Cummins, no run
  38. 68.1Alex Carey c King b Brand 57 (66b 9x4 0x6) (344/6)
  39. 67.6de Bruin to Connolly, no run
  40. 67.5de Bruin to Connolly, no run
  41. 67.4de Bruin to Connolly, no run
  42. 67.3de Bruin to Connolly, no run
  43. 67.2de Bruin to Connolly, no run
  44. 67.1de Bruin to Connolly, FOUR
  45. 66.6Beau Webster retired out 42 (88b 6x4 0x6) (340/4)
  46. 66.5Brand to Carey, 2 runs, 2 bye
  47. 66.4Brand to Carey, FOUR
  48. 66.3Brand to Carey, no run
  49. 66.2Brand to Carey, no run
  50. 66.1Brand to Carey, no run
  51. 65.6de Bruin to Carey, 1 run
  52. 65.5de Bruin to Carey, no run
  53. 65.4de Bruin to Carey, FOUR
  54. 65.3de Bruin to Carey, 2 runs
  55. 65.2de Bruin to Carey, FOUR
  56. 65.1de Bruin to Carey, no run
  57. 64.6Brand to Carey, 1 run
  58. 64.5Brand to Carey, no run
  59. 64.4Brand to Carey, FOUR
  60. 64.3Brand to Carey, no run

Match info

Toss
Australia, elected to bowl first
Country
South Africa

Playing XIs

Cricket South Africa Invitation XI

  1. Lesego Senokwane
  2. Tshepang Dithole
  3. Joshua Richards
  4. Neil Brand
  5. Jiveshan Pillay
  6. Jorich Van Schalkwyk
  7. Jean du Plessis
  8. Jade de Klerk
  9. Wilco de Bruin
  10. Christopher King
  11. Mthiwekhaya Nabe
  12. Ntando Soni
  13. Nealan van Heerden
  14. Tladi Bokako
  15. Semal Pillay

Australia

  1. Travis Head
  2. Matt Renshaw
  3. Marnus Labuschagne
  4. Steven Smith
  5. Beau Webster
  6. Alex Carey
  7. Cooper Connolly
  8. Pat Cummins
  9. Nathan Lyon
  10. Mitchell Starc
  11. Michael Neser
  12. Scott Boland
  13. Josh Hazlewood
  14. Nic Maddinson
  15. Matthew Kuhnemann
  16. Sam Harper
  17. Cameron Green
  18. Josh Inglis