Australia vs South Africa, Live Score and Commentary, AUS vs SA, 26 December, 2022
COMPLETED / 2nd Test / Melbourne Cricket Ground
575/8 (145 ov)
189/10 (68.4 ov) & 204/10 (68.5 ov)
Australia won by an inning and 182 runs.
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Player of the match
David Warner,
Australia
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lungi Ngidi | 19 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 90.48 |
| Anrich Nortje | 8 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Steven Smith | 2.5 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3.18 |
| Nathan Lyon | 17 | 1 | 58 | 3 | 3.41 |
Australia won by an inning and 182 runs.
Australia vs South Africa, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oman (AUS won by 9 wickets) | 40th Match, Group B | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (SL won by 8 wickets) | 30th Match, Group B | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 23 runs) | 19th Match, Group B | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Ireland (AUS won by 67 runs) | 14th Match, Group B | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 111 runs) | 3rd T20I | 1 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (NZ won by 9 wickets) | 1st Semi-Final | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (SA won by 5 wickets) | Super 8 Group 1 (X2 v X4) | 1 Mar 2026 |
| West Indies (SA won by 9 wickets) | Super 8 Group 1 (X3 v X4) | 26 Feb 2026 |
| India (SA won by 76 runs) | Super 8 Group 1 (X1 v X4) | 22 Feb 2026 |
| United Arab Emirates (SA won by 6 wickets) | 34th Match, Group D | 18 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 27 run (5.3 ov): Lungi Ngidi: 19 (21), Anrich Nortje: 8 (12)
- Last Bat: Lungi Ngidi 19(21) - b S Smith Steven Smith
- Fall of Wickets: 0 - 1 Dean Elgar, 47 - 2 Sarel Erwee, 57 - 3 Theunis de Bruyn, 65 - 4 Khaya Zondo, 128 - 5 Kyle Verreynne, 144 - 6 Marco Jansen, 174 - 7 Keshav Maharaj, 176 - 8 Temba Bavuma, 177 - 9 Kagiso Rabada, 204 - 10 Lungi Ngidi
- Reviews Remaining: South Africa - 0 of 0, Australia - 0 of 0
- Toss: Australia elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 2nd Test
- Series: Australia vs South Africa
- Date: Monday, December 26, 2022
- Time: 05:00 AM
- Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground
- City: Melbourne
- Umpires: Paul Reiffel (Australia), Richard Kettleborough (England), Chris Gaffaney(New Zealand, TV)
- Referee: Richie Richardson (West Indies)
Mitchell Starc to Lungi Ngidi, no run, dot ball!! good length back of length, outside the leg stump, Lungi Ngidi plays, but fails to act on ball.
Mitchell Starc to Lungi Ngidi, no run, dot ball!! back of length, outside the leg stump, Lungi Ngidi plays, but fails to act on ball.
Mitchell Starc to Lungi Ngidi, no run, dot ball!! yorker, on the middle stump, Lungi Ngidi plays, but fails to act on ball.
Mitchell Starc to Lungi Ngidi, Four, good length, on the off stump Lungi Ngidi plays the along the ground a push, of the frontfoot to the long on for four
End of over 65 (5 runs)
Nathan Lyon to Anrich Nortje, no run, dot ball!! good length, on the off stump, Anrich Nortje plays reverse sweep, of the frontfoot to fine leg.
Nathan Lyon to Anrich Nortje, 1 run, good length, on the middle stump, Anrich Nortje plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to silly point for 1 run.
Nathan Lyon to Lungi Ngidi, 2 runs, good length, on the middle stump, Lungi Ngidi plays punch, of the frontfoot to mid off for 2 run
Nathan Lyon to Lungi Ngidi, no run, dot ball!! good length, on the middle stump, Lungi Ngidi plays, but fails to act on ball.
Nathan Lyon to Lungi Ngidi, Six, excellent shot!! A sight to watch! good length on the off stump Lungi Ngidi plays lofted pull, of the frontfoot over the mid wicket
Nathan Lyon to Lungi Ngidi, no run, good length, on the off stump, Lungi Ngidi plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to silly point
End of over 66 (9 runs)
Mitchell Starc to Anrich Nortje, 1 run, full length, on the middle stump, Anrich Nortje plays punch, of the frontfoot to point for 1 run
Mitchell Starc to Lungi Ngidi, no run, dot ball!! good length, on the off stump, Lungi Ngidi plays, but fails to act on ball.
Mitchell Starc to Lungi Ngidi, no run, dot ball!! back of length, on the off stump, Lungi Ngidi plays, but fails to act on ball.
Mitchell Starc to Lungi Ngidi, 1 run, good length, on the middle stump, Lungi Ngidi plays pull, of the frontfoot to mid wicket for 1 run
Mitchell Starc to Anrich Nortje, no run, dot ball!! back of length, outside the leg stump, Anrich Nortje plays, but fails to act on ball.
Mitchell Starc to Anrich Nortje, Four, back of length, on the middle stump Anrich Nortje plays the along the ground top edge, of the frontfoot to the third man for four
End of over 67 (6 runs)
Nathan Lyon to Lungi Ngidi, no run, good length, on the middle stump, Lungi Ngidi plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to silly point
Nathan Lyon to Lungi Ngidi, Four, good length, on the off stump Lungi Ngidi plays the along the ground pull, of the frontfoot to the long on for four
Nathan Lyon to Lungi Ngidi, 1 run, good length, on the middle stump, Lungi Ngidi plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to cover for 1 run.
Nathan Lyon to Anrich Nortje, no run, dot ball!! good length, on the middle stump, Anrich Nortje plays reverse sweep, of the frontfoot to fine leg.
Nathan Lyon to Anrich Nortje, no run, good length, on the middle stump, Anrich Nortje plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to cover
Nathan Lyon to Anrich Nortje, no run, dot ball!! full length, on the middle stump, Anrich Nortje plays reverse sweep, of the frontfoot to fine leg.
End of over 68 (5 runs)
Steven Smith to Lungi Ngidi, 1 run, full length, on the middle stump, Lungi Ngidi plays punch, of the frontfoot to cover for 1 run
Steven Smith to Anrich Nortje, no run, dot ball!! full length, on the off stump, Anrich Nortje plays cut, of the frontfoot to third man.
Steven Smith to Anrich Nortje, 1 run, full length, on the off stump, Anrich Nortje plays cut, of the frontfoot to third man for 1 run
Steven Smith to Lungi Ngidi, no run, full length, on the middle stump, Lungi Ngidi plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to silly point
Lungi Ngidi b S Smith 19 (21) Steven Smith to Lungi Ngidi, no run, b S Smith, Bowled out!!! Steven Smith bowled full length, on the middle stump, Lungi Ngidi gets cut, but could not get it on time, wicket smashed