South Africa vs Australia, Live Score and Commentary, AUS vs SA, 1 March, 2018
COMPLETED / 1st Test / Kingsmead
162/10 (51.4 ov) & 298/10 (92.4 ov)
351/10 (110.4 ov) & 227/10 (74.4 ov)
Australia won by 118 runs
Player of the match
Mitchell Starc,
Australia
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morne Morkel | 3 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 7.89 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Josh Hazlewood | 15.4 | 2 | 61 | 3 | 3.89 |
| Mitchell Starc | 18 | 2 | 75 | 4 | 4.16 |
Australia won by 118 runs
South Africa vs Australia, Live Cricket Commentary
No Commentary available.
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| 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 |
| 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 |
Key Stats
- Last Bat: Quinton de Kock 83(149) - lbw b J Hazlewood Josh Hazlewood
- Fall of Wickets: 29 - 1 Dean Elgar, 39 - 2 Hashim Amla, 39 - 3 AB de Villiers, 49 - 4 Faf du Plessis, 136 - 5 Theunis de Bruyn, 283 - 6 Aiden Markram, 290 - 7 Vernon Philander, 290 - 8 Keshav Maharaj, 290 - 9 Kagiso Rabada, 298 - 10 Quinton de Kock
- Reviews Remaining: South Africa - 0 of 0, Australia - 0 of 0
- Toss: Australia elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 1st Test
- Series: Australia vs South Africa
- Date: Thursday, March 01, 2018
- Time: 01:30 PM
- Venue: Kingsmead
- City: Durban
- Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka), Chris Gaffaney (New Zealand, TV), Sundaram Ravi (India)
- Referee: Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)