South Africa vs Australia Live Score and Commentary, 2nd Match, AUS vs SA, 27 September, 2026
COMPLETED / 2nd Match / The Wanderers Stadium
365/9 (50 ov)
333/10 (49.5 ov)
South Africa won by 32 runs
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Player of the match
David Miller,
South Africa
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hazlewood | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Nathan Ellis | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Lizaad Williams | 7.5 | 0 | 54 | 3 | 6.89 |
| Marco Jansen | 7 | 0 | 53 | 2 | 7.57 |
South Africa won by 32 runs
South Africa vs Australia, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (AUS won by 45 runs (DLS Method)) | 3rd Match | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Australia (SA won by 32 runs) | 2nd Match | 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia (SA won by 67 runs) | 1st Match | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Namibia (SA won by 9 wickets) | 3rd Match | 13 Sep 2026 |
| Namibia (SA won by 157 runs) | 2nd Match | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa (AUS won by 45 runs (DLS Method)) | 3rd Match | 30 Sep 2026 |
| South Africa (SA won by 32 runs) | 2nd Match | 27 Sep 2026 |
| South Africa (SA won by 67 runs) | 1st Match | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (AUS won by 1 wicket) | 3rd Match | 20 Sep 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (AUS won by 84 runs) | 2nd Match | 18 Sep 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 11 run (2.1 ov): Josh Hazlewood: 2 (10), Nathan Ellis: 6 (3)
- Last Bat: Josh Hazlewood 2(10) - c A Markram b L Williams Lizaad Williams
- Fall of Wickets: 130 - 1 Mitchell Marsh, 157 - 2 Cooper Connolly, 191 - 3 Travis Head, 203 - 4 Alex Carey, 241 - 5 Matt Renshaw, 251 - 6 Cameron Green, 312 - 7 Jack Edwards, 312 - 8 Adam Zampa, 322 - 9 Xavier Bartlett, 333 - 10 Josh Hazlewood
- Reviews Remaining: Australia - 0 of 2, South Africa - 1 of 2
- Toss: Australia elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 2nd Match
- Series: Australia vs South Africa
- Date: Sunday, September 27, 2026
- Time: 01:30 PM
- Venue: The Wanderers Stadium
- City: Johannesburg
- Umpires: Arno Jacobs (South Africa), Richard Illingworth (England), Asif Yaqoob (Pakistan, TV)
- Referee: Javagal Srinath (India)
Bjorn Fortuin to Xavier Bartlett, Four, Four !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps. Xavier Bartlett goes back, hits cut in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Bjorn Fortuin to Xavier Bartlett, Six, Six !! With a brilliant arm ball on the off stump, Xavier Bartlett goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to long on for a colossal Maximum!
Bjorn Fortuin to Xavier Bartlett, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Bjorn Fortuin bowls a sharp delivery, and Xavier Bartlett hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
End of over 46 (19 runs)
Marco Jansen to Jack Edwards, 2 runs, Jack Edwards hangs in the crease to take slower ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 2 runs.
Jack Edwards c MP Breetzke b M Jansen 25 (30) Marco Jansen to Jack Edwards, no run, c MP Breetzke b M Jansen, Caught out !! slower ball, good length, on the stumps, Jack Edwards goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards long on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Matthew Breetzke, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Jack Edwards.
Adam Zampa c K Maharaj b M Jansen 0 (1) Marco Jansen to Adam Zampa, no run, c K Maharaj b M Jansen, Caught out!! fast ball back of length on the off stump, Adam Zampa hangs in the crease to take the gamble with cut towards deep point, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Keshav Maharaj. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Marco Jansen to Nathan Ellis, 1 run, Nathan Ellis hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.
Marco Jansen to Xavier Bartlett, 1 run, Xavier Bartlett goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Marco Jansen to Nathan Ellis, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Nathan Ellis goes forward and slash push towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 47 (4 runs)
Lizaad Williams to Xavier Bartlett, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Xavier Bartlett hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Lizaad Williams to Xavier Bartlett, 2 runs, Xavier Bartlett hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 2 runs.
Lizaad Williams to Xavier Bartlett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Xavier Bartlett goes forward and slash cut towards deep point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Xavier Bartlett lbw b L Williams 50 (28) Lizaad Williams to Xavier Bartlett, no run, lbw b L Williams, Out LBW !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Xavier Bartlett hangs in the crease, takes a big risk to chunk it away, but unfortunately, mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, and Lizaad Williams appeals for an LBW, which is given by the umpire. Xavier Bartlett has to go back.
Lizaad Williams to Josh Hazlewood, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Lizaad Williams bowls a sharp delivery, and Josh Hazlewood goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Lizaad Williams to Josh Hazlewood, 1 run, Josh Hazlewood hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident uppercut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
End of over 48 (9 runs)
Marco Jansen to Josh Hazlewood, 1 wide, fast ball, short length, on the stumps, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Josh Hazlewood's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Marco Jansen to Josh Hazlewood, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the leg stump, Josh Hazlewood hangs in the crease and slash punch towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Marco Jansen to Josh Hazlewood, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Josh Hazlewood goes forward, swats flick shot, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
Marco Jansen to Nathan Ellis, 1 run, Nathan Ellis hangs in the crease to take fast ball of short length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Marco Jansen to Josh Hazlewood, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Josh Hazlewood goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Marco Jansen to Josh Hazlewood, 1 bye, Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Josh Hazlewood goes back, aims to play it, but the ball evades the batter and keeper, they are quick to steal 1 runs off bye.
Marco Jansen to Nathan Ellis, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Nathan Ellis goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 49 (8 runs)
Lizaad Williams to Josh Hazlewood, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Lizaad Williams bowls a sharp delivery, and Josh Hazlewood goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Lizaad Williams to Josh Hazlewood, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Josh Hazlewood hangs in the crease, trying to hit uppercut, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Lizaad Williams to Josh Hazlewood, 1 run, Josh Hazlewood goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid on for 1 run.
Lizaad Williams to Nathan Ellis, 1 run, Nathan Ellis hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Josh Hazlewood c A Markram b L Williams 2 (10) Lizaad Williams to Josh Hazlewood, no run, c A Markram b L Williams, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Josh Hazlewood goes back to hit punch to long off but it resulted in a catch taken by Aiden Markram. Josh Hazlewood is dismissed.