South Africa vs Australia Live Score and Commentary, 3rd Match, AUS vs SA, 27 October, 2026
COMPLETED / 3rd Match / Newlands
329/10 (82.3 ov) & 387/10 (134.4 ov)
429/10 (125.1 ov) & 111/10 (57.1 ov)
South Africa won by 176 runs
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Player of the match
Simon Harmer,
South Africa
Player of the Series
Marco Jansen,
South Africa
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hazlewood | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nathan Lyon | 33 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 57.89 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Simon Harmer | 21.1 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 0.76 |
| Aiden Markram | 6 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 2.17 |
South Africa won by 176 runs
South Africa vs Australia, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (SA won by 176 runs) | 3rd Match | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Australia (SA won by an inning and 31 runs) | 2nd Match | 18 Oct 2026 |
| Australia (AUS won by 214 runs) | 1st Match | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Australia (AUS won by 45 runs (DLS Method)) | 3rd Match | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Australia (SA won by 32 runs) | 2nd Match | 27 Sep 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa (SA won by 176 runs) | 3rd Match | 27 Oct 2026 |
| South Africa (SA won by an inning and 31 runs) | 2nd Match | 18 Oct 2026 |
| South Africa (AUS won by 214 runs) | 1st Match | 9 Oct 2026 |
| 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 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 4 run (1.4 ov): Josh Hazlewood: 0 (4), Nathan Lyon: 4 (6)
- Last Bat: Josh Hazlewood 0(4) - b SR Harmer Simon Harmer
- Fall of Wickets: 1 - 1 Matt Renshaw, 5 - 2 Marnus Labuschagne, 22 - 3 Travis Head, 40 - 4 Josh Inglis, 42 - 5 Alex Carey, 42 - 6 Cooper Connolly, 60 - 7 Mitchell Starc, 62 - 8 Cameron Green, 107 - 9 Pat Cummins, 111 - 10 Josh Hazlewood
- Reviews Remaining: Australia - 3 of 3, South Africa - 1 of 3
- Toss: Australia elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 3rd Match
- Series: Australia vs South Africa
- Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
- Time: 02:00 PM
- Venue: Newlands
- City: Cape Town
- Umpires: Richard Illingworth (England), Richard Kettleborough (England), Chris Gaffaney (New Zealand, TV)
- Referee: Javagal Srinath (India)
Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, no run, Aiden Markram pushes it full on off stump, and Nathan Lyon works it toward short mid wicket but finds the fielder. Australia 103 for 8, still 185 runs adrift of the 288 target.
End of over 53 (0 runs)
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins, no run, Simon Harmer pitches it full on off stump, and Pat Cummins keeps it out. Australia still need 185.
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins, no run, Simon Harmer sends down a full delivery on off stump, and Pat Cummins offers no run. Australia are 103 for 8, still 185 runs adrift of the 288 target.
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins, no run, Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins, no run. Off-spin on a good length at the off stump, Cummins stays in his crease and plays a defensive shot to stop it, the ball going toward short mid wicket. Australia 103 for 8, needing 185 more to reach 288.
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins, no run, Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins, no run. Cummins stays rooted in the crease, hanging back as the off-spinner finds a good length on off stump, and the ball beats him. Australia 103 for 8, still 185 short of the 288 target.
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins, 2 runs, Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins, two runs. Australia 105 for 8, still 183 adrift of the 288 target.
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins, no run, Simon Harmer drops it on a good length on off stump, Cummins works it to short mid wicket but there's no run on offer.
End of over 54 (2 runs)
Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, no run, Aiden Markram drops it full on off stump, Nathan Lyon pushes it to mid on. No run.
Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, no run, Aiden Markram sends down a full off-spinner on the stumps, Nathan Lyon comes forward and plays a defensive shot to stop the ball. No run.
Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, no run, Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, no run. Lyon gets forward and blocks the off-spinner back down the pitch. Australia 105 for 8, still 183 runs short of the 288 target.
Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, no run, Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, no run. Lyon comes forward and plays a defensive shot, stopping the ball. Australia 105/8, needing 183 more with the target at 288.
Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, 2 runs, Nathan Lyon comes forward and drives the full off-spin delivery to short cover, picking up two runs.
Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, no run, Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, no run. Lyon comes forward to a good-length off-spinner on the stumps and plays a defensive shot but misses.
End of over 55 (2 runs)
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins, no run, Simon Harmer sends down a good-length ball on off stump, and Pat Cummins offers no run from it.
Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins, no run, Simon Harmer sends down a full delivery on off stump. Pat Cummins offers no run.
Pat Cummins lbw b SR Harmer 11 (90) Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins, no run, lbw b SR Harmer, Simon Harmer to Pat Cummins, no run, and Cummins is trapped in front! Full in length and on the stumps, Cummins goes forward in defence but misses, struck on the pad. The umpire raises the finger, lbw, and Cummins departs for 11 off 90 balls. Australia are 107 for 9, still needing 181 to win.
Simon Harmer to Josh Hazlewood, no run, Simon Harmer sends down a full delivery on the stumps, Josh Hazlewood comes forward and blocks it defensively toward mid on. No run.
Simon Harmer to Josh Hazlewood, no run, Full and on the stumps from Harmer, Hazlewood comes forward and blocks it back.
Simon Harmer to Josh Hazlewood, no run, Harmer sends down a full delivery on the stumps, Hazlewood comes forward and defends, the ball stopped towards mid off.
End of over 56 (0 runs)
Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, no run, Aiden Markram pitches it full on off stump, Nathan Lyon pushes it toward mid off but no run is taken. Australia 107 for 9, still 181 runs short of the 288 target.
Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, no run, Aiden Markram sends down an off-spinner on a good length at the off stump. Nathan Lyon stays rooted in the crease and fails to make contact.
Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, Four, Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, good length on the stumps, worked away square to square leg for four. Nathan Lyon finds the boundary, and Australia are 111 for 9, still 177 short of the 288 target.
Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, no run, Aiden Markram pitches it full on off stump, and Nathan Lyon keeps it out with no run. Australia are 111 for 9, still 177 short of the 288 target.
Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, no run, Aiden Markram sends down a yorker on the stumps and Nathan Lyon keeps it out. Australia 111 for 9, still 177 runs short of the 288 target.
Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, no run, Aiden Markram to Nathan Lyon, no run. Lyon stays rooted in the crease and drives a full off-spinner from off stump, but he can only stop the ball, which goes to short cover.
End of over 57 (4 runs)
Josh Hazlewood b SR Harmer 0 (4) Simon Harmer to Josh Hazlewood, no run, b SR Harmer, Josh Hazlewood is beaten by the full, straight off-spinner, hanging back in the crease and missing it completely. That is the end of the innings — Australia are bowled out for 111, still 177 short of the 288 target.