South Africa vs Australia Live Score and Commentary, 3rd Test, AUS vs SA, 22 March, 2018
COMPLETED / 3rd Test / Newlands
311/10 (97.5 ov) & 373/10 (112.2 ov)
255/10 (69.5 ov) & 107/10 (39.4 ov)
South Africa won by 322 runs
Player of the match
Morne Morkel,
South Africa
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Paine | 9 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Morne Morkel | 9.4 | 3 | 23 | 5 | 2.37 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 12 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 2.66 |
South Africa won by 322 runs
South Africa vs Australia, Live Cricket Commentary
No Commentary available.
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| Namibia (SA won by 157 runs) | 2nd Match | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Namibia (SA won by 99 runs (DLS method)) | 1st Match | 9 Sep 2026 |
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| Zimbabwe (AUS won by 59 runs) | 1st Match | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Bangladesh (AUS won by an inning and 51 runs) | 2nd Match | 22 Aug 2026 |
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Key Stats
- Last Bat: Josh Hazlewood 5(6) - c V Philander b M Morkel Morne Morkel
- Fall of Wickets: 57 - 1 Cameron Bancroft, 59 - 2 David Warner, 59 - 3 Usman Khawaja, 59 - 4 Shaun Marsh, 75 - 5 Steven Smith, 86 - 6 Mitchell Marsh, 86 - 7 Pat Cummins, 94 - 8 Mitchell Starc, 94 - 9 Nathan Lyon, 107 - 10 Josh Hazlewood
- Reviews Remaining: Australia - 0 of 0, South Africa - 0 of 0
- Toss: South Africa elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 3rd Test
- Series: Australia vs South Africa
- Date: Thursday, March 22, 2018
- Time: 02:00 PM
- Venue: Newlands
- City: Cape Town
- Umpires: Richard Illingworth (England), Nigel Llong (England), Ian Gould (England, TV)
- Referee: Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
