Australia took control of the Cape Town Test after bowling out South Africa for 40/4 in their second innings on day three. The visitors scored 429 in their first innings to take a 100-run lead. South Africa now lead by 40 runs with six wickets remaining.
Josh Inglis Scores Century As Australia Make 429
Australia started day three at 330/4, holding a one-run lead. Josh Inglis added 15 runs to reach his second Test century before Simon Harmer dismissed him. Harmer also removed Alex Carey in his next over, with Aiden Markram taking the catch at slip. Kagiso Rabada dismissed Pat Cummins lbw, while Gerald Coetzee removed Mitchell Starc.
Australia reached lunch at 411/8. Nathan Lyon scored one run before Wiaan Mulder dismissed him. Marco Jansen then removed Cooper Connolly to end Australia’s innings at 429. Australia secured a 100-run first-innings lead. They also became the latest team to cross 420 runs in a first innings in South Africa, where no team has lost a Test after reaching that score.
11 fours • 2 sixes • c Rickelton b Harmer
SPIKE GRAPH · WAGON ZONE
DISMISSAL
c Rickelton b Harmer
11 FOURS
2 SIXES
102 RUNS
All
1s
2s
3s
4s · 11
6s · 2
MATCH IMPACT 102 runs · 135 balls · 11 fours · 2 sixes · SR 75.55
Starc And Hazlewood Strike Early
Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood gave Australia an early breakthrough in South Africa’s second innings. Aiden Markram hit a full delivery from Starc to Travis Head at cover. Hazlewood then dismissed David Bedingham to leave South Africa at 31/2.
Temba Bavuma and Marques Ackerman added a partnership of more than 20 overs. Starc broke it with a 139kmph bouncer that struck Ackerman’s helmet before Cameron Green caught the ball at slip. Ackerman could not complete his review in time and had to leave the field.
Nathan Lyon Dismisses Bavuma Before Stumps
Bavuma and Matthew Breetzke added another partnership to help South Africa recover. They faced more than 100 deliveries before Nathan Lyon dismissed Bavuma in the penultimate over. Bavuma missed a delivery while attempting a flick, and the ball hit his stumps.
South Africa ended day three at 40/4, holding a 40-run lead. Australia will look to take the remaining six wickets early on day four, while South Africa need a strong batting effort to put pressure back on the visitors.
9 overs • 1 maiden • 29 runs
BOWLING MAP · LINE, LENGTH & WICKET ZONE
MATCH IMPACT 9-1-29-2 · ECO 3.22
Highest 5th or Lower Wicket Partnerships for Australia in Cape Town in Tests
185
Alex Carey & Josh Inglis 2026 · 5th Wicket This Innings*
163
Mitchell Johnson & Andrew McDonald 2009 · 7th Wicket
140
Neil Harvey & Sam Loxton 1949 · 5th Wicket
Most Ducks for an Australian Captain in Tests
7
Allan Border, Greg Chappell, Ricky Ponting
6
Steve Waugh, Pat Cummins Pat Cummins*
5
Don Bradman, Joe Darling
Highest 5th Wicket Partnerships for Australia vs South Africa in South Africa in Tests
385
Greg Blewett & Steve Waugh Johannesburg · 1997
233
Shaun Marsh & Steve Smith Centurion · 2014
185
Alex Carey & Josh Inglis Cape Town · 2026 This Innings*
140*
Allan Border & Mark Waugh Durban · 1994
140
Neil Harvey & Sam Loxton Cape Town · 1949
Fastest to 100 Wickets in Tests (By Balls)
3409
George Lohmann · England
3469
Johnny Briggs · England
3631
Dale Steyn · South Africa
3792
Vernon Philander · South Africa
3864
Marco Jansen · South Africa Current*
3976
Waqar Younis · Pakistan
Most 50+ Scores as a Wicketkeeper in WTC
17
Alex Carey · Australia Current*
14
Litton Das · Bangladesh
12
Jamie Smith · England
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