Series #1779205084235
28/07/2026 - 11:29 AM
SO

South Africa

296/550.0 Overs
VS
AU

Australia

300/950.0 Overs

Australia won the match by 1 wicket.

Man of the MatchC Green

Detailed Analysis

Updated every ball

South Africa Inning

296/550.0 Overs
BatsmanStatusRB4s6sSR
A
A B De Villers
lbw Pat Cummins61736283.6
Q
Quntb De Kock
b Mitchal Starc979766100.0
S
Stubbs
c Travis Head b Hazzelwood30432069.8
H
Hendricks
b Pat Cummins272050135.0
D
David Miller
not out664763140.4
K
Klaseen
b Mitchal Starc5100050.0
K
KallisStriker
not out4100040.0
Extras6 (wd 6, nb 0, b 0, lb 0)
Total296/5 (50.0 Overs)
BowlerOMRWER
M
Mitchal Starc
10.014824.80
P
Pat Cummins
10.004824.80
H
Hazzelwood
10.005615.60
S
Stoins
10.005805.80
C
C Green
5.003406.80
G
Glenn Maxwell
5.0052010.40
Fielding Highlights
Travis Head
1 C

Partnerships

Klaseen & David Miller
Klaseen 5 · David Miller 8
13 (19b)
A B De Villers & Quntb De Kock
A B De Villers 61 · Quntb De Kock 82
143 (156b)
Hendricks & Stubbs
Hendricks 27 · Stubbs 9
36 (35b)
David Miller & Stubbs
David Miller 33 · Stubbs 16
49 (38b)
Quntb De Kock & Stubbs
Quntb De Kock 15 · Stubbs 5
20 (26b)
Kallis & David Miller
Kallis 4 · David Miller 25
29 (26b)
Match Timeline50 Overs
Over 50Mitchal Starc
7 Runs
0
0
1
0
4
2
Over 49Pat Cummins
8 Runs
1
0
1
2
0
4
Over 48Hazzelwood
11 Runs
1
6
2
0
Wd
1
0
Over 47Pat Cummins
4 Runs
0
1
1
0
2
0
Over 46Mitchal Starc
1 Wkt0 Runs
0
0
0
W
0
0
Over 45Glenn Maxwell
7 Runs
1
0
1
1
0
4
Over 44Pat Cummins
4 Runs
1
0
1
0
1
1
Over 43Hazzelwood
1 Wkt4 Runs
1
1
W
1
0
1
Over 42Stoins
8 Runs
1
0
1
1
4
1
Over 41Hazzelwood
8 Runs
0
Wd
1
0
1
4
1
Over 40Glenn Maxwell
15 Runs
4
6
1
0
4
0
Over 39Stoins
4 Runs
1
0
0
1
1
1
Over 38C Green
11 Runs
1
0
0
4
6
0
Over 37Pat Cummins
1 Wkt2 Runs
W
1
0
1
0
0
Over 36Stoins
6 Runs
0
0
1
4
1
0
Over 35Hazzelwood
7 Runs
1
1
0
1
4
0
Over 34Stoins
7 Runs
1
4
1
1
0
0
Over 33Glenn Maxwell
7 Runs
1
1
0
1
0
4
Over 32Hazzelwood
6 Runs
0
1
1
0
4
0
Over 31Mitchal Starc
1 Wkt3 Runs
0
W
1
0
1
1
Over 30Hazzelwood
2 Runs
0
1
0
0
1
0
Over 29C Green
9 Runs
1
1
0
0
1
6
Over 28Stoins
6 Runs
1
0
1
0
4
0
Over 27Hazzelwood
3 Runs
1
1
0
1
0
0
Over 26Pat Cummins
1 Wkt7 Runs
0
1
4
1
1
W
Over 25Mitchal Starc
9 Runs
0
1
0
1
6
1
Over 24Glenn Maxwell
11 Runs
4
4
1
1
0
1
Over 23Pat Cummins
2 Runs
0
0
1
0
1
0
Over 22Glenn Maxwell
12 Runs
6
1
4
1
0
0
Over 21Pat Cummins
2 Runs
0
0
1
0
0
1
Over 20C Green
3 Runs
1
0
1
0
0
1
Over 19Stoins
3 Runs
0
Wd
0
0
1
0
1
Over 18Mitchal Starc
6 Runs
0
1
0
1
0
4
Over 17Stoins
12 Runs
1
4
1
6
0
0
Over 16C Green
3 Runs
1
1
0
0
Wd
0
0
Over 15Stoins
3 Runs
0
1
1
0
0
1
Over 14C Green
8 Runs
0
1
1
0
6
0
Over 13Stoins
3 Runs
1
1
0
0
1
0
Over 12Hazzelwood
7 Runs
0
6
0
1
0
0
Over 11Stoins
6 Runs
0
1
1
0
4
0
Over 10Hazzelwood
2 Runs
0
1
0
0
1
0
Over 9Mitchal Starc
3 Runs
0
1
0
0
Wd
1
0
Over 8Hazzelwood
6 Runs
1
1
0
0
4
0
Over 7Mitchal Starc
9 Runs
1
6
1
0
0
1
Over 6Pat Cummins
2 Runs
0
0
1
Wd
0
0
0
Over 5Mitchal Starc
3 Runs
0
0
2
0
1
0
Over 4Pat Cummins
12 Runs
4
1
0
1
0
6
Over 3Mitchal Starc
6 Runs
0
4
1
0
1
0
Over 2Pat Cummins
5 Runs
0
4
0
0
1
0
Over 1Mitchal Starc
2 Runs
0
0
2
0
0
0

Australia Inning

300/950.0 Overs
BatsmanStatusRB4s6sSR
S
Steve Mith
b Burger2150013.3
T
Travis Head
b Burger01000.0
D
David Warner
c Quntb De Kock b Gerld463634127.8
M
M Stoines
b Steyn5160031.3
M
Mitchal Marsh
b Steyn18251172.0
C
C Green
not out157131138119.8
G
Glenn Maxwell
c Steyn b Steyn231303176.9
P
Pat Cummins
b Ottenil2130015.4
S
Stoins
c Klaseen b Tabriz13191168.4
H
Hazzelwood
c Quntb De Kock b Burger4200020.0
M
Mitchal StarcStriker
not out8110072.7
Extras22 (wd 22, nb 0, b 0, lb 0)
Total300/9 (50.0 Overs)
BowlerOMRWER
B
Burger
10.005335.30
O
Ottenil
10.003913.90
S
Steyn
10.003933.90
T
Tabriz
10.008118.10
G
Gerld
10.008818.80
Fielding Highlights
Quntb De Kock
2 C
Steyn
1 C
Klaseen
1 C

Partnerships

Steve Mith & Travis Head
Steve Mith 1 · Travis Head 0
1 (5b)
David Warner & Steve Mith
David Warner 3 · Steve Mith 1
4 (17b)
M Stoines & David Warner
M Stoines 5 · David Warner 9
14 (25b)
Mitchal Marsh & David Warner
Mitchal Marsh 9 · David Warner 34
43 (34b)
C Green & Mitchal Marsh
C Green 24 · Mitchal Marsh 9
33 (24b)
Glenn Maxwell & C Green
Glenn Maxwell 23 · C Green 19
42 (25b)
Mitchal Starc & C Green
Mitchal Starc 8 · C Green 24
32 (35b)
Pat Cummins & C Green
Pat Cummins 2 · C Green 13
15 (29b)
Hazzelwood & C Green
Hazzelwood 4 · C Green 50
54 (59b)
Stoins & C Green
Stoins 13 · C Green 27
40 (47b)
Match Timeline50 Overs
Over 50Burger
7 Runs
0
1
0
0
2
4
Over 49Ottenil
3 Runs
0
1
0
0
0
2
Over 48Steyn
7 Runs
0
1
0
2
0
4
Over 47Ottenil
10 Runs
0
1
1
2
6
0
Over 46Steyn
4 Runs
1
0
0
1
0
2
Over 45Burger
1 Wkt3 Runs
W
1
0
Wd
0
Wd
0
0
Over 44Gerld
9 Runs
0
0
1
Wd
1
6
0
Over 43Tabriz
9 Runs
0
0
2
4
2
1
Over 42Gerld
7 Runs
0
6
1
0
0
0
Over 41Tabriz
3 Runs
Wd
0
0
0
0
1
1
Over 40Gerld
4 Runs
0
0
0
0
0
4
Over 39Tabriz
7 Runs
1
1
4
1
0
0
Over 38Gerld
1 Runs
0
0
0
1
0
0
Over 37Tabriz
8 Runs
0
Wd
0
6
0
1
0
Over 36Gerld
7 Runs
Wd
0
Wd
0
4
1
0
0
Over 35Tabriz
1 Wkt4 Runs
0
W
1
2
1
0
Over 34Ottenil
3 Runs
Wd
0
0
1
0
0
1
Over 33Tabriz
8 Runs
0
4
1
2
0
1
Over 32Ottenil
7 Runs
0
0
4
0
Wd
2
0
Over 31Steyn
7 Runs
0
0
1
0
6
0
Over 30Burger
1 Runs
0
0
0
1
0
0
Over 29Ottenil
4 Runs
0
0
1
0
2
1
Over 28Gerld
12 Runs
4
2
0
0
4
2
Over 27Ottenil
1 Wkt1 Runs
1
0
W
0
0
0
Over 26Burger
5 Runs
0
0
4
1
0
0
Over 25Steyn
2 Runs
0
1
0
1
0
0
Over 24Tabriz
7 Runs
0
4
Wd
0
1
0
1
Over 23Ottenil
1 Runs
0
0
0
0
1
0
Over 22Steyn
1 Wkt2 Runs
1
0
0
W
0
Wd
0
Over 21Burger
9 Runs
0
1
0
Wd
0
6
1
Over 20Gerld
18 Runs
6
Wd
1
0
4
0
6
Over 19Burger
10 Runs
6
1
0
1
1
Wd
0
Over 18Steyn
1 Wkt7 Runs
0
0
W
0
6
1
Over 17Tabriz
20 Runs
0
1
Wd
6
4
2
6
Over 16Gerld
5 Runs
0
2
0
Wd
1
0
1
Over 15Ottenil
3 Runs
1
0
0
0
1
1
Over 14Gerld
1 Wkt7 Runs
0
0
W
0
1
6
Over 13Tabriz
6 Runs
1
0
4
0
1
0
Over 12Gerld
18 Runs
0
1
0
4
Wd
6
6
Over 11Tabriz
9 Runs
1
Wd
0
0
1
6
0
Over 10Steyn
6 Runs
0
1
0
1
0
4
Over 9Burger
6 Runs
0
4
1
1
0
0
Over 8Steyn
1 Wkt1 Runs
0
Wd
0
0
0
W
0
Over 7Ottenil
5 Runs
1
0
Wd
0
1
Wd
0
1
Over 6Burger
9 Runs
1
1
0
1
0
6
Over 5Steyn
2 Runs
0
1
0
0
1
0
Over 4Burger
1 Wkt2 Runs
Wd
1
0
0
W
0
0
Over 3Steyn
1 Runs
0
1
0
0
0
0
Over 2Ottenil
2 Runs
1
0
1
0
0
0
Over 1Burger
1 Wkt1 Runs
0
0
0
1
W
0
Official Match Report & Statistical Breakdown

South Africa vs Australia — Full Match Report & Statistical Breakdown

World Cup • Australia won the match by 1 wicket.

Key Match Highlights

Combined Match Aggregate: 596 runs & 14 wickets
South Africa Top Batter: Quntb De Kock — 97 (97b, 6x4, 6x6)
1st Innings Best Bowling: Mitchal Starc — 2/48 (10.0 ov)
Australia Top Batter: C Green — 157 (131b, 13x4, 8x6)
2nd Innings Best Bowling: Steyn — 3/39 (10.0 ov)
Best Partnership: A B De Villers & Quntb De Kock — 143 runs (156b)
CricÓ MVP Leader: C Green (Australia) — 344.0 pts

1. Match Overview & Context

In this 50-over encounter of World Cup, South Africa took on Australia on Jul 26, 2026, 02:28 PM. After competitive cricket across both innings, the fixture concluded with the official result: Australia won the match by 1 wicket.. Across the match, spectators witnessed a combined total of 596 runs and 14 wickets fall between South Africa (296/5 in 50.0 overs) and Australia (300/9 in 50.0 overs).

2. South Africa Innings Breakdown (296/5)

Batting in the first innings, South Africa finished on 296/5 from 50.0 overs, maintaining an innings run rate of 5.92 runs per over. During the opening 6 overs, South Africa accumulated 30 runs for the loss of 0 wickets. Quntb De Kock spearheaded the batting effort with 97 runs off 97 balls (including 6 fours and 6 sixes at a strike rate of 100.0). Valuable middle-order support came from David Miller, who contributed 66 runs off 47 deliveries, while A B De Villers added 61 (73b). The bowling side conceded 6 extra runs (wides: 6, no-balls: 0, byes: 0, leg-byes: 0). With the ball in the first innings, Mitchal Starc led the bowling figures with 2/48 in 10.0 overs (economy 4.80), assisted by Pat Cummins (2/48 in 10.0 overs).

3. Australia Chase & Second Innings Summary (300/9)

Pursuing a target of 297 runs for victory, Australia recorded 300/9 in 50.0 overs at a scoring rate of 6.00 runs per over. C Green anchored the chase for Australia with 157 runs from 131 balls (13 fours, 8 sixes, strike rate 119.8), alongside David Warner who chipped in with 46 off 36 balls. Defending the total, Steyn delivered a key spell of 3/39 across 10.0 overs at an economy rate of 3.90, while Burger finished with 3/53 (10.0 overs).

4. Partnerships, Fielding & CricÓ MVP Standings

The highest batting stand of the match was forged by A B De Villers and Quntb De Kock (South Africa), who combined for 143 runs off 156 balls. In the field, both sides combined for 5 catches, 0 run-outs, and 0 stumpings, with Quntb De Kock making a notable impact in the outfield. According to the CricÓ MVP & Player Points engine—which evaluates runs, boundaries, strike rate milestones, wickets, dot balls, bowling economy, and fielding dismissals—C Green (Australia) topped the match rankings with 344.0 total points, followed closely by Burger (252.0 points). Official Player of the Match honors were awarded to C Green.