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South Africa v Australia, 2nd Test: South Africa won by an innings and 31 runs

South Africa 425-9d; our pre-match call 42%. Australia 99 & 295; our pre-match call 42%. Our pre-match call for the draw 16%.

South Africa v Australia Test series 2026, 2nd Test

South Africa won by an innings and 31 runs

Sunday 18 October 2026, 10:00am SASTSt George's Park, GqeberhaOur pre-match call for the draw 16%

Prediction locked in 18th October, 00:29 UTC

Our call and the result

Our callResultWinner
Too close to callSouth Africa 42%, Australia 42%; draw 16%
South Africa(called wrong)won by an innings and 31 runs
First innings
339projected for South Africa batting first; par 281
425425-9d (127.1 overs), 144 over par

South Africa 425-9d (127.1 overs). Australia 99 all out (42.3 overs). Australia 295 all out (107.1 overs).

Scorecard

South Africa 1st innings batting
BatterRB4s6s
Aiden Markramb Boland112820
Marques Ackermanc Carey b Boland63800
David Bedinghamc Carey b Boland0100
Temba Bavuma (c)c Carey b Starc179334181
Matthew Breetzkec Carey b Starc41700
Ryan Rickelton (wk)c Renshaw b Boland315150
Wiaan Mulderc Renshaw b Starc133810
Marco Jansenc Head b Boland8510093
Simon Harmerb Labuschagne82157101
Kagiso Rabadanot out0000
Extras (lb 8, w 5, nb 1)14
Total (127.1 overs)425-9

Did not bat Anrich Nortje

Fall of wickets 1–12 (Aiden Markram, 8.4 overs), 2–12 (David Bedingham, 8.5 overs), 3–25 (Marques Ackerman, 14.3 overs), 4–40 (Matthew Breetzke, 21.3 overs), 5–92 (Ryan Rickelton, 39.4 overs), 6–110 (Wiaan Mulder, 50 overs), 7–242 (Marco Jansen, 80.5 overs), 8–425 (Simon Harmer, 127 overs), 9–425 (Temba Bavuma, 127.1 overs)

Australia bowling
BowlerOMRWEcon
Mitchell Starc24.148933.68
Josh Hazlewood1424303.07
Scott Boland2978152.79
Pat Cummins2639603.69
Beau Webster1964302.26
Matt Renshaw813304.13
Nic Maddinson502404.80
Marnus Labuschagne20814.00

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