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South Africa v Australia, 3rd Test: South Africa won by 176 runs

South Africa 329 & 387; our pre-match call 43%. Australia 429 & 111; our pre-match call 39%. Our pre-match call for the draw 18%.

South Africa v Australia Test series 2026, 3rd Test

South Africa won by 176 runs

Tuesday 27 October 2026, 10:30am SASTNewlands, Cape TownOur pre-match call for the draw 18%

Prediction locked in 26th October, 23:40 UTC

Our call and the result

Our callResultWinner
Too close to callSouth Africa 43%, Australia 39%; draw 18%
South Africa(called wrong)won by 176 runs
First innings
335projected for South Africa batting first; par 278
329329 all out (82.3 overs), 51 over par

South Africa 329 all out (82.3 overs). Australia 429 all out (125.1 overs). South Africa 387 all out (134.4 overs). Australia 111 all out (57.1 overs).

Scorecard

South Africa 1st innings batting
BatterRB4s6s
Aiden Markramc Starc b Hazlewood78141101
Marques Ackermanst Carey b Lyon9594122
David Bedinghamc Hazlewood b Starc508070
Temba Bavuma (c)b Lyon0300
Matthew Breetzkelbw b Connolly21200
Ryan Rickelton (wk)lbw b Starc428350
Wiaan Mulderc Carey b Starc0200
Marco Jansenb Starc527170
Simon Harmernot out0700
Gerald Coetzeeb Starc0100
Kagiso Rabadalbw b Starc0200
Extras (b 5, lb 3, w 1, nb 1)10
Total (82.3 overs)329

Fall of wickets 1–158 (Marques Ackerman, 31.4 overs), 2–203 (Aiden Markram, 44.4 overs), 3–204 (Temba Bavuma, 45.2 overs), 4–216 (Matthew Breetzke, 51.1 overs), 5–232 (David Bedingham, 56.2 overs), 6–232 (Wiaan Mulder, 56.4 overs), 7–327 (Ryan Rickelton, 80.4 overs), 8–328 (Marco Jansen, 81 overs), 9–329 (Gerald Coetzee, 82.1 overs), 10–329 (Kagiso Rabada, 82.3 overs)

Australia bowling
BowlerOMRWEcon
Mitchell Starc16.327264.36
Josh Hazlewood1535913.93
Pat Cummins1827304.06
Nathan Lyon2317123.09
Cooper Connolly904114.56
Matt Renshaw10505.00

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