Men's Test · Australia tour of South Africa · Match 1

Australia v South Africa

1 Mar 2018 to 5 Mar 2018 · Kingsmead, Durban

Data: Cricsheet (CC BY 4.0), matches up to 2 Nov 2026.

Result

Australia won by 118 runs

Toss: Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Player of the match: MA Starc

Innings totals
Innings	Score	Overs
Australia (1)	351	110.4
South Africa (2)	162	51.4
Australia (3)	227	74.4
South Africa (4)	298	92.4

Replay ball by ball

Scorecard

South Africa298 all out (92.4 ov)

South Africa batting, innings 4
Batter	How out	R	B	4s	6s	SR
AK Markramcaught b MR Marsh	caught b MR Marsh	143	218	19	0	65.6
D Elgarcaught b MA Starc	caught b MA Starc	9	20	2	0	45.0
HM Amlalbw b JR Hazlewood	lbw b JR Hazlewood	8	19	1	0	42.1
AB de Villiersrun out	run out	0	1	0	0	0.0
F du Plessisb PJ Cummins	b PJ Cummins	4	8	1	0	50.0
TB de Bruyncaught b JR Hazlewood	caught b JR Hazlewood	36	84	6	0	42.9
Q de Kocklbw b JR Hazlewood	lbw b JR Hazlewood	83	149	11	0	55.7
VD Philandercaught b MA Starc	caught b MA Starc	6	16	0	0	37.5
KA Maharajb MA Starc	b MA Starc	0	3	0	0	0.0
K Rabadab MA Starc	b MA Starc	0	1	0	0	0.0
M Morkel*not out	not out	3	38	0	0	7.9
Extras	6 (b 2, lb 3, nb 1)
Total	298 all out (92.4 ov)

Fall of wickets: 1-29 (D Elgar, 6.5 ov), 2-39 (HM Amla, 10.5 ov), 3-39 (AB de Villiers, 11.6 ov), 4-49 (F du Plessis, 16.3 ov), 5-136 (TB de Bruyn, 42.1 ov), 6-283 (AK Markram, 76.1 ov), 7-290 (VD Philander, 79.2 ov), 8-290 (KA Maharaj, 79.5 ov), 9-290 (K Rabada, 79.6 ov), 10-298 (Q de Kock, 92.4 ov)

Australia bowling, innings 4
Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Nb
MA Starc	18	2	75	4	4.17	1
JR Hazlewood	15.4	2	61	3	3.89	0
NM Lyon	32	7	86	0	2.69	0
PJ Cummins	15	3	47	1	3.13	0
MR Marsh	7	2	21	1	3.00	0
SPD Smith	5	3	3	0	0.60	0

Replays carry no fielders, so catches name only the bowler.

Win probability

Win probability is modelled only for ODIs and T20Is. Tests can be drawn, so a two-outcome model does not fit them.