Men's Test · South Africa tour of Australia · Match 2

South Africa v Australia

26 Dec 2022 to 29 Dec 2022 · Melbourne Cricket Ground

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

Result

Australia won by an innings and 182 runs

Toss: Australia won the toss and chose to field.
Player of the match: DA Warner

Innings totals
Innings	Score	Overs
South Africa (1)	189	68.4
Australia (2)	575/8d	145.0
South Africa (3)	204	68.5

Replay ball by ball

Scorecard

South Africa204 all out (68.5 ov)

South Africa batting, innings 3
Batter	How out	R	B	4s	6s	SR
SJ Erweelbw b MA Starc	lbw b MA Starc	21	41	2	0	51.2
D Elgarcaught b PJ Cummins	caught b PJ Cummins	0	3	0	0	0.0
TB de Bruyncaught b SM Boland	caught b SM Boland	28	68	2	0	41.2
T Bavumacaught b NM Lyon	caught b NM Lyon	65	144	6	0	45.1
K Zondorun out	run out	1	19	0	0	5.3
K Verreynnelbw b SM Boland	lbw b SM Boland	33	40	5	0	82.5
M Jansenlbw b NM Lyon	lbw b NM Lyon	5	29	0	0	17.2
KA Maharajrun out	run out	13	20	2	0	65.0
K Rabadacaught b NM Lyon	caught b NM Lyon	3	12	0	0	25.0
A Nortje*not out	not out	8	18	1	0	44.4
L Ngidib SPD Smith	b SPD Smith	19	21	2	1	90.5
Extras	8 (b 1, lb 5, nb 2)
Total	204 all out (68.5 ov)

Fall of wickets: 1-0 (D Elgar, 1.3 ov), 2-47 (SJ Erwee, 16.6 ov), 3-57 (TB de Bruyn, 19.5 ov), 4-65 (K Zondo, 26.6 ov), 5-128 (K Verreynne, 43.5 ov), 6-144 (M Jansen, 52.6 ov), 7-174 (KA Maharaj, 60.1 ov), 8-176 (T Bavuma, 61.3 ov), 9-177 (K Rabada, 63.2 ov), 10-204 (L Ngidi, 68.5 ov)

Australia bowling, innings 3
Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Nb
MA Starc	18	4	62	1	3.44	0
PJ Cummins	16	8	20	1	1.25	2
SM Boland	15	2	49	2	3.27	0
NM Lyon	17	1	58	3	3.41	0
SPD Smith	2.5	0	9	1	3.18	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.