South Africa vs Australia 1st ODI 2026

Australia won the toss and elected to bowl first against South Africa in the opening ODI of the Australia Tour of South Africa 2026 at Kingsmead, Durban. The highly anticipated three-match ODI series gets underway with both teams fielding strong lineups, setting the stage for an exciting contest.

The match begins at 10:00 AM local time (1:30 PM IST), with Australia looking to make an early impact with the ball while South Africa aims to build a competitive total on home soil.

Australia Win the Toss

Australia captain Mitchell Marsh called correctly at the toss and chose to bowl first, hoping the Kingsmead pitch will offer early assistance to the pace attack.

South Africa, led by Temba Bavuma, will rely on its experienced batting lineup to post a strong first-innings score.

Match Details

Match. Details

Fixture South Africa vs Australia

Format 1st ODI

Series Australia Tour of South Africa 2026

Venue Kingsmead, Durban

Time 10:00 AM Local (1:30 PM IST)

Toss Australia won the toss and chose to bowl

South Africa Playing XI

Quinton de Kock (wk)
Tony de Zorzi
Temba Bavuma (c)
Matthew Breetzke
Ryan Rickelton
David Miller
Marco Jansen
Corbin Bosch
Gerald Coetzee
Bjorn Fortuin
Keshav Maharaj

Australia Playing XI

Mitchell Marsh (c)
Travis Head
Cooper Connolly
Josh Inglis (wk)
Matt Renshaw
Cameron Green
Jack Edwards
Mitchell Starc
Nathan Ellis
Adam Zampa
Josh Hazlewood