South Africa vs Australia
1st ODI

South Africa played Australia in the 1st ODI of Australia tour of South Africa 2026 at Kingsmead, Durban, on Thu 24 Sep 2026, starting at 10:00 local time (08:00 UTC).

Result: South Africa won by 67 runs. Scores: South Africa 297/8 (50); Australia 230 (41.2).

Australia’s form coming in: beat Zimbabwe (Australia won by 84 runs, Fri 18 Sep 2026, 2nd ODI); beat Zimbabwe (Australia won by 1 wkt, Sun 20 Sep 2026, 3rd ODI).

In ODIs, South Africa and Australia have met 113 times: South Africa won 57, Australia 52, 3 tied, 1 no result (records to 8 September 2025).

The sides meet again in the 2nd ODI, Sun 27 Sep 2026 at The Wanderers Stadium.

Kingsmead holds 25,000, its ends are the Umgeni End and the Old Fort Road End. Durban’s Test ground and the home of the Dolphins; part of the viewing area is grass terracing.

At Kingsmead: Its first Test, South Africa v England, was played from 18 to 22 January 1923. The 1939 Test against England ran from 3 to 13 March before it was called off so England would not miss their ship home. It hosted South Africa’s first home Test after readmission to international cricket.

Ground facts: en.wikipedia.org ↗