Wiaan Mulder smashes 115 off 221 as South Africa set Australia 288 in the series decider

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Friday, 30 October 2026

Match report

South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Australia tour of South Africa, 2026, day 4. After a quiet series, TSK's Wiaan Mulder gave the home team the knock they needed, scoring 115 off 221 balls with 10 fours and 4 sixes, his 4th Test hundred and the most important one so far, in a series decider. He was on 82 when No. 11 Kagiso Rabada came in, and he farmed the strike superbly to get there, keeping Rabada away from the bowling as much as he could. South Africa were bowled out for 387 in 134.4 overs and lead by 287 runs, so Australia will need 288 on a pitch that is starting to help the spinners. It comes after his 1/63 with the ball on day 3, when only 72 runs in four innings was all he had with the bat.

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Thu, 29 Oct, 2026

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Tue, 27 Oct, 2026

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Thu, 22 Oct, 2026

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Wed, 21 Oct, 2026

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Tue, 20 Oct, 2026

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