Marco Jansen’s one-handed catch lights up SA vs AUS 1st ODI
One of the standout moments of the South Africa versus Australia 1st ODI at Kingsmead, Durban on September 24, 2026, came in the field when Marco Jansen pouched a one-handed catch at deep midwicket to dismiss Matt Renshaw. The dismissal arrived in the 37th over of Australia’s chase and ended a knock that had been building into a genuine concern for the South African bowlers.
The catch came off the bowling of Gerald Coetzee. The delivery was a slightly short ball that Renshaw pulled without a clean connection. Jansen, stationed at deep midwicket, ran to his right and completed the take with one hand.
FanCode shared footage of the moment on X, and the clip attracted widespread attention online, with fans praising Jansen’s agility despite being a tall fast bowler.
Jansen’s one-handed take at deep midwicket
Renshaw had scored 44 before Jansen held the catch. Australia’s chase had also featured Mitch Marsh, who made 60, Travis Head, who scored 36, and Cooper Connolly, who made 38. Marsh and Head had shared an opening stand of 90 in 9.2 overs before the innings lost momentum and wickets fell steadily.
Keshav Maharaj was the standout bowler for South Africa, finishing with figures of 4/20. Bjorn Fortuin supported him with 2/34. Maharaj dismissed Marsh, and his performance extended a strong record against Australia. Since the 2023 ODI World Cup, he has taken 10 wickets against them across four innings, while Australia have averaged 21.57 against left-arm spin in that period, the lowest of any team. Australia were bowled out for 230, falling 67 runs short of South Africa’s total of 297/8 from 50 overs.
Jansen’s bowling contribution was 1/64 from seven overs, with the wicket of Travis Head among his returns. His batting had been equally significant earlier in the day.
South Africa’s batting recovery built on Breetzke-Jansen stand
South Africa were placed at 168/5 in the 34th over when Jansen joined Matthew Breetzke at the crease. The two added 107 runs for the sixth wicket to push the total to a competitive 297/8. Breetzke scored 112, the second century of his ODI career, and the knock made him the leading run-scorer in ODI cricket after 14 innings.
Jansen scored 75 off 59 balls at a strike rate of 127.12, hitting seven fours and four sixes from number seven in the batting order. The 107-run partnership between Breetzke and Jansen was central to South Africa posting a total that proved beyond Australia’s reach.
South Africa lead the three-match ODI series 1-0 after the result. The second ODI is scheduled to be played in Johannesburg on Sunday, September 27.
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