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SA beat AUS by 6 wickets | Australia vs South Africa, Highlights And Cricket Score 1st ODI Match - Commentary
South Africa in Australia, 3 ODI Series, 2018
Date: Nov 04, 2018 Start Time: 08:50 IST | 03:20 GMT | 11:20 LocalVenue: Perth Stadium, Perth
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Australia vs South Africa Highlights And Cricket Score 1st Match - ODI Commentary
Dale Steyn feels they bowled really well. Reckons there is runs on offer but their bowlers were spot on. Mentions he got lucky with his second wicket. Adds further Australia lost a few early wickets and then the going got tough for them. Ends by saying it is a good wicket but they have to get through the tricky period of batting before the break first.
No Australian batsman looked settled at the crease. Alex Carey tried to fight hard while Nathan Coulter-Nile once again ended up being the top scorer of the innings. The rest were simply consumed by the pace and movement. Here is Dale Steyn catching up for an interview.
Fast. Furious. Fanatic. Fantastic. Pacey. Wow. This is cricket in Australia and at the WACA. The earlier track was known for pace and bounce and this new one has shown us just that today. Dale Steyn was in and at the Aussie batsmen, removing the top order quickly, while Lungi Ngidi partnered him tremendously. The surprise pick was Andile Phehlukwayo, who ran through the middle order and did not allow the Aussies to recover.
South Africa will bat for around 20 minutes till the scheduled Lunch break. Australia might look at that as an opportunity to pick up a wicket or two and then get into that brittle middle order. But for now, let us talk about their bowling.
Lungi Ngidi to Nathan Coulter-Nile. OUT! Australia have been bowled out for 152. Spectacular bowling by South Africa and Ngidi too. A short ball outside off, Nathan looks to pull but the bounce gets big on him. Takes a top edge which goes only as far as mid on. Easy catch for Heinrich Klaasen.
Imran Tahir to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Now he goes for the slog but inside edges it towards square leg. A single taken.
Imran Tahir to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Ha ha ha... was he trying the slog initially? Full and around middle, Nathan was lining up for the big one but then got a yorker, which he ended up jamming it out.
Imran Tahir to Nathan Coulter-Nile. That was close. Excellent delivery. Another flipper from Tahir. Coulter-Nile flashed for the cut but missed.
Imran Tahir to Josh Hazlewood. Full and around off, driven down the ground for a single.
Imran Tahir to Josh Hazlewood. Slower one, around off, watchfully defended. When is the googly coming?
Imran Tahir to Josh Hazlewood. Full and outside off, the flipper first up, pushed towards short third man.
Lungi Ngidi to Josh Hazlewood. They take the single on the final ball! Bizarre. JH taps this wide of mid on and scampers through. 10 from the over, as Australia reach a respectable 150.
Lungi Ngidi to Josh Hazlewood. Down the leg side, helped towards mid-wicket.
Lungi Ngidi to Josh Hazlewood. On middle and off, solidly defended.
Lungi Ngidi to Josh Hazlewood. FOUR! Nicely done! Hazlewood is not going to end the innings without anything against his name. A short ball outside off, Josh waits for it to come and ramps it over the slip cordon to the third man fence!
Lungi Ngidi to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Short and outside off, Nathan tries to cut but gets a bottom edge towards the off side. A quick single taken.
Lungi Ngidi to Nathan Coulter-Nile. FOUR! PLUNDERED! Coulter-Nile is carrying his batting form from the Middle East. A short ball, around off, the fast bowler pulls it through square leg and the ball races to the fence! He is onto 32 from 26 balls, with his 5th four.
Josh Hazlewood is the last man in. Around 10 minutes left to make South Africa bat again till the scheduled mid-innings break.
Imran Tahir to Mitchell Starc. OUT! Three reds and Australia are 9 down. The frustrating stand for the South Africans has come to an end. The leggie from Tahir on middle, it pitches and turns back in. Starc goes back and tries to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. The players appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Starc signals the 'T' and the replays show the umpire has given the correct decision.
Starc has been given LBW but he reviews. Looks close. Could go either way.
Imran Tahir to Mitchell Starc. FOUR! This is very frustrating for South Africa. The stand is now worth 33. Starc goes for the sweep but it goes off the inner half through square leg for a boundary.
Imran Tahir to Mitchell Starc. Good stop! Tosses it up around off, it is hit towards the bowler who makes a good stop diving to his right.
Imran Tahir to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Leg byes! Poor ball, it is down the leg side, Nathan misses the flick. The ball brushes the pads and goes down towards fine leg. Three taken.
Imran Tahir to Mitchell Starc. Flatter on off, the batsman guides it towards covers. The fielder fumbles and concedes a run.
Imran Tahir to Mitchell Starc. Fires it on off, the batsman defends it out.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Nathan Coulter-Nile. SIX! All the way! Short and on middle, Nathan takes the challenge on of playing the pull. It is right off the middle and over the fence.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Mitchell Starc. Angles it into the batter. Starc flicks it through square leg for a run.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Mitchell Starc. BEATEN! Outside off, Starc goes after it away from his body but misses.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Mitchell Starc. In the air... safe! Full and on off, Starc tries to go downtown but it is not off the middle. However, he has enough for the ball to clear mid off. Two taken.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Mitchell Starc. Back of a length on off, kept out.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Mitchell Starc. WIDE! Down the leg side, left alone. Wided.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Mitchell Starc. Outside off, left alone.
Andile Phehlukwayo is back on.
Imran Tahir to Nathan Coulter-Nile. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Imran Tahir to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Floats it up on off, driven to covers.
Imran Tahir to Nathan Coulter-Nile. FOUR! Not convincing but Australia will take it. Nathan first moves right across and tries to sweep. The ball is bowled too wide outside off, he adjusts and tries to hit it through the off side. The ball takes the outside edge and goes through the short third man region for a boundary.
Imran Tahir to Nathan Coulter-Nile. How has that missed the off pole? This lands around off, Nathan goes for the sweep but he misses. The ball pitches and then turns away and goes very close past the off pole.
Imran Tahir to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Flatter on off, kept out.
Imran Tahir to Nathan Coulter-Nile. OHHH! The leggie on off, Nathan by staying rooted in his crease tries to defend but gets beaten.
Kagiso Rabada to Mitchell Starc. FOUR! Starc now gets into the act! Full and around off, it is hit back past the bowler and another boundary. Good over for Australia this, 11 from it.
Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Angles it into the batsman, he flicks it through square leg for a run.
Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Full again on middle, the batter works it to mid on.
Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Coulter-Nile. FOUR! Nathan is going for it I feel. He has nothing to lose at the moment. Full and around off, NCN smashes it over long off for a boundary.
Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Coulter-Nile. On the pads, flicked through mid-wicket for a couple.
Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Good length on off, straightens a touch. Nathan tries to defend but gets an outside edge, on the bounce to gully.
Imran Tahir to Mitchell Starc. The googly outside off, Starc goes for the drive but is beaten.
Mitchell Starc is the new man in.
Imran Tahir to Alex Carey. OUT! In the air... taken! 150th ODI wicket for Imran Tahir. Carey may have over done it there. He again goes for the sweep but the ball hits the top edge and lobs up in the air over the keeper's head. De Kock tracks back and takes an easy catch. An appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Australia's top scorer and the last recognized batsman is walking back.
Imran Tahir to Alex Carey. Another sweep this time gets it past that fielder. Runs the first one hard and goes for the second. Dives to get in as the keeper whips the bails off.
Imran Tahir to Alex Carey. Now brings the sweep out but finds square leg.
Imran Tahir to Alex Carey. FOUR! Innovation and it comes off. Goes down and one knee and then reverse sweeps it through backward point for a boundary.
Imran Tahir to Alex Carey. Flatter and on middle, the batsman keeps it out.
Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Better! Makes a leave to a ball which is outside off.
Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Hello, where did that come from? Full and outside off, the batter tries to go big but misses.
Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Squared up! Excellent comeback ball. On a length and around middle, it straightens after pitching. Nathan tries to defend but is squared up. Gets beaten.
Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Coulter-Nile. FOUR! Solid! Short of the innings so far! Brings up the 100. Full and on off, NCN shows the full face of the bat and hits it through mid off.
Kagiso Rabada to Alex Carey. Angles it into the batter, it is workd towards mid on for a run.
Kagiso Rabada to Alex Carey. Length outside off, left alone.
Imran Tahir to Nathan Coulter-Nile. That has missed everything. The googly and this one turns back in from outside off. Nathan tries to defend but the ball goes between bat and pad and goes agonizingly close past the off pole.
Imran Tahir to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Shorter and quicker on off, kept out.
Imran Tahir to Nathan Coulter-Nile. FOUR! Vital runs these for Australia. Tossed up outside off, it is a little too full. Nathan hits it hard through covers and the ball races away.
Imran Tahir to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Imran Tahir to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Slower through the air around off, it turns away. Nathan tries to defend but gets an outside edge through short third man for a couple.
Imran Tahir to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Flatter on middle, kept out.
Kagiso Rabada to Alex Carey. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Coulter-Nile. Slightly shorter on off, NCN guides it down to third man for a single.
Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Coulter-Nile. A snorter to get first up. Sloghtly short and on middle, Nathan at the very end evades it.
Nathan Coulter-Nile is the new man in.
Kagiso Rabada to Alex Carey. OUT! Cummins is well short despite the dive! There was never a run there. Carey taps this length ball towards covers and he wants a run. Cummins responds. Miller from that region, gets to the ball quickly and underarm flicks it while falling over. He hits the stumps at the keeper's end. The players appeal and the umpire takes it upstairs. Replays roll in and it shows Australia have lost their 7th. Outstanding from Miller as he breaks a partnership that was starting to frustrate the South Africans.
Brilliant effort from Miller. Has he run out Cummins or has the dive saved him? The umpire has gone upstairs.
Kagiso Rabada to Alex Carey. Back of a length on off, kept out.
Kagiso Rabada to Alex Carey. Good length around off, Carey did what he has done really well today, leave it.
Kagiso Rabada is back on.
Imran Tahir to Pat Cummins. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Imran Tahir to Pat Cummins. Slower through the air again but no turn ths time. Cummins keeps it out.
Imran Tahir to Pat Cummins. Slower through the air and gets it to turn away. Cummins plays inside the line, gets an outside edge towards third man for a couple.
Imran Tahir to Pat Cummins. Flatter on off, Cummins is solid in defense.
Imran Tahir to Pat Cummins. A forward defense to a ball on off.
Imran Tahir to Pat Cummins. Tosses it up on off, Cummins plays it out.
Dale Steyn to Pat Cummins. A single to end! Cummins really played that over well. This is guided down to third man for a run.
Dale Steyn to Pat Cummins. Goes back to bowling length outside off, Cummins shoulders arms to it.
Dale Steyn to Pat Cummins. Another bumper, ducked under.
Dale Steyn to Pat Cummins. Just outside off, PC makes a very good leave.
Dale Steyn to Pat Cummins. Edged but well shot! Back of a length on off, straightens a touch, Cummins tries to defend but gets an outside edge which goes on the bounce to the first slip fielder.
Dale Steyn to Pat Cummins. A bumper, left alone.
Imran Tahir to Alex Carey. On the pads, the batsman fails to flick and is hit on the pads.
Imran Tahir to Alex Carey. On the pads, worked to mid-wicket.
Imran Tahir to Alex Carey. Flatter on off, kept out.
Imran Tahir to Alex Carey. The batsman plays a sweep shot.
Imran Tahir to Alex Carey. NOT OUT! There is an inside edge so South Africa lose their sole review. Carey brings out the reverse sweep. He seems to have missed the ball. The players appeal but the umpire shakes his head. South Africa review. Replay shows there is an inside edge.
Howzzat? The answer to that question is not out. An LBW appeal has been turned down but South Africa review. Carey is the man in question. Impact can be an issue.
Imran Tahir to Alex Carey. FOUR! TOP SHOT! Trademark Carey! This is tossed up on off, Carey goes down on one knee and then slog sweeps it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
Dale Steyn to Pat Cummins. Once again the length is perfect but the line is a little too wide outside off, left.
Dale Steyn to Alex Carey. Good length around off, this is guided through point for a run.
Dale Steyn to Pat Cummins. On the pads, flicked through square leg and run three.
Dale Steyn to Pat Cummins. A little too straight, Cummins works it to mid-wicket.
Dale Steyn to Pat Cummins. Lovely! A bit of swing on this one. It shapes away from outside off, Cummins first thinks of playing at it, then shoulders arms.
Dale Steyn to Pat Cummins. Starts off with a length ball outside off, the batsman makes a leave.
Dale Steyn is back on.
Imran Tahir to Pat Cummins. A single to end the over! This is pushed towards cover for a run.
Imran Tahir to Pat Cummins. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Imran Tahir to Pat Cummins. On the stumps, Cummins gets his bat in between.
Imran Tahir to Pat Cummins. Flatter around off, Cummins easily blocks it.
Imran Tahir to Alex Carey. Short ball down leg, pulled to deep square leg for a single.
Imran Tahir to Alex Carey. Full on middle, flicked to mid-wicket.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Pat Cummins. Pat shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Alex Carey. Length on middle and leg, flicked thorough mid-wicket for one.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Alex Carey. The in-dipper, Carey goes for the flick but misses to get hit high on the pads.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Alex Carey. Peach! On a length and around off, this one pitches and then shapes away. Carey goes for the drive but is beaten.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Alex Carey. Back of a length on off, guided to point.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Pat Cummins. Full and outside off, driven nicely through covers for a single.
Imran Tahir to Alex Carey. Tosses this up outside off, the batsman goes for the sweep but misses. Expensive beginning for Tahir.
Imran Tahir to Pat Cummins. Slightly short and outside off, Cummins guides it through backward point for another three. Tahir has not got it right in his first over.
Imran Tahir to Pat Cummins. Flatter on off, kept out.
Imran Tahir to Alex Carey. Shortish around off, Carey pulls it through square leg for a run.
Imran Tahir to Pat Cummins. This is worked towards mid-wicket for a quick run.
Imran Tahir to Alex Carey. Goes down on one knee and plays the paddle through short fine leg. Three taken.
Pat Cummins strides out to the middle. Also Imran Tahir is into the attack.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Marcus Stoinis. OUT! Andile gets his third! Poor, just poor by Stoinis. Not sure if this shot was needed. Yes, the shot might have been on, but in the current situation, he need not have hit it in the air. Full and on middle, Stoinis tries to clear mid on but does not get the desired elevation. Klaasen there takes an easy catch.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Marcus Stoinis. Shortish outside off, Stoinis cuts it through point and takes a brace.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Marcus Stoinis. Down the leg side, wided.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Marcus Stoinis. Good length, defended.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Marcus Stoinis. Fullish and on off, stroked towards covers.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Marcus Stoinis. FOUR! Poor ball and put away! Down the leg side, Stoinis flicks it fine on the leg side. Boundary.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Alex Carey. Good length outside off, it is driven through covers for a run.
Lungi Ngidi to Marcus Stoinis. A beauty to end! On a length and around off, once again it straightens a touch. MS tries to block it out but gets beaten.
Lungi Ngidi to Marcus Stoinis. Pushed to the cover region by the batsman.
Lungi Ngidi to Marcus Stoinis. EDGED AND THROUGH SLIPS! FOUR! Stoinis was lucky there and luck is something Australia desperately need at the moment. Around off and it straightens a touch. Stoinis tries to defend but the ball takes the outside edge. Goes between the diving slip fielders and into the third man fence. He had played that with soft hands, not sure if it would have carried.
Lungi Ngidi to Marcus Stoinis. Lovely stuff! Around off, Stoinis plays inside the line and the ball goes past the outside edge.
Lungi Ngidi to Alex Carey. LEG BYE! Angles it into the batter. Carey tries to nudge it around the corner but misses. The ball hits his thigh pad and rolls towards the off side. A run taken.
Lungi Ngidi to Marcus Stoinis. Good length around off, Stoinis tries to defend but the ball takes the outside edge and goes down to third man for a run.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Alex Carey. On the pads, Carey tries to flick but misses to get hit high on the thigh pad.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Marcus Stoinis. The batsman has played the square drive. One run added to the total.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Marcus Stoinis. Outside off, left alone.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Marcus Stoinis. Full and on the pads, Marcus flicks it through square leg for a couple.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Marcus Stoinis. NOT OUT! No edge on it and the impact was outside off. Good review by Marcus. On a length and around off, it comes back in. Stoinis tries to defend but the ball goes off the something towards the keeper who dives to his right and takes it. The players appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Stoinis reviews it immediately. Replays roll in and it shows the on-field call has to be overturned. Australia will breathe a sigh of relief as Stoinis survives.
Stoinis has been given out! Not sure for LBW or caught behind. He reviews though.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Marcus Stoinis. WIDE! Down the leg side and it has been wided.
Marcus Stoinis is the new man in.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Glenn Maxwell. OUT! The fingers are underneath the ball and Australia have half the side back in the hut. Maxwell departs immediately after coping a blow to his hand. A soft dismissal you can say. Andile bowls it slightly slower on middle, Maxwell is foxed there, he goes for the drive but due to the lack of pace on the delivery, he is early into the shot. Ends up chipping it towards mid on. Klaasen there seems to have taken it inches above the ground. Maxwell though is not convinced and holds his ground. The umpires have a chat and then take it upstairs. The soft signal is out. Replays roll in and the third umpire rules it in the favor of the fielding side. Maxwell is unhappy as he walks back. He fails to make an impact.
Big moment in the game! They have gone upstairs to check if the catch has been taken cleanly. The soft signal is out. Maxwell s the man in question.
Out comes the physio to have a look at the thump of Maxwell. The physio does his job and Maxwell seems fine to continue now.
Lungi Ngidi to Glenn Maxwell. OUCH! That must have hurt! That took off from the good length area. Maxwell tries to defend but is surprised by the bounce. The ball hits him on the glove and goes past point for a run. He is in pain here.
Lungi Ngidi to Glenn Maxwell. Fuller and on off, Maxwell strokes it to mid off.
Lungi Ngidi to Glenn Maxwell. FOUR! Maxwell has come out with intent here. Fuller in length and Maxwell shows the full face of the bat and times it through mid on. His second boundary in 5 balls.
Lungi Ngidi to Alex Carey. Excellent fielding effort! This will only build the pressure on Australia. Short and outside off, Carey cuts it towards point. Markram there dives to his left and makes a very good stop. A run taken.
Lungi Ngidi to Glenn Maxwell. Gets this one to jag back in. Maxwell somehow plays it down to fine leg for a run.
Lungi Ngidi to Glenn Maxwell. Beauty to begin his new spell! Good length and moving away after pitching. Maxwell tries to keep it out but is beaten.
Lungi Ngidi is back on.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Alex Carey. BEATEN! A top nut to end! On a length around off, it comes in with the angle which means the batsman has to play at it. It then pitches and moves away whizzing past the outside edge.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Alex Carey. Good length around off, kept out.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Glenn Maxwell. On a length around middle, Maxwell works it towards mid on for a run.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Glenn Maxwell. FOUR! Off the mark in style! Walks right across and flicks it fine down the leg side. The ball races away. He had to hit that or he was plumb in front.
Glenn Maxwell is the new man in.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Chris Lynn. OUT! Snicko shows a spike and Lynn is given his marching orders! Judicious use of the review by South Africa and Lynn who got through the tough part, falls when it has probably got a touch easy. Another poor shot to be honest. It is slightly short and outside off, Lynn goes for the cut but there seems to be some noise as the ball passes the bat. De Kock dives forward and takes it. He appeals but the umpire shakes his head. The keeper wants it to be reviewed and Faf signals the 'T'. Replays roll in and it shows bat was involved. The on-field call has to be overturned and Australia slip further.
Review time! Have South Africa got another? An appeal for a caught behind has been turned down. De Kock is confident there is an edge. Lynn is the man in question.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Chris Lynn. Good length and attacking the off pole. Lynn keeps it out.
DRINKS BREAK.
Kagiso Rabada to Alex Carey. Outside off, let through.
Kagiso Rabada to Alex Carey. The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump.
Kagiso Rabada to Chris Lynn. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a single.
Kagiso Rabada to Chris Lynn. Full and just around off, watchfully defended.
Kagiso Rabada to Chris Lynn. FOUR! MURDERED! A rare loose ball, short and wide outside off, Lynn blasts it through the covers and gets a boundary!
Kagiso Rabada to Chris Lynn. On a length outside off, Lynn plays a very loose shot, towards cover. Just sense that he is looking to cut loose.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Alex Carey. Just outside off, pushed towards cover.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Alex Carey. Full and just around middle, watchfully defended. Michael Hussey on air feels that Carey has looked more decisive with his footwork so far.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Chris Lynn. Short and wide outside off, slapped through the covers for a run. Moves to 10 from 26 balls.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Alex Carey. Outside off, steered behind point for a single.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Alex Carey. On a length just around off, watchfully pushed towards mid off.
Andile Phehlukwayo to Alex Carey. Full on middle, angling in, flicked through square leg for a couple. The stand moves to 21 from 50 balls.
Andile Phehlukwayo into the attack now. A bit of respite for Australia?
Kagiso Rabada to Chris Lynn. Landed outside off, CL has a dab at that but then takes his bat away. Or tries to. Is beaten.
Kagiso Rabada to Chris Lynn. Full and outside off, pushed towards mid off.
Kagiso Rabada to Chris Lynn. On a length outside off, comes back in sharply again, Chris is beaten all ends up as he looks to defend. The ball goes between bat and pad but over the stumps. Good take by de Kock too.
Kagiso Rabada to Alex Carey. Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Kagiso Rabada to Alex Carey. Outside off, left alone.
Kagiso Rabada to Alex Carey. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Lungi Ngidi to Chris Lynn. Full and just outside off, pushed towards mid off.
Lungi Ngidi to Alex Carey. LUCKY! Nearly played on! Full and outside off, Carey pushes at the ball tentatively and as a result, is beaten by the inward movement. Gets a thick inside edge which just misses the stumps, enroute fine leg. A single taken.
Lungi Ngidi to Chris Lynn. DROPPED? Probably not. Bye signalled. On a length outside off, Lynn looks to defend but the ball jags back in sharply. There is a noise as the ball goes past the batsman and flies to the keeper, who, in turn, flies to his left but cannot hang on. Ngidi was about to appeal for the catch but then has his hands on his head. Everyone is closely looking at the umpire but he signals a bye. Replays detect that the ball hit the shirt. Harsh on the keeper.
Lungi Ngidi to Alex Carey. On a length outside off, extra bounce, Alex plays that down nicely towards point for a single.
Lungi Ngidi to Alex Carey. Just outside off, little away movement, shouldered arms to again.
Lungi Ngidi to Alex Carey. Good judgement. On a length around middle, Carey trusts the bounce and lets it go. The ball goes over the stumps.
Kagiso Rabada to Chris Lynn. FOUR! Finally a boundary for Australia! A full toss, on middle, Lynn does not overhit it. Just pushes it down the ground and beats Imran Tahir chasing it from mid off. Just feel that the straight boundaries are shorter.
Kagiso Rabada to Chris Lynn. Beauty! 'Whoooo!' screams Adam Gilchrist on air. What a delivery. On a length, outside off, Lynn looks to play at that but the ball kicks off after pitching and beats the outside edge. This is exciting cricket to watch - much better than the ones on slow and low tracks.
Kagiso Rabada to Chris Lynn. Just outside off, pushed towards cover.
Kagiso Rabada to Chris Lynn. A length ball outside off, blasted towards mid off.
Kagiso Rabada to Chris Lynn. Played to the point region by the batsman.
Kagiso Rabada to Chris Lynn. Outside off, left alone.
Lungi Ngidi to Alex Carey. A length ball just outside off, pushed back to the bowler.
Lungi Ngidi to Alex Carey. Extra bounce again, down the leg side, Carey plays it down very, very uncomfortably. run.
Lungi Ngidi to Alex Carey. Pitched on a good length, around middle, angling away, AC looks to flick but misses and is hit on the body.
Lungi Ngidi to Alex Carey. On middle and leg, pushed towards mid on.
Lungi Ngidi to Alex Carey. On a length outside off, extra bounce, Alex fends it down rather uncomfortably.
Lungi Ngidi to Alex Carey. Superb start from this end too. Absolutely no letup from the Proteas. This is pitched on a length outside off, Carey feels for it but the ball zips past the outside edge. Vroooooom...
Powerplay 2 has been signaled! Now a maximum of 4 fielders can be placed outside the ring till the 40th over. Also, Ngidi has changed ends.
Kagiso Rabada to Alex Carey. A single to end. Fuller on off, Carey goes for the drive but it goes off the inner half towards mid on for a run. End of Powerplay 1 and it has been dominated by South Africa. Australia are 19 for 3.
Kagiso Rabada to Alex Carey. Well bowled and well played! Good cricket all around. Hits the length around off, it keeps coming in with the angle. Carey does well to move his gloves out of the way and make a leave.
Kagiso Rabada to Alex Carey. Changes the angle and bowls it on off, Carey lunges to defend but the ball hits the higher portion of the bat and goes towards covers.
Kagiso Rabada to Alex Carey. Outside off and on a length, Carey makes another leave.
Kagiso Rabada to Alex Carey. Good leave! That was left on length we feel. Slightly behind the length ball around off, Carey lets it be.
Kagiso Rabada to Alex Carey. Good length and outside off, the batsman shoulders arms to it.
Dale Steyn to Alex Carey. Another three! Fuller again and Carey drives it off the middle through covers. The outfield here does not seem that quick and the batsmen get three. Still no boundary for the Aussies.
Dale Steyn to Alex Carey. Closer to the off pole this time but not close enough for the batsman to play it.
Dale Steyn to Alex Carey. Goes full and outside off, Carey drives it nicely but can't find the gap on the off side.
Dale Steyn to Alex Carey. Three leaves in a row a Steyn bowls it outside off.
Dale Steyn to Alex Carey. A little too wide outside off to make the batsman play.
Dale Steyn to Alex Carey. Outside off, left alone.
Kagiso Rabada to Chris Lynn. A couple to end the over! Rabada goes for the yorker but ends up bowling a full toss. Lynn flicks it through wide mid on and takes a couple. So even the full toss is not being put away, the Australians are playing with a cautious mindset at the moment.
Kagiso Rabada to Chris Lynn. Back of a length around off, Lynn plays it by taking a hand off the handle. The ball goes towards the slip cordon.
Kagiso Rabada to Alex Carey. Brute of a delivery that! Probably the first bouncer today and it is a good one. Carey does well to evade it. Too fast for de Kock behind the stumps as he fails to collect it and it goes towards fine leg. The batsmen run a bye.
Kagiso Rabada to Alex Carey. Outside off, left alone.
Kagiso Rabada to Alex Carey. BEATEN! Excellent use of the angle! Around off and it slants away. Carey tries to block but is beaten.
Kagiso Rabada to Alex Carey. On off, kept out.
Kagiso Rabada is into the attack.
Dale Steyn to Chris Lynn. A dot to end as Lynn pushes it towards point.
Dale Steyn to Chris Lynn. The batsman defends it from within the crease.
Dale Steyn to Alex Carey. Carey is away! Nice shot! This is full and outside off, Alex times it through cover-point. Due to the big boundaries here, it does not get to the fence. Three taken.
Dale Steyn to Chris Lynn. A single as the ball is guided down towards third man.
Dale Steyn to Chris Lynn. Well fielded! Lynn drives this crisply towards covers. The fielder there dives to his right and saves a few runs for his side. This is just brilliant from South Africa, their bowlers are doing brilliantly and their fielders are backing them up.
Dale Steyn to Chris Lynn. What a nut to begin this over! Back of a length and it moves away after pitching. Lynn plays inside the line and gets beaten.
Lungi Ngidi to Alex Carey. The batsman works it down the leg side. A successful over comes to an end and Ngidi's figures read 3-2-2-1.
Alex Carey is the new man in.
Lungi Ngidi to Aaron Finch. OUT! LBW! Another one bites the dust and it is the big one, of the Australian skipper. Ngidi gets his first and the new-ball bowlers are wrecking havoc here. This was nicely set up, he kept bowling the awayswingers but this time gets it to jag back in after pitching on a length and around off. Finch is not able to adjust to the movement and he fails to put bat on ball. It hits him on the pads. The players appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Finch has a word with Lynn and then starts walking. But hold on.. replays show the ball to be going over. Now then, Finch is arguably Australia's best batsman, wonder why he did not take the review. South Africa won't care though and Australia slip further.
Lungi Ngidi to Aaron Finch. Almost another one there and it would have been in a similar manner to how the previous two wickets fell. Fuller and outside off, once again it pitches and zips off the surface. Finch tries to go through the off side but gets beaten.
Lungi Ngidi to Aaron Finch. Continues to bowl it around off, Finch blocks it out.
Lungi Ngidi to Aaron Finch. Corrects his length and bowls it around off, it is driven to mid off.
Lungi Ngidi to Aaron Finch. First runs of Ngidi! Slightly straighter in line, Finch works it through square leg and takes two.
Dale Steyn to Chris Lynn. Another maiden! Their third maiden in five overs. Around off and skids through after pitching. Lynn tries to leave it but the ball hits the bat and goes towards point. Lynn was a touch late there, Australia struggling to adapt to the pace of the wicket.
Dale Steyn to Chris Lynn. A little too wide outside off, the batsman need not play at those.
Dale Steyn to Chris Lynn. JAFFA! You just have to hope these miss the outside edge! Back of a length around off, it pitches and then shapes away. Lynn tries to block it out but the ball whizzes past the outside edge.
Dale Steyn to Chris Lynn. Hits the length hard and bowls it around off, kept out.
Dale Steyn to Chris Lynn. Well bowled and equally well played! The awayswinger and it starts from the leg pole. Lynn does not make the mistake of playing across the line and defends it back to the bowler.
Dale Steyn to Chris Lynn. Back of a length around off, Lynn stands tall and keeps it out.
Lungi Ngidi to Aaron Finch. Yes, he can! On a length and around off, this is angled into the batter. Finch tries to defend but the ball takes the inside edge and goes towards mid-wicket.
Lungi Ngidi to Aaron Finch. Lovely stuff! Another length ball and this one darts away a touch from outside off, Finch lets it be. Can Ngidi bowl two maidens in a row?
Lungi Ngidi to Aaron Finch. Again, in the 5th stump channel. Finch shoulders arms to it.
Lungi Ngidi to Aaron Finch. Back of a length again around off, Finch can only block it out. This is top stuff from the visitors' pacers.
Lungi Ngidi to Aaron Finch. Good length and around off, kept out.
Lungi Ngidi to Aaron Finch. Good length outside off, left alone.
Dale Steyn to Chris Lynn. A couple to end a double-wicket over! On the pads, it is flicked through square leg and a couple is taken.
Dale Steyn to D'Arcy Short. OUT! Two in the over and Steyn is breathing fire here. D'Arcy Short bags a duck and Australia are in trouble early. A similar delivery to the one he got Head with. This though is even wider. Short goes for a booming drive but the ball takes a thick outside edge and flies towards Faf at second slip. He takes a tumbling catch. The South Africans are ecstatic.
Chris Lynn strides out to the middle.
Dale Steyn to D'Arcy Short. The batsman was beaten and missed the line of the delivery.
D'Arcy Short makes his way out to the middle.
Dale Steyn to Travis Head. OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Steyn draws first blood. Excellent delivery that. An effort ball on the fuller side, it is bowled at 142 kph. Also seams away a touch from the off pole. Head goes for a drive but with minimal foot movement. The ball takes the outside edge and goes into the mitts of the keeper. Ideal start for South Africa after opting to bowl.
Dale Steyn to Aaron Finch. Good running! On a length and around middle, Finch tucks it towards mid on for a quick run.
Dale Steyn to Aaron Finch. Once again good shape away from the batsman and it is pitched on middle. Finch gets behind the line and keeps it out.
Lungi Ngidi to Travis Head. Maiden for Ngidi to begin with. On middle and Head flicks it towards mid on.
Lungi Ngidi to Travis Head. Make that 5! On a length and around off, kept out.
Lungi Ngidi to Travis Head. 4 dots for Ngidi to begin with! Back of a length again around off, Head stands tall and punches it to covers.
Lungi Ngidi to Travis Head. BEATEN! Pace and bounce there! On a length and around off, it slants away from the batsman. It skids off the surface and also takes off after pitching. Head plays inside the line and gets beaten.
Lungi Ngidi to Travis Head. Slightly fuller this time and the line is around off, no swing for the Ngidi. Head is solid in defense.
Lungi Ngidi to Travis Head. Ngidi starts off with a back of a length ball around off, Head, off the back foot, blocks it.
Lungi Ngidi to bowl with the second new ball.
Dale Steyn to Aaron Finch. A dot to end the first! Back of a length around off, kept out.
Dale Steyn to Aaron Finch. Once again it is on a length and just outside off, Finch makes another leave.
Dale Steyn to Aaron Finch. Better from Steyn! Lands it on a length and outside off, the batsman makes a leave.
Dale Steyn to Aaron Finch. A little too straight again! Steyn is looking to swing it from the leg stump to the off. It however does not swing and Finch clips it through square leg for a couple. The Australian skipper is off the mark.
Dale Steyn to Travis Head. Australia are underway! This is flicked through the mid-wicket area for a single.
Dale Steyn to Travis Head. A beauty first up! Also some swing for Steyn. He lands it on a back of a length around off, this seams away after pitching. Head tries to keep it out off the back foot but gets beaten.
We are all set for the action to begin. Travis Head and Aaron Finch are the openers. Dale Steyn has the first new ball in hand. Two slips in place. Here we go...
Australia (Playing XI) - Aaron Finch(c), Travis Head, D'Arcy Short, Chris Lynn, Alex Carey(w), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood.
South Africa (Playing XI) - Quinton de Kock(w), Aiden Markram, Reeza Hendricks, Faf du Plessis(c), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dale Steyn, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Imran Tahir.
TOSS - South Africa win the toss and elect to field. They have gone in with three pacers and a specialist spinner. The Aussies on the flip side, have not picked a specialist spinner and have gone in with 4 quicks. However, both the sides have exciting bowling line-ups and it should be treat to watch.
Hello and welcome to the coverage of the first ODI between Australia and South Africa in Perth. The hosts are going through a rough patch at the moment, especially in this format. They will be eager to start on a good note here. The visitors on the other hand, head into the series after demolishing Zimbabwe. This however, will be more of a challenge. They though will be high in confidence and one can say, they enter into the contest as favorites. Who will have the edge after ODI no. 1? Stay tuned to find out.
So that is it from this game. The South Africans have cruised to victory and taken a 1-0 lead. They now have a chance to seal the series in the next game which will be played on the 9th of November at 1.50 PM local (3.20 AM GMT). However for now, you can switch tabs and watch the Test match between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. Take care and cheers.
DALE STEYN HAS BEEN NAMED THE MAN OF THE MATCH. Is first of all, relieved that he has been able to finish a match in Australia without breaking down. Says that the bowlers were excited to get the first use of the wicket and even though there were runs to be scored on this pitch, if the balls were pitched in the right areas, you could get wickets. Does not believe that the wickets he got were his best balls and notes that Head and Short played straight and hence got out. Observes that Carey played square, hence got the runs. So that was the small difference. Is happy to keep the Australian batsmen quiet as he reckons that they are bullies in domestic cricket. On the camaraderie with his bowling mates, Steyn says that he always challenges them to try and take the next wicket first.
Victorious South African skipper Faf du Plessis is very happy with the team's display. Is even happier to have Dale Steyn back but is proud of the way all his three seamers bowled. On Hendricks' batting, Faf says that on surfaces like these, where the bounce is tricky, he batted like an experienced individual. Is happy to have taken a couple of good catches. On the overall display, he feels that towards the end, the Proteas let it slip a bit, as they could have won by 8 wickets but will take the win.
Australian captain, Aaron Finch admits that he is disappointed as the team did not play anywhere near its potential. Praises the South African bowling for putting the Aussies on the back foot early. On the message to his team, Aaron says that the loss is a great opportunity to learn and all they can do now is train harder, do the basics, pay a little bit of more attention to detail and come back fresh for the second ODI in Adelaide. Is harsh on his bowlers, clearly not happy with the way they gave away free runs. Dodges the question of not opening with Mitchell Starc. Hopes to come back hard in the next game.
Marcus Stoinis who is now giving for interview, says today was disappointing. Adds further they still have two games left and will look to bounce back. Reckons the wicket was a tough one to bat on. He believes the whole team together is responsible for this loss. He feels good to take the wickets he did. Ends by saying the coach will have a chat with the team and they hope to recover and come out fighting in the next game.
Quinton de Kock who is up for an interview, says the start with the ball and the bat was very crucial. Mentions he is disappointed with how he got out as he feels he could have been there till the end. Reckons Australia will surely come out fighting in the next game and they can't be taken lightly. Credits the way Rabada bowled.
Defending a paltry total, Australia needed wickets early but that was not the case. Their bowlers could not repeat the heroics of their opposition bowlers. They bowled well in patches but there were quite a few poor deliveries too. Pat Cummins did impress but he was unlucky. Stoinis had a three-fer to his name but by then, the game was probably done and dusted.
South Africa's batsman also did not disappoint as their openers did the bulk of the scoring. The two will be disappointed to miss out on half tons but their 94-run stand more-or-less sealed the deal. They did lose a couple of quick wickets in the end but by that time, it was probably too late.
How easy was that for South Africa? They have chased this total down with ease. They looked like they were batting on completely different strip to that of the Australians. After bundling the hosts out for a very low total, with every bowler except for Rabada taking wickets. Steyn set the tone at the start and they never let the momentum slip after that. Andile Phehlukwayo was the one with the most wickets to his name as he finished with three. The rest, including, Rabada were equally impressive. It is them who set this up for their batters.
Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. That is it! Miller finishes it off on his very first ball. Gets a gift to do so, on the pads, Miller flicks it through square leg and takes two. Customary handshakes taking place as SOUTH AFRICA WIN BY 6 WICKETS!
David Miller is the new man in.
Marcus Stoinis to Heinrich Klaasen. OUT! There goes another one! It though won't make a difference in the context of the game. But delight for Stoinis as he gets his third. Klaasen goes for the drive on the up, the ball takes the outside edge and goes towards Finch at first slip. He takes a very good catch.
Mitchell Starc to Heinrich Klaasen. Fuller around off, Klaasen guides it down to third man for another single. 2 needed.
Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. Another three! Short and outside off, Faf cuts it through point and the batsmen run three.
Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. On the middle stump, Faf tucks it towards mid-wicket.
Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. Fullish on off, Faf strokes it towards mid off.
Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. Good length again outside off, left alone.
Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. A biggie away now! Driven on the up through covers for a couple.
Marcus Stoinis to Heinrich Klaasen. The batsman has driven it through mid on.
Marcus Stoinis to Faf du Plessis. Back of a length on off, Faf pushes it through covers for a run. Two boundaries away now.
Marcus Stoinis to Heinrich Klaasen. Good bumper but Klaasen plays it well as he guides it down to third man.
Marcus Stoinis to Heinrich Klaasen. Fullsih around off, the batsman drives it to point.
Heinrich Klaasen walks out to bat.
Marcus Stoinis to Aiden Markram. OUT! Drags it on! Markram does not stay there till the end. Stoinis gets his second. A poor shot. It was bowled short and wide outside off. Markram goes for the cut, way away from his body. Also no foot movement on that one. It takes the inside edge and it clips the leg pole.
Marcus Stoinis to Aiden Markram. Back of a length around off, Markram guides it towards the slip region. The fielder has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses.
Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. A bumper to end! Faf watches it go through to the keeper.
Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. A yorker on off, it is jammed out towards point.
Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. Length ball around off, Faf strokes it to covers.
Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. On middle, tucked to mid-wicket.
Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. This is driven on the up through covers for a couple.
Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. Back of a length around off, the batsman stands tall and keeps it out.
Mitchell Starc is back on.
Marcus Stoinis to Aiden Markram. FOUR! Up and over! 12 more needed now. On the pads, Markram flicks it over mid-wicket and the ball trickles away.
Marcus Stoinis to Faf du Plessis. Good fielding! Fuller in length around off, it is stroked towards mid off. Cummins there dives to his left and makes a good stop. Can't stop the single though.
Marcus Stoinis to Faf du Plessis. On middle, eased to mid on.
Marcus Stoinis to Faf du Plessis. Good length again on off, it takes off after pitching. Faf defends it onto the ground.
Marcus Stoinis to Faf du Plessis. Back of a length on off, Faf tries to punch it through covers but the ball goes off the inner half towards mid on.
Marcus Stoinis to Faf du Plessis. Around the off pole, the batsman strokes it to mid off.
Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. A dot as this is pushed to the man at covers.
Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis. Good length around off, Faf guides it towards backward point for an easy run. South Africa are in no rush to finish this quickly.
Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. A little too straight again, Markram tries to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. The ball rolls towards square leg and the batsmen take a leg bye.
Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. Angles it into the batter, it is worked towards mid-wicket.
Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. Back of a length on off, it is pushed towards covers.
Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. FOUR! Runs needed now below 20. Short and on the body, a rib-tickler. Markram goes for the pull but it goes off the gloves and fine down the leg side for a boundary.
Marcus Stoinis to Faf du Plessis. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball.
Marcus Stoinis to Aiden Markram. Outside off, dabbed to third man for a single.
Marcus Stoinis to Aiden Markram. IN THE AIR... BUT SAFE. A short ball, around middle, Aiden looks to pull but the bounce does him in. Takes the top edge which lands safely in front of square leg. By the time Mitchell Starc can get to the ball from fine leg, a couple taken.
Marcus Stoinis to Aiden Markram. MISFIELD, FOUR! Sloppy from Lynn. Sloppy from Australia. Talks about their mental state right now. On a length, around middle, Markram pushes it towards mid on. Chris Lynn gets across, attempts to stop the ball with a ginger tumble but does not even get his hands to the ball. It goes through and even manages to touch the ropes.
Marcus Stoinis to Aiden Markram. Full and outside off, driven back to the bowler.
Marcus Stoinis to Aiden Markram. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
ChuriTheKnife - This has been an awesome performance by South Africa. Do you think they can lift the World Cup this time? @ChuriTheKnife - Ummmm.... not too sure. They have played well but Australia have been sub-standard. Hard to keep SA as favourites with India and England in such good form.
Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis. Outside off, let through once more.
Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis. Full and outside off, coming in, watchfully defended.
Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis. On a length outside off, du Plessis shoulders arms.
Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis. The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump.
Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. A length ball on middle, Markram flicks it through mid-wicket, falls and slips over but gets up and runs through for a single.
Skipper Faf du Plessis walks in at number 4, for the final rites of the game.
Marcus Stoinis to Reeza Hendricks. OUT! And now, Hendricks departs. Like de Kock, he too, misses out on his half century. A length ball, on middle and leg, Hendricks looks to work it to the leg side but the ball bounces from nowhere. Probably hit that spot on the pitch where the explosions have been taking place. As a result, the ball flies off the top portion of the bat towards mid on where Chris Lynn does the rest. Something for the Aussies to smile. Certainly Marcus Stoinis is pumped up.
Marcus Stoinis to Reeza Hendricks. Another one hits the batsman. Pitched on a length outside off, zipping back in, Reeza looks to flick but misses and is hit on the groin. He has taken a lot of blows today.
Marcus Stoinis to Reeza Hendricks. The batsman has punched that ball through the off side.
Marcus Stoinis to Reeza Hendricks. On middle, flicked towards short mid-wicket.
Marcus Stoinis to Reeza Hendricks. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Marcus Stoinis to Reeza Hendricks. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads.
Marcus Stoinis introduced.
Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. FOUR! Pulled with aplomb. A short ball, whipped over mid-wicket for consecutive boundaries.
Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. FOUR! Another glorious shot! Full and outside off, Markram leans and drives it through the covers for a boundary.
Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. Played to the point region by the batsman.
Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. FOUR! CARESSED! Full and outside off, Markram leans and drives it through the covers for a boundary!
Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. Outside off, punched through the covers for a couple.
Hazlewood is back on.
Pat Cummins to Reeza Hendricks. On middle and off, pushed towards short mid-wicket.
Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram. A short ball, down the leg side, Markram looks to pull but the ball goes off his pads towards fine leg. A leg bye taken.
Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Pat Cummins to Reeza Hendricks. Outside off, punched through point. Glenn Maxwell just about stops it near the boundary. 3 runs taken.
Pat Cummins to Reeza Hendricks. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram. EDGED, BUT SAFE! This bloke has been the best of the Aussie bowlers. On a length outside off, Markram pushes at it but gets a healthy outside edge. It flies past the second slip fielder towards third man. Just a single.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Aiden Markram. Another nice shot but once again it is well fielded. Maxwell is the man again. This is driven square on the off side. Maxwell gives it chase and just about pulls it back in. Three taken.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Aiden Markram. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Aiden Markram. Good length on off, kept out.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Reeza Hendricks. Nicely punched! Shorter in length around off, the batsman punches it through cover-point and the batsmen take another three. We have seen quite a few threes today. 100 up for South Africa.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Reeza Hendricks. A little fuller in length on middle, the batsman times it to mid off.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Reeza Hendricks. Back of a length on off, the batsman stands tall and blocks it out.
Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
ChuriTheKnife - Hey! If that was not caught, shouldn't it be a wide? @ChuriTheKnife - I see that your observations are pretty sharp as your name...
Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram. NOT OUT. Nothing on the Snicko. A short ball, down the leg side, Markram looks to pull but misses. There is a noise as the ball passes the bat and Carey appeals. Umpire Aleem Dar thinks for a while and then raises his finger! Markram immediately takes the review and first we check the Hot Spot. Nothing. Then, the Snickometer. Nothing on it either. Move on. It is a wide as well.
Has that been caught behind? Umpire Aleem Dar thinks so. Not Markram. He has reviewed it.
Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram. On middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for a couple. Gets off the mark.
Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram. On a length outside off, Markram feels for it but misses.
Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Reeza Hendricks. Full and outside off, pushed towards cover.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Reeza Hendricks. Outside off, pushed towards point.
DRINKS BREAK. Some respite for Australia. Though, they have only 58 runs more to defend. Can they pick up 3-4 more wickets? Here's Aiden Markram.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Quinton de Kock. OUT! Stop the press. Australia have picked up a wicket. Full and outside off, probably a touch slower in pace. De Kock looks to go over the top but this time, gets more height than distance. Easy catch for Josh Hazlewood moving to his left from mid off. Misses out on a half century and also what would have been the first century opening stand for South Africa since October 2017.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Quinton de Kock. FOUR! Terrific batting! De Kock is toying with the bowling. A length ball, down the leg side, Quinton just whips it over square leg and gets a boundary! 59 more needed to win now!
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Reeza Hendricks. That is a sharp delivery, on a shorter length, Hendricks looks to sway out of the way but the ball hits his right shoulder and goes towards first slip. However, Aaron Finch fumbles and an alert de Kock calls his partner through for a single.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Reeza Hendricks. On a length outside off, too wide, punched straight to cover.
Nathan Coulter-Nile is back for a second burst, after going for 16 in his opening over.
Pat Cummins to Reeza Hendricks. Fine delivery to end the over. On a length outside off, Hendricks looks to push at it but the ball bounces, takes the outside edge and then flies towards third man. A run taken.
Pat Cummins to Reeza Hendricks. On a length outside off, punched towards cover.
Pat Cummins to Reeza Hendricks. Good riposte from Cummins. He lands it on a length just outside off, RH stays back to defend but the ball just whizzes past the outside edge. Does not carry to Carey anyway.
Pat Cummins to Reeza Hendricks. FOUR! That is a nice shot. He has timed that well. After a bit of a struggle early on, Hendricks is now getting on with the scoring. Full and outside off, Reeza leans and drives it through the covers for a boundary.
Pat Cummins to Reeza Hendricks. On a length outside off, punched towards cover.
Pat Cummins to Quinton de Kock. On middle and leg, flicked wide of mid on for a single. Just 69 more needed now.
Mitchell Starc to Reeza Hendricks. FOUR! PUMMELED! 'Shot of the day! screams Mark Waugh on air. Sorry, says. Junior rarely screams. A short ball outside off, Hendricks dismisses it out of his presence and pulls it wide of mid on for a boundary. Moves to 33 from 53 balls with his third four. 10 from the over.
Mitchell Starc to Reeza Hendricks. Terrific yorker, swinging in as well, but nicely dug out.
Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. On middle and leg, pushed towards mid on for a quick run.
Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. FOUR! Flashed and flashed hard! Fortune favours the brave. Any sort of width and de Kock pounces. This was short and outside off, plenty of width and Quinton just slashed it over first slip to the third man fence. That is his value for South Africa. Always comes at the opposition bowlers.
Mitchell Starc to Reeza Hendricks. This is driven uppishly but lands just short of a diving point. A single taken.
Mitchell Starc to Reeza Hendricks. Full and outside off, driven beautifully but straight to mid off.
Pat Cummins to Reeza Hendricks. Another push through the vacant cover region for another run.
Pat Cummins to Quinton de Kock. Shortish around middle, de Kock half-pulls it through mid-wicket for a run.
Pat Cummins to Reeza Hendricks. Back of a length around off, the batsman punches it through cover-point. Three taken.
Pat Cummins to Reeza Hendricks. A brute of a bouncer that! Reeza ducks under it at the very end.
Pat Cummins to Reeza Hendricks. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
The physio is out with the magic spray and like most of the times. It has done its job.
Pat Cummins to Reeza Hendricks. Ferocious delivery! Just like quite a few deliveries today, this one takes off after pitching on a length. Reeza tries to defend but misses and the ball hits him around the shoulder. He is in pain.
Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. Too close to play that shot. Back of a length outside off, de Kock tries to cut but there is not enough room to play that shot. 85 more needed.
Mitchell Starc to Reeza Hendricks. Misfield and runs, three of them. Full and around off, Reeza times it towards short covers. The fielder misfields and three taken.
Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. On the shorter side and on the body, de Kock nudges it around the corner for a run.
Mitchell Starc to Reeza Hendricks. A yorker outside off, Hendricks tries to jam it out but fails to do so. Carey fails to collect it and a bye is taken.
Mitchell Starc to Reeza Hendricks. Around middle, it is kept out.
Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. A bumper on middle, de Kock is hurried into the pull. He tries to pull out but the ball hits the bat and rolls towards mid-wicket for a run.
Pat Cummins to Reeza Hendricks. OUCH! That must have hurt! On middle and angling into the batsman. Hendricks tries to work it on the leg side but is hit on the thigh.
Pat Cummins to Reeza Hendricks. Around off, the batsman keeps it out.
Pat Cummins to Reeza Hendricks. Length again around middle, Hendricks pushes it towards mid off.
Pat Cummins to Reeza Hendricks. Another bumper and the batsman evades it.
Pat Cummins to Reeza Hendricks. Lovely bowling! On a length around off, Hendricks tries to defend but is beaten. The ball straightens a touch.
Pat Cummins to Reeza Hendricks. Back of a length on off, the batsman keeps it out off the back foot.
Mitchell Starc to Reeza Hendricks. A yorker on middle, Reeza jams it out towards backward point for a run.
Mitchell Starc to Reeza Hendricks. In the air but in the gap! Shortish outside off, Reeza punches it through covers for a couple.
Mitchell Starc to Reeza Hendricks. Well bowled and well played! Short and at the body of the batsman. Keeps rising on him. RZ plays it by taking one hand off the handle and hence it dies onto the ground.
Mitchell Starc to Reeza Hendricks. WIDE! The sucker ball way outside off, Hendricks goes after it but misses.
Mitchell Starc to Reeza Hendricks. Shorter on off, RH pushes it to mid off.
Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. Good fielding! Short and outside off, de Kock cuts it towards cover-point. Travis Head there dives to his right, makes a stop and also has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses.
Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. Drive and a miss! Similar ball to the one Short got out to. Full and outside off at good pace. Luckily for de Kock though it does not take his edge.
Powerplay 2 has been signaled! Now a maximum of 4 fielders can be placed outside the ring till the 40th over. Not sure if the game would last till then. Also, change of ends for Mitchell Starc.
Pat Cummins to Reeza Hendricks. BEAUTY! Does not bowl it short. Instead he goes length around off, this one also shapes away. Hendricks is deep inside his crease expecting the short one. He tries to defend it by staying within his crease and gets beaten.
A short leg now coming in place. Time for some short stuff?
Pat Cummins to Reeza Hendricks. Works it with the angle towards mid-wicket. This is turning out to be another good over for Australia.
Pat Cummins to Reeza Hendricks. Once again some extra bounce! on a length around off, it shoots off the surface. Reeza tries to block but the ball takes the inside edge and hits him near the box.
Pat Cummins to Reeza Hendricks. On a length around off, Hendricks gets behind the line and defends it.
Pat Cummins to Reeza Hendricks. Angles it into the batsman, RH flicks it to mid-wicket.
Pat Cummins to Reeza Hendricks. Good length around off, kept out.
Pat Cummins is on. He needs to provide the breakthrough.
Josh Hazlewood to Quinton de Kock. A dot to end! So a tight over here by Josh. Australia need to bowl a few more of these if they are to build pressure. Back of a length around off, defended towards point.
Josh Hazlewood to Quinton de Kock. On the pads, flicked towards square leg.
Josh Hazlewood to Quinton de Kock. Good length around off, kept out.
Josh Hazlewood to Quinton de Kock. Good bowling! We saw Maxwell cop a blow in the first innings to a similar delivery. De Kock though played it better here. It was on a length and around off, it takes off after pitching. De Kock loosens his grip and plays it down onto the ground.
Josh Hazlewood to Quinton de Kock. Angles this into the pads, de Kock misses the flick and gets hit high on the thigh pad.
Josh Hazlewood to Quinton de Kock. Shortish and outside off, de Kock guides it through point and takes two.
Mitchell Starc to Reeza Hendricks. FOUR! A boundary to end the over! Runs needed below 100 now. Full again on off, Reeza caresses it through covers and the ball wins the race against the mid off fielder. The run flow has continued after the break.
Mitchell Starc to Reeza Hendricks. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
Mitchell Starc to Reeza Hendricks. FOUR! That went to the fence like a tracer bullet. 50 up for South Africa and they are cruising along at the moment. Not such a bad delivery, just ahead of a length around off, Hendricks strokes it on the up through covers and you need not run for those. South Africa look like they are batting on a different strip altogether.
Mitchell Starc to Reeza Hendricks. Length again outside off, the batsman does not play at it. South Africa can take their own time here.
Mitchell Starc to Reeza Hendricks. Well bowled! Back of a length and cramping the batsman for room. Reeza defends it onto the ground.
Mitchell Starc to Reeza Hendricks. Good length around off, kept out.
Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. A single to end another good over! 11 from this one and 19 from the two after the break. On a length around off, RH tries to defend but gets it off the inner half towards square leg for a single.
Josh Hazlewood to Quinton de Kock. Make that 107. Excellent running once again. It is on the pads, de Kock again flicks it through mid-wicket. They run two and then see an opportunity for the third, go for it and complete it with ease.
Josh Hazlewood to Quinton de Kock. FOUR! Picks it up with ease! Yes, it is a bad ball but it still has to be put away. On the pads, de Kock flicks it over square leg for a boundary. 110 more needed.
Josh Hazlewood to Quinton de Kock. Slightly fuller again around off, the batsman pushes it to mid off.
Josh Hazlewood to Quinton de Kock. A muted appeal but not given! On a length, pitched outside leg. De Kock tries to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.
Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. Another three to begin this over. Fuller again around off, looking for some swing but there ain't any. RH times it through covers and runs three.
Josh Hazlewood to bowl from the other end.
Mitchell Starc to Reeza Hendricks. Good fielding! Desperate stuff! Full and around off, Reeza drives it square on the off side. Maxwell gives it a chase. He does not give up and right at the end, he flicks it back in. Saves a run. So a good first over after the break for South Africa, 8 from it.
Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. Good running! De Kock strokes it towards wide mid off for a quick run.
Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. A huge shout but not given! On the pads, de Kock goes for the flick but misses to get hit on the pads. An appeal follows but not given. Finch thinks about a review but Starc is not interested and rightly so as it is slipping down leg,
Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. A little too straight from Starc, QdK flicks it through square leg and takes two. Once again, he is just using the pace of Starc.
Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. Shortens his length but the line is outside off, left alone.
Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. A positive start by de Kock. He pushes this full delivery through covers and bags a brace.
We are back after the break! Australians are seen in a huddle and now Finch leads them out. Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks follow and they will resume their innings. Mitchell Starc will start the proceedings for Australia. Here we go...
South Africa's quick start means that they need another 125 to win. That could be JUST 125 or STILL 125, depending on how confident are the Aussies in defending this total. JOIN US BACK AT 3.35 pm local (0735 GMT).
Another superb passage of play for the Proteas. The Australians will be deflated there. They would have been hoping for a wicket at least but the bowling was not at its best. Probably the case of trying too hard to pick up wickets?
Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. Outside off, punched towards mid off. THAT WILL BE LUNCH!
Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. Full and outside off, driven on the up, straight to point.
Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. Outside off, inviting to drive, but guess it will be food first, so Hendricks lets it go. Lunch is just 2 balls away.
Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. A sharp bouncer around off, Hendricks sways away from the line.
Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. Outside off, let through again.
Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. Full and outside off, left alone.
Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. Outside off, a play and a miss.
Mitchell Starc to Reeza Hendricks. Outside off, Reeza tries to defend but the ball runs off the outside edge towards third man. A run taken.
Mitchell Starc to Reeza Hendricks. IN THE AIR... BUT SAFE! There is that length - just between short and full. Outside off, Hendricks looks to push but the ball shoots up and goes off the edge, but over point. A couple taken.
Mitchell Starc to Reeza Hendricks. One more leave outside off.
Mitchell Starc to Reeza Hendricks. The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump.
Mitchell Starc to Reeza Hendricks. Outside off, punched from the back foot.
Mitchell Starc is on now.
Josh Hazlewood to Quinton de Kock. Outside off, left alone.
Josh Hazlewood to Quinton de Kock. Outside off, in the corridor of uncertainty, Quinton feels for it but misses.
Josh Hazlewood to Quinton de Kock. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Josh Hazlewood to Quinton de Kock. EDGED, BUT DOES NOT CARRY! Finally Hazlewood gets it in the right channel. Bowls it on a length outside off, Quinton gets forward to defend but an outside edge is induced which lands short of second slip.
Josh Hazlewood to Quinton de Kock. FOUR! Badly lined this time. Down the leg side, de Kock just directs it to the fine leg fence. 128 more to win now.
Josh Hazlewood to Quinton de Kock. FOUR! BRILLIANT! The boundary flow continues. Third of the innings already. Half volley outside off, de Kock drives this through the covers and gets a boundary.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Reeza Hendricks. Full and outside off, driven straight to short extra cover. 16 from the over! What a start from the Proteas.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Reeza Hendricks. FIVE WIDES! Sloppy from Coulter-Nile. Full and down the leg side, Hendricks misses his flick and Carey cannot stop it cleanly, even with a dive. Parries it to the fine leg fence.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Quinton de Kock. Short and outside off, QdK cuts it hard and almost gets the third boundary of the over. But Glenn Maxwell throws himself to his right and parries it to third man. Just a single.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Quinton de Kock. FOUR! BEAUTY! Not the best bit of bowling from Coulter-Nile. He floats up a half volley, outside off, de Kock gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it wide of mid off for the second boundary of the over. Quinton moves to 10 from 6 balls.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Quinton de Kock. Down the leg side, flicked beautifully behind square leg for a couple.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Quinton de Kock. FOUR! De Kock is away. Full and swinging in, Quinton flicks it wide of a diving mid on and gets the first boundary of the run chase. 148 more needed to win.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to Quinton de Kock. Full and around off, swinging in, pushed towards mid on.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to bowl with the second new ball.
Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. Landed outside off, right in the corridor of Josh, left alone.
Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. On a length around off, extra bounce, Hendricks looks to tuck but the ball goes off the inside edge and hits him right on the box. Ouch.
Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. That is a jaffa. On a length outside off, Reeza plays for the line but it moves away at the last moment and beats him.
Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. Landed on a length outside off, left alone.
Josh Hazlewood to Quinton de Kock. Down the leg side, de Kock misses his flick and the ball goes off his thigh pads towards square leg. A leg bye taken.
Josh Hazlewood to Quinton de Kock. Full and around middle to start, watchfully defended.
The players are back out in the middle. Interesting. Josh Hazlewood will start off the proceedings. Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks will open the innings for South Africa. Quinton to face. Here we go...