AUS beat SA by 7 runs | Australia vs South Africa, Highlights And Cricket Score 2nd ODI Match - Commentary

26 January 2018 - the last time Australia won an ODI at the Adelaide Oval. 9th November 2018 - Australia break their 7-match losing streak. Both games happened at the Adelaide Oval. Can Australia build on this win? Or will South Africa show their ruthlessness in the series decider? These two teams have played each other only once at the Bellerive Oval, Hobart - way back in 2009. The Aussies won that by 5 runs. Join us on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at 1.50 pm local (0250 GMT) to find out who wins the series. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!

VICTORIOUS AUSTRALIAN CAPTAIN, AARON FINCH HAS BEEN NAMED THE MAN OF THE MATCH. This is for scoring an attacking 41 with the bat and then winning the game for Australia with some excellent captaincy. Finch praises his bowlers for being relentless in trying to defend that total. Does not want to put it down to relief but hard work. Wants to justify that by winning in Hobart again. On the bowling plans, Finch says that the bowlers aimed not to give easy runs and make scoring difficult. Admits that he gambled rotating the bowlers and finishing Cummins and Hazlewood early but he has to take some risks as Miller and Faf du Plessis were playing well. Adds further that had he not done that, the game would have dragged on till the 45th over but Australia would have lost. On the flip side, the Aussies might still have lost had the wickets not fallen but then there is no difference whether you lose in the 45th or the 35th over. On Zampa, he is happy that the leggie has gained some confidence back for himself.

South African skipper, Faf du Plessis, says that the defeat tonight is a tough pill to swallow. Feels sad for his bowlers after they did all the hard work. But blames no one from himself as he realizes that he should have taken it deeper. Feels that the wicket was slower and Australian seamers were bowling really well. So the plan was to see off the pacers and attack the spinner but the opposition gambled by keeping the spinner (Zampa) till the end and it paid off for them. Admits that his wicket opened the floodgates but also says that good teams usually chase such scores down. Adds further that 232 was not a score worth winning and the Proteas have let themselves down. On Miller's knock, Faf says that he hoped that Pretorius would take the team over the line with around 80 or 90 to get but now wishes that he does better in the next game. Admits that the team is very much disappointed but these days, there is no time left to rue. They need to get that out of the system quickly and come back fresh on Sunday.

Mitchell Starc now has a chat with Brendon Julian. Says that it is nice to get a win after working so hard. On the bowling, Starc says that the team just kept themselves in the hunt by taking wickets at regular intervals. Praises Cummins and Stoinis for bowling well in the middle overs and taking the wickets of Miller and du Plessis. Admits that there is still some work to do but Australia will take the win. Agrees that he likes to bowl with the new ball and today he bowled with a bit of anger, since he was not given the new ball in the previous game. Feels that he had a good workout and is feeling fitter and better. Time now for the presentation.

Marcus Stoinis says that he is very tired after a really stressful game. On the win, Marcus says that the team can definitely build on this. Admits that it has been a tough 6 months and they can now chill out, cheekily adding, for 1 day. On his celebration, MS says that there is no thinking about it but pure passion to play for Australia. Adds that he loves to have a bit of a sledge with the opposition.

And now, the talk of the town. My colleague KingVic calls him the Hulk. Marcus Stoinis. Out of nowhere, he picked up 3 wickets for just 35 runs. The spotlight was on Starc, Joshua and Patrick but this guy sneaked in and actually bowled well. Klaasen was generous enough to gift him his wicket while Stoinis closed the game with the wicket of Miller. Then dismissed Steyn later on. Here is Marcus, ready for an interview with Neroli Meadows.

As far as Australia are concerned, they will take this win. It is not their problem if the opposition plays poor cricket. Hazlewood and Cummins bowled their hearts out but the rest were purely lucky in getting the wickets. The odd good ball was always there but they will admit that they have gotten away with this one. Starc looked rusty again, but managed to bowl some decent deliveries in between to end with 2 wickets. Hazlewood bowled consistently for his 2-fer while Pat Cummins - wow. Vote for him for the most hard-working Australian cricketer. Whether team wins or loses, gives more than a 100 percent. Here, his 1/27 in 10 overs stifled the Proteas in the middle overs. Adam Zampa was ordinary again and was lucky not to get tonked around because he was being protected till the main batsmen got dismissed.

At 68/4 in the 15th over, the Aussies were well on top but a 74-run stand between skipper Faf du Plessis and David Miller raised the Protea hopes. However, once the captain fell, the Aussies started to close in. David Miller tried to hang around and got a half century as well but could not quite close it out. To sum it up, the Proteas simply messed it up.

To be honest, South Africa will be disappointed on missing out on an opportunity to close the series here itself. 232 was not such a great target and if you see, the defeat margin was not that great. The top order just threw its wickets away, barring Reeza Hendricks and that hurt the team big time.

Relief for Australia. They have broken their 7-match losing streak at a ground where they last won an ODI. But tonight, they have fought hard and have deserved to win, in spite of a poor batting display from both sides. The series is level 1-1 now.

Glenn Maxwell to Imran Tahir. FOUR! It is a boundary but will not matter. AUSTRALIA HAVE WON BY 7 RUNS TO KEEP THE SERIES ALIVE. Full and outside off, Tahir comes down the track and flays it over cover to end the game.

Glenn Maxwell to Lungi Ngidi. That will be it. Unless Maxwell bowls a couple of no balls and gets hit for sixes, the game is dusted. Full and around off, Ngidi swings hard but loses his grip, loses his bat and gets the ball towards deep mid-wicket. The willow is broken off the string and goes towards short mid-wicket. A single is taken and South Africa need 12 from the final ball.

Glenn Maxwell to Imran Tahir. 'OHHHHHHHH!' screams Tahir in anguish before Ngidi makes him realize that the game is not over yet. Full and outside off, Imran swings hard but only gets a thick outside edge towards short third man. The batsman thinks that the game is over but if Ngidi can get the next two away over the ropes, it can still be a tie. 13 needed from 2 balls.

Glenn Maxwell to Lungi Ngidi. Full and around middle, Ngidi can only get it towards square leg for a single.

Glenn Maxwell to Imran Tahir. Comes down the track again but cannot quite get it past cover. Just a single. 15 needed from 4 now.

Glenn Maxwell to Imran Tahir. FOUR! The game is still alive! Full and wide outside off, Tahir comes down the track, throws his bat at it and gets it behind point for a boundary! 16 needed from 5!

Finch does not have any bowler left who has bowled at least 1 over tonight. Has to go to a new bowler. Glenn Maxwell it is. Can he defend 19?

Adam Zampa to Lungi Ngidi. SIX! WHAM! What a hit! 20 needed from the final over! Full and outside off, Ngidi gets down and mows it over mid-wicket, 20 rows over mid-wicket!

Adam Zampa to Imran Tahir. Full and outside off, Imran has a hack but the ball goes off the inner half of the bat towards square leg for a single.

Adam Zampa to Lungi Ngidi. On middle and leg, LN comes down the track and flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Adam Zampa to Lungi Ngidi. Floated outside off, Lungi looks to slog but misses.

Adam Zampa to Imran Tahir. Full and outside off, lofted towards long off for a run.

Adam Zampa to Lungi Ngidi. Full toss outside off, Ngidi reaches out and sweeps it through mid-wicket for a single. 29 needed from 11 balls.

Mitchell Starc to Imran Tahir. Full and just outside off, Tahir pushes this uppishly but it does not carry to cover. A WICKET MAIDEN FROM STARC. He finishes with figures of 10-1-51-2. Not at his best yet.

Mitchell Starc to Imran Tahir. Full and outside off, watchfully defended.

Mitchell Starc to Imran Tahir. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Mitchell Starc to Imran Tahir. A length ball outside off, a swing and a miss from Imran.

Mitchell Starc to Imran Tahir. Full and outside off, pushed straight to cover.

Imran Tahir is the last man in.

Mitchell Starc to Kagiso Rabada. OUT! KABOOM! Bowled! That is a Starc special. Australia have been wanting that. It has taken a long time but eventually it has come. That ripping inswinger from outside off, curling in, not even allowing the bat to come down and then goes under. Right onto the stumps.

Adam Zampa to Lungi Ngidi. FOUR! A valuable boundary! A low full toss, on middle, Ngidi gets low and slogs it over mid-wicket for a boundary! 30 needed from 18 balls. Is this game still alive?

Adam Zampa to Lungi Ngidi. Outside off, a swing and a miss.

Adam Zampa to Lungi Ngidi. NOT OUT. A matter of millimetres. Full and outside off, Ngidi looks to swing but is months early into the shot. The ball arrives ever so late and goes past the outside edge. Carey collects it and then whips off the bails and confidently appeals towards the square leg umpire. The Aussies are smiling and they reckon this is out. Replays show that while Ngidi's foot was dragged out, it came back in before Carey could take the bails off.

HOWZZAATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT? Carey belts an appeal and confidently looks at the square leg umpire. Aaron Finch is running in from point and is already celebrating. Australia reckon that Ngidi is stumped. Referred upstairs...

Adam Zampa to Kagiso Rabada. Full and outside off, chipped down to long off for a single.

Adam Zampa to Kagiso Rabada. The slower wide one, outside off, the googly, Kagiso looks to cut but misses.

Adam Zampa to Kagiso Rabada. A short ball, pulled towards wide long on for a couple. The stand moves to 10 from 16 balls.

Mitchell Starc to Kagiso Rabada. Down the leg side, Rabada tickles it towards fine leg for a run. Starc gives him a mouthful. Remember, during the innings break interview, Lynn had commented that should Rabada come out to bat, Starc and Hazlewood will not be very pleasant with him.

Mitchell Starc to Lungi Ngidi. A low full toss, swinging away, outside off, Ngidi looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge towards third man for a single.

Mitchell Starc to Lungi Ngidi. Fourth in a row! Starc is smiling. Finch is not. He wants this done and dusted. Full and just outside off, Ngidi looks to drive again but the ball swings past his outside edge.

Mitchell Starc to Lungi Ngidi. Third dot on the trot. Full and outside off, LN looks to drive but is beaten by the outswinger again.

Mitchell Starc to Lungi Ngidi. Another play and a miss, another dot. On a length outside off, Lungi stays inside the line, tries to drive but is beaten by the away movement.

Mitchell Starc to Lungi Ngidi. A yorker outside off, Ngidi looks to drive but misses.

Mitchell Starc is back on. Can he wrap up the tail? 8-0-49-1 so far.

Adam Zampa to Lungi Ngidi. Dabs this towards mid on for one more. Excellent over from Zampa. Agreed that he is not bowling to proper batsmen out there but still, it will raise his confidence.

Adam Zampa to Kagiso Rabada. The batsman guides it to third man. One run added to the total.

Adam Zampa to Lungi Ngidi. Full and outside off, chipped over the bowler's head for a single towards mid on.

Adam Zampa to Lungi Ngidi. Full and around off, well blocked out.

Adam Zampa to Kagiso Rabada. Fuller on middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.

Adam Zampa to Kagiso Rabada. Pitched outside leg, Rabada pads it away.

Marcus Stoinis to Lungi Ngidi. Outside off a play and a miss. A match-winning spell perhaps from Stoinis? 10-0-35-3!

Marcus Stoinis to Lungi Ngidi. The batsman drives this through the covers.

Marcus Stoinis to Lungi Ngidi. Full and outside off, driven sweetly through the covers for a couple.

Lungi Ngidi walks in at number 10, replacing Miller.

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. OUT! That is out! The umpire has to reverse his decision! Well, that is really surprising. I mean, just figure this out. Miller is batting outside his crease. Then, he walks down the track to flick, which means he has nearly covered half the pitch distance. Misses his flick to a length ball and is hit on the pads. Stoinis appeals but umpire Gough stays calm. Not to be blamed, because that did look not out to the naked eye. But Stoinis is desperate. He asks Carey and the keeper says that it pitched outside leg, Probably not sure about the height either. But a frustrated Marcus just ignores him and pleads with his captain to go for the review. Finch agrees. And voila! Hawk Eye shows it to be dead plumb! What happened to the 3-metre rule? One would say, a lucky, lucky wicket for Australia. But they will take it. Miller walks back shaking his head. Might just be the final nail in the coffin. 45 more needed from 39 balls.

Big moment in the game. Stoinis reckons that he has got Miller LBW. Carey says it is pitched outside leg. But Stoinis feels that is in line and demands a review. Finch agrees.

Marcus Stoinis to Kagiso Rabada. Fuller, around leg stump, pushed wide of mid on for a single.

Marcus Stoinis to Kagiso Rabada. A bouncer to start his final over, Rabada ducks.

Adam Zampa to David Miller. The googly, outside off, Miller looks to cut but misses. Fantastic over from Zampa.

Adam Zampa to Kagiso Rabada. A full toss, around off, pushed down to long off for a single.

Adam Zampa to Kagiso Rabada. A well floated googly, around middle, pushed back again. The crowd is starting to getting involved now.

Adam Zampa to Kagiso Rabada. Tossed up outside off, pushed back to the bowler.

Adam Zampa to Kagiso Rabada. Fuller on middle and leg, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.

Adam Zampa to Kagiso Rabada. A yorker to start, pushed back to the bowler.

Gamble from Finch. Adam Zampa has been brought back. 5-0-35-0 so far.

Marcus Stoinis to Kagiso Rabada. Excellent inswinging delivery, Kagiso manages to keep it out with a flick through mid-wicket for a single. 4 runs and a wicket from the over, Stoinis' figures read 9-0-32-2.

Marcus Stoinis to Kagiso Rabada. Full but down the leg side, Rabada misses his flick and is hit on the pads.

Kagiso Rabada walks in at number 9, replacing Steyn.

Marcus Stoinis to Dale Steyn. OUT! BOWLED! Stoinis roars! Australia get a chance to celebrate again. A length ball again, outside off, Steyn stays back to try and work it to the leg side. But the ball keeps low, takes the under edge and lights up the zinc bails! Australia need 3 wickets. South Africa need 48 from 50 balls. Miller is still there in the middle. Oh... you don't want to go anywhere else, do you?

Marcus Stoinis to Dale Steyn. A length ball outside off, chipped over covers for a couple.

Marcus Stoinis to Dale Steyn. Around off, solidly defended.

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. Outside off, punched to sweeper cover for a single.

Marcus Stoinis is back on. 8-0-28-1 so far.

Josh Hazlewood to David Miller. HALF CENTURY FOR MILLER! One of his most important knocks in his ODI career. Can he take his side home? No real celebration, he knows that his job is only half done. Full and outside off, Miller leans and drives it through the covers for a run.

Josh Hazlewood to Dale Steyn. Full and outside off, sliced behind point for a single.

Josh Hazlewood to Dale Steyn. WIDE. Hazlewood is not happy again. A length ball, around middle, Steyn ducks. Wided.

Josh Hazlewood to Dale Steyn. Around off, watchfully defended.

Josh Hazlewood to David Miller. Short and outside off, cut through point for a single.

Josh Hazlewood to David Miller. On middle and leg, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.

Josh Hazlewood to David Miller. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

POWERPLAY 3 time. 5 fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the end.

Pat Cummins to Dale Steyn. Defended off the back foot by the batsman. 8 from the over and Cummins is done after another stellar effort. 10-0-27-1. Really superb. But one more wicket would have probably sealed the game for Australia. 129/4 in Powerplay 2 for the Saffas. Australia made 124/6. Those 2 wickets are the difference.

Pat Cummins to Dale Steyn. On a good length around off, watchfully defended.

Pat Cummins to David Miller. Punches this off the back foot for a single.

Pat Cummins to David Miller. Gets it right on the money this time. On a length outside off, Miller pushes inside the line but gets beaten.

Pat Cummins to David Miller. Down the leg side, Miller looks to flick but the ball goes off his pads past the keeper who dives to his right and parries it wide of short fine leg. Two runs taken. No signal, so might have been an inside edge.

Pat Cummins to David Miller. On a length outside off, pushed to the off side.

Josh Hazlewood to Dale Steyn. The batsman defends it from within the crease. 2 runs and a wicket from the over, 9-0-38-2 so far.

Josh Hazlewood to Dale Steyn. Full and outside off, driven straight to point.

Josh Hazlewood to Dale Steyn. Full and outside off, driven straight to mid off.

Josh Hazlewood to Dale Steyn. On a length outside off, Steyn pushes inside the line and is beaten.

Dale Steyn walks in at number 8, replacing Pretorius.

Josh Hazlewood to Dwaine Pretorius. OUT! And Finch gets a wicket! Not of Miller but he will take any wicket for now. Hazlewood has struck. A short ball outside off, Pretorius looks to pull but the bounce does him in. He is cramped for room and the ball limps of the top edge, towards short mid-wicket where Chris Lynn runs a few yards to his right and takes a simple catch. A decent 32-run stand has been broken. South Africa just need their players to bat around Miller. 58 needed from 70.

Josh Hazlewood to Dwaine Pretorius. Full and outside off, Pretorius drives it straight back down the ground. Mid on gives it a good chase and keeps the batsmen to two. 58 more needed from 71 balls now.

Finch ringing in the changes. He needs Miller back in the dressing room. Has brought back Josh Hazlewood. 8-0-36-1 so far.

Pat Cummins to Dwaine Pretorius. Full and outside off, played past a diving Glenn Maxwell at point for a single. The stand moves to 30 from 52 balls.

Pat Cummins to Dwaine Pretorius. Walks into the shot and punches it towards short extra cover. Something might just give here...

Pat Cummins to Dwaine Pretorius. Full and outside off, pushed straight to cover.

Pat Cummins to Dwaine Pretorius. A short ball, outside off, Pretorius thinks about ramping it over the slips but misses.

Pat Cummins to David Miller. Down the leg side, helped through square leg for a run.

Pat Cummins to Dwaine Pretorius. Straightaway induces an outside edge. Full and outside off, Pretorius looks to drive but the ball curls away and takes the outside edge, past second slip, towards third man. A single taken.

Pat Cummins is back on. 8-0-21-1 so far. Bowling him out then...

Adam Zampa to Dwaine Pretorius. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single. Not a bad over from Zampa.

Adam Zampa to David Miller. Full and outside off, Miller dances down the track and hits it towards mid off. A quick single taken.

Adam Zampa to Dwaine Pretorius. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single.

Adam Zampa to Dwaine Pretorius. Full and around off, watchfully pushed towards cover.

Adam Zampa to Dwaine Pretorius. Yorker outside off, Pretorius looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge past short third man. Two runs taken.

Adam Zampa to Dwaine Pretorius. Full and outside off, driven straight to short extra cover.

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. Outside off, left alone.

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. The batsman works it down the leg side.

Marcus Stoinis to Dwaine Pretorius. A short ball, outside off, pulled just over short mid-wicket for a single.

Marcus Stoinis to Dwaine Pretorius. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Marcus Stoinis to Dwaine Pretorius. Full and outside off, driven back to the bowler.

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. Short and outside off, punched through the covers for a single. 69 more needed from 89 balls.

Adam Zampa to David Miller. Tossed up on leg stump, the batsman flicks it towards the leg side. The batsmen take a single.

Adam Zampa to David Miller. FOUR! Shorter on middle stump, David pulls it towards square leg for a boundary.

Adam Zampa to David Miller. Flighted delivery on middle stump, the left hander flicks it towards the leg side.

Adam Zampa to David Miller. Loopy delivery on middle stump, David drives it towards mid off.

Adam Zampa to Dwaine Pretorius. Flighted delivery on off stump, the batsmen drives it towards covers. The batsmen take a single.

Adam Zampa to Dwaine Pretorius. Tossed up on middle stump, Pretorius pulls it towards mid-wicket.

Adam Zampa is back on. 3-0-24-0 so far.

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. Bowls full on middle stump, David defends on the back foot.

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. Again a bouncer, Miller does well to let it go.

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. Bowls a bouncer, Miller does well to duck under it.

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. Full and outside off, driven straight to short extra cover.

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. Around off, back of a length, solidly blocked.

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. SIX! If it is in the arc, it has got to go out of the park! Ahh.... Killer Miller on display here. A length ball around off, Miller swings it over mid on and clears long on comfortably! 76 more needed from 101 balls. The stand moves to 14 from 23 deliveries.

Mitchell Starc to Dwaine Pretorius. Bowls a yorker on middle stump, Pretorius digs it out.

Mitchell Starc to Dwaine Pretorius. Good length delivery again outside off stump, the batsman lets it go.

Mitchell Starc to Dwaine Pretorius. Length delivery outside off stump, the batsman lets it go.

Mitchell Starc to Dwaine Pretorius. Full outside off stump, Pretorius drives it towards covers.

Mitchell Starc to David Miller. Short delivery outside off stump, David plays it towards point. The batsmen take a single.

Mitchell Starc to David Miller. Length delivery on off stump, Miller pushes it towards mid on.

Marcus Stoinis to Dwaine Pretorius. Around middle, pushed to the leg side.

Marcus Stoinis to Dwaine Pretorius. A bouncer around off, Pretorius sways away.

Marcus Stoinis to Dwaine Pretorius. Around off, solidly defended from the crease.

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. The batsman guides it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Marcus Stoinis to Dwaine Pretorius. Around off, pushed wide of cover for a single.

Marcus Stoinis to Dwaine Pretorius. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Mitchell Starc to David Miller. Length delivery on off stump, David defends on the front foot.

Mitchell Starc to David Miller. Bowls again a yorker on middle, Miller gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Mitchell Starc to David Miller. HUGE APPEAL FOR LBW! NOT OUT! Yorker outside leg stump, David does well to bring his bat down in time. He got an inside edge. The umpire shakes his head.

Mitchell Starc to David Miller. WIDE! Bowls a bouncer, Miller ducks well under it.

Mitchell Starc to Dwaine Pretorius. Full on off stump, Pretorius drives towards covers. The batsmen take three.

Mitchell Starc to Dwaine Pretorius. On a good length on off stump, Pretorius plays it towards point.

Mitchell Starc to David Miller. Length delivery on leg stump, Miller flicks it towards mid-wicket. The batsmen take a single.

Mitchell Starc is back on. 6-0-43-1 so far. This spell could go either way. 4 good overs can seal this for either side.

Pat Cummins to Dwaine Pretorius. Full and just outside off, watchfully defended. A run and a wicket from the over, Cummins' figures read 8-0-21-1.

Pat Cummins to Dwaine Pretorius. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Glenn Maxwell is having a chat with Adam Gilchrist. Maxi says that Australia badly needed that breakthrough as Miller and Faf were getting a big partnership. Hopes that the team gets Miller or Pretorius out quickly. Wants the crowd to support them in big numbers.

Pat Cummins to Dwaine Pretorius. Outside off, on a length, a play and a miss.

Pat Cummins to Dwaine Pretorius. Full and just outside off, Pretorius plays that uppishly and it just goes wide of the bowler!

Dwaine Pretorius comes in at number 7, replacing his skipper.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. OUT! Dragged on and Cummins has got the big fish! This game gets alive again. On a length outside off, Faf looks to punch it through the off side but the ball comes slow and stays low. An inside edge is induced and then comes a sound which no batsman wants to hear. Timberrrrr. Excellent knock from Faf du Plessis, but now, Australia will believe that they are back in this.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Outside off, played towards point.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. WIDE. This is getting contagious for Australia. Another one down the leg side, Faf cannot connect. 89 more needed from 126 balls.

Josh Hazlewood to David Miller. FOUR! Beautiful shot from David Miller. Hazlewood bowls full outside off stump, Miller drives it towards covers for a boundary. 10 from that over.

Josh Hazlewood to David Miller. ANOTHER WIDE! Again bowls way down the leg side, the left-hander lets it go.

Josh Hazlewood to David Miller. WIDE! Bowls a bouncer, Miller does well to duck under it.

Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis. Short delivery, du Plessis pulls it towards mid-wicket. The batsmen take a single.

Josh Hazlewood to David Miller. Length delivery on off stump, David plays it towards point. The batsmen take a quick single.

Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis. Full delivery on leg stump, du Plessis flicks it off his pads towards the leg side. The batsmen take a single.

Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis. Length delivery on off stump, the skipper plays it towards point.

Josh Hazlewood to David Miller. Played towards cover for a single.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Outside off, left alone.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. WIDE. A short ball, goes too high. Faf lets it go.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Shorter in length, played with the rising bounce towards cover.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. A length ball, pretty straight, solidly defended.

Pat Cummins to David Miller. Outside leg, helped down to fine leg for a single.

Pat Cummins to David Miller. On a length around middle, cutting in, Miller looks to tuck it away but gets hit on the pads.

Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis. Length delivery on middle stump, the skipper defends on the back foot.

Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis. Bowls full on middle stump, the skipper drives it towards mid off.

Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis. Short of a length delivery, Faf pulls it towards mid-wicket. The batsmen pick up a couple.

Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis. Bowls full on middle stump, du Plessis defends from the back foot.

Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis. Good length delivery outside off stump, the captain is beaten on this one.

Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis. TOP EDGE BUT SAFE! Bowled short, the captain goes for the pull but gets a top edge behind the keeper. It lands in no man's land. The batsmen pick up a couple. However, it has been adjudged A RUN SHORT.

Pat Cummins to David Miller. Length delivery on leg stump, the batsman flicks it towards leg side.

Pat Cummins to David Miller. Bouncer again, David ducks well under it.

Pat Cummins to David Miller. Length delivery outside off stump, Miller plays it towards point.

Pat Cummins to David Miller. Bowls a bouncer, David had less time to react.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Around middle, helped through mid-wicket for a single.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. On a length just around off, solidly defended.

Pat Cummins is back on. 5-0-17-0 so far.

Josh Hazlewood to David Miller. Bowls a bouncer, David does well to duck under it. Australia testing South Africa with short stuff.

Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis. Short delivery, the captain pulls it towards mid-wicket. The batsmen take a single.

Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis. Short outside off stump, du Plessis cuts it towards covers. The batsmen pick up a couple.

Josh Hazlewood to David Miller. Full on middle stump, Miller flicks it to mid off. The fielder tries a direct hit but misses it. The batsmen take a single.

Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis. Outside off, dabbed towards third man for a single.

Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis. Short and outside off, cut towards point.

Josh Hazlewood returns. 5-0-18-1 so far. Australia need a wicket.

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. Length delivery on leg stump, the left-hander works it towards the leg side. The batsmen take two runs.

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. Bowls a bouncer, Miller lets it go through. Good reply from the bowler.

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. FOUR! Beautiful shot. 50 partnership between Faf du Plessis and David Miller. Fantastic stand and now they will need to make it big. Because after this, there is not much batting left and this pair will not like to leave much runs to get. Stoinis bowls short outside off stump, Miller cuts it over point for a boundary.

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. Good length delivery on off stump, Miller plays it towards point.

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. Length delivery outside off stump, David lets it go.

Marcus Stoinis to Faf du Plessis. Full on off stump, du Plessis plays it towards point. The batsmen take a single.

Adam Zampa to Faf du Plessis. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a run.

Adam Zampa to David Miller. Played to the point region by the batsman. They pick up a single.

Adam Zampa to Faf du Plessis. On middle, flicked away for a run.

Adam Zampa to David Miller. Full on middle, pushed towards long on for a single.

Adam Zampa to Faf du Plessis. Defended off the back foot by the batsman. One run added to the total.

Adam Zampa to Faf du Plessis. Floated outside off, Faf drives it hard through the covers but Glenn Maxwell at short extra dives to his right and makes a good stop.

Marcus Stoinis to Faf du Plessis. Length delivery on off stump, Faf tucks it towards point. The batsmen take a single.

Marcus Stoinis to Faf du Plessis. Length delivery on middle stump, the skipper defends from the back foot.

Marcus Stoinis to Faf du Plessis. Length delivery on off stump, du Plessis hits it straight towards the bowler.

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. Full on his pads, Miller flicks it towards the leg side. The batsmen take a single.

Marcus Stoinis to Faf du Plessis. On his pads, the captain flicks it towards the leg side. The batsmen take a single.

Marcus Stoinis to Faf du Plessis. WIDE! Bowls down the leg side, the skipper lets it go.

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. Bowls full outside off stump, David drives it towards covers. The batsmen take a single.

Adam Zampa to David Miller. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total. 129 more needed from 174 balls. Miller moves to 10 from 18 balls.

Adam Zampa to David Miller. Full on middle, flicked towards short mid-wicket.

Adam Zampa to Faf du Plessis. Easy peasy. Pushed down to long off for a single.

Adam Zampa to Faf du Plessis. On middle and leg, helped through mid-wicket for a couple.

Adam Zampa to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! WHACK! There comes the compulsory short ball in the over. Landed in his own zone, Faf pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Adam Zampa to Faf du Plessis. Tossed up around off, watchfully defended.

Adam Zampa is back on. His opening over was bludgeoned by Klaasen.

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. Bowls a bouncer, Miller does well to duck under it.

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. Full on middle stump, Miller gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Marcus Stoinis to Faf du Plessis. Length delivery on leg stump, du Plessis flicks it towards the leg side. The batsmen take a single.

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. Bowls full outside off stump, David drives it towards mid off. Aaron Finch does an excellent job to save it with a dive to his right. The batsmen take a single.

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. Good length delivery outside off stump, Miller defends on the front foot.

Marcus Stoinis to Faf du Plessis. Bowls length delivery on off stump, du Plessis tucks it towards third man. The batsmen take a single.

Mitchell Starc to David Miller. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot for a couple of runs.

Mitchell Starc to David Miller. WIDE. Way down the leg side, Miller misses his flick.

Mitchell Starc to David Miller. Down the leg side, flicked fine for a couple.

Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. Another pull, this to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! Wow. Stamping his authority. A long hop, Faf pulls it with disdain through mid-wicket for the second boundary of the over. 146 more needed from 189 balls.

Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. Very straight, watchfully defended.

Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! GLORIOUS! This bowler and this batsman could be the difference in this match tonight. Full and outside off, du Plessis leans and drives it through the covers, finding the gap and the fence.

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. Bowls a bouncer, Miller ducks well under it.

Marcus Stoinis to Faf du Plessis. Good length delivery on middle stump, the captain hits it towards mid-wicket. The fielder has a shy at the stumps at the bowler's end but misses it. The batsmen take a single.

Marcus Stoinis to Faf du Plessis. Short delivery, du Plessis goes for the ball but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Marcus Stoinis to Faf du Plessis. Bowls on a good length on off stump, du Plessis defends on the front foot.

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. A short ball, Miller rises with the bounce and dabs it towards third man for a single.

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. Full and around off, pushed towards cover.

Marcus Stoinis gets a change of ends.

Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. Full on leg stump, du Plessis drives it towards mid on.

Mitchell Starc to David Miller. Bowls a yorker on middle stump, David digs it out in time. The batsmen take a single.

Mitchell Starc to David Miller. WIDE! Bowls way down the leg side, Miller lets it go.

Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. Length delivery on middle stump, Faf hits it towards mid-wicket. The batsmen get three runs.

Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. Bowls slower outside off stump, du Plessis goes for the drive but gets an inside edge towards the leg side.

Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. Length on off stump, du Plessis cuts it to point.

Mitchell Starc to David Miller. Bowls length on middle stump, Miller flicks it towards square leg. The batsmen take a single.

Mitchell Starc returns. 4-0-23-1 so far.

Pat Cummins to David Miller. On middle and leg, helped through the leg side for a run.

Pat Cummins to David Miller. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Pat Cummins to David Miller. Around middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Flicked towards square leg for a single.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. On middle, flicked towards mid-wicket.

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. Defended off the back foot by the batsman. A run and a wicket off the over.

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. On a length outside off, punched towards cover.

DRINKS BREAK. David Miller comes in at number 6, replacing Klaasen. A partnership with his skipper will ease nerves in the dressing room.

Marcus Stoinis to Heinrich Klaasen. OUT! Number 4 down and another one gifted away. A short ball, around off, not much pace, Klaasen looks to pull but cannot keep it down, nor can he find the gap. Hits it right into the lap of Chris Lynn at short mid-wicket. Australia keep getting these bonus wickets. A little bit of a troublesome situation now. 164 more needed from 212 balls.

Marcus Stoinis to Faf du Plessis. A length ball, around off, punched wide of mid off for a single. The stand moves to 20 from 26 balls.

Marcus Stoinis to Faf du Plessis. Just outside off, stays low, punched towards cover.

Marcus Stoinis to Faf du Plessis. On a length around middle, helped towards short mid-wicket.

Marcus Stoinis into the attack now.

Pat Cummins to Heinrich Klaasen. On a length around off, pushed towards mid on.

Pat Cummins to Heinrich Klaasen. A length ball, around middle, watchfully defended.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. A short ball, around middle, pulled towards fine leg for a run.

Pat Cummins to Heinrich Klaasen. Down the leg side, flicked away for a single.

Pat Cummins to Heinrich Klaasen. Driven through mid off by the batsman.

Pat Cummins to Heinrich Klaasen. Full and outside off, pushed towards mid off.

Adam Zampa to Heinrich Klaasen. Driven through mid off by the batsman. They pick up a single. 11 from the opening over from Zampa.

Adam Zampa to Faf du Plessis. Outside off, pushed towards long off for a run.

Adam Zampa to Heinrich Klaasen. Short and outside off, cut through point for a single. 169 more needed from 224 balls.

Adam Zampa to Heinrich Klaasen. The quicker one, on middle, watchfully played back.

Adam Zampa to Heinrich Klaasen. FOUR! WALLOP! Another loose ball, short again. Klaasen punishes that with another pull, this time through mid-wicket for consecutive boundaries.

Adam Zampa to Heinrich Klaasen. FOUR! A long hop to start. On middle, Klaasen pulls it behind square leg for a boundary.

Spin time. Here is Adam Zampa.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Swinging outside off stump, the batsman lets it go.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Good length delivery on middle stump, du Plessis defends on the back foot.

Pat Cummins to Heinrich Klaasen. Full again on leg stump, Klaasen flicks it towards square leg. The batsmen take a single.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Bowls full on leg stump, du Plessis plays it straight past the bowler towards long on. The fielder runs fast and saves a run for his side.

Pat Cummins to Heinrich Klaasen. Bowls full on off stump, the batsman plays it towards point. The batsmen take a single.

Pat Cummins to Heinrich Klaasen. Full toss on middle stump, Klaasen plays it back to the bowler.

Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis. Good length delivery outside off stump, the batsman lets it go.

Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis. Length delivery on middle stump, du Plessis defends on the back foot.

Josh Hazlewood to Heinrich Klaasen. Length delivery on off stump, Klaasen cuts it towards the point region. The batsmen take a single.

Josh Hazlewood to Heinrich Klaasen. Bowls length on middle stump, the batsman defends on the back foot.

Josh Hazlewood to Heinrich Klaasen. Length delivery on off stump, Klaasen defends on the front foot.

Heinrich Klaasen comes in at number 5, replacing Hendricks.

Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. OUT! Caught behind! Oh dear and then they were three. Probably the best ball of the chase. On a length it is, in the corridor of Hazlewood. Which means, that corridor of uncertainty, the avenue of apprehension. Should I play? Should I let it go? Hendricks is in that conundrum as well. Feels for it, then wants to take his bat away. Too late. The ball takes the outside edge and Alex Carey does the rest after appealing. They check for the overstepping but Josh is just fine. Reckon that the Saffas are in a small bit of a wobble here. 184 more needed from 239 balls.

POWERPLAY 2 time. 4 fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle, till the 40th over.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Bowls full on the pads, du Plessis flicks it towards square leg. The batsmen pick up a couple.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Good length delivery on middle stump, the batsman defends it from the back foot.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Length delivery on off stump, Faf defends on the back foot.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Good length delivery coming into the batsman, du Plessis lets it go.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Bowls length on middle stump, du Plessis defends on the front foot.

Skipper Faf du Plessis comes in at number 4, replacing Markram.

Pat Cummins to Reeza Hendricks. OUT! Markram is short! Another bonus wicket for Australia. But the fielding was pretty good on this occasion - the throw, even better. A length ball, around middle, Hendricks worked it through mid-wicket and jogged across. The batsmen take two easily and Markram was watching at the non-striker's end, towards his partner. He did not take a start at all and then began running after Hendricks came halfway through. Marcus Stoinis gave it a good chase from short mid-wicket and released a powerful throw. Clean and straight it came, towards the keeper. Alex Carey was ready, waiting for the throw and removed the bails. Markram had dived in his crease but seemed to be short. It got referred upstairs and replays are interesting. Aiden would have got in with a dive but while diving, the bat went in the air. Inside the crease but in the air. Tough luck.

Is that a run out? Aiden Markram looks to be in trouble. Referred upstairs...

Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. Bowls on a good length on middle stump, Markram defends from the back foot.

Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. Full on leg stump, Hendricks pushes it towards fine leg. The batsmen take a single.

Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. Good length delivery on off stump, Reeza pushes it to off side.

Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. Length delivery on leg stump, the batsmen flicks it off his pads. The batsmen take a single.

Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. Good length delivery on off stump, Aiden defends on the front foot.

Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. FOUR! Good shot. Length delivery on leg stump, Aiden flicks it towards fine leg for a boundary.

Josh Hazlewood gets a change of ends.

Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram. Outside off, steered towards third man for one. The stand moves to 20 from 23 balls.

Pat Cummins to Reeza Hendricks. Bad ball, too straight, clipped past short fine leg, Adam Zampa gets to it from deep mid-wicket and saves a run.

Pat Cummins to Reeza Hendricks. Similar ball, coming in slightly, worked towards short mid-wicket again.

Pat Cummins to Reeza Hendricks. Tighter line of attack, compact line of defense. Just around off, blocked out.

Pat Cummins to Reeza Hendricks. Another length delivery, pushed towards short mid-wicket once more.

Pat Cummins to Reeza Hendricks. A length ball on middle, blocked towards short mid-wicket.

Pat Cummins introduced.

Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram. Bowls a bouncer again, the batsman does well to duck under it.

Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram. SIX! Beautiful shot by Markram. Starc bowls length on leg stump, Aiden lofts over mid-wicket for a massive six. First six of the innings for South Africa.

Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram. Length delivery on middle stump, the batsman defends on the front foot.

Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram. Bowls a quick bouncer, Aiden had less time to react.

Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram. Full outside off stump, the batsman drives it towards covers. The batsmen pick up a couple.

Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram. Length delivery outside off stump, Markram lets it go.

Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. Outside off, left alone.

Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. Landed outside off, RH looks to punch but gets a bottom edge towards the off side.

Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. Full and outside off, driven beautifully but straight to mid off.

Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. Well taken single. On middle and leg, Markram tucks it towards short mid-wicket, realizes that the fielder has to make some ground and takes off.

Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. Lovely shot. But the sluggish outfield robs Reeza off a boundary. Full and straight, Hendricks drives it straight back to where it came from. Past the stumps at the other end, towards the fence behind. However, the ball slows down on the grass and mid on is able to retrieve it. Three runs taken.

Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram. The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump.

Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram. EDGED, FOUR! Now, that is a real Mitchell Starc delivery. A length ball, outside off, Markram looks to defend but the ball zips away, squares him up and goes off the outside edge. JUST WIDE of a diving Aaron Finch at second slip towards the third man fence.

Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram. Wide outside off stump, the batsman leaves it alone.

Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram. Outside off, left alone.

Aiden Markram comes in at number 3, replacing de Kock.

Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. OUT! A soft dismissal! Well o well. Australia needed an early wicket and it is not Starc who has provided it. De Kock has gifted his wicket away. A loose delivery, down the leg side, could have put away anywhere. De Kock connects his flick well but to his horror, he finds Adam Zampa to perfection at long leg! No one can believe what has happened. A struggling Starc is sheepish. Zampa cannot believe either that the ball has come straight to him. De Kock is so frustrated that the batsmen do not even cross! 214 more needed from 275 balls.

Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. Full and straight, watchfully defended.

Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. TOP EDGE, SAFE! A short ball, outside off, RH looks to pull but the ball gets big on him and takes the top edge. However, it clears mid-wicket. Two runs taken.

Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. Well left. The line is just outside off, the length is good, the ball comes in but Reeza knows where his off stump is and shoulders arms.

Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. Around off, solidly defended.

Josh Hazlewood to Quinton de Kock. Down the leg side, helped through square leg for a single.

Josh Hazlewood to Quinton de Kock. On a length around off, de Kock looks to defend but the ball rolls of the bottom edge behind, just missing the off stump.

A little bit of hammering going around the landing area of Hazlewood.

Mitchell Starc to Reeza Hendricks. Good length delivery outside off stump, Hendricks lets it go.

Mitchell Starc to Reeza Hendricks. Length delivery on off stump, Reeza drives it towards covers.

Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. Bowls full on leg stump, Quinton flicks it towards leg side. The batsmen take a single.

Mitchell Starc to Reeza Hendricks. HUGE APPEAL FOR LBW! Bowls a yorker on leg stump, Hendricks brings his bat down in time and gets hit on the pads. The batsmen take a single.

Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. Full on leg stump, the batsman flicks it towards fine leg. The batsmen take a single.

Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. Bowls full on off stump, de Kock drives it towards covers.

Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. FOUR! VIOLENCE! Spoils the entire over. Pressure was being built up with 5 successive dots but Hazlewood bowls it short and miles outside off, giving plenty of width. Hendricks crashes it behind point for a boundary.

Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. Outside off, punched towards cover where a misfield occurs but no run is taken.

Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. On middle and leg, played towards short mid-wicket.

Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. That is a beauty. On a length outside off, Hendricks looks to defend but Hazlewood get some late shape, makes it to swing away, then skid off the surface, from a wobbly seam, which beats the outside edge and foxes Carey behind too, as he fumbles.

Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. Straighter, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.

Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. A length ball, just around off, pushed towards cover.

Josh Hazlewood to bowl with the second new ball.

Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. Length delivery on leg stump, Quinton flicks it towards the leg side.

Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. Length delivery outside off stump, de Kock lets it go.

Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. Bowls full on leg stump, the batsman flicks it towards square leg. The batsmen pick up a couple.

Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. FOUR! Good shot. Bowls short outside off stump, de Kock hits it towards third man for a boundary. The fielder dives but does not stop the ball from going for a boundary.

Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. WIDE! Bowls again down leg side, Quinton lets it go.

Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. WIDE! Poor delivery from Starc. Bowls down the leg side, de Kock lets it go.

Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. Bowls a length delivery, de Kock defends on the front foot.

Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. Bowls full on middle stump, Quinton de Kock defends on the back foot.