SA beat AUS by 40 runs | South Africa vs Australia, Highlights And Cricket Score 3rd ODI Match - Commentary

Okay then. 321 to win. Game over for the Aussies? They looked pretty deflated in the last 10 overs, which yielded 130 runs. May not be a bad idea to just come out and swing. You never know, might be game on. The run chase resumes at 6.05 pm local (0705 GMT).

Mitchell Starc says that 321 can be chased down. Reckons that 50 overs is a long time and you don't want to swing from the word go. Feels that Australia have a good batting line-up. Admits tat the Aussies were on top with the Saffas at 55/3 but admires the way Faf and Miller batted, taking their time initially but then cashing in later. Advises his batsmen to take a leaf out of their books.

The Aussies will be devastated but they will have themselves to blame. The bowlers had nicely set it up in the first half but then some easy chances were put down which led to a carnage. Maxwell had nearly got both the batsmen out - first Faf and then Miller - but while the latter got a reprieve via DRS, the skipper was put down by Carey. In spite of all the battering, the top 3 seamers still ended with respectable figures, which shows how good they were early on. Here's one of them with Neroli Meadows.

It was a stand worth 252 in 199 balls, which had 25 fours and 6 maximums. Australia had no respite and towards the end, it seemed like they were just going through the motions, waiting for the innings to end. The skipper made 125 while Miller went ahead to get to his highest ODI score of 139.

It was an innings split into two halves. First was all Australia, reducing the Proteas to 55/3 in the 16th over, but then Faf du Plessis and David Miller produced an outstanding display of batting. They took their time to settle and then unleashed on every bowler, sparing no one.

Crash. Bang. Hammer. Clobber. Crack. Running short of adjectives. It was always a matter of getting a wicket, felt the Aussies. But 2 men have literally snatched the game away from them.

Josh Hazlewood to Dwaine Pretorius. Full and outside off, slapped through the covers for a run. Just 7 from the final over, which applies a kind of soothing balm on the Aussie wounds. South Africa finish on 320/5!

Josh Hazlewood to Heinrich Klaasen. A slower ball, Klaasen tries to swing hard but misses. The batsmen take a bye as Carey misses his under-arm shy at the striker's end.

Dwaine Pretorius comes in.

Josh Hazlewood to David Miller. OUT! Miller cannot quite stay till the end. A high full toss, David swings this over mid-wicket. It seems like it is another six but Aaron Finch near the ropes composes himself, takes the catch, then realizes that he is going over, throws the ball in the air and then comes back to take it cleanly. Excellent is an understatement for Miller's knock. Just imagine - he did not want to review that LBW off Maxwell but Faf... well played.

Josh Hazlewood to David Miller. A dot ball. Wow. A rarity. Outside off, good change in pace, Miller swings but misses.

Josh Hazlewood to David Miller. FOUR! Down the leg side, Miller flicks it beautifully through square leg and finds the boundary!

Josh Hazlewood to Heinrich Klaasen. Full on middle, pushed towards long on for a single.

Josh Hazlewood to bowl the final over. Can SA get to 330?

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. Dropped short, pulled to deep mid-wicket where Travis Head fumbles, does not know where the ball is because it lobs off his body in the air. Finally recovers and the batsmen take the second. 17 from this over with a wicket, 82/1 in the last 5.

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. FOUR! Meanwhile, the carnage continues at the other end. A short ball, Miller pulls it behind square leg and gets a boundary!

Heinrich Klaasen is the new man in.

Marcus Stoinis to Faf du Plessis. OUT! Stop the press. A wicket has fallen at the Adelaide Oval. Faf du Plessis walks off to a standing ovation. Short and outside off, Faf reaches out and slashes it towards cover. Does not get enough power and Shaun Marsh gets a catching opportunity. He charges in, dives and takes a splendid catch. Something to smile for the Aussies. Take a bow, Faf.

Marcus Stoinis to Faf du Plessis. SIX! Unbelievable shot. This one reminds me of the innings Faf played at the Wankhede around 2015, wherein he literally smashed India on one leg. That time, he had played a similar shot, reaching out to a wide ball with one hand off his bat and still get it over cover for six. This is no different, only this time Faf is fitter.

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. A full toss, around leg, swinging in, Miller looks to swing but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads. A quick single taken.

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. FOUR! Change in pace, slower delivery, Miller comes down the track and looks to ramp it over short third man but skews it. The ball lands safely but then backward point and sweeper cover mess it up, parrying the ball into the ropes.

Right then. Over number 49. Who will bowl? Does it matter? For the records, it is Marcus Stoinis...

Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! A long hop now, pulled through mid-wicket for the third consecutive boundary! 20 from this over, 65 from the last 4!

Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! Another boundary. The runs just keep coming. Full on middle, Faf flicks it through mid-wicket, wide of the man inside the ring and gets it to the ropes.

Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! CLUBBED! Full and around off, Faf stands still and hammers it over mid off for a boundary!

Mitchell Starc to David Miller. Outside off, punched through the covers for a run.

Mitchell Starc to David Miller. SIX! Amazing placement! Full and outside off, Miller just places it over mid off. The ball goes high, higher and then highest! Wayyyy over long off!

Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. Full on middle, driven down the ground for a single.

Pat Cummins to David Miller. FOUR! Not a bad ball but even that disappears! Full and wide outside off, because Miller is backing away to the leg side. But the southpaw reaches out to hit and slashes it through cover! 20 from the over, 45 off the last 3!

Pat Cummins to David Miller. FOUR! Overcompensates for the previous ball, does Cummins and Miller promptly pounces. Pulls it behind square leg and gets a boundary!

Pat Cummins to David Miller. SIX! CLOBBERED! The Killer Miller is on show here. Full and on middle, David swings it cleanly over mid-wicket!

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Pat Cummins to David Miller. Down the leg side, Miller tickles this through square leg for a single.

Pat Cummins to David Miller. FOUR! And now a hundred for Miller! His 5th in ODIs, second against the Aussies. Short ball outside off, Miller backs away and ramps it over short third man for a boundary! He is very happy, takes his helmet off, runs around a bit and then celebrates. Well played. Now, for some carnage. MORE carnage.

Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! BRUTAL! What sport is Faf playing? Cricket or baseball? A short ball, outside off, du Plessis backs away and clubs it with a flat horizontal bat down the ground, one bounce and into the sight screen! 11 from the over, 25 off the last 2!

Mitchell Starc to David Miller. On a length outside off, Miller hops and taps it through the off side for a quick run.

Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. Swinging in late, pushed through mid on for a quick single.

Mitchell Starc to David Miller. A low full toss, dragged through mid-wicket for a run.

Mitchell Starc to David Miller. WIDE. Another one in this over for Mitchell Starc and the Aussies are looking totally ragged now.

Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. 10TH ODI TON FOR FAF DU PLESSIS! 4th against Australia. Led from the front. What a time to do it. Pressure game, series on the line. That is a captain's knock. A short ball, around off, du Plessis pulls this through mid-wicket and gets the single. Takes his helmet off and then raises his arms. Well played, sir.

Mitchell Starc to David Miller. Fuller on middle, chipped down to long on for a single.

Mitchell Starc to David Miller. WIDE. A bouncer to start off the over but it is too short and is wided.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! Another boundary! 14 from the over! A length ball outside off, Faf crashes it through the covers and makes it a memorable over for the Saffas.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! A short ball, on middle, Faf lofts this high in the air, gets more height than distance but the mid-wicket area is pretty much vacant. Bounces into the ropes.

Pat Cummins to David Miller. A short ball now, pulled through mid-wicket for a run.

Pat Cummins to David Miller. FOUR! Easy-peasy. Fine leg is up and the length is short of full. Christmas comes early. Flicked past short fine leg for a boundary.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. They pick up a single.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. NOT OUT. Totally desperate review from Finch who looked clueless. No one heard a sound except Carey and Cummins and he went with his duo. A length ball outside off, Faf got across and looked to paddle but missed. Carey was the first to appeal, while Cummins seemed extremely confident that there was a nick. Finch went upstairs but no technology could make Aleem Dar change his decision. Shane Warne chuckles on air feeling that perhaps that was a tactical review from Finch, trying to slow down proceedings.

Has Cummins struck on return? The on-field decision is not out against a caught behind appeal. Cummins reckons that he has Faf caught behind. Review time...

Pat Cummins is back too. 8-2-33-0 so far.

Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. Full toss outside off, driven towards mid off for a run.

Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. Short and outside off, slashed behind point for a couple.

Mitchell Starc to David Miller. Reversing in, around middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a run.

Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. HIGH FULL TOSS! WAS THAT A NO BALL? No, says the square leg umpire to the no ball inquiry from Faf. Replays show that it was a high full toss, yes, but was dipping down. At the point of contact, it was below the waist when Faf managed to get it through the covers for a single.

Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. EDGED, BUT DOES NOT CARRY! A slower ball from Starc, du Plessis comes down the track and looks to pull but gets an under edge. However, it does not carry to Carey.

Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. A short ball, Faf looks to pull but misses and is struck on the chest. Starc is almost near the head of Faf, giving him some 'words of advice'.

Mitchell Starc is back into the attack. 7-1-21-2 so far.

Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis. A yorker, but even that is dug out towards mid on for a single. 13 from the Hazlewood over, 27 off his last 2!

Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! Stand and deliver! Full and around off, du Plessis backs away slightly and crashes it through the covers for a boundary!

Josh Hazlewood to David Miller. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. One run added to the total.

Josh Hazlewood to David Miller. FOUR! That is a bad ball with the field up. Third man was inside the ring and Hazlewood dropped it short. Miller slashed hard and got it over short third man for a boundary.

Josh Hazlewood to David Miller. Full and outside off, driven beautifully through the covers for a couple.

Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a single.

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

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Outside off, steered towards third man for a single.

Pat Cummins to David Miller. Full and outside off, pushed through the covers for a quick single. Direct hit at the bowler's end might have been interesting.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. One run added to the total.

Pat Cummins to David Miller. Around middle, helped through mid-wicket for a single.

Pat Cummins to David Miller. WIDE! A bouncer, down the leg side, Miller ducks and it is wided for height.

Pat Cummins to David Miller. 150-RUN STAND IS UP. Ehat a stand. Started in the 174th over, still going strong. Around middle, helped through square leg for a couple.

Pat Cummins is back on. 7-2-24-0 so far.

Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis. Good yorker to finish, FdP just about digs it out. Wants a single but Hazlewood gets there quickly and Miller sends his skipper back. 14 from the over!

Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis. Dances out again and hits it through the covers for a couple.

Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis. SIX! Don't look away. Cavalry has arrived and they are looking to fight. A short ball, around off, Faf jumps out and pulls it over mid-wicket. Does not get hold of it properly but has enough to get it over the ropes! 200 UP FOR SOUTH AFRICA! Forget 250, even 325 is a possibility on this small ground.

Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! BOSH! Short and outside off, du Plessis comes down the track and smashes it over cover for a boundary! Moves to 70 from 87 with his 8th boundary! The stand moves to 141 from 150 deliveries!

Josh Hazlewood to David Miller. Dropped short, Miller swivels and hooks it towards fine leg for a run.

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

POWERPLAY 3 then. 1 went to the Aussies. 2 was snaffled by the Proteas. What will happen in this phase? Five fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle.

Adam Zampa to David Miller. Nice courage from Zampa to toss it up, Miller looks to slog sweep but misses and is hit on the abdomen.

Adam Zampa to Faf du Plessis. Almost a yorker, du Plessis looks to give himself room to the leg side and hit it through the off side but ends up chopping it down to short fine leg. He is not too sure about the single but Miller calls him through.

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

Adam Zampa to David Miller. SIX! BOOM! That is the biggest of the day! Tossed up outside off, Miller gets down and slog sweeps it miles over mid-wicket!

Adam Zampa to David Miller. Goes back and punches it straight to cover.

Adam Zampa to Faf du Plessis. Full on middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.

Okay then. Finch is forced to bring Zampa back on. 5-0-23-0 so far. Faf was very vocal in his post-match interview of the last game that Australia were lucky that their spinner did not have settled batsmen in the middle to attack him. He will be looking to put those words into action here...

Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis. Waits for the ball to come to him and dabs it towards point for another single.

Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis. This one skids on, du Plessis misses his flick and is hit on the pads. Hazlewood starts to appeal for LBW but then bails out. Too high and going down too.

Josh Hazlewood to David Miller. Another short ball, Miller swivels and pulls it down to long leg for one.

Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis. Outside off, nicely glided down to third man for a run.

Josh Hazlewood to David Miller. On a length outside of, nicely played through cover-point for a single.

Josh Hazlewood to David Miller. Short and outside off, cut straight to point.

Josh Hazlewood is back on. 6-1-16-0 so far.

Marcus Stoinis to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! Delightful batting! Full and around off, Faf gets down and across and paddle scoops it towards fine leg for a boundary! 13 from the over, 23 from the last 2!

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. A short delivery, pulled through mid-wicket for a run.

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. He is starting to really open up here. Backs away and crashes this through the covers for a brace.

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. A slower ball, pulled through square leg for a couple.

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. FOUR! Fine shot! Miller now charges out and lofts the length ball over cover for a boundary! Moves to 61 from 70 balls.

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. WAS THAT A CATCHING OPPORTUNITY? Probably not. A short ball, around middle, Miller looked to pull but missed and the ball went off something in the air. Marcus Stoinis hared after it to the leg side but could not quite get to the ball. Replays show that the ball was off the left arm. No wood.

Glenn Maxwell to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! Too good a shot. Full and around off, Faf gets down and sweeps it through mid-wicket for a boundary! 10 from the over. Are the Proteas pressing on the accelerator?

Glenn Maxwell to Faf du Plessis. Good running. Pushes this wide of long on and scampers through for the second.

Glenn Maxwell to Faf du Plessis. Fired in outside off, Faf looks to sweep but misses.

Glenn Maxwell to David Miller. Comes down the track and pushes it through mid-wicket for a run.

Glenn Maxwell to David Miller. Full and around middle, swept through mid-wicket for a couple.

Glenn Maxwell to Faf du Plessis. Full and around off, Faf looks to drive but gets an outside edge towards short third man. A single taken.

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. Full and around off, watchfully defended.

Marcus Stoinis to Faf du Plessis. AND NOW FIFTY FOR THE SKIPPER! It is his 4th against Australia too! 30th overall in ODIs. Full and outside off, driven towards long off for a run. Calm and composed has the skipper looked.

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. Another short ball, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. FOUR! FIFTY FOR MILLER! Back-to-back ones for him. His 13th overall in ODIs and 4th against Australia. A short ball, around middle, David swivels and pulls this through mid-wicket for a boundary. A fine knock, never let the pressure build.

Marcus Stoinis to Faf du Plessis. A touch short, outside off, slapped through the covers for a run.

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. Down the leg side, Miller walks into the shot and flicks it towards backward square leg for a single.

Marcus Stoinis is back on. 4-0-32-1 so far.

Glenn Maxwell to David Miller. Holds this one back, David helps it through square leg for anther single.

Glenn Maxwell to David Miller. Good change of pace, bowling it on middle, Miller comes down the track and flicks it straight to short mid-wicket.

Glenn Maxwell to Faf du Plessis. Full around middle, flicked through mid-wicket for one. The stand is now worth 90 from 115 balls.

Glenn Maxwell to David Miller. Around off, punched through the covers for a run.

Glenn Maxwell to Faf du Plessis. Comes down the track now and works it wide of long on for a single.

Glenn Maxwell to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! Short and outside off, Faf comes forward, then goes back and cuts it through point for a boundary.

Mitchell Starc to David Miller. A terrific yorker, swinging in, David digs it out. Frustration for the Aussies and Starc cannot believe it.

Mitchell Starc to David Miller. TOP EDGE, DROPPED! A very, very difficult chance. Should he have dived? A short ball, around middle, Miller looked to pull but the ball got big on him. Took the top edge and lobbed towards long on. Aaron Finch ran after it and then stretched his left hand but the ball burst through. Two runs taken.

Mitchell Starc to David Miller. A short ball, outside off, David hops and looks to cut but gets a bottom edge.

Mitchell Starc to David Miller. Full on middle, Miller looks to flick but gets a leading edge towards cover.

Mitchell Starc to David Miller. Tails in slightly, from outside off, clipped straight to short mid-wicket.

Mitchell Starc to David Miller. On middle and leg, helped through mid-wicket for a couple.

DRINKS BREAK. Pat Cummins, on the overturned LBW verdict says that he did not think height will be an issue on this surface and says that it was very close. On the wicket, he feels that it looks a good one and anything around 250 would be a good score. Admits that the track looks pretty flat although the seamers did well to exploit the moisture on the surface. Reckons that the Proteas have some big hitters down the order so Australia need to be careful.

Glenn Maxwell to Faf du Plessis. Around middle, worked through mid-wicket but straight to the fielder.

Glenn Maxwell to David Miller. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a single.

Glenn Maxwell to David Miller. NOT OUT! What a review! Unbelievable. Even Aleem Dar is smiling. This was so close to being a wicket. The arm ball, skidding on after pitching around middle, Miller came forward to defend but missed the ball. He was hit on the pads, in front of the sticks and Maxwell appealed for LBW. Aleem Dar did not delay raising his finger and Miller was walking back dejectedly. Now, he was having a chat with his skipper and the allotted 15 seconds were almost getting over, with Miller ready to go. But then, at the last moment, Faf signalled for the review. And tell you what, Hawk Eye shows the ball to be going over the stumps!

LBW shout and given! Miller has been adjudged out by Aleem Dar but he wants a review.

Glenn Maxwell to David Miller. Full and around off, pushed towards mid off.

Glenn Maxwell to Faf du Plessis. Full again, played through mid-wicket for a run.

Glenn Maxwell to David Miller. Full and around middle, pushed towards cover for a single.

Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. Driven through mid off by the batsman.

Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. Tough luck. Full and outside off, Faf drives it towards cover where Marcus Stoinis dives to his right and parries it towards mid off. Aaron Finch gets across to his left and has a shy at the bowler's end and hits them, but only to concede the second run on the overthrow.

Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. A short ball, down the leg side, grips off the surface, but a calm du Plessis guides it towards fine leg for a couple via a pull.

Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. Around off, swinging in slightly, watchfully defended.

Mitchell Starc to David Miller. Down the leg side, turned towards deep backward square leg for a run. Moves to 40 from 49 balls.

Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. On a length, around middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.

Mitchell Starc is back on. 5-1-11-2 so far.

Glenn Maxwell to Faf du Plessis. Full and outside off, swept to deep mid-wicket for one.

Glenn Maxwell to Faf du Plessis. Faf jumps out of his crease and Maxi fires this on the pads. The skipper can only flick it towards short mid-wicket.

Glenn Maxwell to David Miller. Full and outside off, Miller drives this through mid off, short extra cover dives to his left but cannot stop the ball. A run taken.

Glenn Maxwell to David Miller. A touch short, around off, punched through the covers for a couple.

Glenn Maxwell to David Miller. The arm ball, outside off, left alone.

Glenn Maxwell to Faf du Plessis. WIDE. Down the leg side, Alex Carey fumbles again. The batsmen take a single.

Glenn Maxwell to Faf du Plessis. Full on middle, pushed towards mid on.

Pat Cummins to David Miller. A bouncer, down the leg side, ducked under.

Pat Cummins to David Miller. IN THE AIR... OVER THE TOP! FOUR! Cross-seam delivery from Hazlewood, around off, Miller looks to drive but the ball holds off the surface. The batsman is already through his shot and tries checking it. Luckily for him, the ball flies over mid off.

Pat Cummins to David Miller. A length ball, skidding on, Miller hops and defends.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Down the leg side, tickled fine for a single. The stand moves to 60 now.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Loose shot. Jumps out of his crease and just has a wild hack. Misses.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. On a length around middle, defended towards short mid-wicket.

Glenn Maxwell to Faf du Plessis. And again. Drags this from outside off and sweeps it through square leg for a single.

Glenn Maxwell to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! BOOM! Well placed. Full and around off, Faf gets down and mows the slog sweep through mid-wicket for a boundary! Moves to 33 with his 4th four.

Glenn Maxwell to Faf du Plessis. Good change of pace, little bit of flight, du Plessis looks to flick but gets a leading edge towards point.

Glenn Maxwell to David Miller. Fuller, eased through the covers for a single.

Glenn Maxwell to David Miller. The arm ball, outside off, allowed to skid through.

Glenn Maxwell to David Miller. Jumps out of the crease, Maxwell drops it short and Miller can only punch it towards point.

Pat Cummins to David Miller. Down the leg side, helped towards fine leg for one.

Pat Cummins to David Miller. Beautifully punches this on the up, through the covers, for a couple.

Pat Cummins to David Miller. Another bouncer, ducked under again.

Pat Cummins to David Miller. A bouncer now, Miller ducks.

Pat Cummins to David Miller. Outside off, angling away, shouldered arms to.

Pat Cummins to David Miller. Around off, solidly defended.

Glenn Maxwell to Faf du Plessis. IS THAT A DROP? Maxwell certainly seems to think so. Even Aleem Dar has an 'o' on his lips. Big moment missed by Australia. Outside off, Faf looked to run it down to third man but missed. Carey perhaps was not concentrating enough. Gets up late, fumbles in the first take, tries to get it in the second but misses. Replays detect a thick edge. Now then.

Glenn Maxwell to Faf du Plessis. Around off, pushed back to the bowler.

Glenn Maxwell to David Miller. Now Miller follows suit and clips it through id-wicket for one, bringing up the 50-RUN PARTNERSHIP. Excellent fightback. Both are looking good.

Glenn Maxwell to Faf du Plessis. Comes down the track this time and bunts it towards long on for a run.

Glenn Maxwell to Faf du Plessis. On middle and leg, helped straight to short mid-wicket.

Glenn Maxwell to David Miller. Full and wide outside off, driven towards sweeper cover for a single.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Played to the point region by the batsman.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. A short ball now, Faf looks to pull but misses. Carey starts to appeal for the catch but there is no support.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! HANDSOME! Fine way to bring up the 100 for South Africa. Full and outside off, du Plessis stands tall and drives it between cover and mid off for a boundary.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Pat Cummins to David Miller. Flicks this uppishly, but this time straight to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Pat Cummins to David Miller. FOUR! Welcome back, mate. Full and on middle, Miller flicks it beautifully, wide of short mid-wicket and gets a boundary. The stand moves to 42 from 49 balls.

Pat Cummins is back on. 4-2-7-0 so far.

Glenn Maxwell to Faf du Plessis. Landed around off, goes away, Faf is squared up and gets an outside edge to short third man. Very good over from Maxwell.

Glenn Maxwell to David Miller. Fuller and outside off, driven towards mid off for a single.

Glenn Maxwell to David Miller. This one skids on, bowled at 90 kph, David is cramped for room as he looks to flick from the crease and the ball goes off the inside edge towards short fine leg.

Glenn Maxwell to David Miller. Outside off, short in length, Miller looks to curt but gets a bottom edge.

Glenn Maxwell to Faf du Plessis. Quicker, around middle, played with soft hands through mid-wicket for a single.

Glenn Maxwell to Faf du Plessis. Tossed up around middle, flicked towards short mid-wicket.

Gamble. Glenn Maxwell has been given the ball.

Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis. Use of the feet, Josh drops it wide and Faf slashes it through the covers for a run.

Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis. Outside off, on a length, du Plessis watches it come in and then shoulders arms. Hazlewood gives a wry smile.

Josh Hazlewood to David Miller. Outside off, Miller pushes at it, gets an outside edge but the slip cordon is vacant. The ball runs towards third man and the single takes him to 20 from 26 deliveries.

Josh Hazlewood to David Miller. Around off, worked towards square leg.

Josh Hazlewood to David Miller. On middle and leg, pushed towards mid on.

Josh Hazlewood to David Miller. Full and around off, pushed straight to mid off.

Adam Zampa to David Miller. Full and around off, driven on the bounce, over short extra cover, wide of mid off for one more. Good comeback from Zampa after being tonked on the first ball.

Adam Zampa to Faf du Plessis. A full toss, on middle, pushed down to long on for a run.

Adam Zampa to David Miller. Driven through mid off by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Adam Zampa to David Miller. On middle and leg, flicked towards square leg.

Adam Zampa to David Miller. Good response from Zampa. It is the skidder, outside off, DM looks to run it down to third man but misses.

Adam Zampa to David Miller. SIX! BLUDGEONED! Miller has decided to pull the trigger. Full and tossed up, around off, David gets down and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket! The stand moves to 31 from 40 balls. Will be interesting to see Zampa's response now.

Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis. Full and outside off, pushed straight to cover.

Josh Hazlewood to David Miller. On middle and leg, worked through mid-wicket for a single.

Josh Hazlewood to David Miller. Comes down the track now but can only block it back to the bowler.

Josh Hazlewood to David Miller. Full and just around off, watchfully defended.

Josh Hazlewood to David Miller. Down the leg side, Miller misses his flick and the ball runs fine off his pads. Alex Carey does the cleaning up with a dive to his right.

Josh Hazlewood to Faf du Plessis. Full on middle, flicked uppishly, just wide of Shaun Marsh at short mid-wicket. Wants a couple but Miler sends him back.

Josh Hazlewood is back on. 4-1-12-0 so far.

Adam Zampa to David Miller. The googly, on off, pushed back to Zampa.

Adam Zampa to David Miller. Quicker one, around middle and leg, worked to the leg side.

Adam Zampa to David Miller. On middle and leg, helped straight to square leg.

Adam Zampa to David Miller. Jumps out now, but is not quite to the pitch of the ball. Drives it towards mid off.

Adam Zampa to David Miller. Short and outside off, slapped through the covers for a couple. Moves to 10 from 9 balls.

Adam Zampa to Faf du Plessis. Around off, helped through mid-wicket for a single. Faf moves to 20 from 38 balls.

Marcus Stoinis to David Miller. On middle and leg, helped through backward square leg for a couple. The stand moves to 20 from 27 balls.

Marcus Stoinis to Faf du Plessis. Again the captain advances, pulling this to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Marcus Stoinis to Faf du Plessis. Outside off, again one kicks off a length, Faf looks to defend but loses his grip off the bottom hand and the ball drops down.

Marcus Stoinis to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! What a shot. The skipper seems up for the challenge. Has looked good throughout his innings so far, with excellent body language. Full and outside off, du Plessis comes down the track and crashes it through the covers for a boundary.

Marcus Stoinis to Faf du Plessis. Outside off again, on a length, helped towards short mid-wicket.

Marcus Stoinis to Faf du Plessis. Landed outside off, watchfully left alone.

Bowling change. Marcus Stoinis returns. 3-0-25-1 so far.

Adam Zampa to Faf du Plessis. Very full, bunted down the ground towards long on for a run.

Adam Zampa to Faf du Plessis. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

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

Adam Zampa to David Miller. Full and around off, Miller gets down and across and slog sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Adam Zampa to Faf du Plessis. Comes forward and drives it towards long off for a single.

Adam Zampa to Faf du Plessis. Tossed up outside off, Faf looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge towards short third man.

Mitchell Starc to David Miller. Another one kicks off a length, around off, Miller rises with the bounce and fends it down.

Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. On middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.

Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. Pushed to the cover region by the batsman.

Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. Full and around off, watchfully defended.

Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. NOW THEN. Du Plessis has dropped his bat down. He is not looking happy at all. On a length around off, Faf comes forward to defend but the ball rises steeply and he is not able to control it. Loses his bottom hand grip and then the bat too. The ball hits the splice and lobs to cover.

Mitchell Starc to Faf du Plessis. Full and around off, swinging in, watchfully defended.

Adam Zampa to David Miller. Around off, watchfully pushed back to the bowler.

Adam Zampa to Faf du Plessis. Fuller on middle, pushed down to long on for a single.

Adam Zampa to Faf du Plessis. Huge LBW shout, NOT OUT! Finch ponders hard but does not take the review. The flipper, around middle, coming in, du Plessis looked to pull but missed and was hit high on the pads. Might be going over the top.

Adam Zampa to Faf du Plessis. Full and just around off, blocked towards short mid-wicket.

Adam Zampa to David Miller. On middle and leg, helped through mid-wicket for a run.

Adam Zampa to Faf du Plessis. Floated around off, pushed down the ground to long off for a single.

Mitchell Starc to David Miller. Outside off, left alone. An indifferent over from Starc, but he has given his skipper his wish. 4-1-10-2 so far.

Mitchell Starc to David Miller. FOUR! Full and outside off, Miller pushes it over cover and gets off the mark in style.

Mitchell Starc to David Miller. On middle and leg, swinging in, nicely flicked towards mid on.

David Miller comes in at number 5, replacing Markram.

Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram. OUT! Another dismissal strangled down the leg side! Ordinary cricket from the bowler and batsman. Australia profit though. Loose delivery, almost like a warm-up one. Full and down the leg side, Markram walks down the pitch and looks to tickle it fine. But just like Hendricks, he is not able to get it past Carey. He just stands there and looks at the heavens. No one but himself to blame. Two gifted wickets for the Aussies.

Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram. The batsman fails to put bat on ball.

DRINKS BREAK TAKEN. Mitchell Starc returns.

Adam Zampa to Aiden Markram. Short and outside off, cut through point were Travis Head dives to his right and fumbles. A run conceded.

Adam Zampa to Faf du Plessis. Tossed up slightly pushed wide of cover for a run towards widish long off.

Adam Zampa to Faf du Plessis. Full and around off, blocked towards cover.

Adam Zampa to Aiden Markram. Outside off, pushed towards cover for a single.

Adam Zampa to Aiden Markram. Fuller around middle and leg, Aiden looks to flick and nearly spoons a leading edge back to the bowler.

Adam Zampa to Aiden Markram. A huge LBW shout to start off proceedings. The googly first up, pitched around leg, skidding down, Markram looked to flick but missed and was hit on the pads.

Spin time. Adam Zampa into the attack now. Good luck with the short boundaries and the attacking Saffa batsmen.

Marcus Stoinis to Faf du Plessis. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. 11 from this over and Stoinis has gone for 23 in his last 2.

Marcus Stoinis to Faf du Plessis. FOUR! This is good intent from du Plessis now. He is trying to make use of the good pitch. Jumps out, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over mid off. 50 COMES UP FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

Marcus Stoinis to Faf du Plessis. On middle and just around off, watchfully blocked back.

Marcus Stoinis to Aiden Markram. Around off, clipped through mid-wicket for a single. Moves to 30 from 35 balls.

Out comes the fourth umpire with the box of balls.

Marcus Stoinis to Aiden Markram. SIX! BLAST! Another pull, another biggie. All from Markram. All of short balls. Poor bowling. It is a long hop, outside off, Aiden dispatches this overv square leg. The stand is now worth 21 from 24 balls. Good counter-attack. And we have lost the ball.

Marcus Stoinis to Aiden Markram. On a length around middle, helped towards short mid-wicket.

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

Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram. Back of a length, around off, worked past short mid-wicket for a run.

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

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. This one kicks off from a length, just outside off, Faf comes forward to defend but his bottom hand comes off the bat. The ball flies away, off the face but does not carry to short extra cover.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Full and outside off, pushed towards point.

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

Marcus Stoinis to Aiden Markram. SIX! BELLIGERENT! South Africa needed this over. Runs were not coming at all and Markram decided to take a punt by going after Stoinis. 12 runs have come from this over. A short ball, outside off, Aiden goes back and pulls it over square leg for a biggie! Moves to 22 from 31 balls. His second big hit.

Marcus Stoinis to Aiden Markram. On middle and leg, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.

Marcus Stoinis to Aiden Markram. FOUR! Markram is slowly getting some momentum back. A length ball, a bit too straight, Aiden works it between mid-wicket and mid on and gets a boundary.

Marcus Stoinis to Aiden Markram. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Marcus Stoinis to Aiden Markram. Full and outside off, Markram drives this between cover and mid off and gets a couple.

Marcus Stoinis to Aiden Markram. On a length around off, solidly defended.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. SECOND MAIDEN FROM CUMMINS. His figures read 3-2-5-0.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. On a length outside off, watchfully pushed towards cover.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. A short ball outside off, Faf looks to pull but missed. There is half a shout for the catch from behind the stumps but the bowler is not interested. Neither is the umpire. Glenn Maxwell comes charging in from backward point and is very adamant that it is out. He is very disappointed that Finch does not review that. Let us see - what does Snickometer show? Nothing. Good decision not to review the original decision.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Keeps it straight and just outside off, du Plessis defends.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Back of a length around off, moving away, pushed towards point.

Pat Cummins to Faf du Plessis. Full and outside off, driven straight to short extra cover.

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

Marcus Stoinis to Aiden Markram. Good finish to the over. On a length, just outside off, a tight defense. Excellent Powerplay 1 for Australia. Just 27 runs conceded and 2 wickets taken. A terrific start from 'The Hulk'.

Marcus Stoinis to Aiden Markram. Full and around middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.

Marcus Stoinis to Faf du Plessis. Around off, played wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Marcus Stoinis to Faf du Plessis. Landed outside off, Faf lets it be.

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

Marcus Stoinis to Reeza Hendricks. OUT! Would you believe it? It is Stoinis who gives the breakthrough! On his very second ball! One of the worst balls to get out to. It is a nothing delivery, pitched on a length and down the leg side. Hendricks gets across, looks to tuck it fine but is not quite able to do that cleanly. The ball does hit the face of the bat but goes straight to Alex Carey who does not have to move much to his left. He catches, appeals, Stoinis does not even bother to. Because his face resembles that of a person who can do nothing wrong. The umpire raises his finger and off goes Reeza.

Marcus Stoinis to Aiden Markram. On a length around middle, helped through mid-wicket for a single.

Another change. Marcus Stoinis introduced now.

Pat Cummins to Reeza Hendricks. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Pat Cummins to Reeza Hendricks. WIDE. Down the leg side, flick shot missed.

Pat Cummins to Reeza Hendricks. Back of a length not too far from the off stump, Reeza pokes at this one and misses.

Pat Cummins to Reeza Hendricks. On a length outside off, shouldered arms to.

Pat Cummins to Reeza Hendricks. IN THE AIR... BUT DROPPED! A diving effort from Travis Head but half-chances like these need to be taken. A length ball outside off, Hendricks pushes at this away from his body. The ball bounces more than normal and he ends up getting surprised. Tries to fend at it but is too late. The ball flies off the face of the bat through the covers where Travis Head dives to his right but cannot hang on.

Pat Cummins to Reeza Hendricks. Outside off, a touch wide, Hendricks looks to play at that but misses.

Pat Cummins to Reeza Hendricks. FOUR! Bad line. Full and down the leg side, tickled away to the fine leg fence.

Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. Better from Hazlewood, back in the corridor of uncertainty, watchfully defended. So a run out opportunity missed and then a six hit from that over.

Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. SIX! BANG! How still was his head when he played that shot? Very still. A rare bad ball from the dependable Josh, it is a long hop, right in the middle of the pitch and Markram is ready for the gift. Rocks back in a flash and pulls it over mid-wicket!

Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. A length ball, around middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.

Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. Full and outside off, driven sweetly towards mid off.

Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. Around off, solidly defended.

Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. RUN OUT OPPORTUNITY MISSED BY AUSTRALIA. They have done well to keep the pressure on and it nearly resulted in the second wicket. A length ball, around middle, Markram flicks it towards short mid-wicket and sets off for a single. But Hendricks does not agree and rightly so. The ball is not far from Pat Cummins who just has to move a bit to his right. He slides to his right and now Aiden starts to go back. He is so far down the track that even an under-arm throw from Cummins would have found him short. Pat tries to flick it back but it misses the stumps. Hang on. There is more. Glenn Maxwell comes charging in from backward point and looks to flick the throw from Cummins onto the stumps. But gets hit on the shin instead.

Pat Cummins to Reeza Hendricks. Full and straight, Reeza looks to defend but gets hit on the pads. Another mild LBW appeal ensues. Fraction too high seemed to be the impact.

Pat Cummins to Reeza Hendricks. A length ball, around off, Hendricks hops and defends.

Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram. Down the leg side, Aiden Looks to tuck it away but the ball goes off his pads towards fine leg. A leg bye taken.

Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram. Around off, coming in, Markram looks to tuck but misses and is hit on the pads.

Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram. On a length outside off, solidly defended.

Pat Cummins now. Finch ringing in the changes already. Rotating his quicks might be the way to go in this heat.

Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. FOUR! First boundary of the game! Textbook stuff from Hendricks. Hazlewood gets the length wrong, bowls it around good length outside off and Reeza just punches it through the covers. Once the ball makes contact with the turf, it just races away. A run after 11 dots.

Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. Excellent fielding by Maxwell! He is a livewire anywhere on the field. Full and outside off, RH drives this through point but Maxi dives to his left and makes a terrific one-handed stop.

Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. Full. Straight. Hits the batsman on the pads. But no LBW shout. Just an 'OHHHHHHHH!' Inside edge has saved Hendricks here. Missed his attempted flick.

Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. Slightly fuller, played towards short mid-wicket.

Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. Around off, pushed towards cover.

Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. On a length around off, shoots up, Hendricks is caught by surprise as he is forward to play that and just about manages to fend it down.

Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram. Slower delivery to end the over, fuller in length outside off, Markram watchfully pushes it towards cover. A MAIDEN FROM STARC.

Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram. Around off, on a length, watchfully blocked out.

Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram. Outside off, punched towards cover.

Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram. On middle and leg, flicked straight to Pat Cummins at short mid-wicket.

Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram. Excellent take from Carey. Has saved a boundary. Short and down the leg side, Markram looks to flick but misses. The ball flies off his thigh pads and Alex dives to his left to take it with one glove.

Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram. A length ball on middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. On a length around off, seaming away, Markram is squared up and the ball goes off the outside edge behind point. A single taken.

Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. Comes down the track, looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. A mild LBW appeal goes up, but that was going down the leg side. A quick leg bye taken.

Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. ALMOST A CATCH! Lucky me. Hazlewood is probing here. A length ball, around off, Hendricks looks to flick but just closes the bat-face a bit early. Almost spoons a catch to short mid-wicket. Does not carry to Pat Cummins.

Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. Tight line of attack, around the stumps, solid line of defense.

Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. WIDE. Miles outside off, little bit of swing, left alone.

Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. Back of a length, similar line, pushed towards mid on.

Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. On a length around off, defended watchfully.

Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram. A bouncer to end the over, Aiden ducks. Successful over for Starc and Australia.

Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram. Full and around off, swinging in, pushed towards cover.

Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram. The ball is too wide on the off side for the batsman to make any contact.

Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram. On middle and leg, helped through mid-wicket for a couple.

Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram. On a length just outside off, Markram, like de Kock, has a tentative push inside the line. Gets beaten.

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

Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. OUT! Caught behind! Big wicket for Australia. This is what bowling at 145 clicks an hour can do. Mitchell Starc is back on song. A big blow to South Africa. On a length, just outside off, de Kock feels for that ball but it moves away just a bit, to take the outside edge. Simple catch to Alex Carey behind, who collects and appeals. Up goes umpire Aleem Dar's finger and de Kock does not bother to review.

Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. Landed outside off, left alone. A quiet start to the proceedings.

Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. Back of a length just outside off, well defended.

Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. Full and around off, watchfully blocked out.

Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. Similar line, Hendricks is in two minds whether to play or not, thinks to withdraw his bat but is late and gets beaten.

Josh Hazlewood to Reeza Hendricks. Full and outside off, swinging away, left alone.

Josh Hazlewood to bowl with the second new ball.

Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a couple. Decent first over for both sides.

Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. Full and outside off, nice swing for Starc, well kept out.

Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. Nice and swinging in, pushed straight to cover.

Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. Excellent inswinging yorker, watchfully dug out.

Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. Nice shot. On a length outside off, a touch wide, played behind point for a couple.

Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock. OUCH! A hit on the box to start the proceedings. A length ball outside off, coming in sharply, de Kock looks to play that from the crease but is done in by the inward movement. Gets an inside edge which hits him on the unmentionables.

We are in readiness for the game to begin then. Out come the players. Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks will open the batting for South Africa. Mitchell Starc to start off with the first new ball, to Quinton de Kock.

TEAM NEWS - Not surprisingly, Australia are unchanged. The Proteas might have pondered about bringing in Andile Phehlukwayo for Dwaine Pretorius, to strengthen their batting but it is pretty hard to leave out a bloke who took 3 wickets in his first outing in Australia. Hence, they are also unchanged.

TOSS - Aaron Finch has won the spin of the coin and has decided that AUSTRALIA WILL CHASE tonight.

WEATHER - Plenty of clouds in the sky but none of them are rain-threatening. There is plenty of blue around and it looks a pretty good day to play cricket.

Okay! We have a series decider! When was the last time we had this with Australia involved? The last win was not necessarily the best performance from the Aussies but a win is a win nevertheless. That would have given them a big boost ahead of this third and final ODI. South Africa, on the other hand, will believe that they lost the game due to their own mistakes and will look to demonstrate a complete performance tonight. Hello and a warm welcome to the third ODI between Australia and South Africa at the Bellerive Oval, Hobart.