| 0.4 : 0.4: M Starc to A Markram, FOUR! Good confident shot! Markram would have felt nice after that. On a length outside off, Aiden punches this into the ground towards backward point and the ball bounces over a leaping Glenn Maxwell to the fence behind. |
| 0.6 : 0.6: M Starc to A Markram, FOUR! 14 from the opening over and South Africa are away in some style! On a length outside off, Markram gets on top of the bounce and punches it through the covers! |
| 1.6: J Behrendorff to A Markram, FOUR! AMAZING! The feet are moving nicely and the runs are coming quickly too! Overpitched, outside off, Markram leans and drives it through the covers! |
| 3.3 : 3.3: J Behrendorff to A Markram, FOUR! The back foot play of Markram has been impeccable. He is trusting the pitch, with the bounce being consistent. Outside off, fractionally short in length, Markram cuts it behind point. Once it beats the man to his left, Pat Cummins can only fetch it from the ropes jogging to his right. |
| 3.4 : 3.4: J Behrendorff to A Markram, FOUR! AWESOME! Back foot, did we say? Front foot is not bad either! What a shot. Full and outside off, Markram leans and drives it wide of mid off for consecutive boundaries! |
| 4.1 : 4.1: M Starc to de Kock, FOUR! Down the leg side, flicked to the fine leg fence. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: M Starc to de Kock, FOUR. That's pure class from Quinton, this was a bit fuller and outside off. Starc is punished as Quinton plays a classic drive towards covers and gets a boundary. |
| 5.4: N Lyon to A Markram, FOUR! Catch it is the call but it is beautifully played. This is absolute class from Markram. Full and around middle, Aiden comes down the track and pushes this uppishly. Lyon dives to his right but the ball goes past him in a flash and beats mid on! |
| 6.1 : 6.1: Pat Cummins to de Kock, FOUR! Outside off, driven through mid off! |
| 6.4 : 6.4: Pat Cummins to de Kock, FOUR! Full and outside off, driven through the covers! |
| 7.2 : 7.2: N Lyon to A Markram, SIX! Full and around off, Markram comes down the track and lofts it cleanly as a whistle over long on! |
| 8.4 : 8.4: Pat Cummins to de Kock, FOUR! This is the best of de Kock as well! Short and outside off, de Kock cuts it through point. Not a soul moves! |
| 11.3 : 11.3: N Lyon to A Markram, OUT! STUMPED! Beautiful ball from Lyon and excellent glovework from Carey. Nice flight outside off, Aiden lunges forward to defend but misses. The ball lands, then drifts away, with some extra bounce. Alex Carey collects and then whips off the bails in a flash. He does not even bother appealing, as he is so confident. The square leg umpire standing at point though, refers it upstairs. Replays show that while trying to play the drive, Markram dragged his foot out and co |
| 14.4 : 14.4: M Starc to du Plessis, FOUR! BEAUTY! Full and outside off, du Plessis leans and drives it through the covers. Pat Cummins gives this an awkward chase, sliding to his left but misses the ball! |
| 14.6 : 14.6: M Starc to du Plessis, FOUR! Terrific batting. Landed outside off, Faf comes forward and drives it through the covers! 12 from the over, 100 UP FOR SOUTH AFRICA IN 15! Starc's figures read 4-0-34-0. |
| 15.3 : 15.3: N Lyon to de Kock, FOUR! Neatly done! Full and around middle, pretty much tossed up, de Kock gets down and paddles it through the vacant leg slip region to the fine leg fence! |
| 16.1 : 16.1: S Smith to de Kock, FOUR! That is a habit of Steve Smith. One half-tracker at least in an over. This is around off, de Kock pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary! Raises his half century. A much-needed one for the Proteas, albeit a bit too late. |
| 17.4 : 17.4: N Lyon to de Kock, OUT! Caught! Second wicket for Australia and both have gone to Lyon. De Kock gets to his half century and then throws it away. Full and outside off, Quinton looks to play against the line but is defeated by the away turn. Gets a leading edge which is calmly taken by Mitchell Starc at backward point. Got carried away a touch, did QdK. Now, into the soft underbelly of that middle order. Will that stand up today? |
| 21.6 : 21.6: N Lyon to du Plessis, FOUR! BRILLIANT! Fine way to end the over. Full and outside off, du Plessis leans and drives it through the covers! |
| 26.5 : 26.5: M Stoinis to van der Dussen, FOUR! Full toss outside off and it is punished. Rassie has played the classic cover drive and it is in the gap and thus the ball races to the fence. Australia will be in desperate need to get him out as he looks threatening right now. |
| 28.6 : 28.6: M Starc to du Plessis, FOUR! Threaded through the covers! 50-RUN STAND IS UP! |
| 32.5 : 32.5: Pat Cummins to du Plessis, SIX! Fine shot! Full and outside off, Faf dances down and sends it sailing straight back! |
| 32.6 : 32.6: Pat Cummins to du Plessis, FOUR! 10 from the final 2 balls! Outside off, du Plessis drives it through the covers and finds the fence! |
| 34.3 : 34.3: N Lyon to du Plessis, SIX! TONK! He has picked the bones out of that one. Full and outside off, du Plessis gets down and mows a slog sleep over mid-wicket! |
| 35.2 : 35.2: G Maxwell to van der Dussen, SIX! 100-RUN STAND IS UP! Now Maxi is taken to the cleaners. Rassie comes down the track and lofts it high and handsomely over the long off fence for a biggie. Massive hit this, but too late in the tournament. South Africa perform when they are not in any pressure. |
| 36.5 : 36.5: J Behrendorff to du Plessis, FOUR! Not pretty but he will get a boundary! A short ball, outside off, Faf rocks back to pull but is cramped for room. He miscues his shot and it lobs over Aaron Finch at mid on and beats Glenn Maxwell running to his right at long off. |
| 36.6 : 36.6: J Behrendorff to du Plessis, FOUR! This is clean! Faf is putting the foot down now. A length ball, around off, Faf lofts it as clean as a whistle over mid on, this time to the right side of Finch and finds the fence for the second consecutive time! 10 from the over, Behrendorff's figures read 5-0-31-0. |
| 38.4 : 38.4: J Behrendorff to van der Dussen, SIX! HAMMERED! Full and on middle, Rassie walks down the track and hammers this into the stands at deep mid-wicket. That was a huge hit. The South African crowd seems to be enjoying it. |
| 41.5 : 41.5: N Lyon to van der Dussen, FOUR! Nicely done. Full and outside off, Rassie gently brings out the reverse paddle and beats short third man! |
| 42.3 : 42.3: J Behrendorff to van der Dussen, FOUR! Superb shot to raise the 150-run stand! A length ball, around off, van der Dussen gets down and paddles it behind square leg. It almost hits the ropes on the full! |
| 42.6 : 42.6: J Behrendorff to du Plessis, OUT! Caught at short third man! No daddy hundred for Faf. He gets to a century and then departs. The slower ball does the trick. The off cutter outside off, Faf looks to swipe across the line but is early into the shot. Gets a thick top edge which lobs in the air and settles into the hands of Mitchell Starc at short third man. End of a brilliant knock nevertheless and the 151-run stand is broken. |
| 45.1 : 45.1: G Maxwell to JP Duminy, FOUR! Excellent shot. Duminy dances down the track well in advance and on seeing that, Maxwell fires it wide outside off. Still, Duminy reaches out and carves it over cover for a boundary! |
| 45.3 : 45.3: G Maxwell to van der Dussen, SIX! Fine shot. Full and around middle, van der Dussen comes down the track and sends it sailing over long on! |
| 46.5 : 46.5: M Starc to JP Duminy, OUT! Excellent catch by Marcus Stoinis and Duminy's final ODI innings is cut short. A short ball, outside off, JP swats a pull wide of long on. Initially, it seems to have found the gap but Marcus Stoinis covers good ground to his left and takes a sharp catch. He claims it immediately but Duminy is not going anywhere. The umpires refer it upstairs with the soft signal as NOT OUT. However, in the first replay, it is clear that the catch is clean. The crowd gives a stan |
| 47.3 : 47.3: Pat Cummins to van der Dussen, SIX! VIOLENCE! A short ball, around off, pulled over mid-wicket for half a dozen! |
| 47.4 : 47.4: Pat Cummins to van der Dussen, FOUR! A short ball, pulled through square leg for a boundary! |
| 48.5 : 48.5: M Starc to D Pretorius, OUT! BOWLED! Perfect yorker and Starc gets his second wicket. Probably one of the rare good balls that he has bowled all afternoon. This is around middle, swings in late, beats Pretorius' bat and boom. Onto the stumps. 26 WORLD CUP WICKETS for Mitchell Starc, equalling Glenn McGrath for most wickets in a single edition of the World Cup. |
| 49.2 : 49.2: Pat Cummins to A Phehlukwayo, FOUR! 'I am sorry!' says Phehlukwayo! With a smile, to Rassie. Because his partner is on 93! Full and wide outside off, Andile reaches out and hits it through point for a boundary! |
| 49.6 : 49.6: Pat Cummins to van der Dussen, OUT! CAUGHT! No century for Rassie but what an innings it has been. 95 from just 97 balls, with 4 fours and 4 sixes. Took Australia by the horns and pummeled them. A short ball, outside off, van der Dussen leaps and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. Glenn Maxwell at the fence is a few yards in, hence has to leap. But he takes a superb catch and then signals the crowd to quieten down. Heartbreak for Rassie but take a bow, sir. Fabulous innings. SOUTH AFRICA FI |
| 2.1 : 2.1: I Tahir to A Finch, OUT! Caught! Straight to the man. Tahir is off on his marathon run! Outside off, Finch punches it uppishly through the covers and hits it straight to Aiden Markram. He takes a sharp catch going to his right. So South Africa have won half the battle. Got rid of the skipper. The win prediction has gone to 80 percent. Get Warner soon and that will be 100. |
| 2.6 : 2.6: I Tahir to U Khawaja, FOUR! CARESSED! There comes the first boundary of the Australian run chase. Full and outside off, Khawaja leans and drives it wide of mid off for a boundary! |
| 3.1 : 3.1: K Rabada to D Warner, FOUR! Up and over! A length ball, outside off, Warner reaches out and lofts it over cover for a boundary! |
| 5.4 : 5.4: K Rabada to D Warner, SIX! VIOLENCE! Short and outside off, Warner pulls it over mid-wicket for a flat hit! |
| 6.2 : 6.2: D Pretorius to S Smith, FOUR! WALLOP! That is vintage Steve Smith. A short ball, outside off, Smith swivels and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary! |
| 6.3 : 6.3: D Pretorius to S Smith, OUT! LBW! Smith is gone as well! Oh dear... Australia are hastening downhill pretty quickly. A length ball, outside off, Steve gets across to flick but misses and is hit high on the left thigh, above the knee roll. Pretorius appeals, umpire Dharmasena thinks for a while and then raises his finger! Smith stands there in disappointment, then walks across to his partner, has a chat but then decides to go off. Would not have mattered even if he had reviewed. Ball Tracker |
| 7.4 : 7.4: K Rabada to D Warner, TOP EDGE, FOUR! A short ball, around middle and leg, Warner looks to pull but gets a top edge. Dwaine Pretorius runs back from short fine leg but the ball evades him. Bounces once before meeting the fence. |
| 9.6 : 9.6: K Rabada to M Stoinis, FOUR! Finally Stoinis gets one away. Outside off, Marcus gets on top of the bounce and punches it through the covers! 44/2 at the end of Powerplay 1. South Africa were 73/0. |
| 11.1 : 11.1: C Morris to D Warner, FOUR! FOUR! Morris goes short and outside off. Warner takes full toll of it by Slashing it through the cover region . 50 up for Australia not the start they were expecting. |
| 12.3 : 12.3: D Pretorius to M Stoinis, FOUR! CLASSY! On a length outside off, Stoinis gets on top of the bounce and punches it sweetly through the covers! |
| 12.5 : 12.5: D Pretorius to D Warner, EDGED, FOUR! On a length outside off, Warner pushes at it but is beaten by pace. The ball takes the outside edge and flies through the vacant slip cordon to the third man fence! |
| 14.2 : 14.2: D Pretorius to D Warner, FOUR! Nice chip shot. Full and around middle, Warner lofts it over the bowler and beats mid on. Once the ball lands, it races down the slope. |
| 14.4 : 14.4: D Pretorius to M Stoinis, FOUR! Outstanding timing. Around off, coming in, Stoinis punches this wide of mid on and finds the gap and the boundary! |
| 15.3 : 15.3: C Morris to D Warner, SIX! Vintage Warner! Morris bowls one back of a length and Warner camping on the backfoot reads the length early and smokes it to mid-wicket fence for a maximum. |
| 17.5 : 17.5: C Morris to M Stoinis, FOUR! Nicely done. A short ball, down the leg side, pulled towards long leg for a boundary! |
| 18.1 : 18.1: I Tahir to D Warner, FOUR! Pulled over mid-wicket. |
| 18.3 : 18.3: I Tahir to D Warner, OUT! RUN OUT! Stoinis is a yard short. Full and down the leg side, Warner turned it towards short fine leg and set off for the single but then stopped, looking at Stoinis. However, the Victorian came charging across and Warner set off once again. Kagiso Rabada fields the ball and returns a good throw to de Kock who collects it to his left and parries it behind onto the stumps! He appeals and it is referred upstairs. Replays find that Stoinis is gone. The 62-run stand i |
| 20.2 : 20.2: A Phehlukwayo to G Maxwell, FOUR! WHACK! A short ball outside off, Maxwell pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary! |
| 20.4 : 20.4: A Phehlukwayo to D Warner, FOUR! BANGED! This time Warner says I won't miss out. Andile again bowls one short and this time Maxwell pulls it up and over the fielder at mid-wicket and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 21.6 : 21.6: T Shamsi to D Warner, EDGED, FOUR! Short and outside off, Warner looks to cut but the ball spins away, takes the outside edge and goes through the vacant slip cordon to the third man fence! |
| 24.1 : 24.1: K Rabada to G Maxwell, OUT! Caught behind! Whoa, QdK, take a bow! That was a stunner. A short ball outside off, Maxwell looks to pull but the ball takes the outside edge. It flies behind but de Kock leaps in the air stretches out his right glove and takes it! De Kock had already taken a stunner to dismiss Virat Kohli earlier in the tournament and he takes this one towards the end of the tournament. |
| 24.4 : 24.4: K Rabada to A Carey, FOUR! CRISP! Full and outside off, Carey leans and drives it through the covers! |
| 29.1 : 29.1: JP Duminy to D Warner, FOUR! Cleverly played by Warner! He is aware of where the fielders are and goes for the switch hit and conects well to just play it over short third man for a boundary. |
| 30.3 : 30.3: T Shamsi to A Carey, FOUR! Terrific shot. Full and around of, Carey gets across and whips it through mid-wicket for a boundary! |
| 31.3: JP Duminy to A Carey, FOUR! Short and outside off, Carey rocks back and cuts it past a diving Kagiso Rabada at backward point for a boundary! |
| 31.5 : 31.5: JP Duminy to A Carey, FOUR! ELEGANT! Full and outside off, Carey leans and drives it through extra cover! |
| 32.2 : 32.2: I Tahir to D Warner, FOUR! Into the 90s moves Warner and the 50-run stand comes up as well! Full and outside off, David lofts this over mid off and gets a boundary! |
| 33.3 : 33.3: C Morris to D Warner, FOUR! Moves to 97! A short ball, down the leg side, Warner helps it via a pull to the fine leg fence! |
| 33.4 : 33.4: C Morris to D Warner, FOUR! 17th ODI ton for Warner, 3rd in this World Cup! Gets there in a fortuitous manner though. On a length outside off, David looks to push but suddenly the ball scoots up, surprises him and he looks to fend it. Can do nothing about it and luckily for him, the ball goes off the outside edge through the vacant slip cordon, to the third man fence! Runs across to the other end, takes his helmet off and then leaps in celebration. Kisses the badge on his helmet and out co |
| 34.1 : 34.1: I Tahir to A Carey, FOUR! Just over! Full and outside off, Carey comes down the track and lofts it over mid off for a boundary! |
| 35.1: C Morris to D Warner, FOUR! WHACK! Full and around middle, Warner hammers it straight back and clears mid off! |
| 36.1: T Shamsi to A Carey, FOUR! WHAM! Nice way to start the over! A short ball, around middle, Warner heaves it over mid on for a boundary! 200 UP FOR AUSTRALIA! |
| 36.3 : 36.3: T Shamsi to D Warner, FOUR! Oh yes. He knows where the fielders are. Full and around leg, Warner gets down and sweeps it over short fine leg for the second boundary of the over! |
| 36.4 : 36.4: T Shamsi to D Warner, FOUR! Classic batting! Full and outside off, Warner skips down the track and lofts it easily over cover for the third boundary of the over! |
| 38.4: K Rabada to A Carey, FOUR! Nice way to get to your half century! A short ball, around middle, Carey arches back and then deftly guides it over the keeper to the third man fence! His 4th ODI half century, third in this season! |
| 39.1 : 39.1: D Pretorius to D Warner, OUT! Caught! That is a stunner from Chris Morris and is that the game? What a catch. A length ball, around middle, Warner stays leg side of the ball and looks to heave it through the on side. But the ball hits the inner half of the bat and hence, he does not get much elevation. That shot was on because mid on was brought up just before the first ball was about to be bowled. The ball then goes wide of mid on but Chris Morris flies to his left and takes it two-handed |
| 40.5 : 40.5: I Tahir to A Carey, FOUR! WHOOSH! Full and outside off, Carey comes down the track and hammers it past the non-striker to the long off fence! |
| 42.2 : 42.2: I Tahir to Pat Cummins, FOUR! How good is that from Patrick Cummins? A flighted leg spinner outside off, Cummins comes forward and lofts it wide of cover for a boundary! |
| 42.4 : 42.4: I Tahir to A Carey, SIX! Up, up and away! Full and around middle, Carey gets down and slog sweeps it over long on! 250 UP FOR AUSTRALIA. |
| 42.5 : 42.5: I Tahir to A Carey, FOUR! Excellent batting! Full and outside off, Carey comes down the track and lofts it down the ground. Andile Phehlukwayo runs forward initially, then has to go back and sideways. In the end, misses the ball and it goes through! |
| 43.1 : 43.1: T Shamsi to A Carey, FOUR! Edged away! Outside off, Carey rocks back to cut but gets a thick outside edge past short third man! |
| 43.2 : 43.2: T Shamsi to A Carey, FOUR! ADMONISHED! Full and outside off, Carey gets down and mows a slog sweep over mid-wicket! |
| 44.4 : 44.4: A Phehlukwayo to Pat Cummins, OUT! Caught! The 45-run stand is broken. Another slower ball fetches a wicket. This is also at 106 kph. On a length outside off, Cummins looks to go big, coming forward and aiming for a home run in baseball, but only manages to sky it high in the air. JP Duminy comes running in from long off and takes it Australian style. 54 more needed from 32 balls. |
| 45.2 : 45.2: C Morris to A Carey, OUT! Caught in the deep! Fighting knock from Carey comes to an end. He tried very hard to take Australia home but the task is too steep. A cutter outside off, Carey backs away and tries to carve it over cover but finds Aiden Markram at sweeper, who comes running in and takes a diving catch! The entire Protean unit mobs him. That surely should be the game? 51 more needed from 28 balls. |
| 46.5 : 46.5: K Rabada to U Khawaja, FOUR! Nicely done. A short ball, down the leg side, would have been a wide had it been left alone but Khawaja helps it with a pull over the keeper to the fine leg fence. |
| 47.2 : 47.2: C Morris to M Starc, SIX! AUDACIOUS! A length ball, around middle and leg, Starc pulls this over mid-wicket for half a dozen! 35 more needed from 16 balls now. |
| 47.3 : 47.3: C Morris to M Starc, FOUR! Nice shot! Full and around middle, Starc backs away and hammers it straight back past the non-striker, to the long on fence! |
| 47.5 : 47.5: C Morris to U Khawaja, FOUR! 300 UP FOR AUSTRALIA! From 119/4 and a batsman more down, this is a fabulous effort. A full toss, on middle, Khawaja brings his subtle wrists into play and flicks it through mid-wicket! |
| 48.1 : 48.1: K Rabada to U Khawaja, OUT! BOWLED! Khawaja has played that back onto the stumps! Usman stands there in remorse while Rabada smiles. It is not a wry smile, it is just a genuine one. He too, agrees that Khawaja is a bit unlucky. A full toss outside off, Uzzie gets across and looks to paddle but hits it from the bottom half of the bat onto the stumps! Well tried, brave lad. |
| 48.5 : 48.5: K Rabada to M Starc, OUT! BOWLED! Full and straight, Starc swings hard but misses. The ball hits the timber and Rabada gives Starc a send-off. |
| 49.5: A Phehlukwayo to N Lyon, OUT! Caught! That ends the game. SOUTH AFRICA WIN BY 10 RUNS. Andile takes the last wicket of the match. A length ball around off, Lyon gets down and mows a slog towards mid-wicket. But he finds Aiden Markram in the deep running to his left who completes an easy catch. |
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