| 0.3 : 0.3: Mitchell Starc to Temba Bavuma, FOUR! Glorious stroke! Starc goes fuller this time, around off. Bavuma drives it past mid off and gets a boundary. Great shot. |
| 0.4 : 0.4: Mitchell Starc to Temba Bavuma, FOUR! He does it again! Mitchell Starc is looking for swing and serves a full ball, outside off. Temba Bavuma leans into it and drives it past point for a boundary. |
| 1.3 : 1.3: Glenn Maxwell to Temba Bavuma, OUT! BOWLED! MAXWELL MAGIC! He bowls a flatter ball, on off. Bavuma stays in his crease looking to block. The ball stays a touch low and goes onto hit the stumps! Big and early wicket for the Aussies and they will be delighted. |
| 2.1 : 2.1: Josh Hazlewood to Rassie van der Dussen, OUT! TAKEN! Josh Hazlewood is off to a flying start! He was in great form for Chennai in the Indian T20 League and has carried the same in the World Cup! This is a brilliant delivery. On a length, right in the corridor of uncertainty. Rassie van der Dussen has his feet glued to the crease while looking to push at it. All he gets is the outside edge and Matthew Wade does the rest behind the stumps! |
| 3.4 : 3.4: Glenn Maxwell to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Quinton de Kock gets his first boundary! He backs away to the leg side and Maxwell bowls a shorter ball, on leg. This is heaved over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: Josh Hazlewood to Quinton de Kock, OUT! BOWLED! Oh, dear! Nothing is going South Africa's way! Quinton de Kock tries to get cheeky but loses his wicket in the process! Hazlewood serves a good-length ball, around off. De Kock moves across and tries to scoop it over short fine leg but he misses and gets hit on the pads. The ball loops up in the air and hits the stumps. Australia are delighted and South Africa lose their third wicket. Replays just showed that de Kock had no idea in which direc |
| 5.4 : 5.4: Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Glorious! Back of a length, outside off. Aiden Markram stands tall in his crease and punches it past the mid off fielder for a boundary. |
| 6.5 : 6.5: Adam Zampa to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! Excellent placement from Klaasen! A half-tracker, around off. Heinrich Klaasen whips it to the left of the deep square leg fielder and collects a boundary. |
| 7.2 : 7.2: Pat Cummins to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! What a shot! Length ball, in the slot, outside off. Heinrich Klaasen prods and drives it past the mid off fielder. The ball races away to the fence. |
| 7.6 : 7.6: Pat Cummins to Heinrich Klaasen, OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust and South Africa are in deep trouble now! Length ball, around off. Heinrich Klaasen looks to flick it through mid-wicket and closes the bat face tad early. It takes the leading edge. The ball goes straight to Steven Smith at backward point who takes a good low catch by diving forward. Huge blow for the Proteas as Klaasen was looking in good touch. |
| 8.3 : 8.3: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Starc has been guilty of being way too full. Again he serves a half volley outside off, Markram strokes it beautifully through wide mid off for a boundary. Fifty up for South Africa. |
| 11.6 : 11.6: Glenn Maxwell to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Welcome boundary and Maxwell is gutted with himself! He ends his spell with a short one well outside off, Markram cuts it through point and bags a boundary. 8 from his last over but a good spell from him. 4-0-24-1 for him. |
| 13.3 : 13.3: Adam Zampa to David Miller, OUT! LBW! That looked plumb and the TV umpire confirms the same! Tossed up, around leg. Miller looks to sweep it away but gets no bat on it. The ball hits the pads and it looks plumb. The finger goes up but Miller reviews it right away. There is no bat on that one and Ball Tracker shows three reds! The southpaw takes the long walk back to the hut and the Aussies are delighted! |
| 13.6 : 13.6: Adam Zampa to Dwaine Pretorius, OUT! TAKEN! The leggie gets another and the procession for the Proteas continues! Flatter ball, outside off. Dwaine Pretorius looks to cut it but gets the outside edge. Matthew Wade does well behind the stumps and takes a sharp catch. 5 runs and 2 wickets from that over! |
| 14.3 : 14.3: Pat Cummins to Keshav Maharaj, OUT! Dear, oh dear! Things go from bad to worse for the Proteas! Length ball, on off. Pushed to point by Maharaj. The fielder misses his shy at the bowler's end and the fielder backing up misses too. The ball goes to long on and Maharaj looks to sneak in a single. He is way down the track but Markam is not interested. Maharaj tries to get back but he slips in the middle of the pitch. Maxwell throws a wide throw to Wade. The keeper collects it and runs Maharaj |
| 16.1 : 16.1: Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram, SIX! WOW! What a clean strike! Back of a length, on middle. Aiden Markram stands tall and sends it sailing way, way over deep mid-wicket for a biggie! |
| 16.4 : 16.4: Josh Hazlewood to Kagiso Rabada, FOUR! Nicely done! Short of a length, just outside off. Kagiso Rabada stays back and whacks it over mid off for a boundary. |
| 17.1 : 17.1: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, OUT! TAKEN! A huge wicket in the context of this game as the set batter in Aiden Markram walks back to the hut! Full ball, darted on the pads. Markram flicks it uppishly and the ball goes straight to Glenn Maxwell at deep mid-wicket who takes a simple catch. A day to to forget so far for the Proteas! |
| 19.2 : 19.2: Mitchell Starc to Kagiso Rabada, SIX! A much-needed maximum for South Africa! Starc misses his yorker and serves a juicy full toss, around middle. Kagiso Rabada hits a one-handed biggie over long on! |
| 19.4 : 19.4: Mitchell Starc to Anrich Nortje, OUT! CAUGHT! South Africa lose another as Starc gets his man! Full ball, outside off. Anrich Nortje looks to loft it over cover but it goes off the toe end towards Aaron Finch at covers who does the rest. |
| 1.5 : 1.5: Anrich Nortje to Aaron Finch, OUT! TAKEN! There comes the first wicket and the pair of Rabada and Nortje does the magic! Short of a length, wide outside off. Finch throws the bat at it but gets the outside edge. The ball flies to third man. Rabada runs in to his left and slides to take a good catch. |
| 2.1 : 2.1: Kagiso Rabada to David Warner, FOUR! Classic David Warner! Short ball, around off. The southpaw swivels and pulls it to the square leg fence. |
| 2.4 : 2.4: Kagiso Rabada to David Warner, FOUR! Top shot! Full ball, outside off. Warner drives it past the diving cover fielder for a boundary. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: Anrich Nortje to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Nicely done! Full ball, on the pads. Marsh flicks it away for a boundary. |
| 4.1: Kagiso Rabada to David Warner, FOUR! CRUNCHED! Back of a length, outside off. David Warner stays back and cuts it past point for a boundary. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: Kagiso Rabada to David Warner, OUT! TAKEN! Just what South Africa needed at this stage! Kagiso Rabada picks the big wicket of David Warner! Full ball, around off. Warner looks to drive but it goes off the outer half of the bat towards Heinrich Klaasen at backward point who takes a good low catch. Rabada looks pumped and Australia lose their second wicket! |
| 7.5 : 7.5: Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh, OUT! CAUGHT! Huge wicket this for the Proteas as the in-form Mitchell Marsh departs! Maharaj serves a full ball, on the pads. Marsh whips it aerially but the ball goes straight to Rassie van der Dussen at deep mid-wicket who takes a good catch. |
| 8.4 : 8.4: Tabraiz Shamsi to Steven Smith, FOUR! Deft! Brilliant shot! He almost played that right before the keeper's gloves! Flatter and outside off, Smith plays it very late and past backward point for a boundary. Welcome one. |
| 12.4: Keshav Maharaj to Steven Smith, FOUR! Lovely shot! Flatter ball, around leg. Steven Smith backs away and goes inside out over cover and collects a boundary. |
| 13.1 : 13.1: Tabraiz Shamsi to Glenn Maxwell, FOUR! There comes the switch hit! Tossed up, around off. Glenn Maxwell brings out the switch hit and collects a boundary as the ball goes over short third man. |
| 14.4 : 14.4: Anrich Nortje to Steven Smith, FOUR! Top shot! Short of a length, outside off. Smith swivels and pulls in front of square to collect a boundary. |
| 14.5 : 14.5: Anrich Nortje to Steven Smith, OUT! CAUGHT! WOW! That is a stunning catch by Aiden Markram at wide long on. South Africa are delighted as they get to see the back of Steven Smith! Short of a length, outside off. Steven Smith looks to pull yet again but it goes off the toe end as he turns the face of the bat too early. The ball goes to the right of the long on fielder. Aiden Markram runs there, dives full stretch to his right and takes a screamer! Will this bring South Africa back in th |
| 15.2 : 15.2: Tabraiz Shamsi to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! BOWLED! The Big Show departs and the Proteas are right back in this game! Tossed up, on middle. Glenn Maxwell looks to play another switch hit but he misses it completely this time and the ball crashes onto his stumps. Shamsi is ecstatic and so are his teammates! South Africa BELIEVE! |
| 16.4 : 16.4: Kagiso Rabada to Matthew Wade, FOUR! Just short of Markram and it goes for a boundary! Length ball, on off. Wade hits it in the air towards mid off. Markram runs in and dives for the catch but the ball drops just short of him. It then runs to the fence. |
| 16.6 : 16.6: Kagiso Rabada to Matthew Wade, FOUR! Amazing, amazing shot by Wade! The Australian dugout is looking a bit more relieved now. On a length, wide outside off. Wade shuffles across and paddles it over short fine leg. The ball runs to the fence. 25 needed in the last 3 overs now. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: Anrich Nortje to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! A much-needed boundary for the Aussies! A slower ball, on a length, outside off. Marcus Stoinis hits it over mid-wicket. The man from long on gets to his right but the ball wins the race. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: Dwaine Pretorius to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! That should seal the game for the Aussies! A full ball, on off. Marcus Stoinis hits it straight down the ground for a boundary. The man from long on and long off have no chance to stop it whatsoever. |
| 19.4 : 19.4: Dwaine Pretorius to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! THERE IT IS! A full toss, outside off. Marcus Stoinis hits it to the mid-wicket fence. Australia win by 5 wickets! |
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