0.0 : Hello and welcome to the live coverage of 4th match of Tri-series. It's Australia playing against South Africa today. Warner Park Stadium, Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis is the venue for the game |
All three teams have won 1 match each so far and lost 1. South Africa currently on top and Australia just behind on net run rate. |
South Africa defeated Australia by 47 runs in the last match and they will be keen to repeat it again today. Australia will be looking to turn the table tonight with a win |
Toss and Team updates are on your way shortly. Stay tuned. |
Toss: de Villiers spins the coin. Smith calls for "Heads" and the coin spins down as " Heads". Australia have won the toss and elected to bat first |
3 changes in Australian team from the last match. 2 changes in South African team from the last match |
Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Aaron Finch, Usman Khawaja, Steven Smith(c), George Bailey, Mitchell Marsh, Matthew Wade(w k), James Faulkner, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood |
South Africa (Playing XI): Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock(w k), Faf du Plessis, AB de Villiers(c), Jean-Paul Duminy, Farhaan Behardien, Wayne Parnell, Kyle Abbott, Aaron Phangiso, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir |
282 is the average score batting first at this venue |
We are ready to witness another hard fought game of cricket between the two teams and it promises to be another exciting match |
Action about to start as the players are out in the middle |
Warner and Finch are the Australian openers. Warner to take strike. Abbott to bowl the opening over |
0.1 : Abbott to Warner, FOUR, width on offer and Warner treats it perfectly by smashing it into the deep cover fence |
0.2 : Abbott to Warner, no run, Warner looks to work it towards the leg side but misses and gets hit high on the pad |
0.3 : Abbott to Warner, no run, comes forward and defends it towards cover point |
0.4 : Abbott to Warner, no run, Warner presses forward and pushes it to the point fielder |
0.5 : Abbott to Warner, no run, comes right behind the ball and defends it to the cover fielder |
0.6 : Abbott to Warner, FOUR, short ball outside off stump, Warner goes on the back foot and cracks it through point for a boundary. End of over: AUS 8/0 (Warner 8, Finch 0) |
1.1 : Rabada to Finch, no run, lets it go outside off stump |
Rabada to Finch, no ball, goes on the back foot and defends it towards cover point. Rabada oversteps and time for Free Hit next |
1.2 : Rabada to Finch, FOUR, Free Hit |
1.3 : Rabada to Finch, no run, lets it go outside off stump |
1.4 : Rabada to Finch, one run, drives it towards wide mid on for a quick single |
1.5 : Rabada to Warner, no run, comes right behind the ball and defends it to the cover fielder |
1.6 : Rabada to Warner, no run, cuts it towards the cover fielder. End of over: AUS 14/0 (Warner 8, Finch 5) |
2.1 : Abbott to Finch, no run, lets it go outside off stump |
2.2 : Abbott to Finch, no run, comes right behind the ball and blocks it back to the bowler |
2.3 : Abbott to Finch, no run, looks to drive but gets a bottom edge into the ground |
2.4 : Abbott to Finch, no run, defends it towards cover |
2.5 : Abbott to Finch, no run, lifts his bat and lets it go outside off stump |
2.6 : A maiden over from Abbott |
Abbott to Finch, no run, comes forward and pushes it towards point. |
Some issues with the sightscreen and delay in play |
Match State: Play interrupted due to faulty sightscreen |
Around 10 minutes delay already |
The players are back on the field and we will have the resumption of play soon End of over: AUS 14/0 (Warner 8, Finch 5)
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3.1 : Rabada to Warner, FOUR, stays back and cuts it through extra cover for a boundary |
3.2 : Rabada to Warner, no run, stays on the back foot and defends it back to the bowler |
3.3 : Rabada to Warner, no run, cuts this short ball well but finds the cover point fielder this time |
3.4 : Rabada to Warner, no run, drives it to the cover fielder this time |
3.5 : Rabada to Warner, SIX, pulls this short ball over deep square leg for SIX |
3.6 : Rabada to Warner, one run, pushes it towards short mid off and takes a quick single. End of over: AUS 25/0 (Warner 19, Finch 5) |
4.1 : Abbott to Warner, no run, defends it toward point |
4.2 : Abbott to Warner, no run, defends it towards short mid wicket |
4.3 : Abbott to Warner, no run, defends it to the mid on fielder |
4.4 : Abbott to Warner, one run, works it off his pads through backward square leg for a single |
4.5 : Abbott to Finch, one run, punches it towards cover. A slight fumble from the fielder allows a single |
4.6 : Abbott to Warner, no run, stays back and blocks it to the point fielder. End of over: AUS 27/0 (Warner 20, Finch 6) |
5.1 : Rabada to Finch, no run, defends it to the cover fielder |
5.2 : Rabada to Finch, no run, looks to work it towards the leg side but misses and gets hit on the pad |
5.3 : Rabada to Finch, APPEAL, no run, full ball on the leg stump, Finch looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pad. A huge appeal for LBW is turned down |
5.4 : Rabada to Finch, one run, drives it through backward point for a single |
5.5 : Rabada to Warner, no run, defends this Yorker back to the bowler |
5.6 : Rabada to Warner, one run, pushes it towards short cover and goes for a quick single. End of over: AUS 29/0 (Warner 21, Finch 7) |
6.1 : Abbott to Warner, FOUR, pulls this short ball through mid wicket and the ball rolls into the deep mid wicket fence |
6.2 : Abbott to Warner, no run, defends it to the point fielder |
6.3 : Abbott to Warner, no run, tucks it to the square leg fielder |
6.4 : Abbott to Warner, no run, pushes it to the point fielder |
6.5 : Abbott to Warner, no run, defends it towards short mid on |
6.6 : Abbott to Warner, one run, works it off his pads through backward square leg for a single. End of over: AUS 34/0 (Warner 26, Finch 7) |
7.1 : Rabada to Warner, FOUR, goes on the back foot and cuts this short ball through point for a boundary |
7.2 : Rabada to Warner, no run, comes right behind the ball and defends it towards short cover |
7.3 : Rabada to Warner, one run, cuts it towards square third man for a single |
7.4 : Rabada to Finch, no run, comes forward and pushes it towards mid off |
Rabada to Finch, no ball, drives it towards cover. Rabada oversteps and time for Free Hit |
7.5 : Rabada to Finch, FOUR, Free Hit |
7.6 : Rabada to Finch, one run, runs it down towards third man for a single. End of over: AUS 45/0 (Warner 31, Finch 12) |
8.1 : Abbott to Finch, no run, comes forward and drives it to the mid off fielder |
8.2 : Abbott to Finch, no run, leaves it for the keeper to collect |
8.3 : Abbott to Finch, no run, pushes it towards cover |
8.4 : Abbott to Finch, no run, drives it to the square leg fielder |
8.5 : Abbott to Finch, no run, defends it back to the bowler |
8.6 : A maiden over from Abbott |
Abbott to Finch, no run, punches it to the cover fielder. |
Spin from Tahir End of over: AUS 45/0 (Warner 31, Finch 12)
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9.1 : Imran Tahir to Warner, one run, cuts it towards deep cover |
9.2 : Imran Tahir to Finch, one run, turns it towards square leg |
9.3 : Imran Tahir to Warner, no run, goes back and cuts it to the point fielder |
9.4 : Imran Tahir to Warner, no run, cuts it towards backward point |
9.5 : Imran Tahir to Warner, one run, cuts it towards deep cover |
9.6 : Imran Tahir to Finch, OUT, no run, bends down and tries to slog sweep but misses and the ball crashes into the stumps. |
Wicket number 97 for Imran Tahir |
Khawaja walks out in the middle |
Parnell is the new bowler End of over: AUS 48/1 (Warner 33, Finch 13)
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10.1 : Parnell to Warner, one run, drives it through square leg for a single |
10.2 : Parnell to Khawaja, one run, works it towards deep square leg and gets off the mark with a single |
50 comes up for Australia |
10.3 : Parnell to Warner, no run, drives it to the mid on fielder |
10.4 : Parnell to Warner, no run, pushes it back to the bowler |
10.5 : Parnell to Warner, no run, cuts it towards Duminy at backward point |
10.6 : Parnell to Warner, one run, cuts it towards deep point for a single. End of over: AUS 51/1 (Warner 35, Khawaja 1) |
11.1 : Imran Tahir to Warner, SIX, bends down and lofts it straight down the ground for SIX |
11.2 : Imran Tahir to Warner, no run, defends it to the point fielder |
11.3 : Imran Tahir to Warner, one run, cuts it towards deep cover |
11.4 : Imran Tahir to Khawaja, one run, drives it down towards long off |
11.5 : Imran Tahir to Warner, no run, flicks it towards mid wicket |
11.6 : Imran Tahir to Warner, one run, drives it towards long off. End of over: AUS 60/1 (Warner 43, Khawaja 2) |
12.1 : Parnell to Warner, one run, flicks it through backward square leg |
12.2 : Parnell to Khawaja, no run, drives it to the point fielder |
12.3 : Parnell to Khawaja, one run, drives it towards mid wicket for a single |
12.4 : Parnell to Warner, no run, drives it to the mid on fielder |
12.5 : Parnell to Warner, no run, cuts it to the cover fielder |
12.6 : Parnell to Warner, one run, turns it towards square leg. End of over: AUS 63/1 (Warner 45, Khawaja 3) |
13.1 : Duminy to Warner, one run, drives it down towards long on for a single |
13.2 : Duminy to Khawaja, one run, cuts it towards deep cover |
13.3 : Duminy to Warner, one run, turns it towards mid wicket |
13.4 : Duminy to Khawaja, one run, drives it through mid wicket |
13.5 : Duminy to Warner, no run, defends it back to the bowler |
13.6 : Duminy to Warner, two runs, drives it towards wide long off for two runs. End of over: AUS 69/1 (Warner 49, Khawaja 5) |
14.1 : Parnell to Khawaja, no run, dabs it towards gully |
14.2 : Parnell to Khawaja, two runs, flicks it through backward square leg for two runs |
14.3 : Parnell to Khawaja, no run, slashes and misses outside off stump |
14.4 : Parnell to Khawaja, one run, runs it down towards third man for a single |
14.5 : Parnell to Warner, one run |
16th ODI fifty for Warner and it has come from 53 balls with 5 FOURS and 2 SIXES in 74 minutes |
Parnell to Warner, one run, cuts it towards deep cover |
14.6 : Parnell to Khawaja, no run, defends it back to the bowler. End of over: AUS 73/1 (Warner 50, Khawaja 8) |
15.1 : Duminy to Warner, no run, defends it towards point |
15.2 : Duminy to Warner, no run, drives it towards cover |
15.3 : Duminy to Warner, FOUR, goes on the back foot and swings it through backward square leg for a boundary |
15.4 : Duminy to Warner, no run, defends it towards mid wicket |
15.5 : Duminy to Warner, no run, defends it back to the bowler |
15.6 : Duminy to Warner, one run, cuts it towards deep point for a single. End of over: AUS 78/1 (Warner 55, Khawaja 8) |
16.1 : Parnell to Warner, no run, defends this Yorker back to the bowler |
16.2 : Parnell to Warner, no run, cuts this short ball to the point fielder |
16.3 : Parnell to Warner, two runs, works it through backward square leg for two runs |
16.4 : Parnell to Warner, one run, pulls it towards fine leg |
16.5 : Parnell to Khawaja, no run, defends it towards square leg |
16.6 : Parnell to Khawaja, no run, goes back and defends it back to the bowler. |
Drinks Break End of over: AUS 81/1 (Warner 58, Khawaja 8)
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17.1 : Phangiso to Warner, FOUR, bends down and reverse sweeps it towards third man for a boundary |
17.2 : Phangiso to Warner, two runs, goes on the back foot and cuts it through point for two runs |
17.3 : Phangiso to Warner, no run, defends it towards cover |
17.4 : Phangiso to Warner, FOUR, goes back and cuts it hard through cover for a boundary |
17.5 : Phangiso to Warner, no run, comes forward and defends it |
17.6 : Phangiso to Warner, one run, goes back and cuts it through point for a single. End of over: AUS 92/1 (Warner 69, Khawaja 8) |
18.1 : Imran Tahir to Warner, one run, drives it down towards long on for a single |
18.2 : Imran Tahir to Khawaja, one run, drives it towards long off |
18.3 : Imran Tahir to Warner, one run, drives it down towards long on for a single |
18.4 : Imran Tahir to Khawaja, no run, defends it towards point |
18.5 : Imran Tahir to Khawaja, one run, pulls it towards deep mid wicket for a single |
18.6 : Imran Tahir to Warner, no run, comes forward and defends it towards cover. End of over: AUS 96/1 (Warner 71, Khawaja 10) |
19.1 : Phangiso to Khawaja, one run, goes on the back foot and cuts it through point for a single |
19.2 : Phangiso to Warner, no run, goes back and tries to cut but misses |
19.3 : Phangiso to Warner, one run, drives it towards long on for a single |
Partnership is 50 runs from 57 balls |
19.4 : Phangiso to Khawaja, no run, turns it towards square leg |
19.5 : Phangiso to Khawaja, no run, turns it towards square leg |
19.6 : Phangiso to Khawaja, no run, defends it back to the bowler. End of over: AUS 98/1 (Warner 72, Khawaja 11) |
20.1 : Imran Tahir to Warner, FOUR |
100 comes up for Australia. 2nd fifty has come from 59 balls |
Imran Tahir to Warner, FOUR, bends down and sweeps it to the fine leg fence |
20.2 : Imran Tahir to Warner, one run, turns it towards square leg |
20.3 : Imran Tahir to Khawaja, two runs, sweeps it through square leg for two runs |
20.4 : Imran Tahir to Khawaja, no run, defends it towards mid wicket |
20.5 : Imran Tahir to Khawaja, one run, sweeps it towards fine leg |
20.6 : Imran Tahir to Warner, no run, comes forward and looks to defend but gets an inside edge that rolls towards short leg. End of over: AUS 106/1 (Warner 77, Khawaja 14) |
21.1 : Phangiso to Khawaja, one run, sweeps it towards backward square leg |
21.2 : Phangiso to Warner, no run, punches it towards cover |
21.3 : Phangiso to Warner, one run, gives the charge and drives it down towards long on |
21.4 : Phangiso to Khawaja, no run, turns it towards square leg |
21.5 : Phangiso to Khawaja, no run, gives the charge and pushes it back to the bowler |
21.6 : Phangiso to Khawaja, one run, drives it through mid wicket for a single. End of over: AUS 109/1 (Warner 78, Khawaja 16) |
22.1 : Duminy to Khawaja, one run, cuts it towards cover. A slight fumble allows a single |
22.2 : Duminy to Warner, no run, defends it to the point fielder |
Duminy to Warner, wide, down the leg side |
22.3 : Duminy to Warner, no run, defends it towards point |
22.4 : Duminy to Warner, no run, gives the charge and defends it back to the bowler |
22.5 : Duminy to Warner, FOUR, pulls this short ball towards wide long on for a boundary |
22.6 : Duminy to Warner, no run, looks to flick but misses. End of over: AUS 115/1 (Warner 82, Khawaja 17) |
23.1 : Phangiso to Khawaja, no run, tries to sweep but misses |
23.2 : Phangiso to Khawaja, SIX, gives the charge and lofts it straight down the ground for SIX |
23.3 : Phangiso to Khawaja, one run, turns it towards backward square leg |
23.4 : Phangiso to Warner, no run, comes forward and blocks it |
23.5 : Phangiso to Warner, one run, drives it down towards long on |
23.6 : Phangiso to Khawaja, no run, turns it towards square leg. End of over: AUS 123/1 (Warner 83, Khawaja 24) |
24.1 : Duminy to Warner, one run, drives it towards long on |
24.2 : Duminy to Khawaja, one run, punches it towards long off |
24.3 : Duminy to Warner, no run, looks to defend but gets hit on the pad |
24.4 : Duminy to Warner, one run, drives it towards deep mid on |
24.5 : Duminy to Khawaja, one run, flicks it towards deep mid wicket |
24.6 : Duminy to Warner, no run, looks to run it down towards third man but gets an outside edge. de Kock drops a tough chance. End of over: AUS 127/1 (Warner 85, Khawaja 26) |
25.1 : Rabada to Khawaja, one run, dabs it down towards third man for a single |
25.2 : Rabada to Warner, no run, pushes it towards the backward point fielder |
25.3 : Rabada to Warner, no run, cuts it to Duminy at backward point again |
25.4 : Rabada to Warner, one run, turns it towards backward square leg for a single |
25.5 : Rabada to Khawaja, FOUR, full ball on the pads and Khawaja flicks it into the fine leg fence |
25.6 : Rabada to Khawaja, no run, defends it back to the bowler. End of over: AUS 133/1 (Warner 86, Khawaja 31) |
26.1 : Duminy to Warner, no run, defends it back to the bowler |
26.2 : Duminy to Warner, one run, drives it towards long off for a single |
26.3 : Duminy to Khawaja, no run, cuts it to the cover fielder |
26.4 : Duminy to Khawaja, one run, goes back and cuts it towards cover |
26.5 : Duminy to Warner, two runs, works it through backward square leg and comes back for the second run |
26.6 : Duminy to Warner, no run, defends it to the cover fielder. End of over: AUS 137/1 (Warner 89, Khawaja 32) |
27.1 : Rabada to Khawaja, one run, flicks it towards fine leg for a single |
27.2 : Rabada to Warner, two runs, goes back and cuts it through backward point for two runs |
27.3 : Rabada to Warner, one run, drives it towards square third man for a single |
27.4 : Rabada to Khawaja, one run, flicks it through mid wicket for a single |
27.5 : Rabada to Warner, no run, pushes this Yorker to the point fielder |
27.6 : Rabada to Warner, two runs, works it through backward square leg for two runs. End of over: AUS 144/1 (Warner 94, Khawaja 34) |
28.1 : Duminy to Khawaja, one run, turns it towards square leg |
28.2 : Duminy to Warner, one run, turns it towards mid wicket |
28.3 : Duminy to Khawaja, no run, pushes it back to the bowler |
28.4 : Duminy to Khawaja, no run, drives it towards cover |
28.5 : Duminy to Khawaja, two runs, glances it towards fine leg for a couple of runs |
Partnership is now 100 runs between these two |
Duminy to Khawaja, wide, down the leg side |
28.6 : Duminy to Khawaja, no run, defends it from the crease. End of over: AUS 149/1 (Warner 95, Khawaja 37) |
29.1 : 150 comes up for Australia |
Abbott to Warner, one run, drives it through cover |
Abbott to Warner, (no ball) one run, drives it through cover. Not enough fielder in the ring and it is called a no ball |
Abbott to Khawaja, one run, Free Hit |
29.2 : Abbott to Warner, no run, defends it |
29.3 : Abbott to Warner, one run, drives it towards deep cover |
29.4 : Abbott to Khawaja, no run, plays and misses outside off stump |
29.5 : Abbott to Khawaja, no run, drives it to the mid wicket fielder |
29.6 : Abbott to Khawaja, no run, punches it to the cover fielder. End of over: AUS 153/1 (Warner 97, Khawaja 38) |
30.1 : Duminy to Warner, one run, gives the charge and drives it towards long off |
30.2 : Duminy to Khawaja, no run, pushes it towards mid on |
30.3 : Duminy to Khawaja, FOUR, bends down and sweeps it into the fine leg fence |
30.4 : Duminy to Khawaja, FOUR, comes on the front foot and drives it through cover for another boundary |
30.5 : Duminy to Khawaja, no run, drives it to the cover fielder this time |
30.6 : Duminy to Khawaja, no run, defends it towards short square leg. End of over: AUS 162/1 (Warner 98, Khawaja 46) |
31.1 : Abbott to Warner, no run, defends it back to the bowler |
31.2 : Abbott to Warner, one run, flicks it through mid wicket for a single |
31.3 : Abbott to Khawaja, one run, pulls it towards mid wicket. Amla fumbles and allows a single |
31.4 : 6th ODI hundred for Warner and it has come from 109 balls with 10 FOURS and 2 SIXES in 139 minutes |
Abbott to Warner, one run, goes on the back foot and cuts it towards square third man |
31.5 : Abbott to Khawaja, two runs, glances it towards fine leg for two runs |
31.6 : 2nd ODI fifty for Khawaja and it has come from 58 balls with 3 FOURS and 1 SIX in 92 minutes |
Abbott to Khawaja, one run, pushes it towards mid off and rushes across for a quick single. End of over: AUS 168/1 (Warner 100, Khawaja 50)
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32.1 : Parnell to Khawaja, one run, flicks it through backward square leg for a single |
32.2 : Parnell to Warner, no run, defends it towards short cover |
32.3 : Parnell to Warner, no run, pushes it to the cover fielder again |
32.4 : Parnell to Warner, FOUR, pulls the short ball towards deep mid wicket for a boundary |
32.5 : Parnell to Warner, no run, defends it towards short cover |
32.6 : Parnell to Warner, one run, drives it through extra cover. The fielder dives and takes the pace off the ball. End of over: AUS 174/1 (Warner 105, Khawaja 51) |
33.1 : Abbott to Warner, no run, turns it towards short mid wicket |
Abbott to Warner, (no ball) two runs, looks to cut but gets an inside edge onto the pad. Abbott oversteps and time for Free Hit |
33.2 : Abbott to Warner, two runs, Free Hit |
33.3 : Abbott to Warner, no run, drives it to the cover fielder |
33.4 : Abbott to Warner, leg bye, misses the flick and off the pad the ball goes to the short fine leg fielder |
33.5 : Abbott to Khawaja, FOUR, short ball down the leg side, Khawaja swings it into the fine leg fence |
33.6 : Match State: Drinks Break |
Abbott to Khawaja, no run, pushes it back to the bowler. |
This is now highest 2nd wicket Partnership for Australia against South Africa End of over: AUS 184/1 (Warner 109, Khawaja 55)
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34.1 : Parnell to Warner, OUT, no run, pulls this short ball straight to the mid wicket fielder. Amla takes a sharp catch |
34.2 : Parnell to Smith, no run, defends it towards short cover |
34.3 : Parnell to Smith, one run, pulls the short ball towards long leg |
34.4 : Parnell to Khawaja, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder |
34.5 : Parnell to Khawaja, no run, pushes it to the point fielder |
34.6 : Parnell to Khawaja, no run, drives it towards short extra cover. Behardien makes a wonderful diving stop. End of over: AUS 185/2 (Khawaja 55, Smith 1) |
35.1 : Phangiso to Smith, no run, defends it towards point |
35.2 : Phangiso to Smith, one run, pulls it towards deep mid wicket |
35.3 : Phangiso to Khawaja, one run, gives the charge and drives it down towards long on |
35.4 : Phangiso to Smith, no run, drives it towards mid off |
35.5 : Phangiso to Smith, no run, punches it towards short cover |
35.6 : Phangiso to Smith, one run, punches it towards deep cover. End of over: AUS 188/2 (Khawaja 56, Smith 3) |
36.1 : Imran Tahir to Smith, one run, swings this full toss through square leg |
36.2 : Imran Tahir to Khawaja, DROPPED, no run, tries to sweep but gets a top edge towards square leg. de Villiers drops an easy catch |
36.3 : Imran Tahir to Khawaja, one run, drives it towards long off |
36.4 : Imran Tahir to Smith, no run, drives it towards cover |
36.5 : Imran Tahir to Smith, no run, looks to defend but misses |
36.6 : Imran Tahir to Smith, one run, drives it down towards long on. End of over: AUS 191/2 (Khawaja 57, Smith 5) |
37.1 : Phangiso to Smith, one run, steers it towards short third man |
37.2 : Phangiso to Khawaja, one run, works it through square leg for a single |
37.3 : Phangiso to Smith, no run, cuts it to the point fielder |
37.4 : Phangiso to Smith, no run, defends it towards short cover |
37.5 : Phangiso to Smith, no run, drives it towards point |
37.6 : Phangiso to Smith, one run, drives it down towards long on. End of over: AUS 194/2 (Khawaja 58, Smith 7) |
38.1 : Imran Tahir to Smith, one run, drives it towards long on |
38.2 : Imran Tahir to Khawaja, no run, lets it go outside off stump |
38.3 : Imran Tahir to Khawaja, one run, flicks it through square leg |
38.4 : Imran Tahir to Smith, no run, defends it back to the bowler |
38.5 : Imran Tahir to Smith, no run, gives the charge and blocks it |
38.6 : Imran Tahir to Smith, no run, cuts this short ball to the cover fielder. End of over: AUS 196/2 (Khawaja 59, Smith 8) |
39.1 : Phangiso to Khawaja, OUT, no run, bends down and tries to sweep but gets a top edge. Amla takes the catch at short fine leg |
Bailey is the new batsman |
39.2 : Phangiso to Bailey, no run, goes back and pushes it to the point fielder |
39.3 : Phangiso to Bailey, no run, comes down the track and blocks it |
39.4 : Phangiso to Bailey, one run, goes back and cuts it towards deep cover |
39.5 : Phangiso to Smith, no run, defends it |
39.6 : Phangiso to Smith, one run, drives it down towards long on. End of over: AUS 198/3 (Smith 9, Bailey 1) |
40.1 : Imran Tahir to Smith, one run, works it through backward square leg |
40.2 : 200 comes up for Australia |
Imran Tahir to Bailey, one run, bends down towards fine leg |
40.3 : Imran Tahir to Smith, two runs, flicks it through mid wicket |
40.4 : Imran Tahir to Smith, no run, defends it to the point fielder |
40.5 : Imran Tahir to Smith, one run, comes forward and drives it towards deep cover |
40.6 : Imran Tahir to Bailey, one run, bends down and tries to sweep but gets a thick outside edge towards short third man. End of over: AUS 204/3 (Smith 13, Bailey 3) |
41.1 : Phangiso to Bailey, SIX, comes down the track and swings it straight down the ground over long on for SIX |
41.2 : Phangiso to Bailey, one run, gives the charge and flicks it towards fine leg |
41.3 : Phangiso to Smith, FOUR, goes back and cuts it to the left of short third man fielder for a boundary |
41.4 : Phangiso to Smith, one run, cuts it towards deep cover |
41.5 : Phangiso to Bailey, one run, works it through square leg for a single |
41.6 : Phangiso to Smith, no run, defends it back to the bowler. |
Bailey has been given out LBW and he decides to review it End of over: AUS 217/3 (Smith 18, Bailey 11)
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42.1 : Imran Tahir to Bailey, OUT, no run, REVIEW ( Australia ), Bailey looks to sweep but gets hit on the pad. He is given out and it stays on-field call after the use of review |
42.2 : Imran Tahir to Marsh, no run, defends it back to the bowler |
42.3 : Imran Tahir to Marsh, no run, defends it back to the bowler |
42.4 : Imran Tahir to Marsh, one run, cuts it towards deep point |
42.5 : Imran Tahir to Smith, no run, looks to flick but misses |
42.6 : Imran Tahir to Smith, no run, pushes it towards backward point. End of over: AUS 218/4 (Smith 18, Marsh 1) |
43.1 : Phangiso to Marsh, one run, punches it towards deep cover |
43.2 : Phangiso to Smith, FOUR, pulls the short ball towards deep mid wicket for a boundary |
43.3 : Phangiso to Smith, one run, pushes it towards cover for a quick single |
43.4 : Phangiso to Marsh, no run, defends it towards cover |
43.5 : Phangiso to Marsh, no run, pushes it towards cover |
43.6 : Phangiso to Marsh, one run, cuts it towards deep cover. End of over: AUS 225/4 (Smith 23, Marsh 3) |
44.1 : Imran Tahir to Marsh, one run, gives the charge and drives it towards long off |
44.2 : Imran Tahir to Smith, SIX, comes down the track and lofts it over long off for SIX |
44.3 : Imran Tahir to Smith, no run, cuts it into the ground |
44.4 : Imran Tahir to Smith, no run, defends it back to the bowler |
44.5 : Imran Tahir to Smith, one run, flicks it towards square leg |
44.6 : Imran Tahir to Marsh, one run, drives it towards mid wicket. End of over: AUS 234/4 (Smith 30, Marsh 5) |
45.1 : Abbott to Marsh, one run, swings it through square leg for a single |
45.2 : Abbott to Smith, one run, pushes it towards point for a single |
45.3 : Abbott to Marsh, FOUR, swings this low full toss towards wide long on for a boundary |
45.4 : Abbott to Marsh, OUT, no run, swings this low full toss towards deep mid wicket. Behardien takes the catch on the boundary |
45.5 : Abbott to Wade, one run, glances it towards fine leg |
45.6 : Abbott to Smith, leg bye, misses the flick and gets hit on the pad outside the line of off stump. A quick runs is taken. End of over: AUS 242/5 (Smith 31, Wade 1) |
46.1 : Rabada to Smith, FOUR, swings this length ball towards deep square leg for a boundary |
46.2 : Rabada to Smith, one run, drives it down towards long on |
46.3 : Rabada to Wade, one run, swings and gets an inside edge onto the pad |
46.4 : Rabada to Smith, one run, makes room and slashes it towards cover |
46.5 : 250 comes up for Australia |
Rabada to Wade, two runs, drives it towards wide long on for two runs |
Rabada to Wade, wide, a high bouncer and the umpire calls it a wide |
46.6 : Rabada to Wade, one run, drives it towards long on. End of over: AUS 253/5 (Smith 37, Wade 5) |
47.1 : Abbott to Wade, no run, bends down and tries to scoop it but gets a bottom edge that rolls towards the keeper |
47.2 : Abbott to Wade, one run, swings it towards deep mid on |
47.3 : Abbott to Smith, one run, drives it towards wide mid off for a single |
47.4 : Abbott to Wade, FOUR, lofts it nicely over extra cover for a boundary |
47.5 : Abbott to Wade, two runs, drills it hard straight down the ground towards long off. du Plessis dives and makes a wonderful save |
47.6 : Abbott to Wade, one run, pulls it towards deep mid wicket. End of over: AUS 262/5 (Smith 38, Wade 13) |
48.1 : Rabada to Wade, FOUR, bends down and scoops it towards fine leg for a boundary |
48.2 : Rabada to Wade, two runs, swings it through backward square leg and comes back for the 2nd run. Bat came out from his hand playing that shot |
48.3 : Rabada to Wade, FOUR, bends down and scoops it towards fine leg for a boundary |
48.4 : Rabada to Wade, one run, drives it hard towards deep mid off |
48.5 : Rabada to Smith, one run, makes room and drives it towards backward point |
48.6 : Rabada to Wade, OUT, no run, bends down and tries to scoop but misses and gets hit on the [ad. LBW appeal is upheld. End of over: AUS 274/6 (Smith 39, Wade 24) |
49.1 : Parnell to Smith, FOUR, makes room and slaps it back over the bowler's head for a boundary |
49.2 : Parnell to Smith, one run, drives it towards cover |
49.3 : Parnell to Faulkner, one run, drives it towards backward point |
49.4 : Parnell to Smith, two runs, swings it towards deep mid wicket |
49.5 : Parnell to Smith, FOUR |
10th ODI fifty for Smith and it has come from 48 balls with 5 FOURS and 1 SIX |
Parnell to Smith, FOUR, makes room and lofts it over mid off for a boundary |
49.6 : Parnell to Smith, two runs, swings it towards deep mid wicket and comes back for the second run. Parnell fails to collect the throw and Faulkner reaches his crease. |
Australia finishes their 50 overs with a score of 288./6 At one stage they looked like getting a little more but the wicket of Warner slowed things down for Australia. Warner scored his 6th ODI hundred. He got out after scoring 109 runs |
Khawaja played well for his 59. Smith started slowly but picked the pace of scoring towards the end. He remained unbeaten on 52 runs from 49 balls. |
Join us back for the coverage of South Africa's inning in 30 minutes from now. End of over: AUS 288/6 (Smith 52, Faulkner 1)
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Australia Squad:
David Warner, Aaron Finch, Usman Khawaja, Steven Smith (c), George Bailey, Mitchell Marsh, Matthew Wade (wk), James Faulkner, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood
South Africa Squad:
Quinton de Kock (wk), Amla HM, Faf du Plessis, AB de Villiers (c), JP Duminy, Farhaan Behardien, Wayne Parnell, Kyle Abbott, Aaron Phangiso, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir