30/03Result
4th Test, Australia tour of South Africa at Johannesburg, Mar 30-Apr 3 2018
South Africa won by 492 runs
Player of the Match
Vernon Philander
Vernon PhilanderSouth Africa
30/03Result
4th Test, Australia tour of South Africa at Johannesburg, Mar 30-Apr 3 2018
South Africa won by 492 runs
Player of the Match
Vernon Philander
Vernon PhilanderSouth Africa

2:34pm Here is Australia's new opening pair - Joe Burns and Matt Renshaw. Vernon Philander their first challenge on return. Three slips, a gully and short leg in.

Superb effort from South Africa to push towards 500 from 299/6. The fast bowlers were frustrated and Lyon was treated with disdain. This allowed Bavuma to dig in and he's left Australia with a mountain to climb in the first innings, forget the five runs he didn't make. Quality innings nonetheless. South Africa will have a crack at two comeback men Renshaw and Burns early in the final session. That's tea

136.5
W
Cummins to Morkel, OUT, Oh, dear. Anticlimax! Temba can't get a century. You have to feel for him as he looks up and walks off. This was a shortish delivery angling in from around the stumps, it's the uncomfortable length for Morne who fends with an angled bat, superbly taken diving across to the right at second slip. That's five wickets for Cummins. He'll be on a hat-trick when he comes out to bowl in the second innings

M Morkel c Handscomb b Cummins 0 (2m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Morne Morkel gets a guard of honour from the Australians as he walks out to bat in the first innings of his last Test

136.4
W
Cummins to Maharaj, OUT, oh, dear. Maharaj can give you a lot of nerves especially if he's batting with a partner in the 90s. This is a wide slash outside off, can't get any control and gets a big nick to the keeper. He's done his job though, excellent knock.

KA Maharaj c †Paine b Cummins 45 (65m 51b 4x4 2x6) SR: 88.23

136.3
1
Cummins to Bavuma, 1 run, disconcerting bounce as Cummins bowls an effort ball, Temba is caught in a tangle as he looks to fend. Lucky this didn't pop up into the hands of midwicket. Bavuma wanted the second but Maharaj wasn't keen.
136.2
1
Cummins to Maharaj, 1 run, driven hard, the half-stop at cover is deflected towards mid-off
136.1
0
Cummins to Maharaj, no run, floats this a touch ahead of length on off stump, defended towards the covers

Cummins is back

END OF OVER:
136 | 17 Runs | SA: 486/8

  • Temba Bavuma94 (193b)
  • Keshav Maharaj44 (48b)
  • Nathan Lyon40-3-182-3
  • Mitchell Marsh6-1-30-0
135.6
4
Lyon to Bavuma, FOUR, plays a delightful reverse paddle this time. Gutsy from a batsman approaching a century. Played this from outside off, rolled his wrists nicely to keep it down. Temba's father can't contain his excitement. The nightmare continues for Lyon
135.5
1
Lyon to Maharaj, 1 run, turns this length ball with the spin to short fine for a quick single
135.4
2
Lyon to Maharaj, 2 runs,

Justin: "At 299 with 6 wickets down, 500 + should never have been on the cards. This tour continues to be a nightmare for Australia."

135.3
6
Lyon to Maharaj, SIX, clobbered deep into the stands at deep square leg. This was at best a length ball outside off, not much turn and Maharaj swung this away. Into the grass banks. Free swing of the arms. Levels his career-best score
135.2
0
Lyon to Maharaj, no run, fired full on the stumps, turned towards midwicket
135.1
4
Lyon to Maharaj, FOUR, steps out and plays a delighted bottom-handed whip that beats wide long-on. Right out of the top drawer

END OF OVER:
135 | 6 Runs | SA: 469/8

  • Keshav Maharaj31 (43b)
  • Temba Bavuma90 (192b)
  • Mitchell Marsh6-1-30-0
  • Nathan Lyon39-3-165-3
134.6
1
MR Marsh to Maharaj, 1 run, short ball at the ribs, swatted to deep square leg
134.5
0
MR Marsh to Maharaj, no run, good length on middle stump, blocked on the front foot
134.4
0
MR Marsh to Maharaj, no run, short and wide outside off, slashes hard at this but can't make connection
134.3
2
MR Marsh to Maharaj, 2 runs, full on the pads again and this time he nudges it between midwicket and mid-on
134.2
2
MR Marsh to Maharaj, 2 runs, overpitched on leg stump, leans into it and tucks it neatly in front of deep square
134.1
1
MR Marsh to Bavuma, 1 run, good length on middle stump, on his toes quickly to whip this to deep square

END OF OVER:
134 | 5 Runs | SA: 463/8

  • Temba Bavuma89 (191b)
  • Keshav Maharaj26 (38b)
  • Nathan Lyon39-3-165-3
  • Mitchell Marsh5-1-24-0
133.6
3
Lyon to Bavuma, 3 runs, looks to flay this through point but ends up getting a thick outside edge that beats short third man. Stops just before the boundary, they scamper back for the third. That brings up the half-century stand as well
133.5
1
Lyon to Maharaj, 1 run, nice roll of the wrists as he works this to deep square leg
133.4
0
Lyon to Maharaj, no run, sharp turn from middle, tickled towards fine leg
133.3
0
Lyon to Maharaj, no run, sharp turn back in from outside off, beats the tickle, well taken down leg
133.2
1
Lyon to Bavuma, 1 run, turns this down to long-on

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Australia 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st21JA BurnsMT Renshaw
2nd13UT KhawajaJA Burns
3rd34JA BurnsPSP Handscomb
4th20SE MarshPSP Handscomb
5th0MR MarshPSP Handscomb
6th7TD PainePSP Handscomb
7th4TD PainePJ Cummins
8th1NM LyonPJ Cummins
9th0CJ SayersNM Lyon
10th19NM LyonJR Hazlewood