- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR34.5 climbs into the reverse-pull and Maxwell strikes! De Kock was looking to get busy, maybe feeling a bit of cramp late in his innings, but the effort of inverting his stance is to no avail, the ball pops from a good length, deflects off the back of his bat, into his chest, and down into the stumps to end a mighty innings. Reward for a fine spell from Maxwell, who has been Australia's best weapon by a distance 197/319.4 Bavuma goes for the big shot, and he falls! Given a hint of air on a length on middle and leg. Bavuma aims for the moon and has a mighty mow at it. The ball, though, seems to just hold, meaning that he toe-ends it badly. Warner settles himself at deep mid wicket and does the rest. Maxwell is pumped and Australia, after almost 20 overs of toil, have their first wicket! 108/128.3 holes out to long on! Zampa breaks through! Full on middle and leg, and van der Dussen is enticed into a big shot. Comes down the track, looking to go over long on but gets too close to the ball. Cannot generate the requisite elevation and picks out Abbot on the fence to absolute perfection! 158/243.1 ... but he strikes straightaway! Pace off from Cummins, following Markram as he made room to leg, cramped on the cut as the ball sat up off the wicket, and backward point swallowed the offering! A fine hand from the in-form Markram... 263/444.1 short, top-edged, into the keeper's gloves! Silence descends over Lucknow as Klaasen holes out, to general bemusement. Hazlewood looks more relieved than elated, it was a big nick and a well-timed hop. But all of a sudden, Australia have a real chance to lop 30-odd runs off their chase 267/549.4 yorker! Starc saves his best to last, and Miller is done in! Wicked late inswing, gets under the bat on an already tight wicket-to-wicket line and thumps leg stump. After the chaos last over, Australia are restoring some order this time 311/749.1 hoisted down the ground, but only as far as Warner at mid-on! Back of a length, Jansen was set for the slower ball but this came onto the bat quicker, and was merely spooned to the fielder. Another strike with the first ball of an over... and an opening for Starc now 310/6Extras13 (b 4, lb 2, w 7)TOTAL311/7 (50 Overs, RR: 6.22)Fall of wickets: 1-108 (Temba Bavuma, 19.4 ov), 2-158 (Rassie van der Dussen, 28.3 ov), 3-197 (Quinton de Kock, 34.5 ov), 4-263 (Aiden Markram, 43.1 ov), 5-267 (Heinrich Klaasen, 44.1 ov), 6-310 (Marco Jansen, 49.1 ov), 7-311 (David Miller, 49.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB MA Starc 9 1 53 2 5.88 29 3 3 1 0 JR Hazlewood 9 0 60 1 6.66 30 7 2 3 0 GJ Maxwell 10 1 34 2 3.40 32 0 0 2 0 PJ Cummins 9 0 71 1 7.88 19 6 3 0 0 A Zampa 10 0 70 1 7.00 20 9 0 1 0 MR Marsh 1 0 6 0 6.00 1 0 0 0 0 MP Stoinis 2 0 11 0 5.50 5 1 0 0 0
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- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR5.5 Jansen bites back, Marsh has to go! Full on middle and leg stump. Marsh looks at the length and thinks he can smash Jansen over his head. The ball, though, seems to just stick and meddles with his timing. Skews off the leading edge and Bavuma completes a regulation catch at mid off! 27/16.6 Warner falls, and South Africa have two in the powerplay! Dug in short outside off and that entices Warner to throw the kitchen sink at it. The ball, like it has done all over, holds in the surface and Warner cannot keep his stroke down. Chips it straight to cover point, and Australia are wobbling! 27/29.5 appeal! Back of a length on middle and leg. Smith walks across and then plays all over it. Gets rapped very high on the pads (or maybe the thigh pad even). Rabada and de Kock are very interested in the lbw, and convince Bavuma to review. No bat involved but was that heading down leg? Ball Tracking comes up, and shows that the ball would have hit the top of leg stump. Smith is absolutely bewildered at the decision, but he has to go! 50/334.4 Labuschagne bites the dust! Given a bit of air on a length on middle and off. Labuschagne, batting on 46, thinks he can step down and chip this over short extra cover to get to his fifty. Does not get the elevation he is after, though, and pops it straight to Bavuma. 143/811.1 cleans him up with an absolute corker! South Africa are all over Australia like a rash! Length delivery that is seemingly angled into off stump. On pitching, though, the ball decks away devilishly. Inglis is squared up, and plays down the wrong line. Hears the death rattle soon after, and Australia are four down inside 12 overs! 56/416.1 Maxwell closes the face as Maharaj dips one into his toes, and the leading edge pops straight back at the bowler! That is surely game, set and match! Australia are in a whole heap of doo-doo as South Africa swarm towards their second win of the campaign! 65/517.2 pace down the leg-side, is that off the bat?! The umpire says no, as de Kock leaps like a rampant salmon and clings on in both gloves. South Africa review! It's close to the hip, close to the bat handle... it's probably one or the other... it's glove, but I think his hand is off the bat... or is it! It's been given! I think, from his explanation, Richard Kettleborough reckons the bottom hand is touching the top hand... The second deeply odd dismissal of the innings... and it's not done yet, as they are checking whether de Kock took it cleanly now. The third umpire is happy with that part too, but Australia are not! 70/633.3 back of a length, lures a loose poke! Starc is undone by the springboard bounce outside his eyeline, that just kept rising and rising from his beanpole delivery point, de Kock grabs the chance high to his left... and that might just be that... 139/740.3 straight to long off, Shamsi has his first! Dangles the carrot on off stump and Cummins cannot resist the temptation to have a pop at it. Swings through the line but does not quite time it as well as he would have liked. In fact, it comes off the bottom half of the bat and Miller makes no mistake at long off! Shamsi immediately pointed to de Kock. Maybe it was a plan to toss it up, after all! 175/940.5 straight up, and that will be that. Australia have tumbled to a 134-run defeat, and South Africa have been full value for their victory! Given plenty of air on middle and leg. Hazlewood tries to tonk it into next week. Loses his shape completely and skies it. Rabada calls early from short mid wicket and puts Australia out of their misery! 177/10Extras17 (lb 4, nb 2, w 11)TOTAL177 all out (40.5 Overs, RR: 4.33)Fall of wickets: 1-27 (Mitchell Marsh, 5.5 ov), 2-27 (David Warner, 6.6 ov), 3-50 (Steven Smith, 9.5 ov), 4-56 (Josh Inglis, 11.1 ov), 5-65 (Glenn Maxwell, 16.1 ov), 6-70 (Marcus Stoinis, 17.2 ov), 7-139 (Mitchell Starc, 33.3 ov), 8-143 (Marnus Labuschagne, 34.4 ov), 9-175 (Pat Cummins, 40.3 ov), 10-177 (Josh Hazlewood, 40.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB L Ngidi 8 2 18 1 2.25 35 0 0 1 0 M Jansen 7 0 54 2 7.71 24 8 0 3 1 K Rabada 8 1 33 3 4.12 35 5 0 1 1 KA Maharaj 10 0 30 2 3.00 40 2 0 2 0 T Shamsi 7.5 0 38 2 4.85 24 4 0 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Australia , elected to field first
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Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.00 start, First Session 14.00-17.30, Interval 17.30-18.00, Second Session 18.00-21.30
Match days
12 October 2023 - day/night match (50-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
South Africa 2, Australia 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 53 runs, 0 wicket)
- South Africa: 50 runs in 9.6 overs (60 balls), Extras 6
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 60 balls (Q de Kock 30, T Bavuma 17, Ex 6)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 179 runs, 3 wickets)
- Drinks: South Africa - 88/0 in 16.0 overs (Q de Kock 50, T Bavuma 32)
- Q de Kock: 50 off 51 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 17.4 overs (106 balls), Extras 6
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 106 balls (Q de Kock 61, T Bavuma 33, Ex 6)
- South Africa: 150 runs in 26.6 overs (162 balls), Extras 6
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 52 balls (Q de Kock 23, HE van der Dussen 26, Ex 1)
- Q de Kock: 100 off 90 balls (8 x 4, 5 x 6)
- Over 31.1: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RK Illingworth, Batter - Q de Kock (Struck down)
- Drinks: South Africa - 181/2 in 32.0 overs (Q de Kock 107, AK Markram 5)
- South Africa: 200 runs in 35.5 overs (215 balls), Extras 9
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 50.0 (Mandatory - 79 runs, 4 wickets)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 41 balls (AK Markram 25, H Klaasen 25, Ex 1)
- South Africa: 250 runs in 42.1 overs (253 balls), Extras 10
- AK Markram: 50 off 41 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- South Africa: 300 runs in 48.3 overs (291 balls), Extras 12
- Innings Break: South Africa - 311/7 in 50.0 overs (K Rabada 0, KA Maharaj 0)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 50 runs, 3 wickets)
- Australia: 50 runs in 9.4 overs (59 balls), Extras 9
- Over 9.5: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - JS Wilson, Batter - SPD Smith (Upheld)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 124 runs, 5 wickets)
- Drinks: Australia - 60/4 in 14.0 overs (M Labuschagne 3, GJ Maxwell 3)
- Over 17.2: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - JS Wilson, Batter - MP Stoinis (Upheld)
- Australia: 100 runs in 25.2 overs (154 balls), Extras 13
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 74 balls (M Labuschagne 29, MA Starc 19, Ex 5)
- Drinks: Australia - 125/6 in 30.0 overs (M Labuschagne 38, MA Starc 20)
- Australia: 150 runs in 35.3 overs (215 balls), Extras 16
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 50.0 (Mandatory - 3 runs, 2 wickets)
Match Coverage
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Australia feel what it's like to be on the other end of the World Cup juju
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