- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR5.4 miles in the air, and brilliantly taken! The pressure tells on de Kock. He tries to launch a length delivery straight down the ground. Goes very high. Cummins back-pedals from mid-on, keeps his eye on it, and holds on above his head, then is able to keep hold as he falls to the ground. Outstanding stuff 8/20.6 edged, caught behind! Early strike for Starc. On off stump, goes on the with angle, a bit of a limp poke from the captain and it's a neat catch by Inglis, low to his right 1/111.5 edged, taken this time! It's carnage out there. A touch fuller, brings him forward into a drive, thick edge and a catch at waist height 24/410.5 taken at point! Australia on fire. Markram goes for the drive, skews in the air off a thickish edge, Warner gobbles the chance 22/330.4 gottim, leg stump flattened! Head points the sky, he's broken this crucial stand! What has Klaasen done here? Looks like he has played inside the line of one spinning into him, missing the ball completely as it slides through to hit middle and leg 119/547.2 goes again, but finds deep square leg! Huge moment with more than two overs still to go. Miller takes on the short ball, can't get distance this time, goes squarer. Head takes it near the rope, tosses it up to make sure and grabs the rebound easily 203/930.5 sharp turn and he's trapped in front! Head wheels away in celebration and I don't think this looks good for Jansen - even though he reviews after a chat with Miller. Stuck on the crease, missed the ball by a long way... and it is thumping into leg stump! Head has ripped the guts out, SA six down and with a lengthy tail exposed 119/643.3 gloves a short ball! Goes for the pull, it's a feather through to Inglis. He doesn't bother with the review. Well-directed bouncer. Ends a handy partnership. Hang on, no mark on Ultra Edge! Just brushed his elbow/shoulder 172/746.2 round the wicket, full outside off, carved high into the air and taken on the edge of the ring by mid-off. Comes off the toe of the bat. Maybe not the smartest stroke 191/849.4 great catch! Maxwell at long-on finishes things off. Rabada connect well with his drive down the ground, but Maxwell went low to his right and held it very well 212/10Extras11 (lb 4, w 7)TOTAL212 all out (49.4 Overs, RR: 4.26)Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Temba Bavuma, 0.6 ov), 2-8 (Quinton de Kock, 5.4 ov), 3-22 (Aiden Markram, 10.5 ov), 4-24 (Rassie van der Dussen, 11.5 ov), 5-119 (Heinrich Klaasen, 30.4 ov), 6-119 (Marco Jansen, 30.5 ov), 7-172 (Gerald Coetzee, 43.3 ov), 8-191 (Keshav Maharaj, 46.2 ov), 9-203 (David Miller, 47.2 ov), 10-212 (Kagiso Rabada, 49.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB MA Starc 10 1 34 3 3.40 46 3 1 4 0 JR Hazlewood 8 3 12 2 1.50 39 1 0 0 0 PJ Cummins 9.4 0 51 3 5.27 32 5 1 2 0 A Zampa 7 0 55 0 7.85 21 1 6 0 0 GJ Maxwell 10 0 35 0 3.50 35 3 0 0 0 TM Head 5 0 21 2 4.20 19 3 0 1 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR14.1 bowled him with a beauty first ball! Huge moment as Maharaj spins one through the gate to castle Head! That's why he's top of the rankings... Full and flighted, the seam rotating around its axis, bites into the turf and swerves back inside the drive to hit middle and off stumps. Australia's firestarter has been doused and SA are still in this 106/36.1 bowled him, Markram on the mark! Warner exposes his stumps and pays the price. Regulation offie from round the wicket to the left-hander and he misses with a push as the ball grips on him. Rattles into middle and off, brings some much-needed respite for SA 60/17.4 launches into a drive... van der Dussen plucks a screamer in the covers! SA have two in two overs, Marsh gone for a six-ball duck. That is a stunning snag from the horizontal RvDÂČ because the ball was travelling, full length to his right to get both hands around the ball. Rabada is on the board and SA have a sniff 61/233.3 oh goodness, miles in the air and taken by de Kock! That came out of nowhere from Smith. A hack across the line of a short-of-a-length ball, goes high into the night sky, and de Kock does well to hold his nerve. He wasn't leaving it to anyone else 174/621.5 big appeal, and given lbw! Labuschagne misses the reverse sweep. He's called the review. He's not hit it. Clipping leg stump. Not by much, but enough 133/423.4 done him! Oh boy, what a moment. Shamsi is off. Touch shorter, Maxwell goes for the pull, the ball skids through and clatters into leg stump. From 201 to 1 137/539.5 bowled 'im, Inglis plays over a straight one! Coetzee finds the perfect full length, cross-seam and skidding under the bat as he tries to flick off his toes. Gets the benefit of forcing the batter back with short stuff, as half a stride forward would have turned that into a full toss. Instead it sneaks through to light up the zing bails and rekindle SA hopes! 193/7Extras17 (lb 3, nb 2, w 12)TOTAL215/7 (47.2 Overs, RR: 4.54)Fall of wickets: 1-60 (David Warner, 6.1 ov), 2-61 (Mitchell Marsh, 7.4 ov), 3-106 (Travis Head, 14.1 ov), 4-133 (Marnus Labuschagne, 21.5 ov), 5-137 (Glenn Maxwell, 23.4 ov), 6-174 (Steven Smith, 33.3 ov), 7-193 (Josh Inglis, 39.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB M Jansen 4.2 0 35 0 8.07 18 6 1 4 0 K Rabada 6 0 41 1 6.83 24 2 4 1 1 AK Markram 8 1 23 1 2.87 34 1 1 1 0 G Coetzee 9 0 47 2 5.22 35 8 0 1 1 T Shamsi 10 0 42 2 4.20 36 3 0 5 0 KA Maharaj 10 0 24 1 2.40 39 1 0 0 0
Match Details
Toss
South Africa , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Australia advanced
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
16 November 2023 - day/night match (50-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 18 runs, 2 wickets)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 138 runs, 4 wickets)
- Drinks: South Africa - 44/4 in 14.0 overs (H Klaasen 10, DA Miller 10)
- Rain: South Africa - 44/4 in 14.0 overs (H Klaasen 10, DA Miller 10)
- Wet Ground: South Africa - 44/4 in 14.0 overs (H Klaasen 10, DA Miller 10)
- South Africa: 50 runs in 16.5 overs (101 balls), Extras 5
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 71 balls (H Klaasen 19, DA Miller 32, Ex 1)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 27.6 overs (168 balls), Extras 5
- Over 30.5: Review by South Africa (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batter - M Jansen (Struck down)
- DA Miller: 50 off 70 balls (4 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Drinks: South Africa - 127/6 in 33.0 overs (DA Miller 54, G Coetzee 2)
- South Africa: 150 runs in 38.2 overs (230 balls), Extras 5
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 50.0 (Mandatory - 56 runs, 4 wickets)
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 69 balls (DA Miller 30, G Coetzee 19, Ex 2)
- South Africa: 200 runs in 47.1 overs (283 balls), Extras 9
- DA Miller: 100 off 115 balls (8 x 4, 5 x 6)
- Innings Break: South Africa - 212/10 in 49.4 overs (T Shamsi 1)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 74 runs, 2 wickets)
- Australia: 50 runs in 5.3 overs (34 balls), Extras 5
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 34 balls (TM Head 19, DA Warner 29, Ex 5)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 119 runs, 5 wickets)
- TM Head: 50 off 40 balls (8 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Australia: 100 runs in 13.2 overs (81 balls), Extras 7
- Over 15.4: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batter - M Labuschagne (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Drinks: Australia - 114/3 in 16.0 overs (SPD Smith 9, M Labuschagne 5)
- Over 21.5: Review by Australia (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batter - M Labuschagne (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Over 22.5: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batter - GJ Maxwell (Struck down)
- Australia: 150 runs in 26.6 overs (163 balls), Extras 13
- Drinks: Australia - 174/6 in 33.3 overs (JP Inglis 19)
- Over 39.6: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batter - PJ Cummins (Struck down)
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 50.0 (Mandatory - 22 runs, 0 wicket)
- Australia: 200 runs in 41.5 overs (253 balls), Extras 16
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