8.40pm: Right, that's a wrap from us, you can read all about a special innings from the Mighty Quin in Firdose's report and we'll be back in a couple of days for the second match of the series, in Johannesburg on Sunday. Stay classy!
8.35pm: Time for the presentations, starting with Australia's Steven Smith: "Probably a 370-380 wicket, a lot of guys got starts but couldn't go on to the big hundred like Quinton did. I thought he played magnificently. We wanted 300 after the start we got but we lost wickets in clumps, always difficult after that. We did well to get back into it through the partnership of George Bailey and John Hastings but it wasn't enough tonight. We'll have to get our areas a bit better with the ball. Hopefully the rugby boys can do a little bit better against the Springboks."
South Africa captain Faf du Plessis: "Good toss to win. Strangely, the stats say batting first is better but those of have grown up here know what it's like with the ball skidding on, it was a good chase to pull off. That doesn't take anything away from the seriousness of Quinton de Kock's knock, and Rillee Rossouw up front. When you have a team six down, like we did - that 80-plus partnership, we'd like to be a bit more clinical than that. I went in and asked Quinny to keep doing his thing, keep smashing them. Australia are a very good one-day side, so to put some pressure on them going 1-0 up is amazing."
Andile Phehluk... Just kidding, Quinton de Kock is named Man of the Match: "The wicket felt very nice, it changed a bit in the evening, came on quite nicely. We were able to play freely, not have to do anything extravagant. [Married recently, good for form?] Hasn't been too bad, no downs yet, only ups. [Broken bat?] Hopefully they'll give me another one."
8.25pm: Little Quinny de Kock played a big knock tonight and it saw South Africa cruise to victory and a 1-0 lead in the series. Australia's frenetic innings produced a total that should at least have been testing but, after a century opening stand, de Kock put the absolute tin lid on any thoughts of an upset. Power, timing and a frightening range of strokes gave an inexperienced Australia attack a proper hiding... How to chase 300? With QDK it's QED.
Dan Worrall returns
END OF OVER:36 | 7 Runs | SA: 294/4 (1 run required from 14 overs, RR: 8.16, RRR: 0.07)
- David Miller9 (8b)
- Farhaan Behardien5 (6b)
- Scott Boland7-0-67-3
- Mitchell Marsh8-0-66-0
"How do you keep the enthusiasm to keep typing after the big moment in the game is gone??" It's a challenge, Siva. If I fall head first into my keyboard somebody please wake me uxvxddddcdaskomgjsorpeBMllllljihnkh
One hit will do it...
END OF OVER:35 | 4 Runs | SA: 287/4 (8 runs required from 15 overs, RR: 8.20, RRR: 0.53)
- Farhaan Behardien4 (5b)
- David Miller3 (3b)
- Mitchell Marsh8-0-66-0
- Scott Boland6-0-60-3
Here's Siddharth: "Scott Boland ends up with his career-best bowling figures in ODIs.....on a day when he has gone at 10 runs an over!" One of those days... We did say it was a weakened Australia attack
Twelve needed, let's do this, lads...
END OF OVER:34 | 7 Runs 2 Wkts | SA: 283/4 (12 runs required from 16 overs, RR: 8.32, RRR: 0.75)
- Farhaan Behardien3 (2b)
- David Miller0 (0b)
- Scott Boland6-0-60-3
- Mitchell Marsh7-0-62-0
"The choke is on!!" Aku, among others, can't resist the old gag
In comes Farhaan Behardien, with a job to finish off. Equal 20th will have to do
Q de Kock c Head b Boland 178 (142m 113b 16x4 11x6) SR: 157.52
David Miller is next in but the batsmen crossed... What can Quinny finish on?
JP Duminy c Head b Boland 9 (8m 8b 2x4 0x6) SR: 112.50
END OF OVER:33 | 8 Runs | SA: 276/2 (19 runs required from 17 overs, RR: 8.36, RRR: 1.11)
- Jean-Paul Duminy5 (6b)
- Quinton de Kock178 (111b)
- Mitchell Marsh7-0-62-0
- Scott Boland5-0-53-1
"Duminy is spoiling the fun here..." huffs Wilson