05/10Result
3rd ODI (D/N), Australia tour of South Africa at Durban, Oct 5 2016
South Africa won by 4 wkts (4b rem)
Player of the Match
David Miller
David MillerSouth Africa
05/10Result
3rd ODI (D/N), Australia tour of South Africa at Durban, Oct 5 2016
South Africa won by 4 wkts (4b rem)
Player of the Match
David Miller
David MillerSouth Africa

END OF OVER:
50 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS: 371/6 | RR: 7.42

  • Matthew Wade17 (8b)
  • Kagiso Rabada10-0-86-1
  • Dale Steyn10-0-96-2

5pm: So, South Africa will need 372 to win the match and take the series. However you slice it, that's a tall order. Hundreds for David Warner and Steven Smith provided the sturdiest of bedrock and then the blitz from Head and Wade - who gorged on the death bowling to the tune of 46 from 22 balls - iced a very plump-looking cake. In the process, Dale Steyn conceded the worst figures by a SA bowler in ODIs. SA know how to chase down big totals but that is a daunting score; who's going to be the one in the dressing room to say, "They're 15 short"? Join us for the chase in 30 mins...

49.6
W
Rabada to Head, OUT, full toss to finish and Head top-edges a slog pretty much straight up, Rabada running across to his right to take the catch - although he almost collides with du Plessis running in from cover! They check the delivery for height but it's just the right side of a no-ball, so the innings finishes with a wicket, Head and Wade's rambunctious partnership finally curtailed

TM Head c & b Rabada 35 (27m 18b 4x4 1x6) SR: 194.44

49.5
0
Rabada to Head, no run, slower-ball bouncer, loops and dips and beats Head's swing across the line

"At last.... A big enough total for QDK to get his 200," chuckles Tony

49.4
2
Rabada to Head, 2 runs, gets this one up a bit further towards the blockhole, dug out back past the bowler and they scamper a couple
49.3
4
Rabada to Head, FOUR, full and straight but slugged back down the ground, Rabada fractionally misses his mark and Head slams it for four
49.2
1
Rabada to Wade, 1 run, cuts his fingers over the ball, full outside off and Wade can't get under it, one down the ground
49.1
1
Rabada to Head, 1 run, makes a bit of room, swats a single through point

Last over, Rabada to bowl it

"Gutted for Dale on missing his ton. Chin up, sunshine!" cackles Phil G

END OF OVER:
49 | 18 Runs | AUS: 363/5 | RR: 7.40

  • Matthew Wade16 (7b)
  • Travis Head28 (13b)
  • Dale Steyn10-0-96-2
  • Kagiso Rabada9-0-78-0
48.6
4
Steyn to Wade, FOUR, and still the runs continue to flow, a full-blooded mow down the ground bringing Wade four more, a full ball in the slot and clubbed over the infield

"These are the WORST bowling figures for Dale Steyn in ODIs!" squeals Nikhil Mane

48.5
2
Steyn to Wade, 2 runs, length ball, possibly a cutter, Wade is forward and in position to ramp the ball, nearly a catchable chance to fine leg but he can't quite get there running in

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SA vs Aus again

1

No. of higher successful run-chases in ODIs than the 372 by SA in this match. The highest was also by SA against Aus when they chased 435 at Wanderers in 2006.

Killer century

6

No. of quicker centuries by South Africa batsmen in ODIs, than Miller's 69-ball century today; 5 of those faster 100s are by AB de Villiers. .

New high

115*

Previous highest score by an Aus opener against SA, by Mark Waugh in Port Elizabeth in March 1997. Warner eclipsed that score with his 117.

Warner's best year

840

Previous most runs by Warner in a calendar year in ODIs, in 2012 in 24 inns. He has surpassed that figure this year in just his 18th inns in this match.