- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR6.3 just back of a lenght, Warner goes for it and spoons it to Malan at cover! That's a handy breakthrough for South Africa as this pair were looking pretty comfortable 50/128.2 that's brilliant from Nortje! The perfect follow-up, much fuller length, outside off, proper pace once more. Finch stays leg-sided, perhaps a touch reluctant to put his body behind those wheels, and his uppish off-balance drive snags the thinnest of outside edges! 158/412.4 oh, nice from Ngidi! Fuller delivery, right on target and Smith sends it straight to midwicket, where Jon-Jon Smuts gobbles up the catch! 81/212.5 oh my! Back of a length, it spat up, Labuschagne flashed at it and it went flying straight to the man at point! Janneman Malan takes the catch. Ngidi is on a hat-trick 81/341.4 well played by Shamsi and he is rewarded! That outside-off line again, Short steps back, tries to make room and takes a lusty swing, only to find Janneman Malan at point. Good breakthrough for South Africa! 224/544.1 oh wow! That was a pearler from Phehlukwayo! Prime yorker, it beats the batsman on length, it beats everything in fact and sends leg stump tumbling! 238/648.2 full, outside off, he's tried to flick it over his shoulder and de Kock takes the catch ... but the wicket is not given! Hold on, as South Africa call for the DRS, Carey starts walking! It's confirmed that he hit it. That's a maiden five-for in ODI's for Ngidi! 263/846.5 on middle stump, Agar lofts it down high down the ground and he's walking with his head down before it even begins to drop. He knows the man at long-on will swallow it ... and Maharaj does! 257/748.5 outside off, slower ball and he sends it down the ground to Smuts, who takes a simple catch at mid-on. Six wickets for Ngidi! 266/949.6 and that's a wicket on the last ball! It's pitching right in line with middle, full, it hits him low on the front foot as he steps across his stumps looking to turn the ball down to fine leg. He calls for the review, but that's well and truly gone and it's confirmed 271/10Extras7 (lb 3, w 4)TOTAL271 all out (50 Overs, RR: 5.42)Fall of wickets: 1-50 (David Warner, 6.3 ov), 2-81 (Steven Smith, 12.4 ov), 3-81 (Marnus Labuschagne, 12.5 ov), 4-158 (Aaron Finch, 28.2 ov), 5-224 (D'Arcy Short, 41.4 ov), 6-238 (Mitchell Marsh, 44.1 ov), 7-257 (Ashton Agar, 46.5 ov), 8-263 (Alex Carey, 48.2 ov), 9-266 (Pat Cummins, 48.5 ov), 10-271 (Mitchell Starc, 49.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB KA Maharaj 10 0 53 0 5.30 19 3 0 0 0 A Nortje 10 0 59 2 5.90 26 5 1 0 0 L Ngidi 10 0 58 6 5.80 29 6 0 1 0 AL Phehlukwayo 10 0 44 1 4.40 33 3 0 2 0 T Shamsi 10 0 54 1 5.40 27 3 2 1 0
Players of the Match
Players of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.3 cleaned up yet again! Oh wow, Starc has got de Kock's number in the white-ball formats. As in the first T20I, and the third T20I, and now the second ODI, de Kock is beaten by the left-arm angle, shaping into his body, luring him into a fateful cross-batted waft, and leading to an emphatic shivering of his timbers! No swing to speak of, but the threat of swing has completely scrambled Quinnie's technique 1/120.4 just back of a length and outside off, Smuts falls for it! He takes him on and lofts the ball down the ground and picks out long-on. Big breakthrough for Australia! 92/223.5 back of a length, outside off, the batsman swings wildly and lobs it straight to mid-wicket! He played across it and picked out Marsh for a simple catch 103/338.3 twisting onto a good length once more, Klaasen drops his stance into a rowdy slog-sweep, but there's a spiralling top-edge, and Aaron Finch is underneath it at square leg!. A massive moment in this game, Klaasen has been the more forceful member of this partnership, but now the onus is on Malan to keep it ticking as he closes in on his hundred ... 184/4Extras13 (lb 4, nb 1, w 8)TOTAL274/4 (48.3 Overs, RR: 5.64)Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Quinton de Kock, 0.3 ov), 2-92 (JJ Smuts, 20.4 ov), 3-103 (Kyle Verreynne, 23.5 ov), 4-184 (Heinrich Klaasen, 38.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB MA Starc 9.3 0 53 1 5.57 27 6 0 1 0 PJ Cummins 10 1 59 1 5.90 32 3 1 4 1 MR Marsh 9 0 51 0 5.66 22 3 1 2 0 AC Agar 9 0 48 0 5.33 21 3 1 0 0 A Zampa 10 0 48 2 4.80 23 1 1 1 0 M Labuschagne 1 0 11 0 11.00 0 0 1 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Australia , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
South Africa led the 3-match series 2-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
13:00 start, First Session 13.00-16.30, Interval 16.30-17.15, Second Session 17.15-20.45
Match days
04 March 2020 - day/night match (50-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 73 runs, 1 wicket)
- Australia: 50 runs in 6.1 overs (37 balls), Extras 0
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 37 balls (DA Warner 35, AJ Finch 15, Ex 0)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 149 runs, 3 wickets)
- Drinks: Australia - 95/3 in 16.0 overs (AJ Finch 37, DJM Short 7)
- Australia: 100 runs in 17.1 overs (103 balls), Extras 3
- AJ Finch: 50 off 70 balls (4 x 4, 2 x 6)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 60 balls (AJ Finch 23, DJM Short 24, Ex 4)
- Australia: 150 runs in 26.1 overs (157 balls), Extras 5
- Drinks: Australia - 181/4 in 34.0 overs (DJM Short 47, MR Marsh 11)
- DJM Short: 50 off 65 balls (3 x 4)
- Australia: 200 runs in 36.3 overs (219 balls), Extras 6
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 58 balls (DJM Short 31, MR Marsh 20, Ex 1)
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 50.0 (Mandatory - 49 runs, 6 wickets)
- Australia: 250 runs in 46.1 overs (277 balls), Extras 6
- Over 48.2: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Umpire - BP Jele, Batsman - AT Carey (Upheld)
- Innings Break: Australia - 271/10 in 50.0 overs (A Zampa 3)
- Over 49.6: Review by Australia (Batting), Umpire - RK Illingworth, Batsman - MA Starc (Struck down)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 42 runs, 1 wicket)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 154 runs, 3 wickets)
- South Africa: 50 runs in 11.6 overs (73 balls), Extras 4
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 75 balls (JN Malan 24, JT Smuts 22, Ex 4)
- Drinks: South Africa - 70/1 in 17.0 overs (JN Malan 35, JT Smuts 30)
- JN Malan: 50 off 68 balls (1 x 4, 2 x 6)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 23.1 overs (140 balls), Extras 6
- South Africa: 150 runs in 32.5 overs (198 balls), Extras 7
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 54 balls (JN Malan 18, H Klaasen 31, Ex 1)
- Drinks: South Africa - 154/3 in 33.0 overs (JN Malan 71, H Klaasen 32)
- Over 35.6: Review by South Africa (Batting), Umpire - BP Jele, Batsman - H Klaasen (Upheld)
- H Klaasen: 50 off 50 balls (3 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 50.0 (Mandatory - 78 runs, 0 wicket)
- South Africa: 200 runs in 40.4 overs (245 balls), Extras 10
- JN Malan: 100 off 124 balls (3 x 4, 3 x 6)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 38 balls (JN Malan 26, DA Miller 22, Ex 2)
- South Africa: 250 runs in 46.4 overs (281 balls), Extras 10
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