AUS vs SA Live Cricket Score

4.5 OUT! CAUGHT! Glenn Maxwell does pick up a wicket, and maybe an even bigger one. Tossed-up delivery on off sump, Aiden Markram charges down the track and ends up going at it too hard. Markram loses his shape a bit and ends up hitting it flat rather than lofting it higher. The ball goes quickly to mid off and Mitchell Owen takes a sharp catch around his face. Markram departs for 18 (13) and South Africa have now lost both openers inside 5 overs. 44/2

3.3 OUT! CAUGHT! Ben Dwarshuis gets the first breakthrough for the Aussies. A cross-seamer from Dwarshius, rolling his fingers over the ball as well and digging it in short over off and middle. Ryan Rickelton backs away to take on the pull but the ball gets big on him and gets a top edge towards mid-wicket. Tim David takes a comfortable reverse cup catch over there and South Africa are 34/1 in the 4th over. 34/1

6.5 OUT! RUN-OUT! That is poor from Lhuan-dre Pretorius. Maxwell tosses it on a length, on off. Pretorius shimmies down and looks to turn into the leg side, ends up playing the wrong line, the ball deflects off the pad, and rolls to the left of the keeper. Lhuan-dre Pretorius gives up early and does not even try to get back. Carey, behind the stumps, collects it quickly and does the rest. South Africa are three down and in some trouble. 57/3

16.2 OUT! CAUGHT! Finally, some respite for Australia. Adam Zampa offers a bit more flight and bowls it on a fullish length around off. Tristan Stubbs back away to open up the off side but the ball grips a bit and Stubbs ends up slicing it up towards backward point. The substitute fielder, Matthew Kuhnemann takes a simple catch and the stand worth 126 runs for the fourth wicket is finally broken. 183/4

17.4 OUT! TAKEN! Good catch in the deep! Ben Dwarshuis rolls his fingers over the ball and digs in a short one, slower and well wide of the off stump. Rassie van der Dussen reaches out for it and looks to slap it over the cover fence but doesn't get all of it. The ball goes towards sweeper cover and Sean Abbott takes a fine running catch to his right, running across from deep point. Dwarshius has been the pick of the bowlers for Australia in this game. 196/5

18.2 OUT! TIMBER! Straight through him! Josh Hazlewood bowls a thigh-high full toss, straight at the stumps and this one just tails back in a bit as well. Corbin Bosch is not expecting that and looks to heave across the line but is beaten all ends up. The ball smashes into the upper part of the middle stump and South Africa are now 6 down for 197. 197/6

20 OUT! RUN OUT! Good work in the end by Sean Abbott to get the run out but 11 runs come off the final over. A slower ball, slightly into the deck and angled across off. Kagiso Rabada fails to get a bat on it and the batters look for a bye. Alex Carey misses the shy at the batter's end but the ball trickles to the bowler. KG is caught ball watching and Abbott just back-flicks the ball onto the stumps at the non-striker's end as Rabada puts in the dive. The replays show that Rabada is well short and South Africa finish with 218/7 on the board. 218/7

7.1 OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Bosch strikes straightaway and removes the Aussie skipper! Pace off delivery on a length, around off. Marsh looks to muscle it out of the park, ends up miscuing it high toward the long-on region. Tristan Stubbs comes in from the ropes, settles under it, and takes a good catch. Australia are three down. 77/3

2 OUT! CAUGHT! Excellent composure in the deep from Lhuan-dre Pretorius. Aiden Markram drops it a bit short and fires it in at the stumps. Travis Head rocks back again and pulls it in front of square but hits it flat. The ball seems to b sailing over but Pretorius tip-toes back, takes the catch and manages to slam the brakes just inside the ropes. Markram picks up a big early wicket for his side. 16/1

3.3 OUT! CAUGHT! Kwena Maphaka gets the last laugh in his battle with Cameron Green and Australia are 2 down inside 4 overs. Short of a length and at the body, skidding through. Green leans back to pull but hits it flat and hard, a bit uppish and to the right of mid-wicket. Nqabayomzi Peter takes a stellar diving catch, low down to his right and looks to celebrate wildly but the ball pops out of his hands. Thankfully for him, he had it in control for long enough and Green has to depart. 29/2

9.4 OUT! CAUGHT! Kagiso Rabada gets the big fish! The captain was looking for a wicket, and the strike bowler delivers for his side. Slower ball on a length and around off. David was shaping up to slap it over the infield, but it comes off the toe end and hits straight to Rassie van der Dussen at the extra cover region. He makes no mistake and a blistering knock from Tim David comes to an end. 104/4

10.5 OUT! CAUGHT! Two big wickets in successive overs for South Africa and they are now on top of proceedings. Kwena Maphaka takes pace off and serves it fuller on leg stump. Glenn Maxwell clears the front leg to whip it over deep mid-wicket but ends up chipping it in front of deep mid-wicket. Dewald Brevis runs in to his left and takes a fine catch as Maxwell departs for 16 (10). 112/5

14.4 OUT! KNOCKS HIM OVER! Kwena Maphaka might have been expensive, but he's got another big wicket, his third of the game and 7th of the series. Maphaka rolls his fingers across the ball and bowls it on a hard length around middle. Mitchell Owen backs away a fair bit and looks to swing across the line but the ball grips and goes away, beating the bat and knocking over the top of off stump. 147/6

15.4 CAREY HOLES OUT! Nqabayomzi Peter gets among the wickets. Tosses it full and on the middle. Carey shimmies down and heaves it toward the deep mid-wicket region. Dewald Brevis comes in from the boundary and hangs onto a sharp catch. Australia slide further. 151/7

16.5 OUT! THE POLES ARE ROCKED! Corbin Bosch picks up his second. Bowls a slower ball, on a length, on middle. Ben Dwarshuis is early into the shot, misses it completely, and the ball goes crashing into the stumps. Australia are crumbling here. 165/8

17.4 OUT! SOUTH AFRICA MAKE IT 1-1! Pace off delivery on the full and outside off. Sean Abbott looks to swing it across the line, ends up getting the outside edge that goes toward the short third region. Kagiso Rabada takes a simple catch and Australia are dismissed for 165. South Africa win by 53 runs and end their six-game losing streak against the Aussies. 165/10

17 OUT! CAUGHT! Corbin Bosch gets two in two! Back of a length delivery, around off. Adam Zampa looks to hit it out of the park. He gets the height but not the distance and is taken by Tristan Stubbs at the long-on boundary. South Africa are inching closer to levelling the series. 165/9