Steve Smith powered Australia to a thrilling three-wicket victory over South Africa to clinch the five-game series in Melbourne on Friday. Catch all the highlights of the match here:
Man-of-the-match Smith cracked 104 off 112 to get Australia home with an over to spare after South Africa had scored 267 for eight batting first.
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That is it from us! Hope you enjoyed our coverage. Do join us on Sunday for the last game of the series! Till then, take care and goodbye!
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The series goes the home side's way as the Aussies are 3-1 up in the 5-match series. The last match of the series, in Sydney, will be a dead rubber on Sunday. South Africa would like to win the last game and go home with a 2-3 scoreline rather than 1-4 scoreline.
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George Bailey says that Wade and Smith played brilliant innings to steer them home. He also adds that Faulkner is earning a reputation of a finisher. He says that his bowlers did well to restrict the Proteas under 300. He also says that it was a tough series and they have fought hard to be the winners.
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AB de Villiers says that he was disappointed with the batting in the death overs and praises Smith for his outstanding innings. He adds that his boys fought well and was not unhappy with today's performance. He congratulates the Australian team for the win.
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Man of the match goes to Steve Smith. He says that he wanted to be there till the end but could not manage to do so. He said the ball was coming onto the bat well and that he build his innings well. He adds that partnership with Wade and Faulkner was crucial!
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Smith, the savior! After losing half their side below 100, Smith and Wade came together and reconstructed the Aussie innings. They put up 121 runs together. Wade fell after making a half century but the Aussie Superman went on to make his second ODI hundred. James Faulkner added the finishing touch by playing a swashbuckling cameo towards the end. He scored 34 off 19 balls to steer his team home. With this, the home side have clinched the series. To go deeper in stats, they have beaten South Africa for the first time at the MCG and have clinched a 5-match series for the first time against the Proteas.
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48.61Robin Peterson to Pat Cummins
IT IS NOT A LEGAL CATCH! THE BALL HAS BOUNCED! AUSTRALIA WIN! Drama on the final ball. Tossed up on middle, Cummins comes down the track and slogs it wide of mid on. David Miller dives forward and pulls off a stunner, or so it seems. He is not sure but Cummins is happy and he walks off. The umpires wants to have it checked and replays show that the ball had indeed bounced! AUSTRALIA WIN BY 3 WICKETS AND WIN THE SERIES AS WELL!
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Is Cummins gone? He is walking! David Miller has pulled off a spectacular catch. But the umpire wants to check it upstairs.
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PAT CUMMINS is the new man in.
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48.5WRobin Peterson to Steven Smith
OUT! Bowled! Goes for the glory shot, a tossed up delivery it was, on middle, slowly looped up, Smith looks for the slog but misses it completely. The crowd stands up in ovation for the hero. What a knock!
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48.41Robin Peterson to James Faulkner
A short ball outside off, Faulkner punches it through the covers for a run.
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48.34Robin Peterson to James Faulkner
FOUR! Full on middle, James sweeps it behind square leg and gets a boundary!
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48.31 wdRobin Peterson to James Faulkner
WIDE! Wide outside off, Faulkner lets it through. Pressure on Peterson!
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48.20Robin Peterson to James Faulkner
Oohhh... down the leg side, Faulkner goes for the sweep but misses and is hit on the pads. The ball nearly goes back onto the stumps but he has the presence of mind to hit it away.
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48.11Robin Peterson to Steven Smith
Flighted on middle, Smith comes down the track and smashes it through long on for a single.
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ROBIN PETERSON to bowl the 49th. 7 to defend.
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47.64Kyle Abbott to James Faulkner
FOUR! That is a poor ball, a long hop,, JF pulls it through mid-wicket and gets a boundary! 8 needed from 12!
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47.52Kyle Abbott to James Faulkner
That is a length ball on middle, James backs away and pulls it through square leg for a couple.
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47.40Kyle Abbott to James Faulkner
Excellent yorker on middle, Faulkner can only dig it back to the bowler.
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47.34Kyle Abbott to James Faulkner
FOUR! That is a full toss and Faulkner has nailed it! Misses his yorker, just by a fraction, it turns out to be a low full toss and James smashes it over mid-wicket for a boundary! 14 needed from 15 now!
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47.20Kyle Abbott to James Faulkner
Another mix-up! Nerves out there in the middle. A full ball, Faulkner pushes this through mid on. He initially calls for the single but then sends Smith back as the fielder comes charging in. But then, the fielder misfields and now Smith wants the run! However, he remembers the saying, "NEVER RUN ON A MISFIELD" and sends Faulkner back who has come down a long way and has to dive back into the crease. The throw does not hit the stumps but de Kock knocks them off instead.
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47.13Kyle Abbott to Steven Smith
Lucky escape! Full outside off, Smith just pushes this through the covers. He finds the gap and the batsmen take two as Farhaan Behardien gets to the ball. They take the third on the throw and it is a good one but the bowler is not behind the stumps to collect the throw as he takes it in front of them! Smith gets in! 18 needed from 17 now!
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46.64Dale Steyn to James Faulkner
FOUR! Fine shot again! A length ball on middle, Faulkner backs away to the leg side and smashes it over mid on for another boundary!
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46.54Dale Steyn to James Faulkner
FOUR! Crack! A short ball outside off, Faulkner pulls it through mid-wicket and gets a boundary!
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2nd ODI ton for Smith!
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46.41Dale Steyn to Steven Smith
There it is! Century for Smithy! A short ball outside off, Smith goes for the pull but gets a thick bottom edge through square leg. They go through for a quick single and Smith roars in joy! So does the MCG! What a knock under pressure from this lad! A sensational knock thus far. Can he take Australia home?
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46.31Dale Steyn to James Faulkner
A short ball outside off, Faulkner goes for the cut but gets a bottom edge to the keeper on the bounce. de Kock fumbles and Smith calls Faulkner through. The umpire signals a bye though but will Australia or Faulkner care?
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46.21Dale Steyn to Steven Smith
ALMOST A RUN OUT! Full outside off, Smith pushes it towards mid off and sets off for a quick single. A nervous moment for him as Robin Peterson comes charging in and fires a throw off his right hand but just misses his shy by a whisker! Smith was a goner!
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46.11Dale Steyn to James Faulkner
On a good length just outside off, Faulkner taps it backward of point. Hashim Amla slides but fumbles and the ball goes to third man. Faulkner wants the second but it ain't there.
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Here comes the Steyn-remover - DALE STEYN. Tough ask for Australia if this guy bowls well. 33 needed from 24. No proper batsman remaining after this.
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45.62Kyle Abbott to Steven Smith
Good yorker on off, Smith manages to tuck it through mid-wicket for a couple. Brilliant running.
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45.51Kyle Abbott to James Faulkner
Pitched up on off, hint of reverse swing, pushed towards mid off for a quick single.
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45.42Kyle Abbott to James Faulkner
Full on middle and leg, almost a yorker, Faulkner whips it through mid-wicket for a couple.
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45.30Kyle Abbott to James Faulkner
Full on off, Smith drives it straight back to the bowler.
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45.21Kyle Abbott to Steven Smith
Very full outside off, Smith squeezes it through point for a single.
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45.11Kyle Abbott to James Faulkner
Short of a length outside off, run down to third man for a single.
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Abbott comes back on!
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44.61Wayne Parnell to James Faulkner
Back of a length outside off, Smith runs it down the third man region for a boundary.
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44.51Wayne Parnell to Steven Smith
Short around the ribs, Smith pulls it through the fine leg region for a single.
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44.41Wayne Parnell to James Faulkner
Back of a length outside off, guided to third man for a single.
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44.34Wayne Parnell to James Faulkner
FOUR! Bowls a good yorker on middle and leg, Faulkner goes for the big shot but gets an inside edge through the fine leg region for a boundary!
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44.32 nbWayne Parnell to Steven Smith
NO BALL! Parnell oversteps! Full toss on off, Smith works it away on the on side. Free hit now!
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James Faulkner comes to bat!
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44.2WWayne Parnell to Matthew Wade
OUT! Wade falls! Short delivery around middle and leg, Wade goes for the pull but gets a top edge towards the fine leg region. McLaren comes running in, dives ahead and takes a spectacular catch.
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44.11Wayne Parnell to Steven Smith
Smith makes room once again and Parnell follows him and bowls it short. Smith slaps it over the bowler's end for a single.
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43.61Ryan McLaren to Steven Smith
Smith flicks a length ball towards square leg for a single.
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43.54Ryan McLaren to Steven Smith
FOUR! Cunning Smith! Bowls a low full toss on the pads, Smith shuffles across and clips it fine for a boundary.
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43.41Ryan McLaren to Matthew Wade
Wade works it away through square leg for a single.
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43.31Ryan McLaren to Steven Smith
Angled in on a length on middle and off, Smith turns it on the on side for a single.
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43.21Ryan McLaren to Matthew Wade
Low full toss on off, driven through covers for a single.
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43.14Ryan McLaren to Matthew Wade
FOUR BYES! de Kock misfields to let it through! McLaren bowls a slower one outside off, Wade tries to heave it but misses and the ball goes towards de Kock who lets it through to find the fence.
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McLaren comes to bowl!
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42.62Wayne Parnell to Steven Smith
Straying on the pads, Smith works it wide of short fine leg for a couple.
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5th ODI fifty for Wade!
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42.51Wayne Parnell to Matthew Wade
Wade backs away to a full delivery and hits it wide of covers for a single.
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42.40Wayne Parnell to Matthew Wade
Another terrific yorker on middle and leg, Wade digs it out.
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42.41 wdWayne Parnell to Matthew Wade
Wide! Good yorker wide outside off, The umpire calls it wide!
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100-run stand between Smith and Wade!
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42.36Wayne Parnell to Matthew Wade
SIX! Boom! Short of a length on off, Wade camps back and smacks this down the ground for a biggie.
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42.21Wayne Parnell to Steven Smith
Short one on leg, Smith pulls it on the on side for a single.
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42.10Wayne Parnell to Steven Smith
Very, very well bowled! Brilliant inswinging yorker around middle and off, Smith just about gets his bat down to evade the danger.
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41.61Dale Steyn to Steven Smith
Full just outside off, Smith hits it down the ground towards long on for a single.
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41.50Dale Steyn to Steven Smith
Very well bowled! Slower bouncer just outside off, Smith has no clue about it as he watches it sail past him.
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41.40Dale Steyn to Steven Smith
Short on off, Smith pulls it straight to mid-wicket.
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41.34Dale Steyn to Steven Smith
FOUR! Smartly done! Smith shuffles across and Steyn bowls a full toss on the pads. Smith just nudges it fine to find the fine leg fence.
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41.20Dale Steyn to Steven Smith
Slower one outside off on a length. Smith is beaten for pace and misses.
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41.10Dale Steyn to Steven Smith
Full just outside off, Smith covers it and plays it towards mid-wicket.
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Steyn back on!
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40.61Ryan McLaren to Steven Smith
Back of a length on off, Smith drops it towards backward point for a single.
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40.50Ryan McLaren to Steven Smith
Pitched up outside off, driven straight back to the bowler.
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40.51 wdRyan McLaren to Steven Smith
WIDE! Extremely wide outside off, Smith goes for it but cannot reach it. The umpire calls it a wide.
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40.41Ryan McLaren to Matthew Wade
Wade has played it to the point region. One run added to the total.
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40.30Ryan McLaren to Matthew Wade
Length around off, Wade tries to defend but is beaten.
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40.24Ryan McLaren to Matthew Wade
FOUR! Good shot! Banged in shot, well directed, Wade transfers the weight behind and pulls it beautifully over the square leg region. du Plessis is stationed there but misreads it as the ball goes above him for a boundary.
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40.11Ryan McLaren to Steven Smith
Smith shuffles across and nudges it through fine leg for a single.
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39.60Kyle Abbott to Matthew Wade
Another terrific yorker on middle and leg, Wade digs it out towards mid off and goes for the single. Smith sends him back and rightly so as Abbott comes around quickly.
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39.50Kyle Abbott to Matthew Wade
Yorker on off, Wade gets his bat down in time.
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39.41Kyle Abbott to Steven Smith
Smith defends it from within the crease. They pick up a single.
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39.30Kyle Abbott to Steven Smith
Smith makes room and backs away. Abbott smartly bowls it wide outside off.
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39.21Kyle Abbott to Matthew Wade
Wade comes down the track and tries to pull but mistimes it towards mid-wicket for a single.
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39.11Kyle Abbott to Steven Smith
Back of a length delivery around off, Smith drops it towards point and takes off for a quick single. The fielder comes around and has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses.
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38.61Ryan McLaren to Steven Smith
Full and outside off, Smith opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man region for a single.
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38.50Ryan McLaren to Steven Smith
Smith tries to run a length delivery outside off but misses.
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38.44Ryan McLaren to Steven Smith
FOUR! Misfield! Full on the pads, clipped away through fine leg. Parnell comes to stop the ball, puts in the slide but the ball hits his thigh and goes to the ropes.
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38.30Ryan McLaren to Steven Smith
Smith slings down the track and drives it straight to short extra cover.
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38.23Ryan McLaren to Matthew Wade
Short outside off, cut through covers for three runs.
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38.11Ryan McLaren to Steven Smith
Good start! On a full length just outside off, Smith tries to play across but gets a leading edge towards point. They take a single.
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McLaren back on!
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37.64Wayne Parnell to Matthew Wade
FOUR! Gets it away! Shortish outside off, Wade rocks back and hits it over and between the cover and mid off region to find the fence.
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37.50Wayne Parnell to Matthew Wade
Brilliant yorker outside off, Wade tries to squeeze it out but misses.
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37.41Wayne Parnell to Steven Smith
Smith shuffles across and nudges it to fine leg for a single.
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37.30Wayne Parnell to Steven Smith
Full outside leg, Smith makes room but hits it straight to mid on.
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37.21Wayne Parnell to Matthew Wade
Wade walks down the track and mishits a length ball towards mid-wicket. They get a run.
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37.11Wayne Parnell to Steven Smith
Length on middle and off, Smith works it on the on side for a single.
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36.60Dale Steyn to Matthew Wade
That is splendid work! Full length outside off, Wade goes for the big drive but gets an outside edge towards de Kock who dives in full length to his left to make a one-handed save. Outstanding reflexes.
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36.50Dale Steyn to Matthew Wade
Length ball on off, Wade defends it off the front foot.
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36.44Dale Steyn to Matthew Wade
FOUR! Hammered! Bowls it on a length around middle and leg, Wade comes down the track and slogs it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
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36.30Dale Steyn to Matthew Wade
Full around off, Wade leans forward and drives it to cover.
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36.21Dale Steyn to Steven Smith
Shortish outside off, Smith guides this to third man for a single.
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36.14Dale Steyn to Steven Smith
FOUR! Heaved! Full around off, Smith stays put and clobbers this over the mid-wicket region for a boundary.
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Dale Steyn back on!
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35.60Kyle Abbott to Matthew Wade
Wade has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
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35.50Kyle Abbott to Matthew Wade
Good length on off, Wade tries to tuck it on the on side but misses it and is struck on the pads.
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35.41Kyle Abbott to Steven Smith
Short on off, Smith pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.
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35.32Kyle Abbott to Steven Smith
Smith nudges this fine on the on side for a couple.
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35.20Kyle Abbott to Steven Smith
That was close! Smith backs away to create room. Abbott follows him and bowls a length delivery. Smith tries to flick it but misses and is struck on the pads. The ball comes off his pads and misses the leg stump by a whisker.
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35.11Kyle Abbott to Matthew Wade
Full outside off, driven through covers for a single.
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Batting Powerplay enforced.
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34.61Farhaan Behardien to Matthew Wade
Shortish delivery outside off, angled away, Wade cuts it through covers for a single.
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34.61 wdFarhaan Behardien to Matthew Wade
WIDE! Sprays this one down the leg side. The umpire calls it a wide.
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34.50Farhaan Behardien to Matthew Wade
Wade fails to find the gap as Farhaan bowls a short delivery outside off, Wade cuts it straight to the fielder.
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34.40Farhaan Behardien to Matthew Wade
Short outside off, cut to the point fielder.
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50-run stand between Smith and Wade.
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34.31Farhaan Behardien to Steven Smith
Short and wide outside off, Smith guides it to wide third man for a single.
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34.20Farhaan Behardien to Steven Smith
Angled in on the pads. Smith nudges it straight to the short fine leg fielder.
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34.11Farhaan Behardien to Matthew Wade
Flat and shot on off, punched off the back foot for a single.
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Farhaan Behardien comes to bowl.
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33.60Wayne Parnell to Steven Smith
Smith shuffles across as Parnell bowls a yorker around middle and off. Smith digs it out.
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33.51Wayne Parnell to Matthew Wade
Bowls a short delivery around the ribs, Wade swivels as he pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.
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33.40Wayne Parnell to Matthew Wade
Wade walks down the pitch and plays a length ball towards cover.
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33.31Wayne Parnell to Steven Smith
The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.
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33.21Wayne Parnell to Matthew Wade
Wade drops this one towards mid-wicket and take off for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses.
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33.11Wayne Parnell to Steven Smith
Angling on the pads, worked away on the on side for a single.
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Parnell comes back on!
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Drinks break!
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32.60Robin Peterson to Matthew Wade
Wade has punched the ball off the back foot.
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32.52Robin Peterson to Matthew Wade
On middle and off, Wade drives it through covers and takes a single. He comes back for the second one. He has to hurry but a wide throw allows him to dive back in the crease. That could have been close.
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32.40Robin Peterson to Matthew Wade
The batsman defends it from within the crease.
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32.31Robin Peterson to Steven Smith
Short on off, punched to long off for a single.
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32.21Robin Peterson to Matthew Wade
Wade sweeps it through square leg for a single.
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32.14Robin Peterson to Matthew Wade
FOUR! Shot! Flighted on leg, Wade makes room and drives it crisply through the gap between mid off and covers for a boundary.
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31.64Kyle Abbott to Steven Smith
FOUR! Tennis bat shot! Short around leg, Smith backs away to create room and plays a forehand tennis shot over long off for a boundary.
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31.50Kyle Abbott to Steven Smith
Short delivery, Smith tries to pull but the ball comes off the toe end of the bat.
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31.41Kyle Abbott to Matthew Wade
Angling on the pads, worked away on the on side for a single.
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31.31Kyle Abbott to Steven Smith
Short outside off, guided to third man for a single. 3rd ODI fifty for Smith!
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31.21Kyle Abbott to Matthew Wade
Length outside off, driven through covers for a single.
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31.11Kyle Abbott to Steven Smith
Bangs it in short, Smith pulls it through square leg for a single.
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30.61Robin Peterson to Steven Smith
Driven down the ground to long on for a single.
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30.51Robin Peterson to Matthew Wade
The short of length delivery has been cut away through square on the off side. They pick up a single.
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30.43Robin Peterson to Steven Smith
Smith kneels down and sweeps it past the short fine leg fielder. McLaren comes running and dives to stop a certain boundary. They take three runs.
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30.31Robin Peterson to Matthew Wade
Shortish on the pads, worked away on the on side for a single.
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30.20Robin Peterson to Matthew Wade
Wade dances down the track to a flighted delivery and is struck on the pads.
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30.11Robin Peterson to Steven Smith
Smith dances down the track and drives it to long on for a single.
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29.60Kyle Abbott to Matthew Wade
Full and angled away, Wade defends it off the front foot.
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29.50Kyle Abbott to Matthew Wade
Back of a length ball outside off, Wade cuts it to point.
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29.40Kyle Abbott to Matthew Wade
The batsman defends it from within the crease.
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29.31Kyle Abbott to Steven Smith
Smith comes across and pulls it through square leg for a single.
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29.21Kyle Abbott to Matthew Wade
Wade cuts the short ball to third man for a single.
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29.11Kyle Abbott to Steven Smith
Smith nudges the length ball to square leg for a single.
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Kyle Abbott comes back into the attack.
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28.60Robin Peterson to Matthew Wade
Wade comes down the track and flicks the ball to mid-wicket.
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28.51Robin Peterson to Steven Smith
Smith comes down the track and drives the ball through the mid on region for a single.
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28.41Robin Peterson to Matthew Wade
Wade sweeps the flighted ball from outside off. The fielder from square leg comes in and aims the ball at the striker's end. Smith was easily back in.
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28.30Robin Peterson to Matthew Wade
Flat and quick, Wade works it to square leg.
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28.21Robin Peterson to Steven Smith
Full and flighted ball, Smith drives it to long of for a single.
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28.10Robin Peterson to Steven Smith
Falt on the pads, Smith flicks it to square leg.
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The required run-rate is 7 now.
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27.61Ryan McLaren to Steven Smith
Good length ball, Smith walks acorss and works the ball throught the mid-wicket region for a single.
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27.50Ryan McLaren to Steven Smith
Good length ball around off, Smith pushes it towards point.
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27.41Ryan McLaren to Matthew Wade
Full and angled in, Wade pushes it towards point for a single. 1 run.
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27.31Ryan McLaren to Steven Smith
Smith comes a bit across and works the length ball to deep square leg for a single.
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27.21Ryan McLaren to Matthew Wade
Full outside off, Wade drives it through the cover region for a single.
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27.11Ryan McLaren to Steven Smith
Short ball and Smith pulls it to fine leg for a single.
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26.60Robin Peterson to Matthew Wade
Wade pushes the ball to the point region.
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26.51Robin Peterson to Steven Smith
Smith drives the floated ball to long off for a single.
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26.42Robin Peterson to Steven Smith
Pitched up outside off, Smith drives it through the backward point region for a couple.
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26.30Robin Peterson to Steven Smith
Pushed to the cover region by the batsman.
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26.21Robin Peterson to Matthew Wade
Wade rocks to the back foot and pushes the ball wide of covers for a single.
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26.11Robin Peterson to Steven Smith
Short ball outside off, Smith pushes it to covers for a single.
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Robin Peterson comes back into the attack.
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25.60Ryan McLaren to Matthew Wade
The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
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25.51 lbRyan McLaren to Steven Smith
Short of a length ball, Smith goes for the pull but gets hit on the hips. The ball goes towrads third man for a leg bye.
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25.40Ryan McLaren to Steven Smith
Smith comes down the track and McLaren bowls a short one. Smith defends it off the back foot.
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25.30Ryan McLaren to Steven Smith
Fuller outside off, Smith lets it go to the keeper.
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25.21Ryan McLaren to Matthew Wade
Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. They pick up a single.
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25.10Ryan McLaren to Matthew Wade
Length ball outside off, Wade pushes it to covers.
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24.60Dale Steyn to Steven Smith
Full and outside off, Smith defends it by getting in the line of the delivery.
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24.51Dale Steyn to Matthew Wade
Good length ball on middle and leg, Wade works it to fine leg for a single.
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24.40Dale Steyn to Matthew Wade
Wade defends the full ball off the front foot and into the ground.
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24.30Dale Steyn to Matthew Wade
Full and coming in, Wade defends it solidly off the front foot.
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24.22Dale Steyn to Matthew Wade
Good length ball outside off, Wade punches it thorugh the cover region for a couple.
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Matthew Wade is the new man in.
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24.1WDale Steyn to Glenn Maxwell
OUT! Maxwell gets out cheaply again! Fuller outside off, moving away a bit and Maxwell looks to drive but gets an outside edge straight to first slip. Amla takes a good catch there. Half the Australian side is down below 100!
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23.62Ryan McLaren to Steven Smith
Smith punches the ball wide of the third man region for a couple of runs.
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23.54Ryan McLaren to Steven Smith
FOUR! Length ball and sliding down the leg side, Smith works it fine down the leg side for a boundary.
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23.41 lbRyan McLaren to Glenn Maxwell
Full and angled in, Maxwell looks to work it to the leg side but gets struck on the pads. They take a leg bye.
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23.30Ryan McLaren to Glenn Maxwell
Good length ball around off, Maxwell pushes it to mid on.
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23.21Ryan McLaren to Steven Smith
Smith flicks the ball to fine leg for a single.
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23.11Ryan McLaren to Glenn Maxwell
Full and angled in, Maxwell drives it straight back for a single.
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Ryan McLaren comes back into the attack.
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22.60Dale Steyn to Steven Smith
Full and wide outside off, Smith lets it go to the keeper.
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22.52Dale Steyn to Steven Smith
Good length ball outside off, Smith guides it wide of thrid man for a couple of runs.
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Maxwell's bat is broken. He has called for a new bat.
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22.41Dale Steyn to Glenn Maxwell
Back of a length ball, Maxwell works it to the leg side for a single.
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Glenn Maxwell is the new man in.
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22.3WDale Steyn to George Bailey
OUT! Poor shot selection! Short outside off, Bailey looks to cut it but gets an outside edge to the keeper. de Kock makes no mistake behind the stumps. Steyn is pumped up as he gets his first wicket.
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22.20Dale Steyn to George Bailey
Full and angled down the leg side, Bailey gets a pad to it and de Kock dives and saves run for his side.
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22.10Dale Steyn to George Bailey
Bailey pushes the length ball to covers.
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21.61Farhaan Behardien to George Bailey
Bailey flicks the full ball off his pads to the square leg region for a single.
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21.50Farhaan Behardien to George Bailey
Full and angled in, Bailey drives it straight back.
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21.40Farhaan Behardien to George Bailey
Bailey drives the full ball straight back.
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21.31Farhaan Behardien to Steven Smith
Full around off, Smith drives it to long off for a single.
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21.21Farhaan Behardien to George Bailey
Bailey taps the length ball towards short third man for a single.
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21.11Farhaan Behardien to Steven Smith
On the pads, Smith nudges it through the mid-wicket region for a single.
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20.60Dale Steyn to George Bailey
Back of a length ball, Bailey pushes it to wide mid on.
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20.50Dale Steyn to George Bailey
Bailey turns the full ball to mid-wicket.
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20.40Dale Steyn to George Bailey
The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
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20.31Dale Steyn to Steven Smith
Smith guides the length ball to third man for a single.
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20.21Dale Steyn to George Bailey
Length ball again, Bailey pushes it through covers for a single.
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20.12Dale Steyn to George Bailey
Good length ball on the off stump line, Bailey punches it through the cover region for a couple.
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Dale Steyn comes back into the attack.
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19.62Farhaan Behardien to Steven Smith
Length ball outside off, Smith punches it through the cover region for a couple.
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19.50Farhaan Behardien to Steven Smith
Length ball around off, Smith plays it back to the bowler.
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19.41Farhaan Behardien to George Bailey
Full ball drives to long on for a single.
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19.30Farhaan Behardien to George Bailey
Bailey plays the full ball to mid on.
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19.21Farhaan Behardien to Steven Smith
On the pads, Smith turns it to the on side for a single.
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19.11Farhaan Behardien to George Bailey
Fuller outside off, Bailey drives it through the cover region for a single.
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18.60Robin Peterson to Steven Smith
Tossed up on middle and leg, Smith flicks it to mid-wicket.
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18.50Robin Peterson to Steven Smith
The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball.
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18.40Robin Peterson to Steven Smith
Smith defends the ball to the leg side.
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18.31Robin Peterson to George Bailey
Bailey drives the flighted ball to long on for a single.
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18.20Robin Peterson to George Bailey
Short oustdie off, Bailey lets it go to the keeper.
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18.11Robin Peterson to Steven Smith
Floated ball, Smith dances down the track and gets an inside edge to the leg side for a single.
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17.61Wayne Parnell to Steven Smith
Smith nudges the ball towards the fine leg region for a single.
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17.51Wayne Parnell to George Bailey
Bailey cuts the ball through the backward point region for a single.
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17.40Wayne Parnell to George Bailey
Good length ball on middle, Bailey comes across and works it to square leg.
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17.31Wayne Parnell to Steven Smith
Fuller around off, Smith pushes it gently towards cover-point region for a boundary.
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17.20Wayne Parnell to Steven Smith
Back of a length ball, Smith pushes it towards covers.
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17.14Wayne Parnell to Steven Smith
FOUR! Short ball around off, Smith pulls it between the mid on and mid-wicket region for a boundary.
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16.61Robin Peterson to Steven Smith
Tossed up on middle and leg, Smith drives it to long on for a single.
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16.51Robin Peterson to George Bailey
Driven towards the mid on region. The batsmen have run through for a single.
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16.41Robin Peterson to Steven Smith
Smith gets an inside edge to the flighted ball towards square leg for a single.
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16.31Robin Peterson to George Bailey
Bailey punches the ball through the cover region for a single.
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16.21Robin Peterson to Steven Smith
A bit short outside off, Smith pushes it through the cover region for a single.
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16.10Robin Peterson to Steven Smith
Short ball on middle, Smith defends it straight back.
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Drinks break.
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15.60Wayne Parnell to George Bailey
Full on middle, Bailey defends it off the front foot.
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15.51Wayne Parnell to Steven Smith
Short ball again, Smith pulls it to fine leg for another single.
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15.41Wayne Parnell to George Bailey
Short ball and Bailey pulls it wide of deep square leg for a single.
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15.31Wayne Parnell to Steven Smith
Back of a length ball around off, Smith plays it with soft hands to the off side for a single.
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15.20Wayne Parnell to Steven Smith
Length ball on middle, Smith pushes it straight back.
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15.21 wdWayne Parnell to Steven Smith
Wide! Length ball down the leg side, easy leave for Smith.
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15.10Wayne Parnell to Steven Smith
Good length ball, Smith defends it off the back foot.
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14.61Robin Peterson to Steven Smith
Short outside off, Smith rocks to the back foot and defends to the off side for a single.
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14.52Robin Peterson to Steven Smith
Smith dances down the track and flicks the flighted ball over the mid-wicket fielder for a couple.
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14.40Robin Peterson to Steven Smith
BEATEN! Short outside off, Smith goes to cut but gets beaten.
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14.30Robin Peterson to Steven Smith
The batsman dances down the track but decides to defend it.
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14.21Robin Peterson to George Bailey
Similar delivery, Bailey cuts it through the cover region this time for a single.
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14.12Robin Peterson to George Bailey
Short outside off, Bailey cuts it through the backward point region for a couple.
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Robin Peterson comes into the attack.
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13.61Wayne Parnell to George Bailey
Short ball and Bailey pulls it towards mid-wicket. The fielder dives and stops it half. They take a single.
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13.50Wayne Parnell to George Bailey
Full and angled across, Bailey looks to defend it off the front foot but gets beaten.
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13.40Wayne Parnell to George Bailey
Bailey flicks the full ball to mid-wicket.
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13.30Wayne Parnell to George Bailey
The batsman was beaten and missed the line of the delivery.
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George Baily comes in at number 5.
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13.2WWayne Parnell to Aaron Finch
OUT! Finch throws away a good start! Short ball from Parnell and Finch pulls it straight towards deep square leg. du Plessis goes behind and gets under the ball and takes a good head high catch. The hots are in trouble here and need a partnership from somewhere.
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13.11Wayne Parnell to Steven Smith
Back of a length ball, Smith defends it towards silly point region and Finch wants a run. Parnell is quick and goes to the ball and kicks it towards the stumps. He doesn't hit. If for a direct hit Finch was a goner.
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12.60Ryan McLaren to Aaron Finch
Fuller ball, Finch drives it to mid on.
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12.51Ryan McLaren to Steven Smith
Full outside off, Smith drives it to deep covers for a single.
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12.40Ryan McLaren to Steven Smith
Good length ball on the pads, Smith flicks it to mid-wicket.
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12.30Ryan McLaren to Steven Smith
Full outside off and shaping away, Smith shoulders his arms to that one.
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12.21Ryan McLaren to Aaron Finch
Length ball outside off, Finch plays it with the angled bat to third man for a single.
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12.10Ryan McLaren to Aaron Finch
Full and angled in, Finch drives it to mid on.
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11.60Wayne Parnell to Steven Smith
A tad full around off, Smith plays it straight back to the bowler.
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11.50Wayne Parnell to Steven Smith
Smith gets in the line of the ball and defends the ball off the back foot.
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11.40Wayne Parnell to Steven Smith
Good length ball, Smith gets to the back foot and pushes it straight back.
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11.41 wdWayne Parnell to Steven Smith
WIDE! Short ball down the leg side, easy leave for Smith.
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11.30Wayne Parnell to Steven Smith
Good length ball around off, Smith pushes it to mid off.
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11.20Wayne Parnell to Steven Smith
Pitched up on middle and leg, Smith nudges it to mid-wicket.
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11.11Wayne Parnell to Aaron Finch
Fuller on middle, Finch works it to square leg for a single.
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10.60Ryan McLaren to Steven Smith
Full and moving away outside moff, Smith watches it go to the keeper.
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Steven Smith comes in at number 4.
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10.5WRyan McLaren to Shane Watson
OUT! Watson gets out to a poor delivery! Full and wide outside off, Watson tries to poke at it and gets a thick outside edge to the keeper. de Kock takes a simple catch there. Australia have lost their second wicket.
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10.41Ryan McLaren to Aaron Finch
Short of a length ball outside off, Finch runs it down to third man for one more single.
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10.31Ryan McLaren to Shane Watson
Outside off again from McLaren, Watson cuts it to third man for another single.
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10.21Ryan McLaren to Aaron Finch
Full outside off, Finch opens the face of his bat and guides it to third man for a single.
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10.11Ryan McLaren to Shane Watson
Full and angled in, Watson flicks it to deep square leg for a single.
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9.61Wayne Parnell to Shane Watson
Short ball, Watson pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
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9.50Wayne Parnell to Shane Watson
Back of a length ball, Watson pushes it towards mid on.
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9.41Wayne Parnell to Aaron Finch
A tad fuller around off, Finch guides it to third man for a single.
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9.31Wayne Parnell to Shane Watson
On the pads again, Watson flicks it to short fine leg for a single.
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9.21Wayne Parnell to Aaron Finch
Back of a length ball, Finch pulls it but does not get the middle of the bat. The ball goes through mid-wicket for a single.
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9.11Wayne Parnell to Shane Watson
Good length ball angled across, Watson works it to square leg for a single.
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Wayne Parnell comes into the attack.
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8.61Ryan McLaren to Shane Watson
Full and angled in, Watson drives it straight back and Ryan gets a hand to it. The ball goes towards short leg and they take a quick single.
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8.51Ryan McLaren to Aaron Finch
Finch works it through the mid-wicket region for a single.
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8.41Ryan McLaren to Shane Watson
Good loength ball around off, Watson runs it down to third man for a single.
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8.30Ryan McLaren to Shane Watson
Good length ball around off, Watson blocks it off the back foot.
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8.24Ryan McLaren to Shane Watson
FOUR! Length on offer outside off, Watson stays on the back foot and cuts it through the point region for a boundary.
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8.10Ryan McLaren to Shane Watson
Full on the pads, Watson looks to work it to the leg side but gets struck on the pads.
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7.60Kyle Abbott to Aaron Finch
Finch gets in the line of the ball and defends it to the leg side.
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7.50Kyle Abbott to Aaron Finch
Finch looks to work the length ball to the leg side but gets struck on the thigh pads.
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7.40Kyle Abbott to Aaron Finch
Length ball around off, Finch tries to play but gets an inside edge onto his pads.
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7.30Kyle Abbott to Aaron Finch
Appeal for an LBW! Good length ball on off, angling in, Finch tries to defend it off his back foot but gets hit on the back pad. The umpire says not out. Replays show the ball would have gone over the stumps.
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7.21Kyle Abbott to Shane Watson
Fullish outside off, Watson plays it past point for a single.
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7.10Kyle Abbott to Shane Watson
Landed outside off, Watson defends it into the ground.
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6.64Ryan McLaren to Aaron Finch
FOUR! Edged! Outside off, Finch gets a thick outside edge towards the third man region. The fielder there tries to reach but fails. 10 runs off the over!
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6.50Ryan McLaren to Aaron Finch
Beaten! Good length ball outside off, Finch tries to play but gets beaten.
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6.44Ryan McLaren to Aaron Finch
FOUR! Great shot! Fuller length ball outside off, Finch lofts it hard over the cover region for a boundary. He doesn't move at all after playing that shot as he was that confident.
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6.32Ryan McLaren to Aaron Finch
Landed outside off, Finch lofts it over covers. Doesn't time it that well as the ball slows down towards the boundary. Two runs taken.
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6.20Ryan McLaren to Aaron Finch
Good length ball outside off, Finch defends it from within his crease.
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6.10Ryan McLaren to Aaron Finch
Fullish outside off, Finch drives it to cover-point.
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Ryan McLaren into the attack now.
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5.60Kyle Abbott to Shane Watson
Fullish outside off, Watson prods it to the off side.
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5.50Kyle Abbott to Shane Watson
Fuller length ball on off, Watson drives it to mid on.
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5.40Kyle Abbott to Shane Watson
Landed outside off, Watson defends it into the ground.
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5.30Kyle Abbott to Shane Watson
Good length ball on off, Watson tries to defend but gets an inside edge onto his pads.
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5.21Kyle Abbott to Aaron Finch
Fuller length ball on off, Finch drives it through mid on for a single.
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5.10Kyle Abbott to Aaron Finch
Length ball outside off, Finch pushes it off his back foot.
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4.60Dale Steyn to Shane Watson
Length ball on off, angling in, Watson flicks it to square leg where McLaren stops the ball.
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4.50Dale Steyn to Shane Watson
Fullish outside off, Watson prods it solidly off his front foot.
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4.44Dale Steyn to Shane Watson
FOUR! Great shot! Fuller length ball outside off, Watson lunges forward and drives superbly through the cover region for a boundary.
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4.30Dale Steyn to Shane Watson
Length ball outside off, Watson comes onto his front foot and defends.
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4.22Dale Steyn to Shane Watson
Fuller length ball outside off, Watson strides onto his front foot and pushes it through the cover region for a couple.
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4.10Dale Steyn to Shane Watson
This is good bowling! Good length delivery outside off, Watson shoulders his arms.
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3.60Kyle Abbott to Aaron Finch
Good length ball outside off, Finch punches it away off his back foot.
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3.50Kyle Abbott to Aaron Finch
Beaten once again! Length ball outside off, Finch tries to push but fails to put his bat on the ball.
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3.40Kyle Abbott to Aaron Finch
Beauty! Good length ball outside off, Finch tries to prod it from within his crease but misses it completely.
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3.31Kyle Abbott to Shane Watson
Shortish outside off, Watson cuts it past point for a single.
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Shane Watson is the next man in.
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3.2WKyle Abbott to David Warner
OUT! Warner is trapped! Good length ball on middle and leg, Warner tries to defend it off his back foot but misses and gets hit on the pads, right in front of the stumps. Huge appeal for a leg before wicket and the umpire has no hesitation in raising his finger. Abbott gets the early breakthrough!
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3.10Kyle Abbott to David Warner
On middle and off, Warner defends it into the ground.
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2.60Dale Steyn to Aaron Finch
On middle and off, Finch defends it from within his crease.
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2.50Dale Steyn to Aaron Finch
Appeal for a caught behind! Good length ball outside off, nips away. Finch tries to defend but gets beaten. de Kock is confident that Finch has edged it but Steyn is not too sure. They don'[t take a review. There's nothing on Hot Spot either.
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2.42Dale Steyn to Aaron Finch
Fuller length ball outside off, Finch dives it towards mid off and sets off. Parnell dives to his right and stops the ball. He throws the ball unnecessarily at the non-striker's end and scores a direct hit. The batsmen pick up an extra run. Two runs taken.
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2.30Dale Steyn to Aaron Finch
Touch shortish outside off, angling away, Finch punches it back to the bowler.
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2.20Dale Steyn to Aaron Finch
Length ball around off, Finch defends it into the ground.
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2.10Dale Steyn to Aaron Finch
In the corridor outside off, Finch shoulders his arms.
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1.61Kyle Abbott to Aaron Finch
On the pads, Finch flicks it to fine leg and takes a single.
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1.50Kyle Abbott to Aaron Finch
The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
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1.40Kyle Abbott to Aaron Finch
Fuller length ball outside off, Finch drives it to covers.
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1.30Kyle Abbott to Aaron Finch
Landed outside off, Finch allows it through.
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1.21Kyle Abbott to David Warner
On the pads, Warner flicks it to the leg side for a single.
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1.10Kyle Abbott to David Warner
Down the leg side, Warner tries to flick but the ball goes off the pads to the keeper.
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Kyle Abbott to bowl from the other new ball.
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0.61Dale Steyn to David Warner
On middle, Warner flicks it through square leg and takes a single to keep the strike.
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0.50Dale Steyn to David Warner
Landed just outside off, Warner comes onto his front foot and defends.
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0.42Dale Steyn to David Warner
Length ball on middle and leg, Warner flicks it to mid-wicket for a couple.
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0.30Dale Steyn to David Warner
On middle and off, Warner covers the line and defends.
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0.21Dale Steyn to Aaron Finch
Good length delivery outside off, Finch pushes it past point for a single.
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0.10Dale Steyn to Aaron Finch
Good length ball outside off, Finch tries to play but withdraws his bat at the last moment.
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We are back for the run chase! Aaron Finch and David Warner are the Australian openers. Dale Steyn to bowl first up!