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Australia vs South Africa, 1st ODI at Perth - As it Happened
Live cricket score and ball-by-ball commentary from the first One-Day International (ODI) match between Australia and South Africa at the W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth on Friday.
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Australia and South Africa lock horns in the 1st ODI.© AFP
Australia beat South Africa by 32 runs in the first one-day international at the WACA Ground in Perth on Friday. Catch all the highlights of the match here: (SCORECARD)
In reply to Australia's 300 for eight from their 50 overs, South Africa made 268 from 48.1 overs.
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The second match isn't far away, it's on Sunday at this very venue, Perth. Australia have the upper advantage now but we can't rule out a quick South African fightback. Do join us for the coverage of the second ODI. Till then, cheers and enjoy the weekend.
Nathan Coulter-Nile is adjudged the Man of the Match. He feels that the first game this summer, they were a bit sloppy. Coulter-Nile is also happy to play in front of his home crowd. Appreciated Bailey for playing well and using the wicket nicely.
South Africa's chase began with the fall of some quick wickets. They lost four wickets quite early and de Villiers was left with a humungous task to guide the lower middle order along with him. He went on to score 80 runs and Miller partnered well with him for his 65, but the Aussies kept chipping deeper into the South African line-up. Coulter-Nile picked up four wickets, his best performance in his ODI career. The last wicket stand between Morkel and Tahir lasted 46 runs but was beyond any threat.
Australia go 1-0 up in this 5-match ODI series. They were a bit shaky with the bat but their lower middle order rescued them and got the score to 300. Bailey scored a handy 70 and important contributions from Wade and Maxwell ensured that a competitive total was put up on the board.
OUT! That's the end of the stubborn last-wicket stand! Flighted delivery outside off stump, Tahir gets down the track and lofts the ball aiming for the crowd beyond long off. He miscues and the ball settles in the hands of Warner at long off. AUSTRALIA WIN BY 32 RUNS!
In the air but safe! Fullish outside off, Tahir looks to drive over cover but doesn't time the ball well at all. It gets chipped and lands short of Finch who runs in from deep cover.
FOUR! Fine shot this! Length ball just outside off, Tahir stays in the crease and although there isn't much room, he cuts solidly past point for a boundary.
FOUR! Fine shot this! Length ball just outside off, Tahir stays in the crease and although there isn't much room, he cuts solidly past point for a boundary.
Shortish on off stump, pulled away crunchily to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Length delivery just outside off stump, punched away to mid off.
Fullish delivery just outside off, pushed away to extra cover.
Flighted on off, Morkel swings across the line and mistimes the ball to long on for a single.
Tossed up on the pads, swept away through square leg for a single.
Flighted on middle, worked away to mid-wicket.
FOUR! Tahir gets another boundary! Flighted on middle, Tahir sits down to sweep and the ball can't be stopped by the short fine leg fielder for a boundary.
Flighted on middle, Morkel punches the ball down to long on for a single.
Flighted delivery on middle, Tahir dances down the track and lofts the ball towards long on for a single.
Maxwell comes into the attack now.
Back of a length and just outside off, guided down to third man off the back foot for a single.
Short on off, Tahir arches backwards and looks to play an upper cut. He can't get any bat on ball.
Back of a length and just outside off, Tahir goes back and defends to point.
A bouncer from Marsh and Tahir ducks low down.
Another short one into Morkel's body. He rocks back to pull but mistimes the ball aerially through mid-wicket for a run.
FOUR! Smacked! Shortish in length on middle and leg, Morkel rocks back and pulls the ball away to the mid-wicket fence.
Marsh back into the attack.
Full on off stump, Tahir comes tentatively forward and blocks into the leg side.
Shortish outside off, Morkel goes right back and cuts through gully for a single.
FOUR! That is cracking timing! Pitched up on off stump, Morkel presens the full face of the bat and eases the ball with superb timing past mid on for four.
Back of a length on off, Morkel goes up off his toes and defends nicely down to the off side.
WIDE! Johnson swerves a full delivery down the leg side, wide called.
A good yorker from Johnson but Morkel keeps it out confidently.
Full on off stump, Morkel gets right behind the line of the ball and defends beautifully.
FOUR! Tahir is making merry here! Pitched up on middle, Tahir goes over Coulter-Nile and the ball races away to the fence.
Shortish on middle and leg, clipped away nicely through backward square leg for three runs.
Back of a length on off stump, defended off the back foot.
FOUR! Banged in and Morkel looks to pull the ball but gets a top edge to the fine leg fence.
Fullish and just outside off stump, driven away to mid off.
Fullish on middle, Tahir plays a good flick wide of mid on for a single.
Back of a length and outside off, Tahir goes for the cut but mistimes the ball to cover and calls for a quick single.
Pitched up around off, Tahir drives nicely to extra cover.
Shortish outside off stump, Tahir cuts very late but the ball goes to gully.
Back of a length on off stump, defended from within the crease to point.
WIDE! A bouncer on middle, left alone and this one's too high and a wide.
Shortish outside off stump, Tahir stands tall and cuts to point.
Back of a length on the hips, Morkel misses the tuck and the ball goes off his pads to fine leg for a leg bye.
WIDE! Fullish and down the leg side and the ball goes through to the keeper.
Bouncer from Coulter-Nile and Tahir ducks under the ball with ease.
Banged in short on middle, Tahir goes up on his toes and fends the ball down to the covers.
The last man for South Africa is the interesting Imran Tahir.
OUT! Faint edge and Steyn is gone now! Steyn makes a lot of room but Coulter-Nile follows the batsman and Steyn is cramped for room as he looks to cut. He gets an edge and the ball goes to Wade who dives to his left to complete the catch. Fifth catch for the keeper and fourth wicket for Coulter-Nile.
FOUR! Squirted through! Pitched right up on middle, Steyn makes room and slams the ball past mid on for a boundary.
Short of a length on off stump, Steyn looks to heave across the line but misses.
Banged in short on off stump, Steyn looks to play a pull but the ball goes well over the bat to the keeper.
Fullish and just outside off stump, driven away to cover.
Back of a length on middle, Morkel stays back and defends back on to the pitch.
WIDE! Back of a length but down the leg side. Morkel looks to tickle the ball but misses. Is Johnson trying to do to Morkel what he tried against Broad successfully - short at the ribs.
Morkel backs away down the leg side to a short ball on middle, He looks to cut but misses.
Banged in short by Johnson, Steyn plays the upper cut which falls short of third man for a single.
The batsman has played it to the point region.
Morkel opens the face of his bat and looks to guide but gets an outside edge to third man for a single.
Johnson back on.
17 runs and 4 wickets in Powerplay.
Driven through mid-off by the batsman.
Morkel is the new man in.
OUT! Poor, too poor! Short of a length ball, Steyn defends it to the off side. de Villiers wants a run and is half way down the pitch. Steyn sends him back but it was too late. Smith (Sub) makes an underarm direct hit and de Villiers has to go. A well played innings comes to an end.
Good length ball, Steyn defends it off the front foot.
Play and a miss! Steyn looks to drives the ball outside the off stump line but misses it.
The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. The batsmen have run through for a single.
FOUR! Smashed away! Short of a length ball and de Villiers smashes it straight back for a boundary. The umpire had to jump to save himself.
Length ball around off, de Villiers pushes it to covers for a single.
Fuller outside off, de Villiers goes for the drive but misses it.
Steyn nudges the length ball to fine leg for a single.
Steyn's shoe has come out. He is wearing it back now.
Back of a length ball, Steyn defends it to the off side.
Pitched up, de Villiers drives it straight back and takes a quick single.
Good length ball outside off, de Villiers pulls it to mid on.
Dale Steyn is the new man in.
OUT! Good length ball outside off, Philander looks to defend but gets beaten. The Aussies appeal loud but the umpire gives it not out. The third umpire checks and gets something on the hot spot and wants to check in the hot spot. The hot spot shows there is some edge in it and gives it out. That was a close call! South Africa have lost three quick wickets here.
Appeal for a caught behind, the Umpire gives it not out and the Australians take a review.
Fuller outside off, Philander looks to defend it but gets beaten.
Good length ball angled in, de Villiers pulls it to short fine leg for a single.
Fuller around off, Philander gets an outside edge to first slip for a single.
BOUNCER! Banged in short and Philander looks to pull but misses it.
Good length ball outside off, de Villiers comes forward and smashes it over the cover region. Smith from deep covers come running in and takes it on the bounce. They take a single.
The batsman picked that bouncer early and let it through to the keeper.
de Villiers opens the face of his bat and guides it to third man for a single.
Good length ball from round the wicket, Philander looks to work it to the leg side but gets struck on the pads. The ball goes fine down the leg side for a leg bye.
Vernon Philander is the new man in.
OUT! Banged in short and angled in, McLaren first goes for the defense and brings his bat forward. The ball hits something on the way and goes to the keeper. The fielders appeal but the umpire gives it not out. Australians go for the review. Replay shows the ball hit the gloves and Ryan McLaren is gone for a duck. Coulter-Nile is looking dangerous here.
Australia take a review for caught behind appeal turned down by the umpire.
Short of a length ball, McLaren does well to evade it.
Ryan McLaren is the new man in.
OUT! Miller is a goner! Full ball on middle and leg, Miller lofts it straight in the air and towards mid on where Marsh takes a simple catch. Much needed breakthrough for Australia. The dangerous partnership has been broken.
99 required from 84 balls!
Miller drives the full ball straight down the ground. Coulter-Nile from mid off dives and saves the ball. They take a single.
Fuller around off, Miller drives it to short cover.
de Villiers punches it through the point region for a single.
Fuller on middle and off, de Villiers drives it to mid off.
Back of a length ball around off, Miller goes for the pull but does not connect well. They take a single.
Good length ball, de Villiers runs it down to third man for a single.
Batting Powerplay!
Yorker on off stump line, Miller digs it out to covers.
FOUR! Full and angled in Miller flicks it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary. Easy runs coming!
Fuller around off, Miller drives it past the point fielder for a couple of runs.
Beaten! Full and going straight, Miller looks to defend it off the front foot but plays inside the line of the ball.
Miller gets an inside edge onto the pads to the length ball from Johnson.
de Villiers drives the fuller ball through the cover region for three runs. That's good running!
112 required from 96!
Length ball on the pads, Miller turns it to square leg.
de Villiers charges down the track and plays the ball towards mid on for a single.
Shout for a caught behind, not out says the umpire! Good length ball sliding down the leg side, de Villiers looks to flick but the ball hits his pads and goes to the keeper.
FOUR! Short and wide down the leg side, de Villiers looks to pull but gets hit on the gloves. The ball just goes wide of the keeper and all the way to the fence.
Good length ball, Miller guides towards first slip for a single.
SIX! Full and in the slot for Miller, he lofts it straight back for a maximum. That went 20 rows behind at least!
Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
7th ODI fifty for Miller.
Miller gets an outside edge to the full ball. Watson gets a hand to it and they take a single. That's fifty for Miller.
100-run stand between Miller and de Villiers.
Pitched up outside off, de Villiers digs it out to deep point for a single.
Fuller on the pads, Miller flicks it to deep square leg for a single.
A tad full, Miller plays it to mid on.
Beaten! Full and going straight, Miller plays it inside the line of the ball.
Wide! Bouncer outside off, Miller ducks under it.
Johnson back on.
Drinks break!
de Villiers charges down the track and opens the face of his bat. The ball goes wide of third man for a couple of runs.
WIDE! Overhead bouncer! de Villiers watches it go to the keeper.
Pitched up outside off ,Miller drives it to mid off for a single.
Good length ball outside off, de Villiers pushes it to deep point for a single.
Bouncer! de Villiers ducks under it. The umpire gives it one for the over.
Back of a length ball, Miller flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.
Good length ball, Miller defends it off the front foot.
Good length ball, Miller pulls it to fine leg for a single.
Good length ball on middle and off, Miller flicks it to mid-wicket.
BOUNCER! Miller ducks under it to evade it. Three dots in a row.
Back of a length ball, Miller cuts it to point.
Pitched up this time, Miller drives it to mid off.
Full outside off, de Villiers drives it to dee pcover for a single.
Driven towards the mid-on region. The batsmen have run through for a single.
40th ODI fifty for AB de Villiers.
SIX! That's a huge one! Full and floated ball, de Villiers heaves it over the mid-wicket region for a maximum. That's fifty for him.
Flat and quick, Miller plays it to square leg for a single.
Played to long on for a single.
Flighted ball, Miller sweeps it from outside off to deep square leg for a single.
Full and flighted ball, de Villiers drives it to long off for a single.
Good length ball on middle and leg, de Villiers pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
On the pads, Miller flicks it to square leg for another single.
de Villiers runs down the length ball to third man for a single.
Short ball, Miller looks to pull it but gets a top edge that goes towards fine leg. The ball drops just before Finch there.
Short outside off, de Villiers cuts it to deep point for a single.
Yorker length ball, de Villiers digs it out.
Coulter-Nile comes back into the attack.
Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Short outside off, Miller cuts it uppishly over the point region for a couple.
Floated around off, Miller defends it off the front foot.
de Villiers works it to the square leg region for another single.
Miller gets an inside edge to square leg for a single.
Full and flighted ball, de Villiers drives it to long on for a single.
Full outside off, Miller lets it go to the keeper.
Good length ball outside off, de Villiers pushes it through point for a single.
Good length ball, Miller works it to mid on and takes a quick single.
Good length ball on middle, de Villiers works it to deep square leg for a single.
de Villiers stays in the crease and defends the ball.
de Villiers defends the length ball off the back foot.
Four! Good length ball outside off, Miller comes a bit across and pulls it over the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary.
Full and angled in, de Villiers drives it straight back for a single.
Driven to the cover region for a single.
Back of a length ball, Miller flicks it to fine leg for a couple.
Miller defends the length ball off the front foot.
Good length ball on the pads, de Villiers works it through the square leg region for a single.
Short ball with a nice carry through, Miller watches it go to the keeper.
Short of a length ball outside off, de Villiers cuts it through the cover point region for a single.
Fuller outside off, Miller drives it to cover point for a single.
Miller gets struck on the pads while trying to flick the ball of his pads.
Full on the pads, Miller works it past the mid-wicket region for a couple of runs.
Good length ball outside off, de Villiers pushes it through the cover region for a single.
Josh Hazlewood back into the attack.
Good length ball, Miller pushes it to covers.
FOUR! Full and wide outside off, Miller slashes it through the point region for the second boundary of the over.
de Villiers drives the full ball wide of mid off for a single.
Wide! Full and wide down the leg side, de Villiers looks to flick but misses it.
Back of a length ball around off, de Villiers defends it off the front foot.
On the pads, Miller works it to square leg for a single.
FOUR! SMOCKED AWAY! Short ball outside off and Miller pulls it over the mid-wicket region for a boundary.
de Villiers pushes the short ball back to the bowler.
Miller gets an outside edge to short third man for a single.
Tossed up outside off, de Villiers drives it wide of point for a quick single.
Flat on the pads, Miller flicks it to square leg for a single.
Nudged away to square leg for a single.
Flighted ball, de Villiers comes down the track and turns it to mid-wicket.
Good length ball around off, Miller punches it through the cover region for a couple.
Fuller this time, Miller drives it to mid off.
Length ball, Miller pushes it to covers.
Driven to mid off for a single by de Villiers.
Back of a length ball, de Villiers pulls it through the square leg region for another couple.
Good length ball, de Villiers pushes through the cover region for a couple.
Villiers drives it to long on for a single.
Floated around off, the batsman plays it to covers.
Miller pushes it through cover point for a single.
Tossed up outside off, de Villiers drives it to long off for a single.
Short ball, de Villiers works it to square leg.
Full and flighted ball, Miller drives it to long on for a single.
Glenn Maxwell comes into the attack.
Length ball outside off, de Villiers cuts it over the point region. Maxwell dives and stops the ball from going into the fence. They take a couple.
Back of a length ball, de Villiers defends it off the back foot.
FOUR! That's great timing! Fuller ball, de Villiers drives it straight back. Mid on fielder dives and gets a hand to it but that too can't stop it from going into the fence.
On the pads, de Villiers works it to deep square leg for a couple. That's good running.
Full on the pads, Miller flicks it through the mid-wicket region for three runs.
Fuller around off, Miller drives it straight to mid off.
Good length ball on the pads, Miller nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Play and a miss! Good length ball angled away, Miller looks to pull it from outside off but misses.
Back of a length ball around off, Miller pushes it back to the bowler.
Length ball, Miller pushes it to mid off.
FOUR! DRIVEN AWAY! Full around off and Miller gets his front leg out and drives it through the cover point region for a boundary.
Length ball outside off, de Villiers pushes it to deep point for a single.
Full and wide outside off, Miller shoulders his arm to that one.
Short ball again, de Villers pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Good length ball, de Villers pushes it straight back.
Length ball outside off, Miller punches it through the cover region for a single.
Short ball from Watson, de Villiers plays the overhead pull but gets a top edge which goes to fine leg on a bounce for a single.
Back of a length ball, de Villiers defends it into the ground.
Edged and safe! Length ball around off, Miller gets an outside edge which goes wide of the second slip fielder. The third man fielder dives and saves the boundary. They take a couple.
Length ball around off, de Villiers pushes it to point for a single.
Full ball, de Villiers drives it straight back to the bowler.
NOT OUT! Decision overturned! Good length ball sliding down the leg side, de Villiers looks to work it to the leg side but misses it. The ball hits him on the front leg and there is a huge appeal. The umpire gives it out. de Villiers was confident and he takes the review straight away. Replay shows the ball struck him on line but was going to miss the leg stump. de Villiers survives.
de Villiers has been given leg before the wicket and he takes a review.
Back of a length ball, Miller nudges it towards mid-wicket for a single.
Pitched up on middle and off, de Villiers flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.
Fuller outside off, Miller looks to defend but than decides to take his bat away. The ball hits the bottom edge of his bat.
David Miller is the new man in.
OUT! Short again and angled down the leg side, du Plessis pulls it but gets a bit of a top edge and the ball goes straight to Mitchell Marsh at fine leg who take it easily. du Plessis goes for 31 and South Africa have lost their fourth wicket.
SIX! Short ball from Watson and du Plessis looks to pull it but gets a top edge over the fine leg fielder for a maximum.
Back of a length ball, du Plessis pushes it to mid off.
Length ball, de Villiers pushes it towards covers for a single.
de Villiers charges down the track and heaves it over the mid-wicket region for a couple.
Watson into the attack.
Back of a length ball outside off, du Plessis cuts it wide of third man for a couple of runs.
Yorker length ball, du Plessis digs it out towards mid-wicket.
Swing and a miss! Full ball angled in, du Plessis comes down the track and looks to loft it straight but misses it.
A tad full just outside off, du Plessis defends it off the front foot.
Length ball around off, du Plessis pushes it to point.
On the pads, de Villiers works it to mid-wicket for a single.
Mitchell Marsh comes into the attack.
Drinks break!
Driven through mid off by the batsman.
Full ball, du Plessis drives it to mid off.
Short ball and du Plessis pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Fuller length ball around off, du Plessis drives it to mid off.
Outside off, du Plessis defends it off his front foot.
Length ball outside off, de Villiers gets across and plays it past point for a run.
Fuller length ball on off, du Plessis drives it back to the bowler. Johnson throws the ball back at the striker's end.
Short of a length ball, de Villiers pulls it over the mid-wicket region for three runs.
Full ball outside off, de Villiers leaves it alone.
Wide outside off, du Plessis shoulders his arms. Wade fumbles and the batsmen take a bye.
Shortish outside off, du Plessis guides it to short third man.
Landed outside off, du Plessis defends it from within his crease.
Mitchell Johnson is back.
FOUR! Shortish outside off, de Villiers rocks back and punches it through cover-point for a boundary to get off the mark.
Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
Length ball outside off, de Villiers defends it off his back foot.
Landed outside off, de Villiers allows it through.
AB de Villiers makes his way to the middle.
OUT! The local boy strikes! Short of a length ball, outside off, Behardien goes for the pull. He doesn't time it that well. The ball goes high up in the air. Finch from deep square leg goes to his left and takes a good catch. South Africa lose their wicket.
Fuller length ball around off, Behardien flicks it through the on side for a couple.
Shortish outside off, Behardien tucks it to mid-wicket for a run.
Back of a length ball on middle, du Plessis turns it to mid-wicket for a run.
On middle and leg, du Plessis flicks it through the leg side for a couple.
Shortish outside off, Behardien punches it away for a single.
Outside off, Behardien stays back in his crease and defends.
Short of a length ball outside off, du Plessis stands tall and steers it to third man for a single.
The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
FOUR! Lovely shot! Fuller length ball outside off, Behardien drives it past the mid off fielder. Smith fielding there puts in a dive but fails to stop the ball from going past the fence.
Length ball outside off, Behardien defends it watchfully.
FOUR! Fine shot! Shortish outside off, Behardien goes onto his back foot and punches it through the point region for a boundary.
Outside off, Behardien punches it away off his back foot.
Shortish around off, Behardien stays back in his crease and defends.
Landed outside off, du Plessis allows it through.
FOUR! Well played! On middle, du Plessis flicks it nicely through the mid-wicket region for a boundary.
The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. Three runs added to the total.
On middle and off, Behardien drives it to mid off.
Good length ball on off, Behardien stays back in his crease and defends.
Fullish around off, Behardien clips it through mid-wicket for a couple.
Change of ends for Hazlewood.
Around off, du Plessis defends it into the ground.
FOUR! Lovely shot! Fuller length ball on middle, du Plessis uses his wrists and works it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary.
Shortish outside off, du Plessis punches it to covers where Maxwell stops the ball.
Good length ball outside off, du Plessis stays back in his crease and defends.
Touch shortish outside off, du Plessis punches it to covers.
Good length ball around off, du Plessis defends it into the ground.
Nathan Coulter-Nile into the attack.
On the pads, du Plessis works it through backward square leg for a single.
Fullish around off, du Plessis defends it into the ground.
Full and wide outside off, Behardien pushes it through covers. Maxwell and Smith chase the ball, Maxwell slides in and pulls the ball to Smith. The batsmen take three runs.
Banged in short at 146.5 kph, Behardien ducks under it.
Short of a length ball, du Plessis pulls it to fine leg for a single.
Fuller length ball outside off, du Plessis drives it to mid off.
Length ball on off, Behardien drives it to mid off.
Around off, Behardien stays back in his crease and defends.
On the pads, du Plessis works it to fine leg for a single.
Landed around off, du Plessis tucks it to mid-wicket.
Beaten! Touch fullish outside off, Behardien gets onto his front foot to defend but misses.
Good length ball around off, du Plessis defends it watchfully.
Shortish around off, Behardien stands tall to play that one.
Good length ball around off, there's a bit of an extra bounce. Behardien fails to put his bat on the ball.
Fuller length ball outside off, Behardien allows it through.
Farhaan Behardien is the next man in.
OUT! Amla gone, Mitch gets another one! Touch shortish around off, Amla backs away and tries to steer by getting slowly on his knee. Poor shot selection there by Amla who gets an edge to the keeper. Second catch for Wade, second wicket for Johnson. Huge wicket for Australia. South Africa lose their openers.
Outside off, Amla punches it to covers off his back foot.
Shortish outside off, du Plessis punches it through extra covers. Steven Smith chases the ball and saves a run for his side.
FOUR! Shortish outside off, Amla punches it uppishly through the cover region. The ball goes through the gap and races away to the fence.
The batsman has edged that one. One run added to the total.
Length ball outside off, du Plessis defends it from within his crease.
Length ball outside off, du Plessis tries to push through the off side but gets an outside edge to third man. Johnson slides in and stops the ball with his knee area. Two runs taken.
Length delivery outside off, du Plessis defends it into the ground.
Length ball outside off, Amla goes onto his back foot and punches it through point for a single.
WIDE! Banged in short, too short as the umpire calls it a wide.
Short of a length ball on middle, du Plessis pulls it to mid-wicket.
In the corridor outside off, du Plessis allows it through.
Faf du Plessis walks out to bat. He has a great record against Australia!
OUT! Johnson strikes! Fuller length ball outside off, de Kock tries to push through the off side without any footwork. He gets an outside edge to the keeper behind. Wade makes no mistake and Australia taste first success. Good start to the summer for Mitchell Johnson!
Touch fullish around off, de Kock drives it back to the bowler. Johnson does well to stop the ball.
Shortish around off, de Kock defends it off his back foot.
Shortish on middle, Amla works it to fine leg for a run.
Shortish outside off, Amla punches it through point for a run.
Length ball around off, de Kock gets an inside edge to the leg side for a single.
On the pads, Amla works it down the leg side for a single.
Landed outside off, de Kock punches it through covers for a single.
Back of a length ball outside off, de Kock leaves it alone.
Shortish on the pads, de Kock tries to work it across but the ball goes off the thigh pad towards square leg.
WIDE! Starts off with a wide down the leg side. South Africa are underway!
Josh Hazlewood to bowl from the other end.
Length ball on off, Amla taps it to covers. Maiden over!
Good length ball outside off, Amla shoulders his arms.
Shortish outside off, Amla punches it to cover-point where Maxwell dives to stop the ball. Amla wanted a run but he's sent back.
Almost chops it on! Length ball around off, Amla tries to defend but gets an inside edge just past his stumps.
Short of a length ball, Amla stands tall to play that one.
Landed outside off, Amla shoulders his arms.
We're back for the run chase! Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock are the openers. Mitchell Johnson to bowl. Steven Smith is the substitute fielder for Michael Clarke.