Australia beat South Africa by 73 runs in the third one-day international in Canberra on Wednesday to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. Catch all the highlights of the match here:
The Australians, led by Aaron Finch's 109 and Steve Smith's unbeaten 73, amassed 329 for five and dismissed South Africa for 256 with last man Imran Tahir unable to bat because of a knee injury.
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Right then! End of a game which could have possibly gone down the wire, if AB had not played that shot. Australia will be happy with the win and look to take this momentum to the MCG and try and seal the series. South Africa will come back hard and aim to take this to the final on Sunday. Total excitement! Do join us on Friday, 21st November, 2014 at 0320 GMT (0850 IST) for the 4th ODI at the MCG! Until then, Adios! Take Care!
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Victorious Aussie captain GEORGE BAILEY congratulates the commentators for nominating Smith as the Man Of The Match, commenting that it was a phenomenal innings. Adds that the openers got a brilliant start with Finch and Warner timing it beautifully and Smith coming in and playing that kind of knock, taking the score to 330 which took the game away from the Proteas. Further says that Smith is a great cricketer to play with and today he was timing the ball from the word go. Also says that he knew that SA would come out hard but credits his bowlers for coming back after a rough start. He says that he loves to come over here, good crowd, gives an English countryside-like feeling and is a good place to play cricket.
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South African captain AB de Villiers says all the Aussie batsmen batted well, setting it up nicely. Adds that all the while he thought that they did not have new batters at the crease at any time. Praises Steven Smith for the way he finished the game. Blames himself for South Africa losing their way during the run chase with the target in sight. Adds that the key to that shot was to take LBW out of the way. Technically, he should have come more forward and get more outside the line of off stump. On Amla, he says that when he is out of form, it is for a very short period of time and when he is scoring runs, South Africa's chances of winning are higher. On the MCG, he says that it is a big ground to play cricket. There are always big crowds over there. Takes a deep sigh and says that they are 2-1 down, so hopes to win at Melbourne and then take it to the final at Sydney.
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STEVEN SMITH HAS BEEN NAMED THE MAN OF THE MATCH. He says that Finch played very well. Feels that the century stand laid the platform for a big total. On his freakish swing through square leg off a Morne Morkel free hit, he says that it was a free range to do whatever you wanted to do with it. Adds that the batsmen practice very hard in the nets and hopefully if they can bring it out in the game, the team can do well. Informs that once the ball got old, it got soft and started reversing. On the bowling, he says that Hazlewood is bowling well and is good to see Starc back in the side. Is happy with the way the Aussies bowled, the way they hit their lengths, the way they were reversing the ball, they were picking wickets in the middle overs and slowing South Africa down.
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Then came the cheeky paddle of AB, or rather, an attempted one which he missed and was trapped LBW. Amla fell soon after and Miller got a rough call, which took the wings out of the chase. Australia will be reasonably happy with the second half of the run chase as the bowlers slowed down the pace considerably, after a hurricane start. Starc did well on his comeback, taking 4 wickets while Hazlewood impressed again, taking 3 wickets, including one of the mighty Amla.
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A 73-run win sounds like a comprehensive one but it didn't look like till AB de Villiers was batting out there. The Protea opening pair of Amla and de Kock were making the target of 330 look like a mockery, smashing the bowling at will and comfortably ahead of the required run-rate. Then de Kock fell and so did du Plessis, but Amla and de Villiers kept the Aussies at bay.
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Well, the Aussies are congratulating one another and even the umpires! Word is that AB de Villiers came out and informed that Imran Tahir will not bat. So that is it. AUSTRALIA WIN BY 73 RUNS, go 2-1 up in the series and also move to second spot in the ICC ODI Rankings.
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44.3WJosh Hazlewood to Farhaan Behardien
OUT! Another one goes down! A full ball outside off, Behardien backs away to the leg side and looks to go over mid off but once again, finds Aaron Finch, like Steyn found Marsh in the previous over. Australia crushing the Proteas here.
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44.20Josh Hazlewood to Farhaan Behardien
Length ball outside off, Behardein looks to play it over the slips but misses and and through to the keeper.
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44.14Josh Hazlewood to Farhaan Behardien
FOUR! That is swung hard! A length ball on middle, Behardien swings hard and gets it cleanly over mid-wicket for a boundary.
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43.60Mitchell Starc to Morne Morkel
Pushed to the cover region by the batsman.
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43.50Mitchell Starc to Morne Morkel
A short ball outside off, punched straight to cover.
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43.40Mitchell Starc to Morne Morkel
Length outside off, Morkel stays inside the line and pushes but is beaten.
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43.30Mitchell Starc to Morne Morkel
Excellent yorker on middle, Morkel just about digs it out and it bounces over the stumps!
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MORNE MORKEL walks in now.
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43.2WMitchell Starc to Dale Steyn
OUT! Taken! Steyn's fun ends. A length ball outside off Steyn backs away and looks to go over mid off but instead scoops it straight t Mitchell Marsh at mid off. Marsh hobbles a bit, is there a sign of another hamstring injury?
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43.11 lbMitchell Starc to Farhaan Behardien
Full toss outside off, Behardein shuffles across and looks to scoop it over, but gets no contact whatsoever. They cross for a single.
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42.62Josh Hazlewood to Dale Steyn
The batsman has driven it through mid-on. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.
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42.56Josh Hazlewood to Dale Steyn
Steyn taking the bowler on! Full on middle, Steyn makes room and slogs this over the long on fence for a maximum.
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42.44Josh Hazlewood to Dale Steyn
FOUR! Nicely done, Full on middle, Steyn lofts this over the mid wicket fence for a boundary.
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42.30Josh Hazlewood to Dale Steyn
Short outside off, Steyb lets it go through to the keeper.
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42.20Josh Hazlewood to Dale Steyn
Driven through mid-off by the batsman.
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42.11Josh Hazlewood to Farhaan Behardien
The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot. They pick up a single.
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Dale Steyn walks in.
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41.6WMitchell Starc to Vernon Philander
OUT! Philander departs! Short on middle, Philander goes for the pull shot but does not time it well. The fielder in the deep makes good ground and takes a comfortable catch at deep square leg.
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41.50Mitchell Starc to Vernon Philander
Bouncer! The batsman does well to evade it.
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41.40Mitchell Starc to Vernon Philander
The batsman has driven it through mid-off.
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41.31Mitchell Starc to Farhaan Behardien
The ball takes the outside edge goes towards the slip region. The batsmen have run through for a single.
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41.20Mitchell Starc to Farhaan Behardien
The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
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41.14Mitchell Starc to Farhaan Behardien
FOUR! What a shot! FUll on off, the batsman carves this one through to the cover fence for a boundary.
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40.60Josh Hazlewood to Vernon Philander
The batsman plays a pull shot to this short delivery.
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40.50Josh Hazlewood to Vernon Philander
Good length on middle, defends it straight back to the bowler.
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40.40Josh Hazlewood to Vernon Philander
Full on middle and leg, Philander plays it toward the leg side.
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40.30Josh Hazlewood to Vernon Philander
The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
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40.20Josh Hazlewood to Vernon Philander
That ball has taken the inside edge of the batsman and thudded into his pads.
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40.21 wdJosh Hazlewood to Vernon Philander
Banged it in short and goes well above the batsman's head. The square leg umpire declares it as a wide.
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40.10Josh Hazlewood to Vernon Philander
Full on off, Played straight back to the bowler.
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39.61Mitchell Starc to Vernon Philander
Outside off, played to point for a single.
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39.50Mitchell Starc to Vernon Philander
Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
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39.40Mitchell Starc to Vernon Philander
The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
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Philander walks out in the middle.
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39.3WMitchell Starc to David Miller
Out! LBW! Yorker on middle and leg, squares Miller up as he tries to squeeze this to the leg side. He is struck on the pads in the bargain. The Aussies go up in appeal. The umpire raises his finger and signals out.
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39.21Mitchell Starc to Farhaan Behardien
Good length on middle, Behardien drives this to covers for a single.
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39.11Mitchell Starc to David Miller
Length on off, Miller cuts it to point.
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Starc comes back on.
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38.61Josh Hazlewood to David Miller
Full on middle, Flicked away by Miller to mid wicket.
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38.50Josh Hazlewood to David Miller
Miler defends it off the back foot.
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38.41 lbJosh Hazlewood to Farhaan Behardien
The batsman failed to make contact and was hit low on the pads. They pick up a single. Leg byes given by the umpire.
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38.31Josh Hazlewood to David Miller
Fullish on middle. Miller flicks it off his pads to mid wicket for a single.
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38.20Josh Hazlewood to David Miller
Short and a touch outside off, Miller tries to play at it but misses and goes through to the keeper.
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DAVID MILLER walks in at number 7, replacing Amla.
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38.1WJosh Hazlewood to Hashim Amla
OUT! Lock, stock and barrell! Amla is gone now! Too much risky cricket. Now Hazlewood keeps it straight, Amla backs away and looks to hack it over the off side and misses. Hazlewood doesn't.
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37.61Kane Richardson to Hashim Amla
The batsman has lofted that over mid wicket. The batsmen have run through for a single.
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37.50Kane Richardson to Hashim Amla
Played to the point region by the batsman.
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37.41Kane Richardson to Farhaan Behardien
A touch short again, Farhaan stays back and works it through mid-wicket for a run.
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37.30Kane Richardson to Farhaan Behardien
Length outside off, pushed straight to cover.
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FARHAAN BEHARDIEN walks in next at number 6, replacing de Villiers.
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37.2WKane Richardson to AB de Villiers
OUT! The decision stays as it is and it is plumb LBW! Richardson has struck and the Manuka Oval roars with joy! Keep it straight, keep it straight, say the captains. And Richardson did exactly that. AB went for a wild slog, getting across to his off stump. Now the thing is, when you pull these off, they look good, else you look dumb. And de Villiers missed. Is hit on the pads. The umpire raises his finger and de Villiers goes for the review. Three reds. Pitched in line, impact in line, going on to hit the stumps. Massive wicket.
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AB de Villiers has been given out LBW! He is reviewing it...
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37.11Kane Richardson to Hashim Amla
Short outside off, Amla guides this down to third man.
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36.62Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers
A short delivery which has been pulled away. A diving effort by the fielder; however he couldn't hold on to it. Two runs added to the total.
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36.51Josh Hazlewood to Hashim Amla
Good length on middle, Amla plays this towards mid-wicket. Amla gets his 17th ton.
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36.40Josh Hazlewood to Hashim Amla
Length ball outside off, Amla flays but misses. Close call!
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36.31Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers
Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
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36.20Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers
Drives this one to covers but is well fielded.
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36.12Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers
Short on middle, de Villiers comes down the track and plays it towards mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
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35.61Kane Richardson to AB de Villiers
It's a clean strike over mid wicket. by the batsman. They pick up a single.
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35.52Kane Richardson to AB de Villiers
Full toss on off, de Villiers shuffles across and plays this one to mid wicket for a couple of runs.
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35.41Kane Richardson to Hashim Amla
Full on off, Amla drives this one to mid off.
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35.31Kane Richardson to AB de Villiers
Banged it in short, de Villiers comes down the track and plays this into the ground toward mid wicket.
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35.22Kane Richardson to AB de Villiers
The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. They manage to come back for the second.
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35.11Kane Richardson to Hashim Amla
Short outside off, cut through point for a single.
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34.62Mitchell Marsh to AB de Villiers
The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.
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34.54Mitchell Marsh to AB de Villiers
FOUR! Lucky again! Full on middle, de Villiers looks to play inside out but again lands up mistiming it towards the point fence.
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34.44Mitchell Marsh to AB de Villiers
FOUR! What a shot! Full on middle, de Villiers gets down and paddle sweeps it over short fine leg!
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34.34Mitchell Marsh to AB de Villiers
FOUR! Lucky! Full on middle, De Villiers looks for the lofted shot but ends up miss timing it towards point for a boundary.
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34.21Mitchell Marsh to Hashim Amla
Short and wide on off, Amla plays this to cover.
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34.11Mitchell Marsh to AB de Villiers
The batsman has just lofted it over mid off. The batsmen have run through for a single.
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33.61Kane Richardson to AB de Villiers
Short on leg, De Villiers pulls this away to mid wicket.
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33.51Kane Richardson to Hashim Amla
Amla gets an inside edge and the ball hits him on the pads. One run added to the total.
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33.41Kane Richardson to AB de Villiers
Good length on middle, De Villiers comes down the track and pushe it towards long on.
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33.30Kane Richardson to AB de Villiers
Fullish on off, De Villiers plays this to mid on.
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33.20Kane Richardson to AB de Villiers
Length ball on middle, De Villiers defends this one off the back foot.
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33.11Kane Richardson to Hashim Amla
Short on off, Amla guides this down to short third man
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It's time for drinks.
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32.66Shane Watson to AB de Villiers
SIX! Over-pitched on middle, De Villiers goes down on one knee and and lofts this over deep sqaure leg for a mighty maximum.
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32.54Shane Watson to AB de Villiers
FOUR! Effortless! Short on middle, De Villiers makes some room and carves this over mid wicket for a boundary.
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32.40Shane Watson to AB de Villiers
Over-pitched on middle, De Villiers plays this across to mid wicket.
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32.31Shane Watson to Hashim Amla
Full on off, Amla drives this one down to mid off for a single.
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32.21Shane Watson to AB de Villiers
Chips down and bunts it hard down to long off for a single.
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32.14Shane Watson to AB de Villiers
FOUR! Magnificent shot! A slower and fuller ball outside off, de Villiers leans forward and slaps it over covers.
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31.61Mitchell Marsh to AB de Villiers
Shuffles in his crease and tries to sweep a very full ball around off, de Villiers tries to sweep it away but the ball strikes him on the front pad. There is a massive appeal from Marsh but the umpire shakes his head. The replays show that it was off the inside edge towards square leg for a single.
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31.51Mitchell Marsh to Hashim Amla
Played to mid-wicket region by the batsman. One run added to the total.
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31.42Mitchell Marsh to Hashim Amla
Another couple as Amla lofts it over mid on.
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31.32Mitchell Marsh to Hashim Amla
Back of a length on off, Amla stands back and punches it through covers, Warner covers a lot of ground from long off and saves a couple of runs.
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31.20Mitchell Marsh to Hashim Amla
Almost! A slower ball on off, Amla looks to loft it over mid off but connects off the toe end of the bat and lands just short of Starc at mid off.
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31.10Mitchell Marsh to Hashim Amla
Back of a length on middle, Amla looks to force it down the ground but gets an inside edge towards mid on.
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30.60Shane Watson to AB de Villiers
de Villiers drives it back to the bowler.
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30.53Shane Watson to Hashim Amla
Fuller on off, Amla gets under it and lofts it over the bowler's head. They take a triple.
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30.40Shane Watson to Hashim Amla
Fuller on middle, Amla mistimes his drive back to the bowler.
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30.30Shane Watson to Hashim Amla
Fuller outside off, Amla stands tall and punches it through covers.
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30.22Shane Watson to Hashim Amla
Amla clips it through square leg for a couple of runs.
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30.14Shane Watson to Hashim Amla
FOUR! CLASS! Good length outside off, Amla carves it through the extra cover region for a boundary. The fielder from mid off did give chase but that was never going to be stopped.
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WATSON comes back on.
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29.60Mitchell Starc to AB de Villiers
Fuller outside off, de Villiers shuffles across and mistimes his defense towards the off side.
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29.51Mitchell Starc to Hashim Amla
Fullish on middle, clipped through mid-wicket where Finch fumbles and allows a single.
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29.41Mitchell Starc to AB de Villiers
de Villiers shuffles across and punches it through covers for a single.
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29.30Mitchell Starc to AB de Villiers
Fuller outside off, driven through covers for a single.
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29.24Mitchell Starc to AB de Villiers
FOUR! Shot! Fuller on off, de Villiers comes down and hits it over the mid off region for a boundary. That is well played!
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29.10Mitchell Starc to AB de Villiers
Fuller on off, de Villiers comes down and pushes it towards covers.
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28.61Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers
de Villiers stays in line and defends it.
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28.50Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers
On a length outside off, de Villiers comes across and defends it but off the edge.
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28.42Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers
Fullish outside off, de Villiers pushes it through covers for a couple.
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28.30Josh Hazlewood to AB de Villiers
On a length on middle, de Villiers looks to clip it through but misses. Mild appeal turned down.
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28.21Josh Hazlewood to Hashim Amla
Fuller outside off, Amla drives it through covers for a single.
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28.10Josh Hazlewood to Hashim Amla
Back of a length on off, comes in, Amla defends it to the off side. They think of the single but do not go for it.
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AB de Villiers walks in to bat.
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27.6WMitchell Starc to Rilee Rossouw
OUT! Starc strikes! On a length outside off, Rossouw feels for it and flashes at it. The ball takes the edge through to the keeper who takes a good catch. Starc strikes at the right time for the hosts but that will bring AB de Villiers. The visitors need 182 runs in 132 balls. This is going down the wire.
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27.52Mitchell Starc to Rilee Rossouw
Fuller outside off, comes in, Rossouw gets an inside edge past the stumps for a couple of runs.
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27.40Mitchell Starc to Rilee Rossouw
Fuller on off, Rossouw drives it through covers. Hint of reverse swing here. This is good tight bowling from Starc.
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27.30Mitchell Starc to Rilee Rossouw
Fullish outside off, pushed back to the bowler by Rossouw.
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27.20Mitchell Starc to Rilee Rossouw
Fuller on off, Rossouw plays it back to the bowler.
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27.11Mitchell Starc to Hashim Amla
Fuller on off, Amla leans forward and clips it to the on side.
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26.61Mitchell Marsh to Hashim Amla
Fuller on middle, Amla clips it through the on side for a single.
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26.50Mitchell Marsh to Hashim Amla
Fuller on off, Amla wokrs it to mid on.
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26.51 wdMitchell Marsh to Hashim Amla
WIDE! Fuller but on the pads, Amla fails to clip it away. Marsh appeals as the umpire signals it a wide.
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Rilee Rossouw comes out to bat.
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26.4WMitchell Marsh to Faf du Plessis
OUT! du Plessis holes out! Shorter on middle, du Plessis comes down the wicket and connects with his pull shot but the slowness of the pitch does him in and he ends up dragging it towards deep square leg. Warner in the deep does not have to move an inch. du Plessis has been out twice this series now, trying to hook the ball. That was the plan again and he fell for it again. That is a huge wicket!
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26.30Mitchell Marsh to Faf du Plessis
Fuller outside off, du Plessis pushes it towards point. That one kept low as well.
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26.21Mitchell Marsh to Hashim Amla
Fuller outside off, Amla comes forward and works it with his wrists through square leg for a single.
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26.10Mitchell Marsh to Hashim Amla
Good length outside off, Amla pushes it to covers.
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25.60Kane Richardson to Faf du Plessis
Shorter on middle, du Plessis comes down to pull but gets hit on his body.
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25.51Kane Richardson to Hashim Amla
Back of a length outside off, Amla drops it to third man for a single.
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25.41 lbKane Richardson to Faf du Plessis
Length ball on middle and leg, du Plessis fails to clip it through. The players appeal but the umpire says no. That looked to be sliding down leg.
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25.31Kane Richardson to Hashim Amla
A tad short outside off, carved past backward point for a single.
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25.20Kane Richardson to Hashim Amla
On a length on off, comes in, Amla is hit on his pads as he fails to clip it through.
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25.10Kane Richardson to Hashim Amla
Good length outside off, Amla pushes it through covers.
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24.61Mitchell Marsh to Hashim Amla
Good length on the pads, Amla whips it off his hips for a single.
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24.51Mitchell Marsh to Faf du Plessis
Back of a length on off, du Plessis gets an edge onto his pads and takes a single.
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24.41Mitchell Marsh to Hashim Amla
Shorter on middle, Amla pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.
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24.30Mitchell Marsh to Hashim Amla
Fuller on off, Amla spanks it to covers but not in the gap.
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24.21Mitchell Marsh to Faf du Plessis
du Plessis nudges it through fine leg for a single.
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24.10Mitchell Marsh to Faf du Plessis
Good length outside off, stays low, du Plessis crouches low and pushes it towards covers.
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MARSH called back on for a spell.
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23.61Kane Richardson to Faf du Plessis
Good length on off, du Plessis punches it through the off side for a single.
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23.51Kane Richardson to Hashim Amla
Pitched up outside off, Amla drives it on the up through covers for a single.
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23.40Kane Richardson to Hashim Amla
Fullish on off, Amla pushes it through the covers but does not find the gap.
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23.31Kane Richardson to Faf du Plessis
Shorter on the pads, pulled through fine leg for a single.
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23.21Kane Richardson to Hashim Amla
Amla drives one through wide mid off for a single.
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23.10Kane Richardson to Hashim Amla
Fullish on off, Amla mistimes his push towards mid off.
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RICHARDSON back on.
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22.61Xavier Doherty to Hashim Amla
Amla nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.
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22.52Xavier Doherty to Hashim Amla
Shorter outside off, Amla cuts it hard through the point region for a couple of runs.
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22.40Xavier Doherty to Hashim Amla
Amla comes forward and defends it.
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22.31Xavier Doherty to Faf du Plessis
du Plessis punches one through mid-wicket for a single.
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22.20Xavier Doherty to Faf du Plessis
du Plessis turns it through the mid-wicket region.
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22.14Xavier Doherty to Faf du Plessis
FOUR! Too easy! Fuller on off, du Plessis comes down and knows where he is hitting it and clips it over the mid-wicket region for a boundary.
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21.60Mitchell Marsh to Hashim Amla
Amla defends back past the bowler for a single.
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21.50Mitchell Marsh to Hashim Amla
Fuller on off, Amla leans forward and defends it off his crease.
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21.41Mitchell Marsh to Faf du Plessis
du Plessis works one through the mid-wicket region for a single.
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21.30Mitchell Marsh to Faf du Plessis
Too full outside off, du Plessis looks to dab it through but misses.
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21.24Mitchell Marsh to Faf du Plessis
FOUR! Lovely shot! du Plessis comes down the wicket, flicks it through square leg region for a boundary. He found the gap there.
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21.11Mitchell Marsh to Hashim Amla
Good length outside off, Amla punches it through point for a single.
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MARSH comes back on for a bowl.
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20.60Xavier Doherty to Faf du Plessis
Shorter on off, du Plessis punches it off his back foot.
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20.51Xavier Doherty to Hashim Amla
Punched off the back foot for a single.
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20.40Xavier Doherty to Hashim Amla
Amla drives one straight back to the bowler.
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20.31Xavier Doherty to Faf du Plessis
du Plessis comes forward and clips it through mid-wicket for a single.
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20.20Xavier Doherty to Faf du Plessis
du Plessis turns it through mid-wicket off his crease.
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20.11Xavier Doherty to Hashim Amla
Fuller on off, driven through the off side for a single.
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19.61Shane Watson to Hashim Amla
Full and well wide outside off, driven uppishly through cover-point for a single to end the over.
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19.51Shane Watson to Faf du Plessis
Full on middle, pushed with a straight bat past mid on for a single.
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19.40Shane Watson to Faf du Plessis
Good length on off, du Plessis covers the line and blocks it with ease.
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19.31Shane Watson to Hashim Amla
Another flick down to deep square leg for a single.
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19.21Shane Watson to Faf du Plessis
Back of a length on off, du Plessis stands back tall and punches it through covers for a single.
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19.11Shane Watson to Hashim Amla
On middle and leg on a length, Amla continues to work the ball on the leg side for a single.
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18.61Josh Hazlewood to Hashim Amla
Back of a length on middle, Amla jumps back and works it away through square leg for a single.
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18.50Josh Hazlewood to Hashim Amla
The batsman has played it to the point region.
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18.40Josh Hazlewood to Hashim Amla
Back of a length on off, Amla stays back and dabs it to third man for a single.
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18.30Josh Hazlewood to Hashim Amla
The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
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Faf du Plessis is in.
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18.2WJosh Hazlewood to Quinton de Kock
OUT! Hazlewood strikes! Fraction short but well directed across off, de Kock tries to drag it on the leg side with a pull but gets a top edge that goes high up in the air towards third man, Mitchell Marsh runs back a little from short third man, settles under it and takes it in a typical Aussie way, reverse-cup style. Much-needed breakthrough for Australia.
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18.11Josh Hazlewood to Hashim Amla
Good length around off, dabbed down to third man for a single.
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Drinks Break!
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17.60Shane Watson to Quinton de Kock
Length ball on off, de Kock strides forward and bunts it back to Watson.
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17.51Shane Watson to Hashim Amla
Slower on middle, Amla continues to hang back and pepper the square leg region with a whip.
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17.41Shane Watson to Quinton de Kock
Fraction short, on the slower side as well, de Kock flat-bats it down to deep square leg for a single.
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17.31Shane Watson to Hashim Amla
Another whippy stroke of his hips for a single.
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17.21Shane Watson to Quinton de Kock
Good length on and around off, de Kock drops it with soft hands on the off side for a quick single.
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17.11Shane Watson to Hashim Amla
On a length on middle, Amla stays back and whips it through mid-wicket for one.
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Shane Watson back on.
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16.60Xavier Doherty to Quinton de Kock
Jumps down and offers a full face of the bat to end the over.
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16.50Xavier Doherty to Quinton de Kock
de Kock has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
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16.41Xavier Doherty to Hashim Amla
On the pads, flicked away for a single.
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16.30Xavier Doherty to Hashim Amla
The batsman defends it from within the crease.
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16.21Xavier Doherty to Quinton de Kock
Uses his feet and tucks it towards mid-wicket, Smith fumbles to allow them a single.
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16.11Xavier Doherty to Hashim Amla
Chips down and pushes it down to long on for one.
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15.61Mitchell Marsh to Hashim Amla
Fuller on off, worked through mid-wicket for a single.
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15.50Mitchell Marsh to Hashim Amla
Fuller outside off, Amla pushes it to covers.
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15.40Mitchell Marsh to Hashim Amla
Amla pushes one through covers but does not find the gap.
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15.31Mitchell Marsh to Quinton de Kock
Fuller outside off, de Kock drops it to the off side and takes a really quick single.
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15.21Mitchell Marsh to Hashim Amla
Amla works it through mid-wicket for a single.
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15.12 lbMitchell Marsh to Hashim Amla
Shorter on the body, pulled down to fine leg for a couple of leg byes.
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14.64Xavier Doherty to Quinton de Kock
FOUR! Put away! Fuller on middle, de Kock sits low, sweeps it hard over the long leg region for a boundary.
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14.50Xavier Doherty to Quinton de Kock
de Kock looks to sweep this one but misses.
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26th ODI fifty for Hashim Amla!
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14.41Xavier Doherty to Hashim Amla
FIFTY! Amla punches one through the covers for a single. That is his 5th ODI fifty this year!
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14.30Xavier Doherty to Hashim Amla
Flatter on off, punched through the off side.
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14.21Xavier Doherty to Quinton de Kock
Fuller outside off, de Kock gets across and turns it through mid on for a single.
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14.11Xavier Doherty to Hashim Amla
Fuller on off, driven through mid off for a single.
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13.61Mitchell Marsh to Hashim Amla
Shorter on off, Amla pulls it through the mid-wicket region for a single.
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13.50Mitchell Marsh to Hashim Amla
Fullish outside off, Amla looks to drive on the up but misses. The ball just goes past his inside edge.
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13.41Mitchell Marsh to Quinton de Kock
Fuller on middle, de Kock comes down and plays it through covers for a single.
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13.30Mitchell Marsh to Quinton de Kock
Fuller outside off, de Kock drives it through mid on.
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13.21Mitchell Marsh to Hashim Amla
Fuller on middle, Amla clips it over mid-wicket region for a single.
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13.10Mitchell Marsh to Hashim Amla
Fuller on off, played through mid on.
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MITCHELL MARSH comes into the attack.
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12.60Xavier Doherty to Quinton de Kock
Shorter outside off, de Kock cuts it to covers for a single.
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12.51Xavier Doherty to Hashim Amla
Amla comes forward and clips it through mid on for a single.
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12.44Xavier Doherty to Hashim Amla
FOUR! QUICK HANDS! Shorter outside off, Amla just waits, waits and waits for the ball to come and then at the last moment, cuts it hard through the point region for a boundary.
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12.31Xavier Doherty to Quinton de Kock
Fuller on off, de Kock comes forward and turns it through the mid-wicket region for a single.
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12.21Xavier Doherty to Hashim Amla
Too full on middle, Amla works it through mid-wicket for a single.
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12.10Xavier Doherty to Hashim Amla
Shorter outside off, Amla cuts it towards point.
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11.66Kane Richardson to Quinton de Kock
SIX! Put away! Bowls it on the pads, de Kock gets in line and clips it over the long leg region for a maximum. That is poor bowling.
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11.51Kane Richardson to Hashim Amla
Fuller outside off, Amla drives it through covers.
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11.40Kane Richardson to Hashim Amla
Amla comes forward and defends it to the on side.
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11.31Kane Richardson to Quinton de Kock
de Kock clips it through the square leg region for a single.
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11.24Kane Richardson to Quinton de Kock
FOUR! Clobbered! Fuller on middle, de Kock slinks down the wicket and hammers it over the mid on region for a boundary.
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11.10Kane Richardson to Quinton de Kock
Good length on off, de Kock flat bats it towards short mid-wicket.
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10.61Xavier Doherty to Quinton de Kock
Too full on off, de Kock whips it through mid on for a single.
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10.51Xavier Doherty to Hashim Amla
Floated on middle, Amla leans forward and drives it through covers for a single.
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10.41Xavier Doherty to Quinton de Kock
Goes back and cuts it through covers for a single.
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10.30Xavier Doherty to Quinton de Kock
de Kock looks to reverse sweep it, connects well but finds the fielder.
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10.20Xavier Doherty to Quinton de Kock
Floated on off, de Kock comes forward and turns it through the on side.
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10.10Xavier Doherty to Quinton de Kock
Fuller on off, de Kock turns it through mid on but not in the gap.
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XAVIER DOHERTY is the new bowler. Time for spin!
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9.60Kane Richardson to Hashim Amla
On a length outside off, Amla looks to defend but gets a bottom edge which does not carry to the keeper.
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9.54Kane Richardson to Hashim Amla
FOUR! Well timed! Amla just stands tall and crunches it past mid off for a very good boundary.
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9.40Kane Richardson to Hashim Amla
Good length on off, Amla stands back and cracks it to point but not in the gap.
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9.32Kane Richardson to Hashim Amla
Good length on off, Amla works it through moid-wicket off the inside edge for a couple.
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9.20Kane Richardson to Hashim Amla
Good length on off, Amla pushes it to covers for a single.
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9.10Kane Richardson to Hashim Amla
Back of a length on off, Amla stands tall and defends it back down the wicket.
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8.61Shane Watson to Hashim Amla
Amla pushes it to point for a single.
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8.54Shane Watson to Hashim Amla
FOUR! THWACK! Shorter outside off, Amla goes back and just cracks it square of the wicket through point for a magnificent boundary.
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8.40Shane Watson to Hashim Amla
Shorter outside off, Amla pulls it towards short fine leg where Doherty does well to field it.
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8.30Shane Watson to Hashim Amla
Amla stays in his crease and defends it.
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8.21Shane Watson to Quinton de Kock
On a length outside off, de Kock looks to work it through mid-wicket but gets a leading edge over covers for a single.
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8.11Shane Watson to Hashim Amla
Good length on off, Amla works it through mid-wicket for a single.
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7.61Kane Richardson to Hashim Amla
Back of a length on off, dabbed down to third man for a single.
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7.51Kane Richardson to Quinton de Kock
de Kock nudges one through mid-wicket for a single.
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7.44Kane Richardson to Quinton de Kock
FOUR! Nicely done! Good length outside off, de Kock time his clip fine past the short fine leg region for a boundary.
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7.32Kane Richardson to Quinton de Kock
On a length on off, de Kock works one through mid on for a couple of runs.
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7.20Kane Richardson to Quinton de Kock
Fuller on off, de Kock drives it back down the wicket.
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7.12Kane Richardson to Quinton de Kock
Fuller on off, worked through square leg for a couple.
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KANE RICHARDSON is the new bowler for Australia.
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6.60Shane Watson to Hashim Amla
On a length on off, comes in, Amla looks to clip it through the mid-wicket region but fails to do so. Mild appeal turned down since it was a touch high.
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6.50Shane Watson to Hashim Amla
Good length outside off, Amla pushes it towards the off side.
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6.41Shane Watson to Quinton de Kock
Fuller on off, de Kock drives it back down the ground for a single.
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6.32Shane Watson to Quinton de Kock
Good length outside off, de Kock works it through fine leg for a couple.
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6.21Shane Watson to Hashim Amla
Good length outside off, Amla gets in line and tucks it through square leg for a single.
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6.11Shane Watson to Quinton de Kock
de Kock pushes one through point for a single.
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SHANE WATSON into the attack.
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5.64Josh Hazlewood to Hashim Amla
FOUR! Fuller on the pads, Amla does not miss out and flicks it over the long leg region for a boundary.
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5.51Josh Hazlewood to Quinton de Kock
de Kock turns one through mid on for a single as there is a misfield.
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5.40Josh Hazlewood to Quinton de Kock
Shorter outside off, de Kock looks to work it through mid-wicket but the ball goes over his bat.
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5.30Josh Hazlewood to Quinton de Kock
Good length outside off, de Kock pushes it towards mid off.
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5.20Josh Hazlewood to Quinton de Kock
Fuller outside off, de Kock drives it to mid off.
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5.10Josh Hazlewood to Quinton de Kock
Fuller on off, de Kock comes forward and defends it.
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4.64Mitchell Starc to Hashim Amla
FOUR! Poor ball! Fuller on middle, Amla just gets across and clips it in the air over mid-wicket for a boundary. There was no in the deep and Amla had no intentions of keeping that down.
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4.51Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock
Too full on middle, de Kock clips it through mid-wicket for a single.
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4.40Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock
Good length on off, de Kock pushes it back into the pitch.
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4.30Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock
Too full outside off, de Kock mistimes it back to the bowler.
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4.20Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock
Fuller outside off, de Kock plays it back to the bowler.
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4.10Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock
Fuller outside off, de Kock drives it towards covers.
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3.60Josh Hazlewood to Hashim Amla
Good length on off, Amla gets in line and defends it.
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3.50Josh Hazlewood to Hashim Amla
Shorter outside off, Amla fails to cut it through the off side.
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3.40Josh Hazlewood to Hashim Amla
Back of a length on off, Amla stands tall and defends it towards covers.
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3.30Josh Hazlewood to Hashim Amla
On a length outside off, Amla looks to go after it but fails to put bat to ball.
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3.22Josh Hazlewood to Hashim Amla
Shorter on off, Amla pulls it in the air past square leg for a couple.
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3.14Josh Hazlewood to Hashim Amla
FOUR! SHOT! Fuller on middle, Amla clips it through mid-wicket for a boundary. That was really hit well.
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2.60Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock
Good length on the pads, de Kock turns it through the on side.
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2.50Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock
BOWLED OFF A NO BALL! Starc spears in the full ball on middle, de Kock looks to heave it over but misses. The ball crashes into the stumps. Good ball to bowl on a free hit.
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2.51 nbMitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock
NO BALL! That's a daddy no ball! Full outside off, de Kock pushes it through covers.
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2.44Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock
FOUR! EASY PEASY! Shorter on the pads, de Kock pulls it down into the fine leg fence.
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2.30Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock
de Kock stands tall and defends it back.
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2.20Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock
Good length on off, de Kock looks to works it through but misses. There is again slight miss-communication problem between Amla and de Kock but no harm done.
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2.10Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock
Good length on off, de Kock comes forward and defends it.
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1.60Josh Hazlewood to Hashim Amla
Amla gets in line and defends one back down the wicket.
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1.54Josh Hazlewood to Hashim Amla
FOUR! Class from Amla! Fuller outside off, Amla comes forward and drives it sweetly through the cover-point fence for a boundary.
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1.40Josh Hazlewood to Hashim Amla
Fuller on off, Amla pushes it to covers off his crease.
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1.30Josh Hazlewood to Hashim Amla
Amla shuffles in line and defends it.
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1.24Josh Hazlewood to Hashim Amla
FOUR! Nicely done! Good length outside off, Amla cracks it through the point region for a lovely boundary. That is a superb knock.
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1.10Josh Hazlewood to Hashim Amla
Good length outside off, Amla looks to punch it through but is beaten.
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JOSH HAZLEWOOD to bowl from the other end with the second new ball.
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0.61Mitchell Starc to Hashim Amla
Length outside off, Amla flays it wide of the point fielder for a single.
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0.50Mitchell Starc to Hashim Amla
Amla stands tall and plays this to point.
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0.43Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock
Nice timing but almost a mix-up! On a length outside off, de Kock pushes it wide of covers for a couple of runs. They look for the third and there is some doubt over it. de Kock was hesistant but Amla ran through and de Kock completed the third.
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0.30Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock
Fuller on off, de Kock gets in line and defends it back to the bowler.
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0.20Mitchell Starc to Quinton de Kock
Pitched up outside off, de Kock pushes it to covers.
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0.11Mitchell Starc to Hashim Amla
Fuller outside off, Amla drives it through covers for a single.
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We're back for the chase! HASHIM AMLA and QUINTON DE KOCK are the two openers for South Africa. Australia start the chase with MITCHELL STARC!