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South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test Match Summary

SA vs AUS, 2018 - Test Summary

South Africa vs Australia Scorecard

Match Ended

Newlands, Cape Town , Mar 22, 2018

South Africa

311&373

Australia

255&107 (39.4)

South Africa beat Australia by 322 runs

Player of the Match

Morne Morkel

SA 311/10

Top Batsmen

Dean Elgar

141 (284)

20x4s
1x6s
49.64SR

AB de Villiers

64 (95)

10x4s
0x6s
67.36SR

Top Bowlers

Pat Cummins

ECON 3

OVERS

78/4

R/W

Nathan Lyon

ECON 2.16

19.5

OVERS

43/2

R/W

AUS 255/10

Top Batsmen

Cameron Bancroft

77 (103)

14x4s
0x6s
74.75SR

Nathan Lyon

47 (38)

8x4s
0x6s
123.68SR

Top Bowlers

Morne Morkel

ECON 4.14

OVERS

87/4

R/W

Kagiso Rabada

ECON 4.36

20.5

OVERS

91/4

R/W

SA 373/10

Top Batsmen

Aiden Markram

84 (145)

10x4s
2x6s
57.93SR

Quinton de Kock

65 (97)

8x4s
1x6s
67.01SR

Top Bowlers

Pat Cummins

ECON 2.48

OVERS

67/3

R/W

Josh Hazlewood

ECON 2.72

25.2

OVERS

69/3

R/W

AUS 107/10

Top Batsmen

David Warner

32 (67)

4x4s
0x6s
47.76SR

Cameron Bancroft

26 (64)

3x4s
0x6s
40.62SR

Top Bowlers

Morne Morkel

ECON 2.37

9.4

OVERS

23/5

R/W

Keshav Maharaj

ECON 2.66

OVERS

32/2

R/W

Right then, this Test match has ended but it has left us with many scarring memories. Australian cricket is in the doldrums and the coming days are going to be really tough for them. How they will come out of this remains to be seen. There isn't much gap between this Test and the fourth one. It starts on the 30th of March in Johannesburg. South Africa will be eyeing their first Test series win against Australia at home since 1970. Will be a great contest, hopefully. Do join us at 1000 local (0800 GMT) for all the action. Until then, goodbye and cheers. Play fair in life, folks!

South African skipper, Faf du Plessis, says it was a power-packed performance as they took 10 wickets for 50 runs. Reckons it was a matter of one or two wickets before they can run through the batting line-up. Mentions the nature of the Tests have been such that there are runs for the first 30-40 overs but once the ball starts reversing, the wickets start to come. Credits the way Morkel and Maharaj bowled. He says the boys were very motivated especially after the loss in the first Test. Ends by saying they will come out all guns blazing in the last game and try and put the pressure on the Aussies.

Man of the Match, Morne Morkel, says it is an amazing moment for him. Admits he gave his all and is very happy with his performance. States he kept working on his fitness and delivered the goods. Ends by saying he is delighted to enter the 300-wicket club.

Australia's stand-in skipper, Tim Paine, says it has been a horrible 24 hours for them. Adds that he would like to take this opportunity and apologize to their fans. Admits the last session was really bad for them as they were very disappointing with the bat. Reckons they did have their chances but could never come on top. He believes they have enough time to put everything behind and come fighting in the next game.

Chasing 430, the Australian openers weathered the storm against the new ball and provided a fine start. But a moment of brilliance by Faf du Plessis after the tea break opened the floodgates. His direct hit removed Cameron Bancroft and from thereon, it was a great fall for Australia. From 57/0 to 107 all out, it has to be one of the worst collapses ever in their cricketing history. Morne Morkel with match figures of 9/110 utilized the conditions and his height to generate good bounce and posed a serious threat in both innings.

Returning to cricket again, it was a subdued morning today. Tim Paine led Australia to the park but their energy was visibly very low as they went through the motions. South Africa sensed the opportunity and seized it. They capitalized on some ordinary bowling and went on to set a mammoth target for the Aussies. Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon took three wickets apiece and the off spinner also completed 300 Test wickets in the process (earlier in this Test Morkel also achieved a similar feat).

Over to Day 3! Once again the Proteas enjoyed a good outing where they gained a 56-run lead and then batted with a lot of purpose. Aiden Markram and AB de Villiers showed their class and they looked set to run away with the game. Then came the controversial moment where Cameron Bancroft was caught on the cameras tampering with the ball. Later he admitted it and skipper Steven Smith went on to say in the press conference that their leadership was aware of this plan. For this, he has been banned for a Test match by the ICC along with losing 100 percent of his match fee. Though the real culprit gets away from any ban, he loses 75 percent of his match fee and bags three demerit points.

Let's talk about the game first and not the controversy. It was turning out to be one heck of a Test match. On the first day, Dean Elgar and company delivered with the bat but then Pat Cummins' deadly spell brought the visiting team back in the contest. The script remained the same on Day 2 where the home team once again enjoyed a couple of sessions only to get frustrated by the 9th wicket partnership between Tim Paine and Nathan Lyon. Courtesy that, the game nearly remained in balance with South Africa having their noses slightly in front.

All over! South Africa have taken an unassailable lead in the 4-match Test series. Smiles all around in the Protea camp. Now, the Australian players step out of their dressing room and are congratulating the home team. Morne Morkel who is on the last pit stop of his career is leading his team off the park. Tremendous effort from the big man, take a bow! This is also the second biggest win for South Africa against Australia in Tests (by runs) and they deserve every bit of this success.

39.4

Morne Morkel To Josh Hazlewood OUT!

OUT! Morkel gets a fifer, his 8th fifer in Tests! He finishes with 9 wickets in the match. Bangs it in short on middle, Hazlewood attempts the upper cut one more time. They have a man for him at fly slip and he falls into the trap this time. He hits it towards him. Philander there runs across, comes a little forward and then takes the catch going down on his knees. The South Africans are up and running in celebration as they have WON BY 322 RUNS!

39.3

Morne Morkel To Josh Hazlewood

Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

39.2

Morne Morkel To Josh Hazlewood

FOUR BYES! Short and this one takes off the surface. Josh goes for the upper cut but misses. The keeper behind the stumps can't stop it and it goes down and into the fence yet again.

39.1

Morne Morkel To Josh Hazlewood

FOUR! Up and over! Short ball outside off, Hazlewood goes for the upper cut. There is a fly slip for him as he played this shot a lot in the first innings. He though plays it away from that fielder and finds the fence.

Over 39 : 99/9

5 Runs

138.1
038.2
038.3
038.4
038.5
438.6

T. Paine

9 (27)

J. Hazlewood

1 (2)

K. Maharaj

12-2-32-2

38.6

Keshav Maharaj To Tim Paine

FOUR! Paine wanted a run but he gets a boundary. He though won't be happy about it. Goes down on one knee and plays the paddle sweep. He gets a good meat of bat on it and it races away to the fine leg fence.

38.5

Keshav Maharaj To Tim Paine

CLOSE SHAVE! Flatter and outside off, it comes in with the arm. Paine goes for the cut but is beaten in flight as the ball goes agonizingly close past the off pole.

38.4

Keshav Maharaj To Tim Paine

Floats it up on middle, driven back to the bowler.

38.3

Keshav Maharaj To Tim Paine

Played to mid-wicket region by the batsman.

38.2

Keshav Maharaj To Tim Paine

NOT OUT! Yes, it has pitched outside leg. Good use of the review by Paine. He survives to fight on. Maharaj tosses it up around leg, it turns away towards off after landing. Paine tries to flick but is beaten by the spin. It hits his back pad and the players appeal. The umpire raises his finger. Paine reviews. Time for the replays and the Hawk Eye shows it to be pitching well outside leg.

Have South Africa won it? Paine has been given out LBW but he reviews straightaway. Pitching might be an issue there.

38.1

Keshav Maharaj To Josh Hazlewood

Hazlewood gets a single from the first ball! Maharaj tosses it up outside off, Josh goes for the slog sweep but mistimes it towards long on for a run.

Over 38 : 94/9

0 Runs

037.1
037.2
037.3
037.4
037.5
037.6

T. Paine

5 (22)

J. Hazlewood

0 (1)

M. Morkel

9-2-19-4

37.6

Morne Morkel To Tim Paine

Short and wide outside off, Paine goes for the cut but misses.

37.5

Morne Morkel To Tim Paine

Good length on off, Paine defends it solidly.

37.4

Morne Morkel To Tim Paine

Fuller on middle, worked across the line towards mid-wicket.

37.3

Morne Morkel To Tim Paine

Back of a length on off, Paine guides it to gully.

37.2

Morne Morkel To Tim Paine

On a length around off, left alone.

37.1

Morne Morkel To Tim Paine

On the pads, worked around the corner but does not take the run.

Over 37 : 94/9

0 Runs

036.1
036.2
036.3
036.4
W 36.5
036.6

J. Hazlewood

0 (1)

T. Paine

5 (16)

K. Maharaj

11-1-27-2

36.6

Keshav Maharaj To Josh Hazlewood

The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Josh Hazlewood walks out to the middle. He is the last man for Australia.

36.5

Keshav Maharaj To Tim Paine OUT!

OUT! No, the dive has not saved Lyon! Nathan just like Holder in the World Cup qualifier final earlier in the day bags a diamond duck. Maharaj floats it up on off, Paine taps it towards covers and calls for a quick run as he wanted to keep strike. They go for it and Bavuma at covers it quick to the ball. He fires a throw to the keeper who whips the bails off. The players appeal and the umpire takes it upstairs. The South African fielders were not looking too confident but the replays roll in and it shows the dive has not saved Lyon. The evening keeps on getting better for the Proteas, just one wicket away now.

A run out appeal against Lyon and they have taken it upstairs. The South Africans are not confident. The dive must have saved Lyon.

Full Commentary

39 OV

5 Runs

K. Maharaj to J. Hazlewood T. Paine

138.1
038.2
038.3
038.4
038.5
438.6

38 OV

0 Runs

M. Morkel to T. Paine

037.1
037.2
037.3
037.4
037.5
037.6

37 OV

0 Runs

K. Maharaj to T. Paine J. Hazlewood

036.1
036.2
036.3
036.4
W 36.5
036.6

36 OV

2 Runs

M. Morkel to M. Starc

235.1
035.2
035.3
035.4
035.5
W 35.6

35 OV

2 Runs

K. Maharaj to T. Paine M. Starc

134.1
034.2
034.3
034.4
134.5
034.6

34 OV

4 Runs

M. Morkel to M. Marsh P. Cummins M. Starc

W 33.1
W 33.2
433.3
033.4
033.5
033.6

33 OV

3 Runs

K. Maharaj to M. Marsh

032.1
032.2
032.3
032.4
032.5
332.6

32 OV

0 Runs

M. Morkel to T. Paine

031.1
031.2
031.3
031.4
031.5
031.6

31 OV

4 Runs

K. Maharaj to M. Marsh

030.1
430.2
030.3
030.4
030.5
030.6

30 OV

4 Runs

M. Morkel to S. Smith T. Paine

029.1
029.2
W 29.3
429.4
029.5
029.6

29 OV

4 Runs

K. Maharaj to M. Marsh

028.1
028.2
028.3
428.4
028.5
028.6

28 OV

6 Runs

K. Rabada to S. Smith

027.1
027.2
027.3
027.4
627.5
027.6

27 OV

6 Runs

K. Maharaj to M. Marsh S. Smith

126.1
126.2
026.3
026.4
426.5
026.6

26 OV

0 Runs

K. Rabada to S. Smith

025.1
025.2
025.3
025.4
025.5
025.6

25 OV

0 Runs

K. Maharaj to U. Khawaja S. Marsh M. Marsh

W 24.1
W 24.2
024.3
024.4
024.5
024.6

24 OV

0 Runs

K. Rabada to D. Warner S. Smith

W 23.1
023.2
023.3
023.4
023.5
023.6

23 OV

1 Runs

K. Maharaj to D. Warner U. Khawaja

022.1
022.2
022.3
022.4
122.5
022.6

22 OV

0 Runs

K. Rabada to U. Khawaja

021.1
021.2
021.3
021.4
021.5
021.6

21 OV

1 Runs

K. Maharaj to D. Warner U. Khawaja

W 20.1
120.2
020.3
020.4
020.5
020.6

20 OV

0 Runs

K. Rabada to C. Bancroft

019.1
019.2
019.3
019.4
019.5
019.6

19 OV

4 Runs

K. Maharaj to D. Warner

018.1
018.2
018.3
018.4
018.5
418.6

18 OV

4 Runs

K. Rabada to C. Bancroft

017.1
017.2
417.3
017.4
017.5
017.6

17 OV

2 Runs

K. Maharaj to D. Warner

016.1
016.2
016.3
216.4
016.5
016.6

16 OV

3 Runs

M. Morkel to D. Warner C. Bancroft

015.1
015.2
015.3
315.4
015.5
015.6

15 OV

3 Runs

V. Philander to D. Warner C. Bancroft

014.1
014.2
314.3
014.4
014.5
014.6

14 OV

4 Runs

M. Morkel to C. Bancroft

013.1
213.2
013.3
213.4
013.5
013.6

13 OV

8 Runs

V. Philander to D. Warner

412.1
412.2
012.3
012.4
012.5
012.6

12 OV

0 Runs

M. Morkel to C. Bancroft

011.1
011.2
011.3
011.4
011.5
011.6

11 OV

7 Runs

K. Rabada to C. Bancroft D. Warner

110.1
110.2
110.3
010.4
410.5
010.6

10 OV

2 Runs

M. Morkel to D. Warner

29.1
09.2
09.3
09.4
09.5
09.6

9 OV

6 Runs

K. Rabada to C. Bancroft D. Warner

48.1
08.2
18.3
18.4
08.5
08.6

8 OV

1 Runs

V. Philander to C. Bancroft D. Warner

07.1
07.2
07.3
07.4
17.5
07.6

7 OV

0 Runs

K. Rabada to D. Warner

06.1
06.2
06.3
06.4
06.5
06.6

6 OV

5 Runs

V. Philander to D. Warner C. Bancroft

35.1
05.2
25.3
05.4
05.5
05.6

5 OV

4 Runs

K. Rabada to C. Bancroft

04.1
04.2
04.3
04.4
44.5
04.6

4 OV

0 Runs

V. Philander to D. Warner

03.1
03.2
03.3
03.4
03.5
03.6

3 OV

0 Runs

K. Rabada to C. Bancroft

02.1
02.2
02.3
02.4
02.5
02.6

2 OV

0 Runs

V. Philander to D. Warner

01.1
01.2
01.3
01.4
01.5
01.6

1 OV

4 Runs

K. Rabada to C. Bancroft

00.1
00.2
20.3
00.4
00.5
20.6

Match Info

Venue Newlands, Cape Town
Weather Sunny
Toss South Africa won the toss and elected to bat
Result South Africa beat Australia by 322 runs
Player of the Match Morne Morkel
Umpire Nigel Llong (ENG), Richard Illingworth (ENG) and Ian Gould (ENG)
Referee Andy Pycroft (ZIM)

Match Notes

Stumps: South Africa 266/8 in 87.0 overs
Bad Light: South Africa 266/8 in 87.0 overs
New ball taken: South Africa 265/8 in 86.1 overs
South Africa 251/6 in 78.3 overs
Drinks: South Africa 236/5 in 70.3 overs
de Villiers 44th Test fifty: 53 runs in 80 balls (8x4) (0x6)
South Africa 202/2 in 58.6 overs
D Elgar 11th Test Hundred : 100 runs in 178 balls (16x4) (1x6)
3rd wkt Partnership: 100 off 151 balls between D Elgar (44) and de Villiers (48)
Tea: South Africa 185/2 in 55.0 overs
South Africa 151/2 in 44.3 overs
3rd wkt Partnership: 53 off 70 balls between D Elgar (25) and de Villiers (27)
Drinks: South Africa 126/2 in 41.0 overs
D Elgar completes 3000 runs in Test
D Elgar dropped on 53 by N Lyon in 34.5 overs
South Africa 101/2 in 34.1 overs
D Elgar 12th Test fifty: 52 runs in 97 balls (7x4) (0x6)
Lunch: South Africa 75/1 in 28.0 overs
2nd wkt Partnership: 52 off 110 balls between D Elgar (21) and H Amla (29)
South Africa 51/1 in 20.1 overs
Drinks: South Africa 31/1 in 15.0 overs

Bad Light: Australia 245/8 in 67.0 overs
9th wkt Partnership: 52 off 52 balls between T Paine (14) and N Lyon (38)
N Lyon dropped on 32 by de Villiers in 58.6 overs
Australia 202/3 in 57.3 overs
N Lyon dropped on 13 by H Amla in 56.4 overs
Drinks: Australia 183/6 in 53.3 overs
Tea: Australia 150/5 in 37.4 overs
Australia 150/5: C Bancroft LBW b Vernon Philander 77(103)
Referral 2 (6.4 ovs): C Bancroft against SA (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 1, AUS: 1)
M Morkel takes his 300th Test wickets
Australia 150/3 in 33.5 overs
4th wkt Partnership: 51 off 73 balls between C Bancroft (36) and S Marsh (15)
Drinks: Australia 113/3 in 25.0 overs
C Bancroft 3rd Test fifty: 51 runs in 59 balls (9x4) (0x6)
Australia 103/3 in 22.2 overs
Lunch: Australia 67/2 in 12.0 overs
Australia 50/1 in 8.2 overs
Referral 1 (6.4 ovs): SA against U Khawaja (LBW) Unuccessful (SA: 1, AUS: 2)
Innings Break: South Africa 311/10 in 97.5 overs
9th wkt Partnership: 50 off 78 balls between D Elgar (23) and K Rabada (22)
South Africa 301/8 in 94.4 overs

Stumps: South Africa 238/5 in 72.0 overs
Bad Light: South Africa 238/5 in 72.0 overs
de Villiers 45th Test fifty: 50 runs in 92 balls (6x4) (1x6)
Drinks: South Africa 203/5 in 63.0 overs
South Africa 200/4 in 60.4 overs
South Africa 196/4: Faf du Plessis lbw b Nathan Lyon 20(44)
Referral 2 (60.2 ovs): AUS against Faf du Plessis (LBW) Successful (SA: 2, AUS: 2)
Tea: South Africa 151/3 in 48. overs
South Africa 151/2 in 47.2 overs
A Markram dropped on 59 by S Smith in 36.4 overs
Drinks: South Africa 110/2 in 36.0 overs
South Africa 100/1 in 31.3 overs
A Markram 3rd Test fifty: 50 runs in 91 balls (5x4) (1x6)
2nd wkt Partnership: 52 off 99 balls between A Markram (24) and H Amla (24)
Referral 1 (23.6 ovs): H Amla against Aus (Caught) Unsuccessful (SA: 2, AUS: 2)
Lunch: South Africa 65/1 in 22.0 overs
South Africa 53/1 in 19.3 overs
Drinks: Australia 30/1 in 12.0 overs
A Markram dropped on 0 by U Khawaja in 0.4 overs
Innings Break: Australia 255/10 in 69.5 overs
Australia 253/9 in 68.0 overs

Australia 103/9 in 39.1 overs
Referral 2 (38.2 ovs): T Paine against SA (LBW) Successful (SA: 2, AUS: 1) (Retained)
Australia 86/7: P Cummins C D Elgar b m Morkel 0(1)
Referral 1 (33.1 ovs): P Cummins against SA (Caught) Unsuccessful (SA: 2, AUS: 1)
Drinks: Australia 75/5 in 29.3 overs
Australia 53/0 in 17.3 overs
Tea: Australia 47/0 in 16.0 overs
Innings Break: South Africa 373/10 in 112.2 overs
V Philander 8th Test fifty : 51 runs in 78 balls (6x4) (1x6)
N Lyon takes his 300th Test wickets
South Africa 353/7 in 104.5 overs
Lunch: South Africa 333/7 in 100.0 overs
7th wkt Partnership: 50 off 59 balls between de Kock (14) and V Philander (34)
South Africa 303/6 in 89.1 overs
Drinks: South Africa 297/6 in 87.0 overs
de Kock 13th Test fifty : 52 runs in 67 balls (7x4) (1x6)
New ball taken: South Africa 268/5 in 81.1 overs
6th wkt Partnership: 51 off 76 balls between de Villiers (13) and de Kock (38)
South Africa 252/5 in 73.5 overs

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