SA vs AUS Live Cricket Score

0.3 OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Marco Jansen draws first blood! Six and out for Travis Head and very entertaining start to this game. This is on a hard length and on off, straightens a bit, Travis Head tries to poke at it with two minds and only manages to nick it behind towards first slip where Reeza Hendricks takes a fine low catch. Australia lose their first wicket! 6/1

4.5 OUT! TAKEN! Lizaad Williams strikes now! Some relief for South Africa as they get a breakthrough here. Williams bangs this one short and on middle, Matthew Short goes for the pull shot but get extra bounce takes the top edge and the ball goes in the air towards fine leg where Reeza Hendricks settles under it and takes a good catch. A quick cameo from Short comes to an end as Australia lose both their openers now. 69/2

5.2 OUT! TIMBER! Gerald Coetzee strikes now! Excellent delivery to get rid of Josh Inglis and he is delighted. Coetzee bowls a brilliant loopy delivery right in the blackhole, on middle, Josh Inglis gets outfoxed by it as he tries to drive it but goes through it very early as the ball shatters the stumps. Australia three down now! 70/3

7 OUT! TAKEN! Lizaad Williams gets another wicket and this is a huge one as the dangerous Marcus Stoinis goes back to the hut now. Williams bangs this short again and on middle, skids through a bit, Marcus Stoinis rocks back to pull but fails to get on top of the bounce and does not get the elevation. As a result, it goes flat and in the air towards deep mid-wicket where Marco Jansen takes a good reverse-cup catch. Australia four down now! 77/4

15.2 OUT! A STUNNER REMOVES TIM DAVID FROM THE MIDDLE. Tossed up outside off, Tim David looks to clear the fence once again but doesn't get the desired contact as the ball hangs high above the head of Temba Bavuma at long off. Bavuma misjudged this initially as he ran way too in but ends up taking a stunner diving backwards. 174/5

18.4 OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! On a length outside off, Aaron Hardie slices this straight down the throat of Dewald Brevis at sweeper cover for a soft dismissal. 210/6

15.1 OUT! TAKEN! Spencer Johnson gets a wicket now! Reeza Hendricks goes back after a wonderful knock but that seems to be the last nail in the coffin for South Africa. Johnson serves this full and around middle, Reeza Hendricks clears his front leg and tries to slog it but fails to get under it and hits it in the air towards long on where Tim David runs forward and dives to take the catch. It pops up in his hands but he manages to hold on to it. Australia one wicket away from the win now! 114/9

0.5 OUT! TOP Quality stuff from the Hulk as Marcus Stoinis gets rid of Temba Bavuma in the very first over. On a length wide of off, nipping back in a fraction, Temba Bavuma goes for the expensive drive but gets an inside edge onto the stumps for his dismissal. Bavuma goes for 0. 1/1

4.5 OUT! IN THE IR AND GONE! Leg-cutter on off, Rassie van der Dussen gets early into his strokeplay as he chips this into the hands of Mitchell Marsh at wide mid off. 47/2

7 OUT! TAKEN! Short of a length outside off, Aiden Markram looks to cut this one but could only manage to land this into the hands of Marcus Stoinis at point for his dismissal. 61/3

8.3 OUT! A GOOD CATCH FROM Sean Abbott REMOVES Dewald Brevis. Tossed up outside off, Dewald Brevis smashes this hard towards long off looking for a maximum but finds Sean Abbott as he takes a good catch to get rid of him. Tristan Stubbs walks out next. 69/4

8.4 OUT! GONE IN A FLASH! Tossed up outside off, Tristan Stubbs looks to drive but gets beaten and the ball sneaks past the batter into the gloves of Josh Inglis. Inglis removes the bails in a flash with Tristan Stubbs out of his crease. 69/5

12.5 OUT! TIMBER! Tanveer Sangha gets his man now! Marco Jansen goes back after a nice little cameo. Sangha bowls this slower through the air, on middle, skids through a bit, Marco Jansen goes down and tries to sweep it but misses it completely as the ball goes through to shatter the stumps. South Africa six down now! 106/6

13.1 OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Gerald Coetzee fails to make much impact with the bat here. Marcus Stoinis bowls a slower delivery, full and on middle, Gerald Coetzee goes for the big slog but is a bit early through his shot and mistimes it high in the air towards long on where Tim David settles under it and takes a good catch. South Africa seven down now! 107/7

13.5 OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Marcus Stoinis with the double strike! He lands this on a hard length and around off, slower too, Lizaad Williams goes for the heave across the line but fails to read the change of pace and ends up slicing it in the air towards mid on where Mitchell Marsh moves backwards and takes a comfortable catch. Australia two wicket away from the win now! 109/8

15.3 OUT! CASTLED! Spencer Johnson finishes things off here!  He bowls this a touch fuller and around middle, nips back in a shy bit, Tabraiz Shamsi stays there but is too late to put his bat down in time as the ball goes through to rattle the stumps. AUSTRALIA WIN BY 111 RUNS & TAKE A 1-0 LEAD IN THE SERIES! 115/10