Kagiso Rabada
Simon Harmer
M Starc|16.3|2|72|6
| 0 | 82.3 | 82.3: Mitchell Starc to Kagiso Rabada, OUT! LBW! Trapped in front. Mitchell Starc completes the mop-up job with the second new ball. There are few sights better than a fired-up Starc with the new ball in hand. From 327/6, South Africa have been bowled out for 329. Mitchell spears in a full ball, landing around the leg stump. Rabada brings his bat out in front of the front pad to keep it out. The ball moves away late, and Rabada is undone by the movement through the air. He plays down the wrong line and gets pinged low on the front pad right in front of the stumps. Australia go up in unison, and the finger is raised. Kagiso takes the review, more in hope than anything else. Daylight between the bat and the ball, and the Ball Tracking comes up as three reds, with the ball just about landing in line with the leg stump and going on to crash into the leg pole. |
| 0 | 82.2 | 82.2: Mitchell Starc to Kagiso Rabada, A beauty by Starc, but it does not bring about a wicket. The length is pulled back, in and around the off stump. Rabada hangs back to defend but the ball moves away to square him up and whistles past the blade. |
| 0 | 82.1 | 82.1: Mitchell Starc to Gerald Coetzee, OUT! CASTLED! FIVE WICKETS FOR STARC. 20th five-wicket haul for Starc in Tests, and he is on a hat-trick now. Hooping back in at the pads, full in length. Coetzee plays all around it and gets hit on the pads before the ball deflects and crashes into the stumps, with the leg pole getting knocked out of the ground. The left-arm seamer has wreaked absolute havoc with the second new ball. South Africa are now 9 down for 329. |
| 0 | 81.7 | 81.6: Pat Cummins to Simon Harmer, Outside off and a bit full in length, Harmer lets it pass. |
7 Over | Run: 329/8 | Run Rate: 4.01
| 0 | 81.6 | 81.5: Pat Cummins to Simon Harmer, Attacks the stumps with a full ball, does Cummins. Harmer drags his bat in front and blocks it to the off side. |
| 0 | 81.5 | 81.4: Pat Cummins to Simon Harmer, On the fourth stump, on a fractionally fuller length, Harmer shoulders arms. |
| 0 | 81.4 | 81.4: Pat Cummins to Simon Harmer, Wide! Miles outside off and full, and this one swings the opposite way, leaving the batter and going beyond the guideline. Harmer leaves again. |
| 0 | 81.3 | 81.3: Pat Cummins to Simon Harmer, Big booming inswinger on a fuller length, but it slides down leg. Simon misses the flick and Carey dives full length to his left to snare it in his mitts. |
| 0 | 81.2 | 81.2: Pat Cummins to Simon Harmer, Nips away with bounce on a fuller length. It is wide outside off and Simon offers no shot. |
| 0 | 81.1 | 81.1: Pat Cummins to Simon Harmer, On a back of a lenght, outside the off stump, Harmer lets it through. |
| 0 | 80.6 | 80.6: Mitchell Starc to Marco Jansen, OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! This is Mitchell Starc at his very best. He spears in a fuller-length delivery that swings in from the fourth stump line. Marco Jansen attempts a cover drive, but his bat comes down a fraction late, and he is beaten on the inside edge as the ball crashes into the off stump. Starc has four wickets to his name now, and with Jansen gone after a magnificent 52, the Proteas are 8 down for 328. |
6 Over | Run: 328/8 | Run Rate: 4.05
| 0 | 80.5 | 80.5: Mitchell Starc to Simon Harmer, Hits the length hard on the bodyline, Simon Harmer tries to ride the bounce and nudge it to the leg side but misses and is hit high on the thigh pad. The ball deflects away to the off side and they cross over for a leg bye. |
| 0 | 80.4 | 80.4: Mitchell Starc to Ryan Rickelton, OUT! LBW! Starc makes an immediate impact with the new ball and breaks the mighty 95-run stand. At 137.3 kmph, Starc swings one away on a fuller length around leg. Rickelton, shaping to flick it across to the leg side, is squared up by the movement and rapped on the back leg plumb in front of middle. Up goes the finger immediately on a confident appeal for LBW, and Rickelton walks without a second thought. That's the end of a quietly vital innings from Rickelton, and South Africa are 327/7. |
| 0 | 80.3 | 80.3: Mitchell Starc to Ryan Rickelton, Beaten! Hits the length hard and shapes one away outside off. Rickelton chases the wide delivery, attempting to flay it over point, but fails to make contact. |
| 1 | 80.2 | 80.2: Mitchell Starc to Marco Jansen, At 145.6 kph, swinging in a touch on a shorter length, Marco Jansen weighs back and punches it to deep cover-point for a run. |
| 1 | 80.1 | 80.1: Mitchell Starc to Ryan Rickelton, A little bit of outswing on a good length, outside off, Rickelton reaches out and scythes it through point for a single. |
| 0 | 79.6 | 79.6: Nathan Lyon to Marco Jansen, Fractionally short, on off. Marco stabs it down from the crease. |
6 Over | Run: 325/6 | Run Rate: 4.06
| 0 | 79.5 | 79.5: Nathan Lyon to Marco Jansen, This is quicker at 84.3 kph, a bit fuller as well. Marco defends it off the front foot. |
| 0 | 79.4 | 79.4: Nathan Lyon to Marco Jansen, Around off, Jansen lunges across to block it out. |
| 1 | 79.3 | 79.3: Nathan Lyon to Ryan Rickelton, On the pads, on a length. Ryan nudges it past short leg for a single. |
| 0 | 79.2 | 79.2: Nathan Lyon to Ryan Rickelton, Slows it down, on a length, on middle. Rickelton pushes out in front but the ball spins away to catch the outer half and it rolls to point. |
| 0 | 79.1 | 79.1: Nathan Lyon to Ryan Rickelton, Full and on leg. Rickelton lunges to block it out. |
| 4 | 78.6 | 78.6: Cooper Connolly to Marco Jansen, FOUR! FIFTY FOR JANSEN! This is dragged down, on middle. Jansen needs no second invitation as he goes onto the back foot in a flash and pummels it over mid-wicket for a boundary. This is his 6th Test half-century and his second consecutive fifty-plus score in the series. Jansen has made an impact with the bat yet again and continues to show his worth to this South African side. |
6 Over | Run: 324/6 | Run Rate: 4.10
| 2 | 78.5 | 78.5: Cooper Connolly to Marco Jansen, Short and a little too straight, at the pads. Jansen tickles it fine down to deep fine leg. The ball does not have enough legs to reach the fence. Mitchell Starc gives chase and hauls it in. Two runs taken. |
| 1 | 78.4 | 78.4: Cooper Connolly to Ryan Rickelton, Drags the length back, on middle and leg. Rickelton gets onto the back foot and nurdles it square on the leg side for a single. |
| 1 | 78.3 | 78.3: Cooper Connolly to Marco Jansen, Keeps it full, on off. Jansen drives it to long on for one more run. |
| 0 | 78.2 | 78.2: Cooper Connolly to Marco Jansen, Slow turn, full and around off. Marco presents a straight bat to dead-bat it. |
| 1 | 78.1 | 78.1: Cooper Connolly to Ryan Rickelton, Flighted up, on off. Rickelton knocks it to long off and gets to the other end. |
| 0 | 77.6 | 77.6: Nathan Lyon to Marco Jansen, Hangs it up there, drawing the batter forward. Jansen uses his reach to good effect as he blocks it off. |
6 Over | Run: 315/6 | Run Rate: 4.04
| 0 | 77.5 | 77.5: Nathan Lyon to Marco Jansen, Shorter and on middle. Jansen punches it to short mid-wicket. |
| 1 | 77.4 | 77.4: Nathan Lyon to Ryan Rickelton, Hands on head for Lyon. With a short leg and a leg slip in place, Lyon keeps it around the pads, on a length from over the wicket. Rickelton nudges it away from the reach of the short leg fielder to his left and takes a single. |
| 1 | 77.3 | 77.3: Nathan Lyon to Marco Jansen, Neither full, nor short, that in-between length. Marco leans forward and angles it wide of cover for a single. |
| 0 | 77.2 | 77.2: Nathan Lyon to Marco Jansen, Slower and fuller, on off. Marco gets forward to defend. |
| 0 | 77.1 | 77.1: Nathan Lyon to Marco Jansen, Goes past the bat! Going across the right-hander, not all that short. Jansen rocks back to defend but is beaten past the outside edge as the ball goes on with the angle. |
| 1 | 76.6 | 76.6: Cooper Connolly to Marco Jansen, Stays short, on the off st ump. Marco presses back and punches it to long on for one more run. |
6 Over | Run: 313/6 | Run Rate: 4.06
| 1 | 76.5 | 76.5: Cooper Connolly to Ryan Rickelton, Flat and short, on middle. Rickelton taps it off the back foot to long on for another single. |
| 1 | 76.4 | 76.4: Cooper Connolly to Marco Jansen, A bit of air given, full and outside off. Jansen advances down the track, looking to force it through the off side. Miscues it off the inner half to long on for one. |
| 1 | 76.3 | 76.3: Cooper Connolly to Ryan Rickelton, This is a bit quicker, full and on off. Ryan pushes it to long on and picks up a single. |
| 0 | 76.2 | 76.2: Cooper Connolly to Ryan Rickelton, Turning back in, on middle, on a length. Rickelton works it with the turn to mid-wicket. |
| 1 | 76.1 | 76.1: Cooper Connolly to Marco Jansen, Keeps the line around the off stump, on a length. This is eased to long off for a single. |
| 0 | 75.6 | 75.6: Nathan Lyon to Ryan Rickelton, Drifting into the left-hander, on the fuller side. Rickelton gets a good stride in to smother the spin. |
6 Over | Run: 308/6 | Run Rate: 4.05
| 1 | 75.5 | 75.5: Nathan Lyon to Marco Jansen, This is tossed up, slow and full. Jansen flicks it in front of square on the leg side for a single. |
| 0 | 75.4 | 75.4: Nathan Lyon to Marco Jansen, From around the wicket, shorter and quicker at 89.6 kph, around the thigh pad. Marco holds his bat high and lets the ball strike his pad. |
| 0 | 75.3 | 75.3: Nathan Lyon to Marco Jansen, Bowls it full, on middle. Jansen plays around his front pad as he dabs it down in front of short fine leg. |
| 1 | 75.2 | 75.2: Nathan Lyon to Ryan Rickelton, Flighted delivery, on off. Rickelton gets forward and works this full ball to long off for a single. |
| 0 | 75.1 | 75.1: Nathan Lyon to Ryan Rickelton, Slanting in, a bit short, on middle. Ryan keeps it out from the crease. |
| 1 | 74.6 | 74.6: Cooper Connolly to Ryan Rickelton, Drops it short, on off. Rickelton uses the depth of the crease to punch it down the deck. Cooper Connolly dives to his left but the ball goes past him and trickles towards long on. They cross. |
6 Over | Run: 306/6 | Run Rate: 4.08
| 1 | 74.5 | 74.5: Cooper Connolly to Marco Jansen, Lands it on a good length, on middle. Marco turns it to the right of mid-wicket and crosses over. |
| 0 | 74.4 | 74.4: Cooper Connolly to Marco Jansen, Offers flight, full and on middle. Jansen whips it to mid-wicket. |
| 0 | 74.3 | 74.3: Cooper Connolly to Marco Jansen, Not all that short, on off. Marco opts to stay back and block it out. |
| 0 | 74.2 | 74.2: Cooper Connolly to Marco Jansen, At 80.9 kph, full and on the off stump. Marco is late to get his bat out in front. He just about manages to squeeze out an inside edge onto the front pad. |
| 2 | 74.1 | 74.1: Cooper Connolly to Marco Jansen, Tossed up, on the pads. Jansen flicks it away neatly to the right of deep square leg for a couple of runs. |
| 0 | 73.6 | 73.6: Nathan Lyon to Ryan Rickelton, Bowled by going wide on the crease, sliding on with the arm, on a good length, on middle. Rickelton deals it with it off the back foot, tucking it down to short leg. |
6 Over | Run: 302/6 | Run Rate: 4.08
| 0 | 73.5 | 73.5: Nathan Lyon to Ryan Rickelton, A bit of a drag down, this is pushed through. This keeps a bit low as Rickelton taps it to cover. |
| 0 | 73.4 | 73.4: Nathan Lyon to Ryan Rickelton, Drifting in, on a length, on middle. Rickelton gets onto the front foot and defends it out. |
| 0 | 73.3 | 73.3: Nathan Lyon to Ryan Rickelton, A bit short, on off. Ryan rocks back and pushes it back to Lyon. |
| 0 | 73.2 | 73.2: Nathan Lyon to Ryan Rickelton, Full and drifting in, on middle. Rickelton defends with the bat close to the front pad. |
| 0 | 73.1 | 73.1: Nathan Lyon to Ryan Rickelton, This stays a bit low, fractionally short in line with the off stump. Rickelton goes deep in his crease to keep it out. |
| 0 | 72.6 | 72.6: Cooper Connolly to Marco Jansen, This is slower, on a length, on off. Jansen lunges for the block. |
6 Over | Run: 302/6 | Run Rate: 4.14
| 4 | 72.5 | 72.5: Cooper Connolly to Marco Jansen, FOUR! Hit with absolute authority, and that takes South Africa past 300. Floated up, a bit too full, on off and middle. Jansen gets the ball in his arc, and he swats it away with disdain. Hits it to the right of mid on and picks up a boundary. |
| 1 | 72.4 | 72.4: Cooper Connolly to Ryan Rickelton, Slightly on the shorter side, on middle. Rickelton taps it to long on for a single. |
| 0 | 72.3 | 72.3: Cooper Connolly to Ryan Rickelton, Hangs it up, full and wide on off. Rickelton cracks the drive but picks out Cameron Green at short cover. |
| 0 | 72.2 | 72.2: Cooper Connolly to Ryan Rickelton, Throws it up wide again, Ryan covers the off stump and makes the leave. |
| 0 | 72.1 | 72.1: Cooper Connolly to Ryan Rickelton, A bit of air given, on a good length, outside off. Rickelton offers no shot. |
| 0 | 71.6 | 71.6: Matt Renshaw to Marco Jansen, Fuller and attacking the front pad, flicked to mid-wicket. |
6 Over | Run: 297/6 | Run Rate: 4.13
| 0 | 71.5 | 71.5: Matt Renshaw to Marco Jansen, Turning back a touch, on a good length, outside off. Jansen covers the off stump and shoulders arms. |
| 0 | 71.4 | 71.4: Matt Renshaw to Marco Jansen, Drags the length back slightly, on off. Jansen presses forward to defend. |
| 1 | 71.3 | 71.3: Matt Renshaw to Ryan Rickelton, A bit too full again, speared in at the toes. Rickelton turns it behind square leg and rotates the strike. |
| 4 | 71.2 | 71.2: Matt Renshaw to Ryan Rickelton, FOUR! Put away with ease. Low full toss, drifting in, on middle and leg. Rickelton leans into the stroke and just eases the drive well to the right of mid on for a boundary. |
| 0 | 71.1 | 71.1: Matt Renshaw to Ryan Rickelton, Very full, on middle. Rickelton digs it out. |
| 0 | 70.6 | 70.6: Josh Hazlewood to Marco Jansen, An overpitched ball, on off, Jansen jams the bat down in time and bumps it back to the bowler. Hazlewood sticks his right hand out to pluck it on his follow-through. |
6 Over | Run: 292/6 | Run Rate: 4.11
| 0 | 70.5 | 70.5: Josh Hazlewood to Marco Jansen, A steep bouncer now, over the stumps, Jansen sits underneath it. |
| 0 | 70.4 | 70.4: Josh Hazlewood to Marco Jansen, In the channel on a length, punched off the back foot to short cover. |
| 0 | 70.3 | 70.3: Josh Hazlewood to Marco Jansen, Nagging length, on off, Marco dabs it straight back to the bowler. |
| 0 | 70.2 | 70.2: Josh Hazlewood to Marco Jansen, Nips in from off, on a good length, Marco carefully defends it to the off side. |
| 1 | 70.1 | 70.1: Josh Hazlewood to Ryan Rickelton, Short of a good length, outside off, Ryan Rickelton steers it off the back foot to deep point for a single. |
| 0 | 69.6 | 69.6: Cooper Connolly to Marco Jansen, Nicely looped up, full on middle, Marco lunges forward and defends it with a straight bat. |
6 Over | Run: 291/6 | Run Rate: 4.16
| 1 | 69.5 | 69.5: Cooper Connolly to Ryan Rickelton, Drag-downer on the leg stump, Rickelton whips it to widish long on for a single. |
| 0 | 69.4 | 69.4: Cooper Connolly to Ryan Rickelton, On the stumps and this is eased back to the bowler. |
| 0 | 69.3 | 69.3: Cooper Connolly to Ryan Rickelton, FOUR BYES! Oh, what was that? Lands it on a fractionally fuller length, just outside off and it just refuses to rise off the pitch, going underground. Ryan hangs back to leave and the ball zips past the off stump, nutmegs the keeper and races to the fence behind for four byes. |
| 0 | 69.2 | 69.2: Cooper Connolly to Ryan Rickelton, Tossed up on a length, outside off, Ryan gets across and leaves. |
| 1 | 69.1 | 69.1: Cooper Connolly to Marco Jansen, Outside off and short, Marco cuts it hard to deep point for a single. |
| 1 | 68.6 | 68.6: Josh Hazlewood to Marco Jansen, Length, on off, Jansen taps it to the point region and dashes through for a quick single. |
6 Over | Run: 285/6 | Run Rate: 4.13
| 4 | 68.5 | 68.5: Josh Hazlewood to Marco Jansen, FOUR MORE! That also brings up the 50-run partnership between Jansen and Rickelton. Good length, outside off with just a bit of width on offer. Jansen weighs back and slaps it to the deep cover region for a cracking boundary. |
| 0 | 68.4 | 68.4: Josh Hazlewood to Marco Jansen, Full and aimed at the sticks, flicked across to short mid-wicket. |
| 0 | 68.3 | 68.3: Josh Hazlewood to Marco Jansen, Nip-backer on a good length, Marco waits back and taps it to point. |
| 4 | 68.2 | 68.2: Josh Hazlewood to Marco Jansen, FOUR! WHAT A SHOT! Hammers it on a length, outside off, Jansen frees his arms by throwing his bat at it and crunches it through the cover-point gap for a cracking boundary. |
| 0 | 68.1 | 68.1: Josh Hazlewood to Marco Jansen, Back of a lenght, on top of off, Jansen defends it with soft hands. |
| 1 | 67.6 | 67.6: Nathan Lyon to Marco Jansen, Pitched full on the stumps, Jansen works it to long on for a single. |
6 Over | Run: 276/6 | Run Rate: 4.06
| 0 | 67.5 | 67.5: Nathan Lyon to Marco Jansen, Pushed through, full and sliding down leg. Jansen leans forward and leaves. |
| 1 | 67.4 | 67.4: Nathan Lyon to Ryan Rickelton, Dropped short and on off, Rickelton rocks back and hits it through mid off for a single. |
| 0 | 67.3 | 67.3: Nathan Lyon to Ryan Rickelton, Around off and a wee bit short, Rickelton covers the stumps and punches it to the bowler. |
| 0 | 67.2 | 67.2: Nathan Lyon to Ryan Rickelton, Stump-to-stump with the length dragged a bit, Ryan knocks it to the bowler off the back foot. |
| 0 | 67.1 | 67.1: Nathan Lyon to Ryan Rickelton, Gives it a good rip, full on the stumps, Ryan pushes it back to Lyon. |
| 1 | 66.6 | 66.6: Josh Hazlewood to Ryan Rickelton, Very full and outside off, Ryan carves it wide of the extra cover fielder for a single. |
6 Over | Run: 274/6 | Run Rate: 4.09
| 0 | 66.5 | 66.5: Josh Hazlewood to Ryan Rickelton, Good-length delivery, on off, Ryan knocks it on the bounce to short cover. |
| 0 | 66.4 | 66.4: Josh Hazlewood to Ryan Rickelton, Fuller and outside off, Rickelton is happy to leave. |
| 0 | 66.3 | 66.3: Josh Hazlewood to Ryan Rickelton, Fractionally full and wide outside off, Rickelton offers no shot. |
| 0 | 66.2 | 66.2: Josh Hazlewood to Ryan Rickelton, On the fourth stump on a length, Ryan Rickelton hangs back and bunts it down the surface. |
| 4 | 66.1 | 66.1: Josh Hazlewood to Ryan Rickelton, FOUR! Rickelton is beginning to open up his range of shots now! On a back of a length, wobbling away. Ryan Rickelton waits back as he gets the width and sublimely flays it through cover-point for a cracking boundary. The partnership is now worth 41 runs between this pair. |
| 1 | 65.6 | 65.6: Nathan Lyon to Ryan Rickelton, Overpitched again and this is drilled away to long off for a single. |
6 Over | Run: 269/6 | Run Rate: 4.08
| 4 | 65.5 | 65.5: Nathan Lyon to Ryan Rickelton, FOUR! Outstanding wristwork! Too full on the leg stump, Ryan Rickelton covers the line nicely and flicks it firmly to the deep mid-wicket gap for a boundary. |
| 1 | 65.4 | 65.4: Nathan Lyon to Marco Jansen, An off-break on a dragged length, around off, Jansen cuts it off the back foot to deep cover-point for an easy single. |
| 1 | 65.3 | 65.3: Nathan Lyon to Ryan Rickelton, On a good length, on middle and leg, Rickelton tucks it to the left of mid on for a quick single. |
| 0 | 65.2 | 65.2: Nathan Lyon to Ryan Rickelton, Serves it up there, full on middle, Ryan pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 0 | 65.1 | 65.1: Nathan Lyon to Ryan Rickelton, Drifting in on a length, Rickelton whips it to short mid-wicket. |
| 0 | 64.6 | 64.6: Pat Cummins to Marco Jansen, Keeps bowling short and over the stumps, Jansen ducks under it. |
6 Over | Run: 262/6 | Run Rate: 4.03
| 2 | 64.5 | 64.5: Pat Cummins to Marco Jansen, Cummins nails a yorker at 142.9 kmph, but Jansen digs it out towards the vacant mid off region for a couple. |
| 0 | 64.4 | 64.4: Pat Cummins to Marco Jansen, One more bumper, a bit wayward down leg. Jansen lets it be. |
| 0 | 64.3 | 64.3: Pat Cummins to Marco Jansen, Swing and a miss! Skiddy delivery that doesn't rise much off the pitch, on middle, Marco Jansen swings hard to pull but the ball zips below his inside edge. |
| 4 | 64.2 | 64.2: Pat Cummins to Marco Jansen, FOUR! Takes it on! Short again by Cummins, on top of middle, Marco Jansen picks the length early and pulls it over mid-wicket, beating Marnus Labuschagne to his left for a boundary. |
| 0 | 64.1 | 64.1: Pat Cummins to Marco Jansen, Way too short and down leg, Marco sways away and ducks to leave. |
| 0 | 63.6 | 63.6: Nathan Lyon to Ryan Rickelton, Full and speared in at the pads. Rickelton helps it to short fine leg. |
6 Over | Run: 256/6 | Run Rate: 4.00
| 0 | 63.5 | 63.5: Nathan Lyon to Ryan Rickelton, No shot offered and it is followed by a prolonged appeal for LBW by the Aussies. It is turned down. Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon and Alex Carey get together, and after a chat, they decide not to take the review. Drifting in towards the off stump, on a length. Rickelton shoulders arms and the ball flicks the back leg before going behind towards the keeper. The Ball Tracking shows that the ball was not coming back in enough and would have missed the off pole. |
| 0 | 63.4 | 63.4: Nathan Lyon to Ryan Rickelton, Drawing the batter forward, fuller and on off. Rickelton knocks it to the right of Lyon. |
| 1 | 63.3 | 63.3: Nathan Lyon to Marco Jansen, Drags the length back, on off. Jansen punches it to long on and gets to the other end. |
| 0 | 63.2 | 63.2: Nathan Lyon to Marco Jansen, Did that come off the bat? On a good length, on off and middle. Jansen lunges for the block but the ball spins back in with bounce to go past the inside edge and pops up off the thigh pad in front of slip. |
| 0 | 63.1 | 63.1: Nathan Lyon to Marco Jansen, Flighted up, on off, Marco smothers the spin by getting forward. |
| 4 | 62.6 | 62.6: Pat Cummins to Ryan Rickelton, FOUR! Nicely done. After pushing the batter back with the short ball. Cummins pitches it up. Ryan gets a decent stride in and extends his hands into the drive. He is not entirely to the pitch of the ball but angles the drive through the gap between cover and mid off for a boundary. |
6 Over | Run: 255/6 | Run Rate: 4.05
| 0 | 62.5 | 62.5: Pat Cummins to Ryan Rickelton, A waft to a short ball by another Proteas batter. Rickelton gets away with it. Spongey bounce on this short ball, on off. Ryan tries to roll his wrists over the ball to control the pull but the ball sails over his blade. |
| 0 | 62.4 | 62.4: Pat Cummins to Ryan Rickelton, Wider on off, not close enough to make the batter play. An easy leave for Rickelton. |
| 0 | 62.3 | 62.3: Pat Cummins to Ryan Rickelton, Fuller in length, pushed across the left-hander. Rickelton leaves it all alone. |
| 1 | 62.2 | 62.2: Pat Cummins to Marco Jansen, Out comes the short ball, over off. Jansen rises with the bounce and runs it down to deep third. Cameron Green is placed fine on the fence and he runs around to his right to mop it up. Just a single. |
| 0 | 62.1 | 62.1: Pat Cummins to Marco Jansen, Sprayed down leg, on a back of a length. Jansen tucks his bat close to his body and makes the leave. |
| 0 | 61.6 | 61.6: Nathan Lyon to Ryan Rickelton, A loud shout for LBW, but the umpire shakes his head. Pat Cummins has a word with the keeper and the bowler before opting for the review. Flighted up by Lyon from around the wicket, full and drifting in at the sticks. Rickelton presses forward to defend but gets rapped on the pads. The replays indicate that there could be an inside edge onto the front pad. The UltraEdge confirms the same. A good decision by the experienced Richard Kettleborough in his 100th Test. Australia burn a review. They have 2 more reviews left. |
6 Over | Run: 250/6 | Run Rate: 4.03
| 0 | 61.5 | 61.5: Nathan Lyon to Ryan Rickelton, Full and angled in, on middle and leg. Rickelton lunges for the block. |
| 4 | 61.4 | 61.4: Nathan Lyon to Ryan Rickelton, FOUR! Helped away fine! A little too straight from around the wicket, on a nagging length, around the pads. Rickelton uses the angle and the pace of the ball to glance it past the short fine leg fielder for a four. South Africa bring up their 250. |
| 1 | 61.3 | 61.3: Nathan Lyon to Marco Jansen, Turning back into the hips, on the shorter side. Marco works it with the spin behind square leg for a single. |
| 0 | 61.2 | 61.2: Nathan Lyon to Marco Jansen, Pushed through, not all that short, on middle. Jansen rocks back to block it out. |
| 0 | 61.1 | 61.1: Nathan Lyon to Marco Jansen, Tossed up, on middle. Jansen brings his bat out in front of the front pad and smothers the spin. |
| 0 | 60.6 | 60.6: Mitchell Starc to Ryan Rickelton, Slanting into the left-hander, on a back of a length. Rickelton gets on top of the bounce and drops it in front of short leg. |
6 Over | Run: 245/6 | Run Rate: 4.02
| 1 | 60.5 | 60.5: Mitchell Starc to Marco Jansen, At 144.7 kph, hurrying the batter and tucking him for room, on a hard length. Jansen takes the bottom hand off the bat handle and fends it down past short leg for a single. |
| 0 | 60.4 | 60.4: Mitchell Starc to Marco Jansen, Another short ball, over the left shoulder. Marco ducks under it. |
| 1 | 60.3 | 60.3: Mitchell Starc to Ryan Rickelton, That has hurt! A bumper, on middle, climbing on Rickelton, who stands tall on his toes to fend it down but cops a blow on the left glove. His fingers get trapped against the bat handle. A single is taken as the ball rolls wide of point. |
| 1 | 60.2 | 60.2: Mitchell Starc to Marco Jansen, Angled across, on top of off. Marco stays beside the line and taps it wide of cover for a single. |
| 4 | 60.1 | 60.1: Mitchell Starc to Marco Jansen, FOUR! Cracked away. At 144.6 kph, Starc bashes the hard length, on off. It is not high enough to trouble the tall Jansen. He gets on top of the bounce and spanks it through point for a four. |
| 0 | 59.6 | 59.6: Pat Cummins to Ryan Rickelton, From around the wicket for the last ball, angled in on a back of a length, on middle. Ryan stabs it down on the leg side. |
6 Over | Run: 238/6 | Run Rate: 3.97
| 0 | 59.5 | 59.5: Pat Cummins to Ryan Rickelton, Slower, short ball, on middle and leg. Rickelton sits under it. The ball goes on the bounce to Alex Carey. |
| 0 | 59.4 | 59.4: Pat Cummins to Ryan Rickelton, Bowled on a short of a good length, on middle. Rickelton presses up on his toes and drops it down the deck. |
| 0 | 59.3 | 59.3: Pat Cummins to Ryan Rickelton, A well-directed short ball, around the ribs with short leg in place. Rickelton rises with the bounce and nudges it on the bounce to short leg. |
| 0 | 59.2 | 59.2: Pat Cummins to Marco Jansen, Dug in short again, on middle. Jansen ducks under it. The ball dies down on its way to the keeper. Alex Carey lets it through and concedes a bye. |
| 4 | 59.1 | 59.1: Pat Cummins to Marco Jansen, FOUR! Uppish but played in the gap. On a hard length, on off. Jansen hops and gets his hands high to flay it away behind point for a boundary. |
| 0 | 58.6 | 58.6: Mitchell Starc to Ryan Rickelton, A smidge fuller and onto the pads, Ryan misses the flick and the ball deflects behind off the pads. Alex Carey dives to his right and gathers it safely. |
6 Over | Run: 233/6 | Run Rate: 3.95
| 0 | 58.5 | 58.5: Mitchell Starc to Ryan Rickelton, Cannons in a bumper at 145.7 kph, does Starc. Ryan ducks as the ball springs behind to the keeper. |
| 0 | 58.4 | 58.4: Mitchell Starc to Ryan Rickelton, In-between length on middle, Ryan hangs back and nudges it to square leg. |
| 1 | 58.3 | 58.3: Mitchell Starc to Marco Jansen, Short of a length, outside off, Marco Jansen tries to ride the bounce and flay it through point but gets an outside edge and the ball rifles to the deep third region. Nathan Lyon swoops across and makes a fantastic diving stop just before the fence. One run taken. |
| 0 | 58.2 | 58.2: Mitchell Starc to Marco Jansen, A bit more effort on this one. A bouncer on the leg stump, Marco Jansen sits underneath it to leave. |
| 0 | 58.1 | 58.1: Mitchell Starc to Marco Jansen, At 144.5 kph, banged halfway onto the pitch with extra bounce. Marco Jansen drops his wrists and sways away to let it fly behind to the keeper. |
| 0 | 57.6 | 57.6: Pat Cummins to Ryan Rickelton, Keeps hammering it short and on the leg stump, Ryan Rickelton is forced to duck underneath it. |
6 Over | Run: 232/6 | Run Rate: 4.00
| 0 | 57.5 | 57.5: Pat Cummins to Ryan Rickelton, From over the stumps now. Short and far down leg again. Rickelton leaves. |
| 0 | 57.4 | 57.4: Pat Cummins to Ryan Rickelton, A rib-tickler, short and angling down leg, Ryan gets inside the line to leave. |
| 0 | 57.3 | 57.3: Pat Cummins to Ryan Rickelton, Short again by Cummins, on top of middle, Rickelton steers it off the back foot to square leg. |
| 0 | 57.2 | 57.2: Pat Cummins to Ryan Rickelton, Slides down leg, short in length. Rickelton lets it through. |
| 0 | 57.1 | 57.1: Pat Cummins to Ryan Rickelton, Short of a length, angling in with bounce. Ryan Rickelton stands on the toes and taps it across to the leg side, just beside the pitch. |
| 0 | 56.6 | 56.6: Mitchell Starc to Marco Jansen, Short and on the stumps, Jansen ducks underneath it. A superb double-wicket maiden by Starc. |
6 Over | Run: 232/6 | Run Rate: 4.07
| 0 | 56.5 | 56.5: Mitchell Starc to Marco Jansen, Dug in short on the bodyline, Marco is tall enough to ride the bounce and bunt it down the pitch. |
| 0 | 56.4 | 56.4: Mitchell Starc to Wiaan Mulder, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! The short-ball ploy is working like a charm for Starc as he gets another. He hammers in a well-directed short ball around leg, and Mulder takes the bait just as Bedingham did. Attempting to hook it over fine leg, he gets only a faint top edge, with Alex Carey leaping a bit for a straightforward catch over his left shoulder. It's spiralling downward pretty rapidly now for the hosts. South Africa are 232/6. |
| 0 | 56.3 | 56.3: Mitchell Starc to Wiaan Mulder, On a back of a length, around off, Wiaan hangs back and punches it to the cover region. |
| 0 | 56.2 | 56.2: Mitchell Starc to David Bedingham, OUT! CAUGHT! Another gut-punch to the Proteas as another batter throws his wicket away after a fine start. Starc digs one in short around off at 138.8 kph, and Bedingham, standing tall, takes on the pull. The top edge loops towards fine leg, where Hazlewood, right at the boundary edge, leaps to catch it, flicks it back into play before stepping over the rope, then returns to complete the dismissal. The TV umpire is summoned to check the legality of the catch and it's all okay there. First Ackerman, followed by Markram and now Bedingham is the one who fails to convert his start as South Africa are 232/5. |
| 0 | 56.1 | 56.1: Mitchell Starc to David Bedingham, Ouch! That must have hurt! Short of a length and into the body, Bedingham hops to handle the bounce as he lines up the pull, but misses and takes one flush on the midriff. That's winded him a little and he takes a moment to gather himself. |
| 0 | 55.6 | 55.6: Cooper Connolly to Ryan Rickelton, Full and outside the off stump, left alone by Rickelton. |
6 Over | Run: 232/4 | Run Rate: 4.14
| 3 | 55.5 | 55.5: Cooper Connolly to David Bedingham, Excellent running, and that's a FIFTY FOR BEDINGHAM! Width outside off on a length, and Bedingham cashes in, cutting towards deep point. The fielder dives left to keep it to two, but is a touch slow getting up, allowing Bedingham to return for a third. That's his 5th Test half-century. He will aim to convert this into a big score. |
| 0 | 55.4 | 55.4: Cooper Connolly to David Bedingham, Full and outside off, pushed away to cover. |
| 0 | 55.3 | 55.3: Cooper Connolly to David Bedingham, Beauty! How has that missed the off stump? Slides in on a fuller length, and spins away after landing. David Bedingham is sucked on the front foot to block, but the ball zips past his outside edge and almost grazes the off pole. |
| 0 | 55.2 | 55.2: Cooper Connolly to David Bedingham, Shortish delivery on off, David presses back and knocks it to short cover. |
| 1 | 55.1 | 55.1: Cooper Connolly to Ryan Rickelton, Pitched fuller and around off, Ryan leans forward and drives it to the right of mid off. Cummins moves across and stops it with a dive. One taken. |
| 1 | 54.6 | 54.6: Mitchell Starc to Ryan Rickelton, The length is pulled back, outside off, Rickelton square cuts it to deep point for an easy single. |
6 Over | Run: 228/4 | Run Rate: 4.15
| 0 | 54.5 | 54.5: Mitchell Starc to Ryan Rickelton, Full now, but a bit too straight down leg, Ryan misses his flick. Carey dives to his right and grabs it. |
| 1 | 54.4 | 54.4: Mitchell Starc to David Bedingham, Short on the leg stump, David swivels and pulls it to Connolly at deep square leg for a single. Bedingham moves to 47. |
| 0 | 54.3 | 54.3: Mitchell Starc to David Bedingham, On that 6-8m length, kicking up from the surface, Bedingham punches it to short cover with soft hands. |
| 0 | 54.2 | 54.2: Mitchell Starc to David Bedingham, Short of a length, outside off, Bedingham rides the bounce and stabs it to short cover. |
| 0 | 54.1 | 54.1: Mitchell Starc to David Bedingham, Banged in at 139.6 kph, short on middle, David Bedingham hops back and drops it down the pitch. |
| 1 | 53.6 | 53.6: Cooper Connolly to David Bedingham, Drifting onto the pads, a wee bit full in length. David plays off the back foot and whips it to the square leg region. Nathan Lyon puts in a sharp dive to his left to cut it off. One run taken. |
6 Over | Run: 226/4 | Run Rate: 4.19
| 0 | 53.5 | 53.5: Cooper Connolly to David Bedingham, Fuller and on off, David drives it to short cover. |
| 4 | 53.4 | 53.4: Cooper Connolly to David Bedingham, FOUR! Fine execution of the sweep! On middle and leg, full in length, Bedingham collapses his back knee into the pitch and firmly sweeps it behind square on the leg side for a boundary. |
| 0 | 53.3 | 53.3: Cooper Connolly to David Bedingham, Pushed through, full on off, Bedingham leans forward and defends with a straight bat. |
| 0 | 53.2 | 53.2: Cooper Connolly to David Bedingham, A bit short and wide outside off, Bedingham rocks back and cuts it to backward point. |
| 0 | 53.1 | 53.1: Cooper Connolly to David Bedingham, Starts with a length ball from around the stumps, with a bit of in-drift. David Bedingham rocks back and punches it to the bowler's right. |
| 1 | 52.6 | 52.6: Pat Cummins to David Bedingham, On a length and on middle, angling in, David Bedingham steps across and clips it towards mid-wicket for one. THAT WILL BE TEA ON DAY 1! |
6 Over | Run: 221/4 | Run Rate: 4.17
| 0 | 52.5 | 52.5: Pat Cummins to David Bedingham, Goes fuller and on off, shaping in, David Bedingham gets across and fends it down the pitch. |
| 1 | 52.4 | 52.4: Pat Cummins to Ryan Rickelton, Back of a length and around off, Ryan Rickelton opens the bat face and steers it through backward point for a run. |
| 0 | 52.3 | 52.3: Pat Cummins to Ryan Rickelton, Nails the yorker, on middle, Ryan Rickelton gets his bat down in time to dig it out. |
| 1 | 52.2 | 52.2: Pat Cummins to David Bedingham, Short of a length and on middle and leg, David Bedingham swivels and pulls it to deep fine leg for a single. |
| 0 | 52.1 | 52.1: Pat Cummins to David Bedingham, Fuller and on off, David Bedingham jams it out towards mid off. |
| 0 | 51.6 | 51.6: Cooper Connolly to Ryan Rickelton, Beaten! Pushed through quicker, shortish and on off, skids through. Ryan Rickelton moves back and tries to punch it away but gets beaten on the outside edge. |
6 Over | Run: 218/4 | Run Rate: 4.19
| 1 | 51.5 | 51.5: Cooper Connolly to David Bedingham, Dragged back, outside off, David Bedingham cuts it hard towards backward point. The fielder dives to his right and parries it towards deep point. They cross. |
| 0 | 51.4 | 51.4: Cooper Connolly to David Bedingham, Slows it up, full and on middle, David Bedingham fends it down the pitch. |
| 1 | 51.3 | 51.3: Cooper Connolly to Ryan Rickelton, Floated, full and on off, Ryan Rickelton drives it towards sweeper cover for a single. |
| 0 | 51.2 | 51.2: Cooper Connolly to Ryan Rickelton, A bit short and around off, Ryan Rickelton moves back and keeps it out to the off side. |
| 0 | 51.1 | 51.1: Cooper Connolly to Matthew Breetzke, OUT! LBW! A fantastic review from Australia. Cooper Connolly gets his maiden Test wicket. Tossed up, full and on middle. Matthew Breetzke lunges out and blocks it with his bat and pad, very close to each other. There is a massive shout for LBW, but it's turned down. Marnus Labuschagne looks very interested, as he always does, but Carey and Cooper convince Pat Cummins to take the review. The replay shows that Breetzke did not bring his bat in front of his pad in time, and UltraEdge confirms it is pad first. Ball Tracking shows three reds, with the ball hitting the top of the middle stump. The on-field call is changed to Out, much to the delight of the Aussies. South Africa are 216/4 now. |
| 4 | 50.6 | 50.6: Pat Cummins to David Bedingham, FOUR! Lovely shot! A half-volley and just on off. David Bedingham leans into the drive, and with a high elbow creams it through covers for a boundary. |
6 Over | Run: 216/3 | Run Rate: 4.24
| 0 | 50.5 | 50.5: Pat Cummins to David Bedingham, Hits the deck and around off, David Bedingham loses his bottom hand and stabs it out to short cover. |
| 0 | 50.4 | 50.4: Pat Cummins to David Bedingham, Short of a length and on middle, David Bedingham swivels to pull it away but gets a bottom edge wide of short mid-wicket. Marnus Labuschagne dives to his right to make a fine stop on the bounce. |
| 0 | 50.3 | 50.3: Pat Cummins to David Bedingham, Pitched up and on off, David Bedingham presses forward and fends it to the off side. |
| 0 | 50.2 | 50.2: Pat Cummins to David Bedingham, Very full and on off, David Bedingham gets under it and drives it firmly but straight to mid off. |
| 0 | 50.1 | 50.1: Pat Cummins to David Bedingham, Fuller and around off, shaping in. David Bedingham looks to drive but miscues it off the bottom edge as the ball rolls to mid on. |
| 1 | 49.6 | 49.6: Cooper Connolly to David Bedingham, Quicker one, short again, on middle, David Bedingham pats it towards mid on for one more. |
6 Over | Run: 212/3 | Run Rate: 4.24
| 1 | 49.5 | 49.5: Cooper Connolly to Matthew Breetzke, Slows it up, shortish and on off, Matthew Breetzke stabs it out through extra covers for one. |
| 1 | 49.4 | 49.4: Cooper Connolly to David Bedingham, Short and around off, David Bedingham bends low and punches it through covers for a single. |
| 2 | 49.3 | 49.3: Cooper Connolly to David Bedingham, Drags his length back, outside off, David Bedingham backs away and cuts it wide of deep point for a brace. |
| 0 | 49.2 | 49.2: Cooper Connolly to David Bedingham, Flighted, full and on middle, David Bedingham tucks it to short mid-wicket. |
| 0 | 49.1 | 49.1: Cooper Connolly to David Bedingham, Floats it up, short and on off, David Bedingham stays back and pats it back to the bowler. |
| 0 | 48.6 | 48.6: Pat Cummins to Matthew Breetzke, Short of a length and on off, Matthew Breetzke dabs it down to point. |
6 Over | Run: 207/3 | Run Rate: 4.22
| 0 | 48.5 | 48.5: Pat Cummins to Matthew Breetzke, Much fuller, on middle, shaping in. Matthew Breetzke, without moving his feet, tries to defend it from the crease. Gets an inside edge towards square leg. |
| 0 | 48.4 | 48.4: Pat Cummins to Matthew Breetzke, Bangs in a bouncer, angling into leg, Matthew Breetzke ducks under it. |
| 1 | 48.3 | 48.3: Pat Cummins to David Bedingham, Hits the deck, on middle and leg, David Bedingham flicks it away towards deep square leg for a single. |
| 0 | 48.2 | 48.2: Pat Cummins to David Bedingham, Goes fuller and on middle, attacking the stumps. David Bedingham gets his front foot across and knocks it to mid on. |
| 0 | 48.1 | 48.1: Pat Cummins to David Bedingham, Good length and on middle, angling in, David Bedingham steps across and tucks it to short mid-wicket. |
| 1 | 47.6 | 47.6: Nathan Lyon to David Bedingham, More air on this one, full and on middle, David Bedingham flicks it towards wide long on for a single. |
6 Over | Run: 206/3 | Run Rate: 4.29
| 0 | 47.5 | 47.5: Nathan Lyon to David Bedingham, Flatter, shortish and around leg, David Bedingham clips it towards square leg. |
| 0 | 47.4 | 47.4: Nathan Lyon to David Bedingham, A bit short, on middle, David Bedingham tucks it to the left of short mid-wicket. |
| 0 | 47.3 | 47.3: Nathan Lyon to David Bedingham, Flighted, full and on middle, David Bedingham jams it wide of the bowler. Lyon dives to his right to make the stop. |
| 0 | 47.2 | 47.2: Nathan Lyon to David Bedingham, Floated, short and on off, David Bedingham stays back and stabs it out to short cover. |
| 0 | 47.1 | 47.1: Nathan Lyon to David Bedingham, Tossed up, full and on off, David Bedingham strides out and drills it to mid off. |
| 0 | 46.6 | 46.6: Josh Hazlewood to Matthew Breetzke, Bangs in a bouncer at 132.9 kph, on middle, Matthew Breetzke sways away from it. |
6 Over | Run: 205/3 | Run Rate: 4.36
| 0 | 46.5 | 46.5: Josh Hazlewood to Matthew Breetzke, Fuller delivery again, on off, Matthew Breetzke is solid in his defense. |
| 0 | 46.4 | 46.4: Josh Hazlewood to Matthew Breetzke, Pitched up, on middle, angling in again, Matthew Breetzke fends it down the pitch. |
| 0 | 46.3 | 46.3: Josh Hazlewood to Matthew Breetzke, On a length and on middle, angling in, Matthew Breetzke stays back and pats it down the pitch. |
| 0 | 46.2 | 46.2: Josh Hazlewood to Matthew Breetzke, Touch fuller and on off, shaping in, Matthew Breetzke lifts his arms and lets it go to the keeper. |
| 0 | 46.1 | 46.1: Josh Hazlewood to Matthew Breetzke, Good length and on off, Matthew Breetzke gets behind the line of it and blocks it out. |
| 0 | 45.6 | 45.6: Nathan Lyon to David Bedingham, Full on off, pushed straight back at the bowler. |
6 Over | Run: 205/3 | Run Rate: 4.46
| 0 | 45.5 | 45.5: Nathan Lyon to David Bedingham, Tossed up, full and outside off, driven off the front foot to cover-point. |
| 0 | 45.4 | 45.4: Nathan Lyon to David Bedingham, Full again, around off, David presses in front and defends it to short cover. |
| 1 | 45.3 | 45.3: Nathan Lyon to Matthew Breetzke, Flighted outside off. Breetzke gets forward and taps it with soft hands in front of cover for a quick single. |
| 0 | 45.2 | 45.2: Nathan Lyon to Temba Bavuma, OUT! OUTFOXED! That is a ball dipped in gold from Lyon as he picks up a massive wicket. He dishes out a full ball, aiming at off stump. Temba Bavuma is sucked onto the front foot and tries to defend it down the pitch, but plays for turn. The ball goes straight on with the arm, holds its line, beats the outside edge and crashes into off stump. Lyon is up and about, punching the air in celebration. The hero of the Gqeberha Test is dismissed cheaply and the hosts are in a bit of trouble now, slipping to 204/3. |
| 1 | 45.1 | 45.1: Nathan Lyon to David Bedingham, Floated up, full on the leg stump, Bedingham flicks it to the right of the diving Lyon for a single. |
| 0 | 44.6 | 44.6: Josh Hazlewood to Temba Bavuma, Back of a length, nipping in, Temba blocks it to the bowler's left. A very successful over for Australia and Hazlewood. |
6 Over | Run: 203/2 | Run Rate: 4.51
| 0 | 44.5 | 44.5: Josh Hazlewood to Temba Bavuma, Hits the length hard around off, Bavuma gets pegged back and knocks it to cover. |
| 0 | 44.4 | 44.4: Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram, OUT! OUTSTANDING CATCH! Like Ackerman, Markram, too throws his wicket away. Hazlewood bangs it short and generates extra lift off the track. Aiden Markram lines up for the pull shot but the ball gets big on him and he top edges it in the air. The ball sails and swirls behind square on the leg side. Mitchell Starc runs to his left from deep fine leg and keeps his eyes locked on the ball and despite being forced to dive at the last moment, he snaps a fine catch. He lands hard on his elbows, but he keeps his grasp tight to complete the catch. Markram will be hugely disappointed as he too misses out on a century. A big moment in the game as South Africa are now 203/2. |
| 0 | 44.3 | 44.3: Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram, Back of a lenght, on leg, Markram tucks it to short mid-wicket. |
| 0 | 44.2 | 44.2: Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram, Full and straight, on the stumps. Marvellously driven but straight to mid on. |
| 0 | 44.1 | 44.1: Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram, Hard length, outside off, Markram rises with the bounce and fends it to the point region with soft hands. |
| 0 | 43.6 | 43.6: Nathan Lyon to David Bedingham, Lands it full and on the leg stump, David clips it behind to the short fine leg fielder. |
6 Over | Run: 203/1 | Run Rate: 4.61
| 0 | 43.5 | 43.5: Nathan Lyon to David Bedingham, Shortish delivery, on leg, David Bedingham nudges it on the bounce to forward short leg. |
| 1 | 43.4 | 43.4: Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram, On a length, outside off, Markram punches it to deep cover for a single. |
| 0 | 43.3 | 43.3: Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram, Full on middle, Aiden lunges and defends. |
| 0 | 43.2 | 43.2: Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram, Quicker and a bit shorter on middle, Aiden Markram rushes back and knocks it down. |
| 0 | 43.1 | 43.1: Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram, Full on the stumps, flicked to the leg side. |
| 4 | 42.6 | 42.6: Josh Hazlewood to David Bedingham, FOUR! Gloriously driven! 200 up for South Africa! A wee bit full and outside off, enough width on offer as David Bedingham leans across and nails the cover drive through mid off and extra cover for a boundary. |
6 Over | Run: 202/1 | Run Rate: 4.70
| 0 | 42.5 | 42.5: Josh Hazlewood to David Bedingham, Good length, around off, 132.5 kph, defended to mid off. |
| 4 | 42.4 | 42.4: Josh Hazlewood to David Bedingham, FOUR! Bedingham nearly walked into the trap. Labuschagne was stationed at catching mid on as Hazlewood went full at the stumps, but Bedingham chipped it flatly down the ground. Labuschagne stuck out his left hand to pluck it, only for the ball to escape his grasp and race away to long on for four. |
| 0 | 42.3 | 42.3: Josh Hazlewood to David Bedingham, Bowls it full and on middle, David plays with a straight bat and drives it straight back to the bowler. |
| 0 | 42.2 | 42.2: Josh Hazlewood to David Bedingham, Fuller than a length, on off, David drives it straight down the ground. Josh Hazlewood bends low to his right on the follow-through and the ball deflects off his right hand before crashing into the stumps at the bowling end. Markram, though, never left the crease. |
| 0 | 42.1 | 42.1: Josh Hazlewood to David Bedingham, Back of a length, angling in on middle, David Bedingham covers the line and strokes it to mid on. |
| 0 | 41.6 | 41.6: Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram, A length ball, on leg, Markram defends it to Lyon's right. |
6 Over | Run: 194/1 | Run Rate: 4.62
| 0 | 41.5 | 41.5: Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram, Slightly outside leg on a fuller length, Markram misses the flick shot and is hit on the front pad. |
| 1 | 41.4 | 41.4: Nathan Lyon to David Bedingham, Dropped short and outside off, David Bedingham rocks back and punches it to deep cover-point for a single. |
| 0 | 41.3 | 41.3: Nathan Lyon to David Bedingham, The length is dragged back by Lyon, down leg. David gets inside the line to steer it away but misses. |
| 0 | 41.2 | 41.2: Nathan Lyon to David Bedingham, Floated fuller and on middle, Bedingham lunges forward and eases it back to the bowler. |
| 0 | 41.1 | 41.1: Nathan Lyon to David Bedingham, Far down leg and full. Left alone by David. |
| 0 | 40.6 | 40.6: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, On the fourth stump, on a length, Markram offers no shot. |
6 Over | Run: 193/1 | Run Rate: 4.71
| 0 | 40.5 | 40.5: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, Short of a good length, outside off, Markram hangs back and crunches it to Inglis at cover-point. |
| 0 | 40.4 | 40.4: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, Shoots in a full ball, outside off, Markram lets it through. |
| 0 | 40.3 | 40.3: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, A bit fuller than a length, outside off, Markram strides forward and nails the drive to the off side, but Inglis makes a sharp diving stop to his right from point. |
| 0 | 40.2 | 40.2: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, At 141.4 kph, Starc puts in extra effort by bending his back and bashing it short on top of off. Aiden Markram climbs on the bounce and manages to stab it down the surface. |
| 1 | 40.1 | 40.1: Mitchell Starc to David Bedingham, A short ball arriving at the armpits, David hops off the toes and steers it to the square leg region for a single. |
| 0 | 39.6 | 39.6: Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram, Quicker and shorter, on middle and leg, Aiden Markram pats it down to short mid-wicket. |
6 Over | Run: 192/1 | Run Rate: 4.80
| 1 | 39.5 | 39.5: Nathan Lyon to David Bedingham, Flatter, full and on the pads, David Bedingham works it past mid-wicket for one. |
| 1 | 39.4 | 39.4: Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram, Drops it short, around off, Aiden Markram punches it through covers for a single. |
| 0 | 39.3 | 39.3: Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram, Tossed up, full and on leg, Aiden Markram clips it towards square leg, where Matt Renshaw makes a good diving stop to his left. |
| 0 | 39.2 | 39.2: Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram, Flighted, full and on off, Aiden Markram clips it to short mid-wicket. |
| 0 | 39.1 | 39.1: Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram, Floated, short and on middle, Aiden Markram stays back and tucks it to short mid-wicket. |
| 1 | 38.6 | 38.6: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, Dug into the surface, on leg, Aiden Markram rolls his wrists and pulls it to deep fine leg for one. |
6 Over | Run: 190/1 | Run Rate: 4.87
| 0 | 38.5 | 38.5: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, Lands this on a good length, on the fifth stump line, angling away. Aiden Markram leaves it alone this time. |
| 0 | 38.4 | 38.4: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, False shot! Mitchell Starc goes a bit fuller, outside off, angling it away. Aiden Markram throws his hands at it but fails to connect. |
| 2 | 38.3 | 38.3: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, Hard length and around leg, Aiden Markram nudges it off his hips through backward square leg for a couple of runs. |
| 1 | 38.2 | 38.2: Mitchell Starc to David Bedingham, Short of a length and on off, David Bedingham rides the bounce and dabs it down through point for a run. |
| 1 | 38.1 | 38.1: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, Back of a length and around off, Aiden Markram punches it as the ball pings off his bat towards deep point for a single. |
| 1 | 37.6 | 37.6: Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram, Goes back to the shorter length, on off, Aiden Markram opens the bat face and guides it towards backward point for one. |
6 Over | Run: 185/1 | Run Rate: 4.87
| 0 | 37.5 | 37.5: Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram, Pushed through quicker, full and on off, Aiden Markram taps it out in front of short cover. |
| 1 | 37.4 | 37.4: Nathan Lyon to David Bedingham, Dragged back, on middle, David Bedingham punches it down to long on for a run. |
| 0 | 37.3 | 37.3: Nathan Lyon to David Bedingham, Short again, on middle, David Bedingham stays back and pats it to short mid-wicket. |
| 1 | 37.2 | 37.2: Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram, A bit short, on middle, Aiden Markram moves back and flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 0 | 37.1 | 37.1: Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram, Tossed up, full and on off, Aiden Markram strides out and drives it to short cover. |
| 4 | 36.7 | 36.6: Mitchell Starc to David Bedingham, FOUR! Superb shot! A genuine half-tracker by Starc, angling in and around off. David Bedingham rides the bounce and magnificently cuts it behind square on the off side, through widish gully for a boundary. |
7 Over | Run: 182/1 | Run Rate: 4.92
| 0 | 36.6 | 36.6: Mitchell Starc to David Bedingham, NO BALL! Starc has overstepped here! A good-length ball, outside off, dabbed off the back foot to backward point. |
| 1 | 36.5 | 36.5: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, Slammed hard into the pitch, outside off, Markram plays off the back foot and cuts it to deep point for one more. |
| 1 | 36.4 | 36.4: Mitchell Starc to David Bedingham, In the air, but lands safely! Dug in short and outside off at 146.1 kph, the ball climbs a touch on Markram. He is early into the pull and can only get it off the cue end of the bat, but manages to clear mid-wicket for a single. |
| 1 | 36.3 | 36.3: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, Back of a length, kicking up a bit off the surface, Markram miscues the pull shot to square leg for a single. |
| 1 | 36.2 | 36.2: Mitchell Starc to David Bedingham, Fuller than a length, outside off, Bedingham drives it on the rise to the cover-point gap for a quick single. |
| 1 | 36.1 | 36.1: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, Short of a good length, around off, Aiden Markram hops off and cuts it square to deep point for a single. |
| 0 | 35.6 | 35.6: Josh Hazlewood to David Bedingham, Full again and outside off, David drives it straight to mid off. |
6 Over | Run: 172/1 | Run Rate: 4.78
| 4 | 35.5 | 35.5: Josh Hazlewood to David Bedingham, FOUR! Right out of the textbook! Fuller-length delivery, not a half-volley by any means and it nips in on off as well. David Bedingham presents the full face and drives crisply on the up, sending it straight back past the bowler for a boundary. Head gives chase from mid off but soon gives up. |
| 0 | 35.4 | 35.4: Josh Hazlewood to David Bedingham, Fractionally fuller and on off, David Bedingham pushes it to mid off. |
| 0 | 35.3 | 35.3: Josh Hazlewood to David Bedingham, On the bail-trimming length, on off, David weighs back and knocks it with a straight bat to the off side. |
| 1 | 35.2 | 35.2: Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram, Short of a length, outside off, Markram hangs back and square cuts it to deep point for a single. |
| 0 | 35.1 | 35.1: Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram, Closer to the off stump, on a fuller length, nipping in a touch. Markram covers the stumps and opts to leave it alone. |
| 0 | 34.6 | 34.6: Mitchell Starc to David Bedingham, Around off and slightly full in length, driven off the front foot to cover-point. |
6 Over | Run: 167/1 | Run Rate: 4.77
| 1 | 34.5 | 34.5: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, Much fuller now, on middle, Markram flicks it wide of mid-wicket for a single. |
| 0 | 34.4 | 34.4: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, At 138.4 kph, Starc digs in a bumper, angling into the bodyline. Aiden Markram shapes for the pull but misses, and the ball deflects off his back towards second slip. |
| 0 | 34.3 | 34.3: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, Almost a similar length, outside off, Markram rides the bounce and steers it to cover-point, finding the fielder there. |
| 0 | 34.2 | 34.2: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, Length-delivery, around off, Markram blocks it off the back foot. |
| 4 | 34.1 | 34.1: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Greeted back with style! Starc comes from around the stumps and lands it quite full, outside off, Aiden Markram leans on it and despite his bottom hand slipping off the handle, he manages to drive it along the ground and into the cover gap for a boundary. |
| 0 | 33.6 | 33.6: Josh Hazlewood to David Bedingham, Keeps peppering it on a length, outside off, David blocks it to the off side. |
6 Over | Run: 162/1 | Run Rate: 4.76
| 4 | 33.5 | 33.5: Josh Hazlewood to David Bedingham, FOUR! A glorious shot to get off the mark! Just a yard behind fuller length, outside off, David Bedingham gets a good stride in and creams it marvellously through cover for a boundary. All perfect - the timing, placement and the shape. |
| 0 | 33.4 | 33.4: Josh Hazlewood to David Bedingham, Good length on off, defended on the up by Bedingham. |
| 0 | 33.3 | 33.3: Josh Hazlewood to David Bedingham, A bit fuller than the previous ball, around off, driven firmly to mid off. |
| 0 | 33.2 | 33.2: Josh Hazlewood to David Bedingham, On a good length and outside off, David looks to punch it through the off side, but the ball nips away and takes the outside edge and goes on the bounce to gully. |
| 0 | 33.1 | 33.1: Josh Hazlewood to David Bedingham, Nagging length, straightening off the pitch with bounce. David weighs back and dabs it to cover-point. |
| 0 | 32.6 | 32.6: Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram, Full and outside off, Markram middles the drive but straight to the cover fielder. |
6 Over | Run: 158/1 | Run Rate: 4.79
| 0 | 32.5 | 32.5: Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram, Fuller and wide outside off, Markram leaves. |
| 0 | 32.4 | 32.4: Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram, Almost a yorker from Cummins, on the stumps. Markram drives it straight back down the ground, and Cummins, taking his eyes off the ball, instinctively brings his hands up in a reverse cup to protect his face as the ball bursts through the palms. |
| 0 | 32.3 | 32.3: Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram, On top of off, on a good length, Markram gets right behind the line and bunts it down the pitch. |
| 0 | 32.2 | 32.2: Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram, Full and straight, around off, Markram strokes it away to mid off. |
| 0 | 32.1 | 32.1: Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram, Banged short and outside off, Markram presses back and knocks it into covers. |
| 0 | 31.6 | 31.6: Nathan Lyon to David Bedingham, Beaten! On a good length and spinning down the leg side, Bedingham lets it go. Carey removes the bails, and Marnus Labuschagne lets out a huge appeal, but the replay shows that Bedingham's back foot stays firmly grounded. NOT OUT loads on the big screen. |
6 Over | Run: 158/1 | Run Rate: 4.94
| 0 | 31.5 | 31.5: Nathan Lyon to David Bedingham, Flighted delivery on off, Bedingham pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 0 | 31.4 | 31.4: Nathan Lyon to Marques Ackerman, OUT! STUMPED! Lyon roars in delight as he breaks through. He sees Ackerman dancing down the track and trying to hit it over cover and cunningly fires it in on a fuller length, wide outside off. Marques is forced to reach out and, unlike in the previous over, misses to connect this time. Alex Carey collects it calmly behind the stumps and whips the bails off with the left-hander a long way out of the crease. Ackerman falls just five short of his maiden Test century, but he is applauded by one and all at Newlands as he trudges off. A marathon 158-run opening stand is broken. |
| 0 | 31.3 | 31.3: Nathan Lyon to Marques Ackerman, A bit full and outside off, Ackerman lets it through. |
| 0 | 31.2 | 31.2: Nathan Lyon to Marques Ackerman, Nicely tossed up, full and outside off, Marques Ackerman mistimes the drive back to the bowler. He really had to reach out for it. |
| 1 | 31.1 | 31.1: Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram, Shortish and outside off, Markram punches it through covers for a single. |
| 0 | 30.6 | 30.6: Pat Cummins to Marques Ackerman, A wee bit short, around middle, Marques knocks it to the left of the bowler. |
6 Over | Run: 157/0 | Run Rate: 5.06
| 4 | 30.5 | 30.5: Pat Cummins to Marques Ackerman, FOUR! Gets it away! A steep bumper by Cummins, down the leg stump. Marques Ackerman tries to pull but gets it off the gloves and the ball just beats Carey's dive to his right for a boundary. Ackerman moves to 95! |
| 1 | 30.4 | 30.4: Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram, Short of a length, at chest height. Aiden swivels and pulls it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 1 | 30.3 | 30.3: Pat Cummins to Marques Ackerman, Back of a length, on the stumps, Ackerman tucks it off the back foot to the mid-wicket region for a quick single. |
| 0 | 30.2 | 30.2: Pat Cummins to Marques Ackerman, Bangs it short but down leg, Ackerman is happy to let it pass. |
| 0 | 30.1 | 30.1: Pat Cummins to Marques Ackerman, Spears it full on middle, angling in from around the stumps. Marques watchfully blocks it to the off side. |
| 0 | 29.6 | 29.6: Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram, Flatter, short again and just on off, Aiden Markram watches it through but offer no shot at it. |
6 Over | Run: 151/0 | Run Rate: 5.03
| 0 | 29.5 | 29.5: Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram, Pushed through quicker, shortish and on off, Aiden Markram leaves it alone. |
| 1 | 29.4 | 29.4: Nathan Lyon to Marques Ackerman, Dragged back, around off, Marques Ackerman guides it away through backward point for one. |
| 1 | 29.3 | 29.3: Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram, Short and on middle, Aiden Markram punches it down to long on for a run. 150 up for South Africa! |
| 1 | 29.2 | 29.2: Nathan Lyon to Marques Ackerman, Flatter, full and on middle, Marques Ackerman drills it to long on for a single. |
| 0 | 29.1 | 29.1: Nathan Lyon to Marques Ackerman, Gets lucky! Nathan Lyon sees the batter advance and fires this full and well outside off. Marques Ackerman is well out of his crease and also gets yorked, but stretches out his bat to bunt it down the pitch. |
| 0 | 28.6 | 28.6: Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram, On a length and around off, Aiden Markram steers it to point. |
6 Over | Run: 148/0 | Run Rate: 5.10
| 1 | 28.5 | 28.5: Pat Cummins to Marques Ackerman, Not in control of the shot! Pat Cummins bangs this into the pitch, angling into the batter's armpit. Marques Ackerman looks to hook it away but does not get it off the middle of the bat. It flies in the air but drops well in front of fine leg. Just one. Ackerman may have just cramped up while taking the run. |
| 0 | 28.4 | 28.4: Pat Cummins to Marques Ackerman, Full aain and on off, Marques Ackerman drills it firmly but fails to beat mid off this time. |
| 2 | 28.3 | 28.3: Pat Cummins to Marques Ackerman, Much fuller and around off, Marques Ackerman strides out and drives it through covers and comes back for the second run. |
| 0 | 28.2 | 28.2: Pat Cummins to Marques Ackerman, Hard length and angling into the batter, Marques Ackerman clips it wide of mid-wicket. Markram sets off for the run but is sent back in time. |
| 1 | 28.1 | 28.1: Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram, Good length and on middle, angling in, Aiden Markram clips it towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 0 | 27.6 | 27.6: Nathan Lyon to Marques Ackerman, Flighted, full and around off, Marques Ackerman takes a couple of steps out and drives it wide of the bowler, Lyon dives to his right on the follow-through to make a fine stop. |
6 Over | Run: 144/0 | Run Rate: 5.14
| 1 | 27.5 | 27.5: Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram, Short again and around off, Aiden Markram punches it through covers for a run. |
| 0 | 27.4 | 27.4: Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram, Goes short, on middle, Aiden Markram stays back and nudges it to square leg. |
| 1 | 27.3 | 27.3: Nathan Lyon to Marques Ackerman, Flatter, full and on middle, Marques Ackerman eases it to long on for a single. |
| 2 | 27.2 | 27.2: Nathan Lyon to Marques Ackerman, Put down! A tough chance, though! Floated, full and on off, Marques Ackerman skips down the track and drills it hard back towards the bowler, but fails to keep it down. Lyon tries to react on his follow-through, but the ball bursts through his right hand. Josh Hazlewood from mid off chases after it and slides to push the ball back inside. Two taken. |
| 0 | 27.1 | 27.1: Nathan Lyon to Marques Ackerman, Tossed up, full and on off, Marques Ackerman prods forward and blocks it out. |
| 4 | 26.6 | 26.6: Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram, EDGED AND FOUR! Pat Cummins pulls his length back a bit, around off, and keeps it to hold its line. Aiden Markram pushes at it with hard hands and away from his body. Gets an outside edge that flies between second slip and gully for a boundary. Pretty much sums up the session for Australia. THAT WILL BE LUNCH ON DAY 1! |
6 Over | Run: 140/0 | Run Rate: 5.19
| 0 | 26.5 | 26.5: Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram, Full again and on off, angling in, Aiden Markram is solid in his defense. |
| 0 | 26.4 | 26.4: Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram, Pitched-up delivery, on off, Aiden Markram knocks it with a straight bat to mid off. |
| 1 | 26.3 | 26.3: Pat Cummins to Marques Ackerman, Good length and on off, Marques Ackerman gets behind the line and taps it in front of cover-point for a quick run. |
| 1 | 26.2 | 26.2: Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram, Goes a bit fuller and around off, Aiden Markram takes a big stride out and drives it through covers for a single. |
| 0 | 26.1 | 26.1: Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram, On a length and on off, Aiden Markram pushes it to short cover. |
| 1 | 25.6 | 25.6: Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram, Fires this one, full and on middle, Aiden Markram bunts it out to long on for one. |
6 Over | Run: 134/0 | Run Rate: 5.15
| 4 | 25.5 | 25.5: Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram, FOUR! FIFTY FOR MARKRAM! A fantastic knock, and he brings up the milestone with another top shot. This is another short delivery, around off. Aiden Markram moves back and slaps it through extra covers with excellent timing. Cooper Connolly in the deep runs to his right and dives but fails to stop the boundary. Markram waves to his family in the stands to celebrate the moment. |
| 0 | 25.4 | 25.4: Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram, Slightly quicker, shortish and on off, Aiden Markram stabs it to the left of the bowler. |
| 4 | 25.3 | 25.3: Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Short and punished! Lyon drags his length back and just outside off. Aiden Markram rocks back quickly and punches it with sweet timing through covers for a boundary. The runs keep on flowing here in Cape Town. |
| 0 | 25.2 | 25.2: Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram, Short again, on middle, Aiden Markram stays back and turns it past short leg. |
| 0 | 25.1 | 25.1: Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram, Floated, short and on middle, Aiden Markram pats it towards mid on. |
| 1 | 24.6 | 24.6: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, Good length and around middle, Aiden Markram nudges it through square leg for one. 18 runs off the over! |
6 Over | Run: 125/0 | Run Rate: 5.00
| 1 | 24.5 | 24.5: Mitchell Starc to Marques Ackerman, Much fuller and on off, angling in, Marques Ackerman just taps it to the off side for a quick single. |
| 4 | 24.4 | 24.4: Mitchell Starc to Marques Ackerman, FOUR! Make that four in a row! Mitchell Starc goes short and wide outside off again, touching 148 clicks. Marques Ackerman once again makes pace his friend and flays it over gully for the fourth boundary of the over. |
| 4 | 24.3 | 24.3: Mitchell Starc to Marques Ackerman, FOUR! Hat-trick of boundaries! Starc lands this back of a length and on off. Marques Ackerman bends his back to sway away, lets the ball come to him and opens the bat face at the last moment. He uses the pace on the ball to steer it between the slip cordon and gully for four more runs. |
| 4 | 24.2 | 24.2: Mitchell Starc to Marques Ackerman, FOUR MORE! Not many can do that to Mitchell Starc! Fuller delivery, on middle, angling in just a bit. Marques Ackerman picks it up, brings his wrists into play and whips it effortlessly over mid-wicket for another boundary. |
| 4 | 24.1 | 24.1: Mitchell Starc to Marques Ackerman, FOUR! Cracking shot! Short of a length and way outside off. Marques Ackerman gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it wide of the backward point fielder for a boundary. |
| 0 | 23.6 | 23.6: Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram, Floated at 87.6 kph, short and turning into the middle. Aiden Markram hangs back and tucks it to short mid-wicket. |
6 Over | Run: 107/0 | Run Rate: 4.46
| 1 | 23.5 | 23.5: Nathan Lyon to Marques Ackerman, Dragged back, on middle and leg, Marques Ackerman moves back and nudges it wide of mid on for another run. |
| 1 | 23.4 | 23.4: Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram, Flatter delivery, full and on middle, Aiden Markram clips it through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 0 | 23.3 | 23.3: Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram, Drops it a bit short, on middle, Aiden Markram stays back and pats it back to the bowler. |
| 1 | 23.2 | 23.2: Nathan Lyon to Marques Ackerman, Tossed up, full and on ff, Marques Ackerman uses his feet, reaches out and taps it to the right of short cover for a quick single. |
| 0 | 23.1 | 23.1: Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram, Flatter, short and around leg, Aiden Markram misses his flick as the ball goes off his thigh pad towards short fine. A leg bye taken. |
| 0 | 22.6 | 22.6: Mitchell Starc to Marques Ackerman, Touch fuller and on middle, Marques Ackerman fends it down the pitch. |
6 Over | Run: 103/0 | Run Rate: 4.48
| 1 | 22.5 | 22.5: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, Good length and around leg, Aiden Markram clips it through square leg for one. |
| 0 | 22.4 | 22.4: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, DROPPED! Nothing seems to be going right for Australia! Mitchell Starc lands this short of a length and just around off. Aiden Markram looks to punch it away but miscues it as the ball lobs towards short cover. Travis Head tries to grab it with both hands above his head, but the ball comes slower than he expects and he shells it. Starc cannot believe it and just turns around to walk to his bowling mark. That could prove to be a costly drop for the Aussies. |
| 0 | 22.3 | 22.3: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, Hard length and on middle, Aiden Markram stays back and keeps it out to the leg side. |
| 0 | 22.2 | 22.2: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, Wrong line as Starc serves this back of a length and down the leg side. Aiden Markram fails to glance it away. |
| 0 | 22.1 | 22.1: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, On a length and around off, Aiden Markram gets half-forward and pushes it to short cover. |
| 4 | 21.6 | 21.6: Pat Cummins to Marques Ackerman, FOUR! Easy pickings! Touch fuller but down the leg side yet again, there to be hit. Marques Ackerman just tickles it away as the ball races to the fine leg fence for four more runs. 100 UP FOR SOUTH AFRICA! |
6 Over | Run: 102/0 | Run Rate: 4.64
| 6 | 21.5 | 21.5: Pat Cummins to Marques Ackerman, SIX! Poor delivery and gets the treatment! Pat Cummins sticks to the short stuff to Marques Ackerman, but lands it down the leg side. The batter gets inside the line of it and just helps it on its way. Gets enough bat to sail it over the fine leg fence for a biggie. |
| 1 | 21.4 | 21.4: Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram, In the air...SAFE! Bangs this into the pitch, well outside off. Aiden Markram looks to take it on with a pull shot but has to drag it. He is not in control and gets a top edge. It flies towards deep mid-wicket, where Nathan Lyon moves to his right but the ball drops well wide of him. They cross. |
| 0 | 21.3 | 21.3: Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram, Pat Cummins bowls his just back of a length and on middle, Aiden Markram stays back and pats it towards mid on. |
| 0 | 21.2 | 21.2: Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram, Short of a length and on off, Aiden Markram rides the bounce well and punches it towards cover. |
| 1 | 21.1 | 21.1: Pat Cummins to Marques Ackerman, On a length and around off, Marques Ackerman opens the bat face and guides it towards cover-point for a single. |
| 0 | 20.6 | 20.6: Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram, Good-length delivery, on off, shaping in just a bit. Aiden Markram lunges out but only to let it go to the keeper. |
6 Over | Run: 90/0 | Run Rate: 4.29
| 1 | 20.5 | 20.5: Josh Hazlewood to Marques Ackerman, Back of a length and on off, angling in a bit. Marques Ackerman looks to push it away from his body but gets an inside edge onto his pads. The ball rolls towards point and the batters get one. |
| 1 | 20.4 | 20.4: Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram, Pitched up, on middle, Aiden Markram clips it through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 4 | 20.3 | 20.3: Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram, FOUR! That is a majestic shot! Not a half-volley by any means, but this is just around off, Aiden Markram trusts the surface, gets his hands through and drives it on the up to crash it through covers for a boundary. |
| 0 | 20.2 | 20.2: Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram, On a length and on off, Aiden Markram stays back and blocks it out. |
| 1 | 20.1 | 20.1: Josh Hazlewood to Marques Ackerman, MAIDEN TEST FIFTY FOR ACKERMAN! A solid knock from a player who usually does not open in first-class cricket. He has looked more and more assured as the innings has gone on. Short of a length and around leg, Marques Ackerman rolls his wrists and pulls it to deep fine leg for a single. He raises his bat and relishes the moment. |
| 0 | 19.6 | 19.6: Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram, Good length and just around off, shaping away. Aiden Markram offers no shot at it. |
6 Over | Run: 83/0 | Run Rate: 4.15
| 0 | 19.5 | 19.5: Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram, Hard-length delivery, on off, Aiden Markram stays back and dabs it down to point. |
| 1 | 19.4 | 19.4: Pat Cummins to Marques Ackerman, Short again and down the leg side, Marques Ackerman swivels and hooks it towards leg gully, where Nathan Lyon dives but lets it through for a single. He moves to 49 now. |
| 0 | 19.3 | 19.3: Pat Cummins to Marques Ackerman, Dug into the surface, on middle, Marques Ackerman rolls his wrists and pulls but fails to beat square leg. |
| 0 | 19.2 | 19.2: Pat Cummins to Marques Ackerman, Back of a length and on off, Marques Ackerman rides the bounce and pats it in front of short cover. |
| 0 | 19.1 | 19.1: Pat Cummins to Marques Ackerman, Good fielding! Fuller in length and on middle, Marques Ackerman shows the full face of the bat and drives it firmly down the pitch. Pat Cummins gets low on his follow-through and stops it with his left hand. Saves a certain boundary there. |
| 0 | 18.6 | 18.6: Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram, Maiden over! This is just short of a length and outside off. Aiden Markram does not get tempted and leaves it alone. Second maiden so far from Australia. |
6 Over | Run: 82/0 | Run Rate: 4.32
| 0 | 18.5 | 18.5: Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram, Goes fuller again and on off, Aiden Markram watches it through and blocks it right under his eyes as the ball rolls to mid off. |
| 0 | 18.4 | 18.4: Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram, On a length and on middle, Aiden Markram steps across and pats it towards mid on. |
| 0 | 18.3 | 18.3: Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram, Much fuller and on off, Aiden Markram presses forward, gets his bat right in front of the front pad and fends it towards point. |
| 0 | 18.2 | 18.2: Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram, Bowls this on a good length and around off, takes off a bit and also holds its line. Aiden Markram lifts his arms to let it go as Alex Carey collects it above his head. |
| 0 | 18.1 | 18.1: Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram, Loses his line and serves this full and down the leg side. Aiden Markram fails to glance it away. |
| 4 | 17.6 | 17.6: Nathan Lyon to Marques Ackerman, FOUR! Top shot! This is short again and on off, turns away a bit. Marques Ackerman waits for the ball to come, gets on top of the bounce and punches it through covers. He calls for two, but he has timed it so well that it races away to the fence for a boundary. |
6 Over | Run: 82/0 | Run Rate: 4.56
| 2 | 17.5 | 17.5: Nathan Lyon to Marques Ackerman, Drags his length back, around leg, Marques Ackerman flicks it off the back foot wide of deep square leg and comes back for the second run. |
| 0 | 17.4 | 17.4: Nathan Lyon to Marques Ackerman, Slows it up, full and just on off, Marques Ackerman defends it on the front foot. |
| 0 | 17.3 | 17.3: Nathan Lyon to Marques Ackerman, Pushed through quicker this time, shortish and on middle, Marques Ackerman keeps it out to the leg side. |
| 0 | 17.2 | 17.2: Nathan Lyon to Marques Ackerman, Tossed up, full and on off, Marques Ackerman uses his feet to get close to the pitch and taps it to short cover. |
| 4 | 17.1 | 17.1: Nathan Lyon to Marques Ackerman, FOUR! 'Catch it' is the shout, but this goes in the gap! Floated, full and on middle and off. Marques Ackerman goes down for a premeditated reverse sweep but gets a bit of a top edge. It flies in the air but goes between backward point and short third and races to the fence for a boundary. |
| 0 | 16.6 | 16.6: Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram, On a length and on middle, Aiden Markram tucks it to short mid-wicket. |
6 Over | Run: 72/0 | Run Rate: 4.24
| 1 | 16.5 | 16.5: Josh Hazlewood to Marques Ackerman, Short of a length and angling into the leg side, Marques Ackerman stays inside the line and hooks it, but not with much timing. It rolls towards fine leg for just a run. Ackerman will feel he missed out there as it was there to be put away. |
| 0 | 16.4 | 16.4: Josh Hazlewood to Marques Ackerman, Bowls this into the blockhole, outside off. Marques Ackerman gets his bat down and opens the bat face but squeezes it straight to backward point. |
| 0 | 16.3 | 16.3: Josh Hazlewood to Marques Ackerman, Hits the deck hard from round the wicket, on off, Marques Ackerman gets behind the line of it and blocks it out. |
| 1 | 16.2 | 16.2: Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram, Lands this on a good length and around off, shaping away a bit. Aiden Markram looks to play it from the crease but gets an outside edge that rolls through to backward point for a single. |
| 0 | 16.1 | 16.1: Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram, Back of a length and on middle, nips back in with a bit of extra bounce. Aiden Markram stays back to work it to the leg side but misses and gets hit high on the pads. |
| 0 | 15.6 | 15.6: Nathan Lyon to Marques Ackerman, Slows it up, full and on middle, Marques Ackerman gets forward to defend but gets an inside edge to short leg. |
6 Over | Run: 70/0 | Run Rate: 4.38
| 0 | 15.5 | 15.5: Nathan Lyon to Marques Ackerman, Appeal for caught behind, but turned down! Fires this one, full and angling down the leg side. Marques Ackerman looks to clip it across the line but it looks like he misses it. There is a noise, and Alex Carey appeals after grabbing the ball. However, he or Lyon cannot convince Pat Cummins to take the review. The replay shows that the noise was from the bat hitting the ground. |
| 0 | 15.4 | 15.4: Nathan Lyon to Marques Ackerman, Dragged back, on off, Marques Ackerman stabs it out to short cover. |
| 6 | 15.3 | 15.3: Nathan Lyon to Marques Ackerman, SIX! Now, that's a statement! Tossed up, full and around middle. Marques Ackerman skips down the track but does not quite get to the pitch of it. He still follows through with the big shot and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 1 | 15.2 | 15.2: Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram, Shorter in length and on middle, Aiden Markram stays back and nudges it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 0 | 15.1 | 15.1: Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram, Errs in line a bit, serves this flatter and fuller, down the leg side. Aiden Markram tucks it just past short leg as the ball rolls to square leg. |
| 0 | 14.6 | 14.6: Josh Hazlewood to Marques Ackerman, Good-length delivery, around off, holds its line. Marques Ackerman offers no shot at it. |
6 Over | Run: 63/0 | Run Rate: 4.20
| 2 | 14.5 | 14.5: Josh Hazlewood to Marques Ackerman, Dug into the surface, on middle and leg, Marques Ackerman stays inside the line of it and pulls it towards deep backward square leg for a couple of runs. |
| 0 | 14.4 | 14.4: Josh Hazlewood to Marques Ackerman, Hard length and just on off, Marques Ackerman dabs it down to point. |
| 4 | 14.3 | 14.3: Josh Hazlewood to Marques Ackerman, FOUR! Deft touch! Josh Hazlewood hits the length hard and on off, angling in a bit. Marques Ackerman stays back and lets the ball come to him. He steers it away using the pace of the ball, beating gully to his right. Travis Head from backward point chases after it but the ball wins the race to the fence. |
| 0 | 14.2 | 14.2: Josh Hazlewood to Marques Ackerman, Much better! Just back of a length and much closer to the batter, on the fifth stump line. Marques Ackerman watches it through and leaves it alone. |
| 4 | 14.1 | 14.1: Josh Hazlewood to Marques Ackerman, FOUR! Up and over! Short of a length and well outside off, offering width to the batter. Marques Ackerman gets the chance to free his arms and cuts it hard. Never tries to keep it down and hits it well over backward point for a boundary. |
| 0 | 13.6 | 13.6: Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram, Aiden gets right behind the full delivery angling into off stump, covering the line well and keeping it out with a solid forward defense. |
6 Over | Run: 53/0 | Run Rate: 3.79
| 0 | 13.5 | 13.5: Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram, Markram gets forward to meet the length delivery outside off, presenting a straight bat and pushing it safely towards cover. Tidy defense. |
| 0 | 13.4 | 13.4: Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram, Again it is in the corridor outside off, on a length, Aiden allows it through. |
| 0 | 13.3 | 13.3: Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram, Bowls it on a length outside off, the batter shoulders arms to let that one through. |
| 1 | 13.2 | 13.2: Pat Cummins to Marques Ackerman, Cummins switches to round the wicket and pitches it fuller around off. Ackerman leans across to work it through the leg side, but the inside edge takes the ball towards the right of leg gully. There's enough time to sneak a single. |
| 1 | 13.1 | 13.1: Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram, Angling in from a length around off, Markram nudges it to mid on, to the right of the fielder, and they pinch a single. |
| 0 | 12.6 | 12.6: Nathan Lyon to Marques Ackerman, No run, that is punched off the back foot but straight to the fielder at cover-point. |
6 Over | Run: 51/0 | Run Rate: 3.92
| 0 | 12.5 | 12.5: Nathan Lyon to Marques Ackerman, A flatter, fuller delivery skids in towards middle, and Ackerman tries to get his bat down in defense. It takes the inside edge and drops safely in front of short leg on the bounce. |
| 0 | 12.4 | 12.4: Nathan Lyon to Marques Ackerman, Short in length and outside off, Marques cuts off the back foot but finds point. |
| 2 | 12.3 | 12.3: Nathan Lyon to Marques Ackerman, Ackerman nudges the slightly shorter delivery on middle into the deep mid-wicket region and races back for two. FIFTY UP FOR SOUTH AFRICA! The home crowd responds with a hearty round of applause as the hosts bring up their half-century. |
| 0 | 12.2 | 12.2: Nathan Lyon to Marques Ackerman, Ackerman looks to disrupt Lyon's rhythm with a reverse sweep! The full delivery lands on middle, but he can't beat the fielder at point, who cuts off the shot. The intent is clear, but there's no run to show for it. |
| 0 | 12.1 | 12.1: Nathan Lyon to Marques Ackerman, Lyon gives this one extra air, tossing it up full on off. Marques Ackerman gets forward and keeps it watchfully out towards cover. A solid forward defense. |
| 0 | 11.6 | 11.6: Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram, Shortish and on off, Aiden goes on the back foot and defends it down. |
6 Over | Run: 49/0 | Run Rate: 4.08
| 0 | 11.5 | 11.5: Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram, In the zone outside off, the batter is not interested in playing at that. |
| 2 | 11.4 | 11.4: Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram, Angling in, on a length, Markram works it in the gap at deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. |
| 0 | 11.3 | 11.3: Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram, Beats the bat! Cummins lands it on a probing length close to off, and the ball straightens just enough off the surface to beat Markram. He presses forward to defend but plays inside the line, leaving a narrow gap for the delivery to sneak past the outside edge. |
| 4 | 11.2 | 11.2: Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Markram is not holding back! Short around middle, he gets on top of the bounce and rolls his wrists through the pull, keeping it firmly along the ground. The ball races through backward square leg and away to the boundary. He's finding the gaps with aplomb. |
| 0 | 11.1 | 11.1: Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram, Full in length and just outside off, straightening a hint off the seam, Markram takes a big stride forward to cover the line and then shoulders arms. |
| 1 | 10.6 | 10.6: Nathan Lyon to Aiden Markram, 1 run, this time the batter goes back and punches it from the crease for a run at long on. |
6 Over | Run: 43/0 | Run Rate: 3.91
| 1 | 10.5 | 10.5: Nathan Lyon to Marques Ackerman, MISHIT! Ackerman charges down the track looking to launch the tossed-up delivery over the leg side, but gets nowhere near the middle of the bat. The inner edge sends it skimming towards deep square leg, and they settle for a single. |
| 0 | 10.4 | 10.4: Nathan Lyon to Marques Ackerman, A bit quicker, full and around middle, Marques defends it back to the bowler. |
| 0 | 10.3 | 10.3: Nathan Lyon to Marques Ackerman, Floated delivery, full and outside off, Marques Ackerman gets forward and then makes a leave. |
| 0 | 10.2 | 10.2: Nathan Lyon to Marques Ackerman, Lyon drops it a touch shorter around off, and Ackerman rocks back to meet it, pushing the ball firmly but safely towards cover. No run on offer. |
| 0 | 10.1 | 10.1: Nathan Lyon to Marques Ackerman, Ackerman gets forward to meet Lyon's loopy full delivery around off, keeping it watchfully out towards point. Solidly defended. |
| 0 | 9.6 | 9.6: Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram, In the channel outside off, on a length, Markram has nothing to do with it. After 10, South Africa are 41/0. |
6 Over | Run: 41/0 | Run Rate: 4.10
| 0 | 9.5 | 9.5: Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram, Length ball on off, defended. |
| 0 | 9.4 | 9.4: Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram, Around off, the batter has just blocked that from the crease. |
| 4 | 9.3 | 9.3: Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Markram is making the most of these conditions, looking gorgeous for batting! A length ball outside off offers width, and he stays back before punching it firmly through the gap at cover. Crisp contact, excellent placement, and another boundary to keep the runs flowing. |
| 1 | 9.2 | 9.2: Pat Cummins to Marques Ackerman, Aerial, but safe! Cummins digs it in short around middle at 137 kph, and Ackerman swivels on the back foot to pull. He doesn't quite get hold of it, sending it looping towards fine leg, where it lands safely in front of the fielder. Just a single. |
| 0 | 9.1 | 9.1: Pat Cummins to Marques Ackerman, Fuller in length and outside off, Marques Ackerman drives off the front foot to covers, not in the gap. |
| 0 | 8.6 | 8.6: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, Shortish and on off, climbing onto the batter, Markram does well to rise in his stance and defends it down on the pitch. It's been a confident start from the Proteas. |
6 Over | Run: 36/0 | Run Rate: 4.00
| 0 | 8.5 | 8.5: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, Starc switches back to over the wicket and angles across a length delivery, outside off, Markram leaves. |
| 4 | 8.4 | 8.4: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Exquisite timing from Markram! Starc goes full outside off at 147 kph, and Markram leans into the drive, transferring his weight beautifully onto the front foot. He meets it sweetly and crunches it through the gap at cover. A picture-perfect stroke, all elegance and authority. |
| 0 | 8.3 | 8.3: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, Angles in a length ball around off, from round the wicket, Markram defends it off the front foot to covers. |
| 1 | 8.2 | 8.2: Mitchell Starc to Marques Ackerman, At 146.5 kph, the length delivery hurries onto Ackerman around middle. He stays back, drops it softly into the mid-wicket region and picks up a quick single. |
| 0 | 8.1 | 8.1: Mitchell Starc to Marques Ackerman, Slides down leg on a length, and Ackerman looks to help it fine with a flick but fails to make contact. A missed opportunity to collect a few easy runs. |
| 0 | 7.6 | 7.6: Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram, Cummins corrects his length and bowls it outside off on the fuller side, Markram drives with good timing but finds the cover fielder. |
6 Over | Run: 31/0 | Run Rate: 3.88
| 6 | 7.5 | 7.5: Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram, SIX! Markram makes a statement in emphatic fashion! Cummins bangs it in short on off, right in the batter's hitting zone, and Aiden rides the bounce before unleashing a ferocious pull. The ball sails over mid-wicket and into the crowd. A mighty blow! |
| 0 | 7.4 | 7.4: Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram, Markram shuffles across to cover his stumps, watches the good-length delivery pass outside off and leaves it alone. A measured decision to let that one go. |
| 0 | 7.3 | 7.3: Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram, In the corridor of uncertainty, the batter shoulders arms to let that one through. |
| 1 | 7.2 | 7.2: Pat Cummins to Marques Ackerman, Length deliveyr on middle and off, Ackerman takes the pace off the ball with soft hands, nudging it towards cover. There's just enough time to scamper through for a single. |
| 0 | 7.1 | 7.1: Pat Cummins to Marques Ackerman, Wrong line to begin his spell. Short and down the leg side, Marques Ackerman allows it through easily. |
| 0 | 6.6 | 6.6: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, Aiden Markram rises onto his toes and gets behind the short-of-length delivery outside off, steering it down into the off side with a compact defensive stroke. A good half-hour of play so far for the hosts. |
6 Over | Run: 24/0 | Run Rate: 3.43
| 0 | 6.5 | 6.5: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, Back of a length on middle, Markram stays back and helps it to mid-wicket. |
| 0 | 6.4 | 6.4: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, Length delivery, around off, Markram pushes it with great timing but finds the cover fielder. |
| 1 | 6.3 | 6.3: Mitchell Starc to Marques Ackerman, The leg gully nearly comes into play! Starc digs in a short ball around leg stump, and Ackerman instinctively goes for the pull, only to glove it past leg gully. Lyon dives sharply to his right, but the ball is well beyond his reach. They settle for a single. |
| 0 | 6.2 | 6.2: Mitchell Starc to Marques Ackerman, Starc goes short and wide outside off, at 140 clicks, this time Marques Ackerman allows it through to the keeper. |
| 0 | 6.1 | 6.1: Mitchell Starc to Marques Ackerman, BEATEN! Ackerman has a needless flirt outside off. Starc sends down a short-of-length delivery at 142.3 kph, shaping away, and Ackerman hangs his bat away from his body. He fails to make contact as the ball whistles past the outside edge. |
| 1 | 5.6 | 5.6: Josh Hazlewood to Marques Ackerman, A full delivery angles down the leg side, and Ackerman flicks it towards short leg. The fielder fails to gather cleanly, parrying the ball away towards mid-wicket. The batters are alert to the misfield and cross for a single. |
6 Over | Run: 23/0 | Run Rate: 3.83
| 0 | 5.5 | 5.5: Josh Hazlewood to Marques Ackerman, Full and outside off, Ackerman drives it off the front foot to mid off. |
| 0 | 5.4 | 5.4: Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram, Sliding down the leg side, Aiden misses out on the flick shot. It deflects off his pads to fine leg, they get a leg bye. |
| 0 | 5.3 | 5.3: Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram, Gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it to mid on. |
| 0 | 5.2 | 5.2: Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram, Markram rocks back to a back-of-a-length delivery outside off and punches it firmly in front of square on the off side. The placement is not quite right, though, as the ball travels straight to Lyon on the bounce. A scoring opportunity goes begging. |
| 0 | 5.1 | 5.1: Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram, Shortish and down the leg side, Markram stands back and tries to glance but misses. |
| 4 | 4.6 | 4.6: Mitchell Starc to Marques Ackerman, FOUR! Nicely played! At 147.9 kph, Starc overpitches and strays too straight. Ackerman leans across and whips it through mid-wicket with excellent timing. The ball races to the fence, and that crisp stroke should do wonders for Ackerman's confidence against the pace on offer. |
6 Over | Run: 21/0 | Run Rate: 4.20
| 0 | 4.5 | 4.5: Mitchell Starc to Marques Ackerman, In the channel outside off, on a length and shaping away, Marques Ackerman removes his bat at the last moment. |
| 1 | 4.4 | 4.4: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, Ouch! Starc turns up the heat, touching 149 kph with a sharp bouncer aimed at the body. Markram picks it up late, struggles to get out of the way and ducks with his eyes shut. Fortunately, the ball strikes his armguard rather than the body and rolls away towards deep fine leg. They sneak in a single, but that was a testing delivery. |
| 0 | 4.3 | 4.3: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, Starc switches to round the wicket for the right-hander, delivers it short and on off, Markram defends it from the back foot. |
| 1 | 4.2 | 4.2: Mitchell Starc to Marques Ackerman, Starc goes full, targeting off stump and getting a hint of movement away. Ackerman leans into the drive, but his head falls towards the off side and he makes contact with the outside half of the bat. The ball rolls through the gap at cover, allowing the batters to scamper through for a single. |
| 0 | 4.1 | 4.1: Mitchell Starc to Marques Ackerman, Starc has his first go at Ackerman and starts with a shortish delivery outside off, shaping away from the batter. Ackerman keeps his bat out of harm's way and lets it pass through to the keeper. |
| 0 | 3.6 | 3.6: Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram, Fullish and on middle, the batter has just blocked that from the crease to mid on. |
6 Over | Run: 15/0 | Run Rate: 3.75
| 1 | 3.5 | 3.5: Josh Hazlewood to Marques Ackerman, A shot of real substance from Ackerman! Fuller and outside off, he gets right behind the drive and nails it off the middle of the bat towards cover. The fielder dives to his right and manages a half-stop, preventing a boundary. The batters settle for a single, but Ackerman will take confidence from that crisp strike. |
| 4 | 3.4 | 3.4: Josh Hazlewood to Marques Ackerman, FOUR! A helpful deflection and Ackerman will gladly take it. Hazlewood gets the ball to swing in, but strays down the leg side. Ackerman gets a faint tickle on it, sending it skimming away to fine leg for a boundary. |
| 0 | 3.3 | 3.3: Josh Hazlewood to Marques Ackerman, A shortish delivery aimed at the rib cage, drifting around leg stump. Ackerman rocks back and keeps it down safely in front of short leg, staying compact against the rising ball. |
| 0 | 3.2 | 3.2: Josh Hazlewood to Marques Ackerman, Hazlewood pitches it fuller around off, and Ackerman comes forward with hard hands, looking to push through the line. He fails to find the middle of the bat once again, the ball dribbles off the inside half towards mid-wicket. Not quite finding his rhythm just yet. |
| 0 | 3.1 | 3.1: Josh Hazlewood to Marques Ackerman, Hazlewood angles one in on a length, close to off stump. Ackerman covers his stumps and lets it go, trusting the bounce to carry the ball safely through. |
| 4 | 2.6 | 2.6: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Goodness, that's a cracking shot! Clocked at 147.4 kph, the short delivery sits up around off stump. Markram stands tall, rides the bounce beautifully and punches it sweetly through the gap at cover-point. Pure timing, and the ball races away to the boundary. |
6 Over | Run: 10/0 | Run Rate: 3.33
| 0 | 2.5 | 2.5: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, Fuller again and in line with the middle stump, Markram strides forward and defends it watchfully. |
| 0 | 2.4 | 2.4: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, Markram gets forward to a fuller delivery outside off and pushes it firmly towards cover. With the ball travelling straight to the fielder, he is quick to call no and sends Ackerman back. |
| 0 | 2.3 | 2.3: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, Serves it on a good length, around middle and off, Aiden brings a straight bat in defense. |
| 4 | 2.2 | 2.2: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Markram is finally off the mark, and he does it in style on his eighth delivery. A length ball on middle and leg is met with a neatly timed flick through square leg. He closes the face of the bat with excellent balance, placing it into the gap and collecting his first boundary. |
| 0 | 2.1 | 2.1: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, Full and around off, the batter has just blocked that from the crease. |
| 0 | 1.6 | 1.6: Josh Hazlewood to Marques Ackerman, Full and around off, Marques gets on the front foot and pushes it defensively to covers. |
6 Over | Run: 2/0 | Run Rate: 1.00
| 0 | 1.5 | 1.5: Josh Hazlewood to Marques Ackerman, Back of a length, around off, Marques Ackerman drops his hands to let it through and the ball brushes his left hand before going to the keeper. |
| 2 | 1.4 | 1.4: Josh Hazlewood to Marques Ackerman, South Africa are away! The crowd finds its voice as Ackerman gets the innings moving. A full delivery around middle swings in, and his attempted defense catches the inside edge, sending the ball down towards deep square leg. Starc races across from deep fine leg to cut it off, but not before the batters collect two runs. |
| 0 | 1.3 | 1.3: Josh Hazlewood to Marques Ackerman, Hazlewood pulls the length back, targeting middle stump. Ackerman is pushed onto the back foot and brings his bat down in defense, playing it off his toes. |
| 0 | 1.2 | 1.2: Josh Hazlewood to Marques Ackerman, Hazlewood brings it fuller around middle and off, with a hint of inward movement. Ackerman gets his bat down to defend, but the ball takes the inside edge and drops onto his pads. It deflects to covers. |
| 0 | 1.1 | 1.1: Josh Hazlewood to Marques Ackerman, Hazlewood begins with a length delivery outside off, angling across and moving away from Ackerman. The batter keeps his bat tucked away and lets it sail through to the keeper. |
| 0 | 0.6 | 0.6: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, A fuller delivery around off finally draws Markram into a shot. He gets forward in defense, but the ball comes off the inside half of the bat and trickles back towards the bowler. A watchful opening over, none for none. |
6 Over | Run: 0/0 | Run Rate: 0.00
| 0 | 0.5 | 0.5: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, Another probing delivery outside off, pitched on a good length. Markram remains patient, letting it pass without offering a shot. He's content to leave for now, waiting for a delivery worth playing. |
| 0 | 0.4 | 0.4: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, Starc offers a fuller length around off, getting the ball to angle away. Markram strides forward, covers the line with his front foot and shoulders arms once more. Aiden is yet to make contact with the ball. |
| 0 | 0.3 | 0.3: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, Starc keeps probing away from off stump with another shortish delivery in the corridor. Markram is happy to leave it alone, showing no interest in playing at anything outside his off stump. |
| 0 | 0.2 | 0.2: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, Starc brings it closer to the off stump, keeping the length on the shorter side with a hint of inward movement. Markram remains deep in his crease and opts for another leave. |
| 0 | 0.1 | 0.1: Mitchell Starc to Aiden Markram, Mitchell Starc starts with a good-length delivery, slightly short and outside off, shaping away from the batter. Aiden Markram stays rooted in his crease and lets it pass through to the keeper. |
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