South Africa vs Australia Match Stats

Floated, full and on middle, Reeza Hendricks drills it towards long on for a single.

Tossed up, full and on off, turning away, Marco Jansen pushes it towards covers.

Flighted, full and on off, Marco Jansen drives it towards long off for a run.

Flatter, full and on off, Reeza Hendricks punches it towards sweeper covers for another run.

Short and on off, Marco Jansen swats it towards long off for one.

Looped up, full and on middle, Reeza Hendricks sweeps it towards deep square leg for one more.

Back of a length and outside off, Reeza Hendricks cuts it hard but straight to point.

A slower one, full and around off, Reeza Hendricks slices it towards deep point for a single.

Short of a length and outside off, Marco Jansen punches it through point for a run.

Nathan Ellis opts for the slower bouncer now but bowls this down the leg side, Reeza Hendricks waits for it and tries to pull but misses. Wided.

Short again and on off, Reeza Hendricks looks to pull again but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls to the leg side. They cross.

On a length and on off again, Marco Jansen steers it towards point.

Back of a length and outside off, Marco Jansen looks to cut but gets an outside edge on the bounce towards thrid man for one more.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Marco Jansen uses his feet and forces it towards long on for a single.

FOUR! Lovely shot! This is floated, full and around off, Reeza Hendricks goes inside out and lofts it nicely over extra covers for a boundary.

Flighted, full and on middle, Reeza Hendricks sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! Fine shot! Tanveer Sangha gives this one some air again, on off, Marco Jansen strides forward a bit and lifts it over covers for a lovely boundary.

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

Short and on middle, Gerald Coetzee moves back and punches it towards long on for one.

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

Almost another for Stoinis! He bowls this full and on middle, shaping in, Lizaad Williams just manages to get his bat down and the ball goes off the inside edge past the stumps towards fine leg. A single is taken.

A slower bouncer now, on middle, Reeza Hendricks looks to pull it but misses due to the lack of pace on it.

DROPPED! A touch chance though! This is a low full toss, on middle, Reeza Hendricks drives it uppishly to the left of the bowler where Marcus Stoinis is a bit late to react and the ball bursts through his hands towards long off. They cross.

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

Short of a length and on middle, angling in, Lungi Ngidi misses his flick and gets hit on the box. He looks in some pain and goes down. The physio is in to check on him now.

On a length and on middle, Reeza Hendricks clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

Back of a length and outside off, Lungi Ngidi guides it off the outer half of the bat towards third man for a run.

Short of a length and outside off, again, Reeza Hendricks looks to cut it but misses.

Touch fuller, on off, slower too, Reeza Hendricks pushes it towards covers for a another run.

Goes short again and slower again, on middle and leg, Lungi Ngidi pulls it towards deep square leg for one.

A low full toss, on off, Reeza Hendricks drive sit towards covers where the fielder misfields a bit and the batters cross for one more.

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

This on a hard length and around off, angling away, Tabraiz Shamsi looks to play at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Spencer Johnson loses his line and lands this on a length but way down the leg side, Tabraiz Shamsi leaves it alone. Wided.

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