South Africa vs Australia Match Stats

Just short outside the off stump. Cut away for a single

Wide! Wayward outside the off stump. Wide called.

Hits the good length just outside the off stump. Alex Carey steps down and pushes the ball to mid on for a single.

Slower ball pitched up at the stumps. Nathan Ellis flicks it to deep square leg and runs a single.

Pitched up on the off stump. Alex Carey punches it down off the front foot but straight to mid off.

Slower ball outside the off stump. Alex Carey flicks it over the mid-wicket fielder and the ball falls short of Keshav Maharaj running in. The batters take a single.

SIX! Short ball at the helmet of the batter. Nathan Ellis pulls it away towards backward square leg boundary and the ball goes all the way for a six.

Short and around leg, Alex Carey moves back and tucks it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs. He moves into the 90s now.

Short again, on middle, Alex Carey pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up, full and on off, Nathan Ellis taps it towards short covers.

Another short delivery, on off, Nathan Ellis stabs it down towards short covers again.

Slower through the air, short and on off again, turning away, Nathan Ellis cuts it straight to point.

SIX! BOOM! Nathan Ellis goes big again! Keshav Maharaj lands this short once again, on middle, Nathan Ellis rocks back quickly and pulls it hard and over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Fuller and on leg, Alex Carey misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads towards square leg. A leg bye is taken.

OUT! TAKEN! STUNNER FROM KG! Lungi Ngidi bowls the slower delivery, full and on leg, Nathan Ellis looks to tuck it away but ends up chipping it in the air over mid-wicket where Kagiso Rabada initially overruns, but then turns back as he keeps his eys on the ball, and puts in a full-length dive to take a one-handed stunner. South Africa three wickets away from the win now!

Back of a length and on off, Adam Zampa dabs it towards point.

Another slower ball, full and on off, Adam Zampa pushes it towards covers.

On a length and on off, Adam Zampa steers it towards point.

Change of pace again from Ngidi, full and on off, Adam Zampa knocks it towards covers.

Short of a length and on middle, Alex Carey pulls it towards deep square leg for a brace.

Back of a length and on leg, Alex Carey tucks it towards mid-wicket.

This is on a hard length and around leg, Alex Carey backs away to heave it but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls towards short third man.

On a length and around leg, Alex Carey flicks it through square leg for a single.

Length again, on off, Adam Zampa dabs it towards point.

Touch fuller, on off, Adam Zampa looks to push it away but gets an outside edge towards third man for a run.

EDGED AND FOUR! Lungi Ngidi bangs this short and on middle, Adam Zampa looks to pull it but gets a top edge over the keeper's head towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

A slower ball, full but down the leg side. Wided.

Back of a length and outside off, Adam Zampa punches it towards sweeper covers for a single.

Full and on middle, Alex Carey works it through mid-wicket for a run.

On a length and on middle, Adam Zampa looks to push it away but gets an inside edge towards square leg. They cross.

Length again, on middle, Alex Carey heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for just one. He moves to 96 now.

Fullish and on middle, Adam Zampa mistimes his slog high in the air over the bowler's head as it lands safely and the mid off fielder chases it and dives to keep it inside. Two runs taken.

Short and on leg, Alex Carey hooks it towards deep backward square leg where Gerald Coetzee lets it through but the batters only take a single.

CAUGHT-BEHIND! Kagiso Rabada strikes now! An excellent review from South Africa! Rabada bowls this on a good length and around off, Adam Zampa backs away and throws his bat at it, and manages to get the slightest of edges to the keeper where Quinton de Kock makes no mistake. There is a huge appeal for the catch, but turned down! Quinton de Kock looks confident and South Africa takes the review. UltraEdge shows a spike and the Proteas are celebrating. They are two wickets away from the win now.

Just short at the batter. Josh Hazlewood drops it there off the backfoot and runs a single.

Slower bouncer at the batter. Alex Carey pulls it to the right of deep mid-wicket and runs a couple.

OUT! CAUGHT! What drama at 99 for Alex Carey. Short ball doing the trick once again for South Africa. Kagiso Rabada bangs in short at the body line of the batter. Alex Carey looking to pull it away for a single, gets a glove on it and the ball flies to the left of Quinton de Kock who completes a full length diving catch to his left to get rid of the dancer man Alex Carey. Australia end their inning with that wicket on 252/9 with Travis Head injured and not in a condition to bat.