SAF 1ST

OUT! Caught. Nathan Ellis to Senuran Muthusamy. Off cutter short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to short fine leg, caught by Hazlewood. Another one bites the dust.

OUT! Caught. Josh Hazlewood to Corbin Bosch. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot flick, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Ellis. In the air and taken.

OUT! Bowled. Adam Zampa to Tristan Stubbs. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump moves in front slog sweeping, missed. Cleaned him up!

OUT! Caught. Nathan Ellis to Dewald Brevis. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Maxwell. A fine knock from Dewald Brevis comes to an end.

OUT! Caught. Adam Zampa to Ryan Rickelton. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, top edge in the air uncontrolled to short leg, caught by Inglis. Adam Zampa gets his man.

OUT! Caught. Nathan Ellis to Lhuan-dre Pretorius. Off cutter short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid wicket, caught by Hardie. Straight into the hands of Hardie.

OUT! Caught. Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram. Out-swinging back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, outside edge to first slip, caught by Green.

AUS 1ST

OUT! Caught. Corbin Bosch to Nathan Ellis. Reverse Swing-In half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge, caught by Rickelton. Two wickets in a row.

OUT! Bowled. Corbin Bosch to Ben Dwarshuis. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, down leg side on the front foot Slog, missed. Ben Dwarshuis missed the line completely.

OUT! Caught. Kagiso Rabada to Aaron Hardie. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Bosch. Second wicket of the over.

OUT! Caught & Bowled. Kagiso Rabada to Tim David. Reverse Swing-In half volley, down leg side on the front foot working, leading edge in the air uncontrolled back to bowler, caught by Rabada. A soft dismissal.

OUT! Caught. Kwena Maphaka to Cameron Green. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Brevis. Maphaka gets another one.

OUT! Caught. Kwena Maphaka to Mitchell Marsh. Off cutter length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg, caught by Pretorius. A big wicket for South Africa!

OUT! Bowled. Corbin Bosch to Josh Inglis. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, missed.

OUT! Caught. Aiden Markram to Travis Head. Off break full toss, down leg side on the front foot sweeping, top edge in the air uncontrolled to short fine leg, caught by Ngidi. Markram breaks the partnership.

Over 20. 13 runs. Bowler: Nathan Ellis. South Africa: 172/7(rr 8.60)

FOUR! Nathan Ellis to Kagiso Rabada. Full toss, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep cover for 4 runs. South Africa have managed to post a solid total on the board. After Lhuan-dre Pretorius was dismissed for 24 runs, Dewald Brevis injected momentum into the innings with a blistering 53 off just 26 deliveries. Towards the end, Rassie van der Dussen anchored the innings with a composed and responsible performance, ensuring the Proteas finished strongly. For Australia, Nathan Ellis was the standout performer with the ball, taking three crucial wickets. Can Australia chase down the target? Will South Africa dominate them with their bowling? Let's find out. Join us for the run chase shortly.

Nathan Ellis to Rassie van der Dussen. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Marsh.

Nathan Ellis to Rassie van der Dussen. Length ball, to leg on the front foot Slog, inside edge to short third man for no runs, fielded by Inglis.

Wide Nathan Ellis to Rassie van der Dussen. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed for 1 run, fielded by Inglis.

Nathan Ellis to Kagiso Rabada. Slower length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, missed for 1 run, shy attempt by Inglis.

FOUR! Nathan Ellis to Senuran Muthusamy. Half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.

Over 19. 10 runs. Bowler: Ben Dwarshuis. South Africa: 161/6(rr 8.47)

Ben Dwarshuis to Senuran Muthusamy. Slower ball back of a length, middle stump deep in crease pulling, in the air under control to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Head.

Ben Dwarshuis to Rassie van der Dussen. Reverse Swing-In full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Hardie.

FOUR! Ben Dwarshuis to Rassie van der Dussen. Slower ball back of a length, wide outside off stump backing away driving, well timed in the air under control past deep cover for 4 runs.

Ben Dwarshuis to Rassie van der Dussen. Leg cutter back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to mid on for no runs, fielded by Hardie.

Ben Dwarshuis to Rassie van der Dussen. Leg cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to short fine leg for 2 runs, mis-fielded by Inglis.

Ben Dwarshuis to Rassie van der Dussen. Full toss, down leg side on the front foot working, mis-timed to mid wicket for 2 runs, shy attempt by Hardie, mis-fielded by David.

Over 18. 9 runs. Bowler: Nathan Ellis. South Africa: 151/6(rr 8.39)

Nathan Ellis to Senuran Muthusamy. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Inglis.

Nathan Ellis to Rassie van der Dussen. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by David.

Nathan Ellis to Senuran Muthusamy. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Dwarshuis.

Nathan Ellis to Rassie van der Dussen. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Dwarshuis.

Over 20. 10 runs. Bowler: Lungi Ngidi. Australia: 173/8(rr 8.65)

FOUR! Lungi Ngidi to Glenn Maxwell. Reverse Swing-In full toss, off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, well timed in the air under control past third man for 4 runs. What a thrilling finish in the decider! Australia hold their nerve to clinch a nail-biting two-wicket win and seal the series 2-1. The chase was anchored brilliantly by Glenn Maxwell, who played a sensational knock under pressure, finishing unbeaten on 62 off just 36 deliveries. Mitchell Marsh, leading from the front once again, contributed a solid 54, laying the foundation for the chase. Despite losing wickets at regular intervals, Australia kept the scoreboard ticking, thanks in large part to Maxwell's late fireworks. South Africa's bowlers struggled to contain the flow of runs, especially in the death overs. Corbin Bosch was the standout with the ball and grabbed three wickets to his name. Glenn Maxwell is the Player of the Match and Tim David is the Player of the Series.

Lungi Ngidi to Glenn Maxwell. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Slog, to long on for no runs, fielded by Bosch.

Lungi Ngidi to Glenn Maxwell. Reverse Swing-In full toss, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed to short third man for no runs, run save by Muthusamy.

FOUR! Lungi Ngidi to Glenn Maxwell. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs.

Lungi Ngidi to Glenn Maxwell. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control to long on for 2 runs, run save by Bosch, fielded by Brevis.

Over 19. 4 runs. Bowler: Corbin Bosch. Australia: 163/8(rr 8.58)

Corbin Bosch to Adam Zampa. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge to third man for no runs, fielded by Maphaka.

Corbin Bosch to Adam Zampa. Reverse Swing-In yorker, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to short third man for no runs, fielded by Muthusamy.

Corbin Bosch to Ben Dwarshuis. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Maphaka.

Corbin Bosch to Ben Dwarshuis. Off cutter full toss, down leg side on the front foot glancing, hit pad to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by van der Dussen.

Over 18. 16 runs. Bowler: Kagiso Rabada. Australia: 161/6(rr 8.94)

Kagiso Rabada to Glenn Maxwell. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to square leg for 2 runs, mis-fielded by Maphaka.

Kagiso Rabada to Ben Dwarshuis. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the back foot Slog, bottom edge to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Muthusamy.

Kagiso Rabada to Glenn Maxwell. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Bosch.

FOUR! Kagiso Rabada to Glenn Maxwell. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed in the air under control past third man for 4 runs.

Kagiso Rabada to Glenn Maxwell. Reverse Swing-In back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.

FREE HIT. SIX! Kagiso Rabada to Glenn Maxwell. Reverse Swing-In full toss, to leg on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. That's a biggy from Maxwell.

Batters	R	B	4S	6S	S/R
M Marshc Pretorius b Maphaka	54	37	3	5	145.95
T Headc Ngidi b Markram	19	18	3	0	105.56
J Inglisb Bosch	0	1	0	0	0.0
C Greenc Brevis b Maphaka	9	8	1	0	112.5
T Davidc & b Rabada	17	9	1	1	188.89
G Maxwellnot out	62	36	8	2	172.22
A Hardiec Bosch b Rabada	1	2	0	0	50
B Dwarshuisb Bosch	1	6	0	0	16.67
N Ellisc Rickelton b Bosch	0	1	0	0	0.0
A Zampanot out	0	2	0	0	0.0
J Hazlewooddid not bat

Bowling	O	M	R	W	NB	WD	E/R
K Rabada	4	0	32	2	1	2	8
A Markram	2	0	6	1	0	0	3
L Ngidi	3.5	0	34	0	0	0	8.87
K Maphaka	3	0	36	2	0	0	12
S Muthusamy	3	0	34	0	0	1	11.34
C Bosch	4	1	26	3	0	1	6.5

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