Australia vs South Africa, 2nd ODI: Highlights from Mackay

Right then, that is it from this rather one-sided affair, where South Africa sealed the series and will be looking for a whitewash, while Australia will play for pride. The 3rd and final ODI will be played on this ground on 24th August, Sunday. It will begin at 4.30 am GMT, but as you know, you can join us early for all the build-up to the game. Until then, cheers and goodbye!

Aiden Markram, the victorious skipper of South Africa, says it is a great feeling. He mentions that it is never easy coming to Australia and wrapping up the series in two games. He adds that it was excellent from the boys, and he was sure they were pretty much pumped up in the change room. Says that it is nice when you are not just relying on one or two players and says that he is happy for Ngidi. Mentions that they need to take 10 wickets, but with those dropped catches, they needed to take 13-14, which is not ideal. Ends by saying that they have an opportunity to do things better in the next one.

Australian captain Mitchell Marsh expresses his disappointment with the loss but praises his team's collective effort with the ball. He acknowledges that they fell short with the bat and credits South Africa's exceptional bowling performance, particularly in the early stages of the game, with the ball swinging significantly. Marsh also commends Xavier Bartlett's contribution, noting that despite things not going his way, it was encouraging to see him perform. He ultimately gave credit to South Africa for the win.

Lungi Ngidi is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his fantastic fifer. He thanks everyone and says it has been a long tour, and he is happy to put together a performance like that. He mentions that he had to step up, knowing that Rabada was the spearhead of the attack. He felt it was a test of character. They were put under pressure in the Powerplay, and he had to make that count. He added that they gave the opposition a chance, and that is what international cricketers do if they get one. He explains that he bowled cross-seam deliveries, used some pace off the surface, and tried running as hard as possible to break open the game.

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South Africa were brilliant with the ball and will be delighted with the performance, as Nandre Burger set the tone by removing Head early before Lungi Ngidi and Wiaan Mulder struck in the first Powerplay to keep the pressure on. There was a brief phase where a few dropped catches allowed Australia back into the contest, but that was the only time the Proteas looked under strain. The spinners then tightened things up in the middle overs, with Keshav Maharaj keeping it tight despite going wicketless and Senuran Muthusamy chipping in with a couple. Ultimately, it was Ngidi who stole the spotlight with a superb five-wicket haul, continuing his fine run against Australia and sealing the game in style.

South Africa, after opting to bat first, put together a spirited total with Matthew Breetzke and Tristan Stubbs stealing the show, both crossing 70 in commanding fashion. Breetzke made the day even more special by scripting history as the first batter to notch four consecutive fifties in his first four ODIs, a dream start by any measure. Tony de Zorzi, Wiaan Mulder, and Keshav Maharaj chipped in with valuable runs to keep the momentum alive, while Australia’s bowlers fought hard - Adam Zampa once again standing tall with three wickets, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, and Marnus Labuschagne striking twice each, and Josh Hazlewood wrapping things up with one.

Australia were jolted early in the chase as Travis Head departed cheaply, followed by Marnus Labuschagne, who couldn’t make any impact, while Mitchell Marsh, their best batter from the first game, fell after a few lusty blows. Cameron Green and Josh Inglis offered some hope with a steady 67-run stand, but once that was broken, the innings unraveled quickly. Inglis fought bravely with a determined 87, yet found no real support at the other end as wickets kept tumbling under scoreboard pressure. In the end, Australia collapsed, losing their last seven wickets for just 88 runs, a disappointing effort for a side of their stature, as they went down by a hefty margin of 84 runs.

South Africa have maintained their ODI dominance over Australia with another commanding performance, sealing an unassailable 2-0 lead and making it five consecutive series wins over the Kangaroos. The hosts looked in complete control once again, showcasing their depth and belief in this format. For Australia, the absence of a few key players, along with the retirements of Glenn Maxwell and Steven Smith can’t be overlooked, but the bigger concern will be the tough questions that still linger around their ODI setup.

37.4: Lungi Ngidi to Adam Zampa, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Fifer for Lungi Ngidi and South Africa have bundled out the Aussies for 193, winning the game by 84 runs. Ngidi hits the hard length, angling it into the body of Zampa. The batter moves to his leg and looks to slog it over mid-wicket but hangs one straight over him. Corbin Bosch hasn't dropped anything in this contest and holds onto this as well. 

37.3: Lungi Ngidi to Josh Hazlewood, On a length around middle and leg, Josh Hazlewood backs away and clips this to long on for two. 

37.2: Lungi Ngidi to Josh Hazlewood, Back of a length on middle and leg, Josh Hazlewood rocks back and blocks this out. A yorker to follow?

37.1: Lungi Ngidi to Adam Zampa, Back of a length around off, Adam Zampa gives it a full monty, gets an outsid edge towards deep third for one.

Josh Hazlewood is the last man in.

36.6: Senuran Muthusamy to Nathan Ellis, OUT! STUMPED! A perfect arm-delivery, angling in sharply onto the batter. Nathan Ellis puts on the dancing shoes and jumps down the track but misses out on his bat swing. The ball is gathered well behind the stumps by Ryan Rickelton, who also does the rest by removing the bails. South Africa just one wicket away from the win now!

36.5: Senuran Muthusamy to Nathan Ellis, Floated on off, Nathan Ellis looks to cut this off his back foot but misses and edges this off his pads back to Ryan Rickelton behind the stumps. Ryan Rickelton appeals for LBW but the umpire turns this down. 

36.4: Senuran Muthusamy to Nathan Ellis, Flighted close to the pads of Nathan Ellis. The batter jumps down the track and looks to slog but doesn't get right underneath it. Gets it jammed around the off side.

36.3: Senuran Muthusamy to Nathan Ellis, Fired on middle and off, Nathan Ellis blocks this one.

36.2: Senuran Muthusamy to Nathan Ellis, Tossed up around middle and off, Nathan Ellis clears the infield and hits this to long on for two runs.

36.1: Senuran Muthusamy to Nathan Ellis, Fuller on off, Nathan Ellis blocks this out.

35.6: Lungi Ngidi to Adam Zampa, Back of a length wide of off, Adam Zampa swings at it but gets beaten on his outside edge.

35.5: Lungi Ngidi to Adam Zampa, Full and on off, Adam Zampa strides to the pitch of the delivery and drives this through extra cover for a couple. 

Adam Zampa comes out to the middle now.

35.4: Lungi Ngidi to Xavier Bartlett, OUT! FOURTH FOR NGIDI! Lungi Ngidi puts in an extra bit of effort and bends his back to bowl a short one, cramping Xavier Bartlett for any sort of room to free his arms. Xavier Bartlett still goes through with the pull, aiming to lob Corbin Bosch at mid-wicket but hangs one straight over him. Bosch backpaddles and takes this nice and easy. 

35.3: Lungi Ngidi to Xavier Bartlett, Full and onto the pads, Xavier Bartlett tucks this to mid on for no run.

35.2: Lungi Ngidi to Nathan Ellis, Good length around off, Nathan Ellis guides this behing point for one.

Nathan Ellis walks out to bat now.

35.1: Lungi Ngidi to Josh Inglis, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A massive wicket in the context of the contest as Australia loses a dangerous-looking Josh Inglis. Josh was playing a blinder, just 13 runs shy of a well-deserved century. He got a bit too aggressive, stepped down the track, and ended up bottom-edging a delivery around fourth stump. Rickelton did well to take the catch diving low to his right, and now Australia are 7 down, struggling to get back into the game. This could be a massive turning point in the match, and the Proteas will be sensing victory!

34.6: Senuran Muthusamy to Xavier Bartlett, Right into the block hole, Xavier Bartlett looks to play the helicopter but gets it jammed around short leg.

34.5: Senuran Muthusamy to Xavier Bartlett, SIX! HIGH AND HANDSOME! Short of a length on middle and leg, Xavier Bartlett rocks onto his back foot and pulls this up and over the fence towards the deep mid-wicket region or six. 

34.4: Senuran Muthusamy to Xavier Bartlett, Slower and on off, Xavier Bartlett drills this back to the bowler.

34.3: Senuran Muthusamy to Josh Inglis, Tossed up around off, Josh Inglis decides to give it a proper whack but mishits this rolling towards deep square leg for one. Inglis gets lucky to hit this off the inside off his bat else this would have crashed into the timber. 

34.2: Senuran Muthusamy to Xavier Bartlett, Quicker one, around off, Xavier Bartlett drives this towards long off for one.

34.1: Senuran Muthusamy to Xavier Bartlett, Floated wide of off, Xavier Bartlett looks to smash this off his back foot but gets beaten on the outside. 

33.6: Lungi Ngidi to Xavier Bartlett, Another slower one on the pads, Xavier Bartlett tucks this through mid-wicket for one.

33.5: Lungi Ngidi to Xavier Bartlett, Good length wide of off, Xavier Bartlett goes for the expansive drive but gets beaten on the outside. 

33.4: Lungi Ngidi to Xavier Bartlett, Good length around off, Xavier Bartlett throws his bat at it but gets beaten. 

DRINKS! The game was in the balance, but this wicket has tilted it just a bit in favour of South Africa. They are now in the lower order, and will back themselves to quickly wrap things up. However, standing between them and victory is Josh Inglis, who is batting at 86. He is the key for Australia but will have to manage strike along with keeping the tempo of run-scoring. Also, Xavier Bartlett is the next man in.

33.3: Lungi Ngidi to Aaron Hardie, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Lungi Ngidi gets the much-needed breakthrough. Ngidi rolls his fingers through it and bowls a slower one, on a nagging length around middle and off. Aaron Hardie pushes early at it and gets it lobbed back to the right of Lungi Ngidi in his follow-through. Ngidi dives to his right and takes a decent catch to break this partnership. Aaron Hardie departs on 10(16). 

33.2: Lungi Ngidi to Aaron Hardie, Good length on top of off, Aaron Hardie blocks this around cover.

33.1: Lungi Ngidi to Josh Inglis, Back of a length around off, Josh Inglis hops up on his toes and pushes this to the left of mid off for one.

32.6: Keshav Maharaj to Josh Inglis, Darted on off, Josh Inglis punches this to sweeper cover for one. 

32.5: Keshav Maharaj to Aaron Hardie, Quicker one on off, Aaron Hardie crunches this to long on for another single. 

32.4: Keshav Maharaj to Aaron Hardie, Fuller on off, Aaron Hardie drives this back to the bowler. 

32.3: Keshav Maharaj to Josh Inglis, Floated around off, Josh Inglis milks this to long on for one.

32.2: Keshav Maharaj to Josh Inglis, Fuller on leg, Josh Inglis pushes this to the fielder for no run.

32.1: Keshav Maharaj to Aaron Hardie, Tossed up on leg, Aaron Hardie drills this past Josh on the other end to long on for one.

31.6: Lungi Ngidi to Josh Inglis, Good length wide of off, shaping a hint away from the batter. Josh Inglis leans back and looks to punch this past point but gets beaten. 

31.5: Lungi Ngidi to Josh Inglis, Full and wide of off, Josh Inglis swings at it but gets beaten. Josh was looking to drive it through covers but mises.

31.4: Lungi Ngidi to Josh Inglis, FOUR! A lightning quick outfield here in Mackay and the ball has raced to the fence for four. Slower one, around off, Josh Inglis plays this late, opens the face of his bat and slices this fine and wide to the left of the third man fielder running to his left for four runs. 

31.3: Lungi Ngidi to Aaron Hardie, Good length on middle and leg, Aaron Hardie flicks this throug mid on for another single. 

31.2: Lungi Ngidi to Josh Inglis, Good length wide of off, Josh Inglis guides this to the third man region for a single. 

31.1: Lungi Ngidi to Aaron Hardie, Good length on off, Aaron Hardie pushes this away for a single. 

30.6: Keshav Maharaj to Josh Inglis, FOUR! Ends the over with a boundary as well. Australia are gathering momentum in this chase. Tossed up on middle and off, Josh Inglis clears his front foot and lofts this behind mid on for four more runs. 

30.5: Keshav Maharaj to Josh Inglis, Quicker one on off, Josh Inglis hits this well but straight to the fielder.

30.4: Keshav Maharaj to Aaron Hardie, Fuller on off, Aaron Hardie plays the off-drive for one.

30.3: Keshav Maharaj to Aaron Hardie, FOUR! Tossed up, around off, Aaron Hardie picks up the line early and plays the revrse sweep in the gap between short third and backward point for four runs. 

30.2: Keshav Maharaj to Aaron Hardie, Fuller on off, Aaron Hardie defends this one.

30.1: Keshav Maharaj to Aaron Hardie, Tossed up on off, Aaron Hardie looks to flick this around leg but gets the bat face closed early and sees it roll to point for no run off the outside edge.

29.6: Lungi Ngidi to Aaron Hardie, Another change of pace, full and on middle, Aaron Hardie goes through a bit early through the flick. Lobs it in the air but well in front mid-wicket for one.

29.5: Lungi Ngidi to Aaron Hardie, Full again and on off, Aaron Hardie blocks it out.

29.4: Lungi Ngidi to Josh Inglis, Overpitched and on middle, Josh Inglis drives it hard down the pitch. Lungi Ngidi gets down on his follow-through and gets his right hand on it to parry it towards mid on. They cross.

29.3: Lungi Ngidi to Josh Inglis, Pitched up and on middle, slower again, Josh Inglis drills it to long on.

29.2: Lungi Ngidi to Josh Inglis, A slower one, full and on middle, dips in, Josh Inglis keeps it out to the off side.

29.1: Lungi Ngidi to Josh Inglis, FOUR! Cheeky and effective! Fuller in length and around middle, Josh Inglis moves across quickly, gets under it and scoops it nicely to the fine leg fence for a boundary. 150 up for Australia!

28.6: Keshav Maharaj to Josh Inglis, Darts one full and on leg, Josh Inglis works it through square leg for one.

28.5: Keshav Maharaj to Josh Inglis, FOUR! Superb shot! Flatter, full and on middle, Josh Inglis goes down on one knee and nails the sweep to the deep square leg fence for another boundary. He holds the key in this chase for the Aussies.

28.4: Keshav Maharaj to Josh Inglis, Slows it up, full and on off, Josh Inglis pushes it to short covers.

28.3: Keshav Maharaj to Josh Inglis, Flighted, full and on middle, Josh Inglis flicks it away wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.

28.2: Keshav Maharaj to Josh Inglis, FOUR! Nice use of the feet! Tossed up, full and on middle, Josh Inglis dances down the track and slogs it away. Did not get all of it but gets enough to hit it between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for a boundary.

28.1: Keshav Maharaj to Josh Inglis, Arm ball, full and on leg, angling in, Josh Inglis backs away and stabs it to point.

27.6: Nandre Burger to Aaron Hardie, FOUR LEG BYES! Errs in line and serves this full but down the leg side, Aaron Hardie fails to glance it away as the ball goes off his pads to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

27.5: Nandre Burger to Aaron Hardie, Back of a length and on off, Aaron Hardie pats it to short covers.

27.4: Nandre Burger to Aaron Hardie, On a length and on leg, Aaron Hardie misses his flick and gets hit on the pads.

Aaron Hardie walks out next.

27.3: Nandre Burger to Alex Carey, OUT! TAKEN! Australia in trouble now! Nandre Burger bowls this on a good length and around off, Alex Carey goes hard at it with an open bat face, but the ball comes on a bit quicker. He slices it in the air and straight towards point where Dewald Brevis takes a sharp catch around his midriff. Aussies lose half their side now!

27.2: Nandre Burger to Josh Inglis, On a length and around off, Josh Inglis runs it down to third man for a single.

27.1: Nandre Burger to Josh Inglis, Fuller one and on off, angling in, Josh Inglis looks to play it from the crease but gets an inside edge onto the pitch and then it hits his back pad.

26.6: Senuran Muthusamy to Josh Inglis, Slows it up, full and around off, Josh Inglis backs away and pushes it through covers for one more.

26.5: Senuran Muthusamy to Alex Carey, Fires this one full and on leg, Alex Carey drills it to long on for one.

26.4: Senuran Muthusamy to Josh Inglis, Floated, full and on middle, Josh Inglis tucks it to square leg for a run.

26.3: Senuran Muthusamy to Alex Carey, Short again and on leg, Alex Carey clips it through square leg for a single.

26.2: Senuran Muthusamy to Alex Carey, Flatter, full and on middle, Alex Carey backs away to punches it away but stabs it on the pitch.

26.1: Senuran Muthusamy to Alex Carey, Tossed up, full and on middle, Alex Carey knocks it down the pitch.

25.6: Nandre Burger to Alex Carey, Touch fuller and on off, Alex Carey drives it crisply through coevrs but for just one.

25.5: Nandre Burger to Alex Carey, Back of a length and on middle, angling in, Alex Carey dabs it to point.

25.4: Nandre Burger to Alex Carey, Short of a length and outside off, moves away, Alex Carey uses his feet to slap it over covers but gets a bottom edge on the bounce to first slip.

25.3: Nandre Burger to Alex Carey, Beaten! Hits the length hard and around off, holds its line, Alex Carey has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

25.3: Nandre Burger to Alex Carey, WIDE! Fuller and outside off, shaping further away, Alex Carey slashes at it but misses. Wided.

25.2: Nandre Burger to Josh Inglis, On a length and around leg, Josh Inglis nudges it through square leg for a single.

25.1: Nandre Burger to Josh Inglis, FOUR! Put away! Short of a length and on middle, angling in. Josh Inglis gets on top of it, swivels, and pulls it away to the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

24.6: Senuran Muthusamy to Alex Carey, Flatter, short and on middle, Alex Carey backs away to cut but gets a bottom edge just past the stumps.

24.5: Senuran Muthusamy to Josh Inglis, FIFTY FOR INGLIS! A well-crafted half-century! He has got lucky on a few occasions, but has made the most of it. Flighted, full and on off, Josh Inglis uses his feet and drills it to long off for one.

24.4: Senuran Muthusamy to Josh Inglis, Short and on middle, Josh Inglis pats it back to the bowler.

24.3: Senuran Muthusamy to Alex Carey, Floated, full and on leg, Alex Carey clips it through square leg for a single.

24.2: Senuran Muthusamy to Alex Carey, Tossed up, flull and on middle, Alex Carey blocks it out.

24.1: Senuran Muthusamy to Alex Carey, Short and outside off, Alex Carey cuts it away wide of deep point. Dewald Brevis runs to his left and dives to save two for his team.

23.6: Wiaan Mulder to Josh Inglis, FOUR! Excellent shot! Hits the length and just outside off, Josh Inglis is strong in this area and does not need much room. He uses the width and cuts it hard through point for another boundary. 12 runs off the over!

23.5: Wiaan Mulder to Alex Carey, Down the wicket! Pitched up and around off, Alex Carey uses his feet and lofts it. He does not get the timing right but enough to hit it over extra covers for three runs. Carey was struggling a bit and a better throw would have been close.

23.4: Wiaan Mulder to Alex Carey, On a length and around leg, Alex Carey nudges it to short mid-wicket.

23.3: Wiaan Mulder to Alex Carey, FOUR! Gets off the mark in style! Back of a length and on middle, Alex Carey picks up the length nicely, stays back and heaves it to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

23.2: Wiaan Mulder to Alex Carey, Fuller one and on middle, Alex Carey knocks it back to the bowler.

23.1: Wiaan Mulder to Josh Inglis, In the air....SAFE! Short of a length and around off, Josh Inglis looks to pull it away but gets a top edge. The ball goes high in the air but falls well short of the third man fielder. A single taken.

22.6: Senuran Muthusamy to Alex Carey, Tossed up, full and on middle, Alex Carey winds up for the sweep but then just works it towards square leg.

22.5: Senuran Muthusamy to Alex Carey, Short again and on middle, Alex Carey keeps it out to the off side.

22.4: Senuran Muthusamy to Alex Carey, Short and on off, Alex Carey pats it to short mid-wicket.

Alex Carey walks out next.

22.3: Senuran Muthusamy to Cameron Green, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! South Africa finally holds on to one! Senuran Muthusamy tosses it up, full and on middle, turns away a shy bit. Cameron Green uses his feet to work it away but due to the turn hits it much straighter and in the air down the pitch. Muthusamy, on his follow-through, gets down well and takes a fine low catch. The budding 67-run stand has been broken, and Australia are four down now.

22.2: Senuran Muthusamy to Josh Inglis, Flighted, full and on leg, Josh Inglis drills it to long on for a run.

22.1: Senuran Muthusamy to Cameron Green, Short and on off, Cameron Green punches it through covers for a single.

21.6: Wiaan Mulder to Cameron Green, Much fuller and on off, Cameron Green drives it straight to mid off.

21.5: Wiaan Mulder to Cameron Green, Good work in the deep! Back of a length and around leg, Cameron Green heaves it away wide of deep square leg. Keshav Maharaj runs a long way to his right and slides to push the ball back inside. Two taken.

21.4: Wiaan Mulder to Cameron Green, On a length and on off, Cameron Green guides it to point.

21.3: Wiaan Mulder to Josh Inglis, Overpitched and around off, Josh Inglis drills it wide of mid off for a run. 100 up for the Aussies!

21.2: Wiaan Mulder to Josh Inglis, Pitched up and on middle, shaping in, Josh Inglis looks to defend but gets an inside edge towards square leg.

21.1: Wiaan Mulder to Josh Inglis, DROPPED! South Africa needs to start taking the catches here! Fuller and around off, Josh Inglis drives it in the air towards short covers. Tony de Zorzi dives to his left, gets both hands on it, but spills it out. Inglis gets a life!

20.6: Senuran Muthusamy to Cameron Green, Slows it up, full and on off, Cameron Green uses his feet to clip it away but gets a leading edge along the ground to short covers.

20.5: Senuran Muthusamy to Josh Inglis, Short and on off, Josh Inglis punches it to long off for one.

20.4: Senuran Muthusamy to Cameron Green, Flatter, full and on off, Cameron Green uses his feet and works it to long on for another run.

20.3: Senuran Muthusamy to Cameron Green, Flighted, full and on middle, Cameron Green knocks it back to the bowler.

20.2: Senuran Muthusamy to Josh Inglis, Tossed up, full and on off, Josh Inglis pushes it through covers for a run.

20.1: Senuran Muthusamy to Cameron Green, Fuller around off, Cameron Green looks to flick this around leg but gets the bat face closed early and ends up edging this to point for no run.

19.6: Aiden Markram to Josh Inglis, FOUR! Delicate little touch for four. Tossed up, wide of off, Josh Inglis reads the line early and goes for the reverse sweep. Just helps this past the fielder at short third and adds four more to his tally. Josh Inglis has always been a brilliant batter of spin and he is justifying this tag here. 

19.5: Aiden Markram to Cameron Green, Pushed through on leg, Cameron Green rolls his wrists and flicks this to long on for one.

19.4: Aiden Markram to Josh Inglis, Quicker one on middle and leg, Josh Inglis tucks this away for a single. 

19.3: Aiden Markram to Cameron Green, Fuller on the pads, Cameron Green goes deep inside the crease and flicks this away for one. 

19.2: Aiden Markram to Josh Inglis, Short and on leg, Josh Inglis pulls this to deep square for one.

19.1: Aiden Markram to Josh Inglis, SIX! The Aussies have decided not to let Aiden Markram settle here. Tossed up on middle and off, Josh Inglis jumps to the pitch of the delivery and lofts this inside out over cover for six runs. Aiden Markram has been expensive and has let the Aussies get off the pressure created by other bowlers. 

18.6: Senuran Muthusamy to Cameron Green, Quicker one on off, Cameron Green blocks this out for another dot. 

18.5: Senuran Muthusamy to Cameron Green, Full and on off, Cameron Green defends this off his front foot. Good, consistent attacking the stumps line from Senuran Muthusamy and the Proteas spinners. 

18.4: Senuran Muthusamy to Josh Inglis, Tossed up on leg, Inglis rolls this to long on for one.

18.3: Senuran Muthusamy to Cameron Green, Quicker one around middle and off, Cameron Green punches this away for one.

18.2: Senuran Muthusamy to Cameron Green, Fuller on off, Cameron Green defends this off his front foot. 

18.1: Senuran Muthusamy to Josh Inglis, Fuller on off, Josh Inglis drives this to wide long off for one. 

17.6: Aiden Markram to Josh Inglis, Fuller on middle and off, Josh Inglis clips this to short fine for one.

17.5: Aiden Markram to Josh Inglis, Tossed up on off, a touch quicker. Josh Inglis pushes this straight to cover for no run.

17.5: Aiden Markram to Josh Inglis, WIDE! Full and wide down the leg. Wided.

17.4: Aiden Markram to Cameron Green, Quicker one on leg, Cameron Green tucks this to long on for one.

17.3: Aiden Markram to Josh Inglis, Fired on the pads, Josh Inglis pulls this on the bounce to deep mid-wicket for one.

17.2: Aiden Markram to Josh Inglis, FOUR! Poor delivery from Aiden Markram and Josh Inglis capitalizes on it. Short of a length around off, Josh Inglis plays the reverse sweep and hits this over point for a boundary. A good phase of play for the Aussies after a sluggish start. 

17.1: Aiden Markram to Cameron Green, Tossed up in the line of the stumps, Cameron Green works this away to long on for one.

Aiden Markram replaces Senuran Muthusamy.

16.6: Keshav Maharaj to Josh Inglis, Fuller on leg, Josh Inglis defends this as well.

16.5: Keshav Maharaj to Josh Inglis, Tossed up around off, Josh Inglis blocks this one to end the over. 

16.4: Keshav Maharaj to Cameron Green, Fuller on middle and leg, Cameron Green jumps to the pitch of the delivery and flicks this through mid-wicket for one.

16.3: Keshav Maharaj to Josh Inglis, Quicker one around middle and off, Josh Inglis pushes ths through mid on for one.

16.2: Keshav Maharaj to Josh Inglis, Slider on leg, Josh Inglis rocks back and blocks this out. 

16.1: Keshav Maharaj to Cameron Green, Fuller around off, Cameron Green punches this away in the gap on off for one.

DRINKS! After losing three wickets early, Cameron Green and Josh Inglis have steadied the ship for Australia. However, they need to keep going and take the game deep and extend this stand, with at least one of these batters to play a big knock. South Africa have bowled really well, and they could have been in an even better position if Tristan Stubbs had held on to a couple of chances.

15.6: Senuran Muthusamy to Cameron Green, Fuller on off, Cameron Green jumps down the track and rolls this to long off for one.

15.5: Senuran Muthusamy to Cameron Green, Floated on off, Cameron Green strides to the pitch of the delivery and goes for the off-drive but the ball floats in and gets the inside edge to silly mid on. 

15.4: Senuran Muthusamy to Josh Inglis, Under-cutter around off, Josh punches this to long off for a single. 

15.3: Senuran Muthusamy to Cameron Green, Quicker and flatter on leg, Cameron Green drills this to long on for one.

15.2: Senuran Muthusamy to Cameron Green, Tossed up on middle and off, Cameron Green pushes this back to the bowler. 

15.1: Senuran Muthusamy to Cameron Green, Quicker one on leg, Cameron Green pushes this to the bowlers left for a dot. 

14.6: Keshav Maharaj to Cameron Green, Full and on off, Cameron Green backs away and punches this through cover for one. 

14.5: Keshav Maharaj to Josh Inglis, Quicker one around leg, Josh Inglis flicks this past Tony de Zorzi at mid-wicket for one.

14.4: Keshav Maharaj to Josh Inglis, Fuller on off, Josh Inglis defends this.

14.3: Keshav Maharaj to Cameron Green, Fuller on middle and off, Cameron Green drives this through mid on for one.

14.2: Keshav Maharaj to Cameron Green, FOUR! Well timed and into the gap for four runs. Short and wide outside off, Cameron Green jumps onto his front foot first and then shifts his body weight onto the back foot and cuts this past point to his right for four runs. 

14.1: Keshav Maharaj to Cameron Green, Floated on off, Cameron Green blocks this one.

13.6: Wiaan Mulder to Josh Inglis, Wiaan bends his back and bowls a back of a length delivery around off, Josh Inglis defends this up on his toes for no run.

13.5: Wiaan Mulder to Josh Inglis, Good length around off, Josh defends this well. 

13.4: Wiaan Mulder to Josh Inglis, SIX! MONSTROUS HIT FROM INGLIS! Just a fraction short, around middle and off, allowing space for Josh to free his arms and swing at it. Josh Inglis pulls and deposits this into the stands towards the deep mid-wicket region for a huge six. 

13.3: Wiaan Mulder to Josh Inglis, Back of a length on off, Josh blocks this one.

13.2: Wiaan Mulder to Josh Inglis, Almost chopped on but Josh Inglis survives. Good length, around middle and off, Josh looks to punch this around cover but gets a bit late at it. Gets an inside edge that breezes past the leg-stump for a couple to fine leg. 

13.1: Wiaan Mulder to Josh Inglis, FOUR! Up and over for four. That will help the confidence of Josh Inglis. Pitched-up on off, Josh Inglis clears his front foot away from the line of the delivery and lobs this behind mid on for four runs. 

12.6: Keshav Maharaj to Cameron Green, Tossed up on middle and leg, Cameron Green flicks this to Tony de Zorzi at silly mid on for no run.

12.5: Keshav Maharaj to Cameron Green, Full and wide of off, Cameron Green pushes this to cover for no run.

12.4: Keshav Maharaj to Josh Inglis, Slider on leg, Josh Inglis drills this away to long on for one.

12.3: Keshav Maharaj to Josh Inglis, Floated onto the pads, Josh Inglis goes deep inside his crease and tucks this to mid-wicket for no run.

12.2: Keshav Maharaj to Cameron Green, Tossed up on off, Cameron Green drives this to long off for one.

12.1: Keshav Maharaj to Josh Inglis, Floated on off, Josh Inglis punches this off his back foot for a single to long on. 

11.6: Wiaan Mulder to Josh Inglis, Finally a single after 10 straight dots. Good length on the pads, Josh Inglis clips this to deep square for one.

11.5: Wiaan Mulder to Josh Inglis, Back of a length, just a tad bit wide around off, Josh Hazlewood looks to cut this but hits this off the under edge for no run.

11.4: Wiaan Mulder to Josh Inglis, Disciplined bowling from Wiaan as he bowls another length delivery on top of off, JI blocks this as well.

11.3: Wiaan Mulder to Josh Inglis, Hits the hard length, around off. Josh Inglis punches this firmly to point for another dot. 

11.2: Wiaan Mulder to Josh Inglis, Good length, on top of off, Josh Inglis pushes this towards the right of Dewald Brevis at point for no run.

11.1: Wiaan Mulder to Josh Inglis, Back of a length on off, Josh hops up on his toes and defends this towards the bowler's right. 

10.6: Keshav Maharaj to Cameron Green, Quicker one around middle and off, Cameron Green blocks this out. 

10.5: Keshav Maharaj to Cameron Green, Fired on middle and off, Cameron Green defends this as well.

10.4: Keshav Maharaj to Cameron Green, Tossed up wide of off, Cameron Green pushes this back to Keshav. 

10.3: Keshav Maharaj to Cameron Green, Fuller on middle and leg, Cameron Green tucks this to backward square leg for no run.

10.2: Keshav Maharaj to Cameron Green, Floated on leg, Cameron Green defends thia back to the bowler. 

10.1: Keshav Maharaj to Josh Inglis, Fuller on the pads, Josh Inglis flicks this through mid-wicket for one.

Powerplay 2! Now four fielders are allowed outside the inner ring till the 40th over. 

9.6: Wiaan Mulder to Cameron Green, Short of a length and on middle, nips back in, Cameron Green keeps it out in the pitch.

9.5: Wiaan Mulder to Josh Inglis, Back of a length and outside off, Josh Inglis cuts it to deep point for a single.

9.4: Wiaan Mulder to Josh Inglis, Pitched up and on off, shapes in, Josh Inglis looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

9.3: Wiaan Mulder to Josh Inglis, On a length and on middle, Josh Inglis blocks it out.

Josh Inglis walks out next. 

9.2: Wiaan Mulder to Mitchell Marsh, OUT! TAKEN! Wiaan Mulder with a big breakthrough in his first over! The bowling change works wonders for South Africa. Mulder bangs this into the pitch, on middle, gets some extra bounce. Mitchell Marsh stays back to pull it away, but does not transfer his weight on the back foot and goes at it half-heartedly. Gets a top edge as the ball goes in the air towards mid on, where Corbin Bosch (Sub) takes a good catch. Marsh departs for 18 off 25, and Australia are 38/3.

9.1: Wiaan Mulder to Cameron Green, On a length and around off, Cameron Green pushes it wide of covers for a single.

Wiaan Mulder comes in as the second change, replacing Lungi Ngidi. Just as he was about to deliver his first delivery for this contest, he failed to find his footing and slipped. Thankfully, no damage done. 

8.6: Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh, Flatter, full and on middle and leg, Mitchell Marsh fends it down the pitch.

8.5: Keshav Maharaj to Cameron Green, Slows it up, full and on middle, turns away, Cameron Green pushes it through covers for a run.

8.4: Keshav Maharaj to Cameron Green, Quicker, full and on leg, Cameron Green drills it to mid on.

8.3: Keshav Maharaj to Cameron Green, Floated, full and on leg, Cameron Green clips it to short fine.

8.2: Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh, Goes short and on leg, Mitchell Marsh moves back and flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

8.1: Keshav Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh, Tossed up, full and on leg, Mitchell Marsh knocks it back to the bowler.

Will we see a bowling change? Yes, we will. Spin has been introduced with Keshav Maharaj coming into the attack. 

7.6: Lungi Ngidi to Cameron Green, Hard length and on leg, Cameron Green keeps it out to the leg side.

7.5: Lungi Ngidi to Cameron Green, On a length and on middle, Cameron Green blocks it out.

7.4: Lungi Ngidi to Cameron Green, FOUR! Wow..that's the shot of the chase so far! Good length and around off, this is not too full for the drive. Green gets on top of it and caresses it through extra covers for another boundary.

7.3: Lungi Ngidi to Cameron Green, Fuller and on middle, angling in, Cameron Green tucks it to short mid-wicket.

7.2: Lungi Ngidi to Cameron Green, FOUR! Good shot! Pitched up and around off, swings away, Cameron Green opens the face of his bat and bludgeons it through cover-point for his first boundary.

7.1: Lungi Ngidi to Cameron Green, Short of a length and on off, straightens a bit, Cameron Green leaves it alone.

6.6: Nandre Burger to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Salt to the wounds! Overpitched and just outside off, Mitchell Marsh extends his arms to get under it and smacks it wide of mid off for a boundary.

6.5: Nandre Burger to Mitchell Marsh, Touch fuller and on off, Mitchell Marsh looks to push it away but gets an inside edge to the leg side.

6.4: Nandre Burger to Mitchell Marsh, BEAUTY! Back of a length and on off, shapes away sharply, Mitchell Marsh has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

6.3: Nandre Burger to Mitchell Marsh, DROPPED! It is Tristan Stubbs again! Fuller and on off, Mitchell Marsh drives it hard but fails to keep it down. Stubbs at short covers is already going down to his right and fails to hold on to it. The ball is just following him. This could prove to be very costly here.

6.2: Nandre Burger to Mitchell Marsh, Pitched up and around off, Mitchell Marsh bunts it out to short covers.

6.1: Nandre Burger to Cameron Green, Short of a length and on off, Cameron Green guides it through backward point for a single.

5.6: Lungi Ngidi to Cameron Green, On a length and on middle, Cameron Green clips it to mid-wicket for a run.

5.5: Lungi Ngidi to Cameron Green, Back of a length and on off, Cameron Green dabs it to point.

5.4: Lungi Ngidi to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller again and around off, Mitchell Marsh drives it wide of cover-point. Tony de Zorzi dives to his left to make a good stop. They cross.

5.3: Lungi Ngidi to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Up and over! Short of a length and on off, Mitchell Marsh gets on top of the bounce and swats it over the mid on fielder for four more runs. He is getting into his groove now.

5.2: Lungi Ngidi to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Streaky! Full again and on off, shaping away, Mitchell Marsh uses his feet and throws his bat at it. Gets an outside edge that flies over the slip cordon and to the third man fence for a boundary.

5.1: Lungi Ngidi to Cameron Green, Fuller and around off, Cameron Green pushes it through covers for a single and gets off the mark.

4.6: Nandre Burger to Mitchell Marsh, Pitches it up, on off, Mitchell Marsh taps it to the off side.

4.5: Nandre Burger to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Gets off the mark finally on his 12th ball, but with a fine shot. Fuller and around off, Mitchell Marsh leans onto his drive nicely and creams it through covers for a boundary.

4.4: Nandre Burger to Mitchell Marsh, Overpitched and on off, Mitchell Marsh drills it to mid off. The South African pacers have been right on the money with the new balls.

4.3: Nandre Burger to Mitchell Marsh, On a length and on off, Mitchell Marsh pushes it to short covers.

4.2: Nandre Burger to Mitchell Marsh, Full again and on off, angling away, Mitchell Marsh tries to drive it away but misses.

4.1: Nandre Burger to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller and on middle, Mitchell Marsh knocks it to mid on.

3.6: Lungi Ngidi to Cameron Green, Full and on middle, Cameron Green blocks it out. MAIDEN-WICKET OVER!

3.5: Lungi Ngidi to Cameron Green, Back of a length and on off, holds its line, Cameron Green leaves it alone.

3.4: Lungi Ngidi to Cameron Green, EDGED BUT DROPPED! Should have been two in two for Lungi Ngidi! Pitched up and around off, moving away, Cameron Green goes chasing after it, but gets an outside edge as well. It flies wide of second slip where Tristan Stubbs is a bit late to move to his right. Gets both hands on it but spills it out. Ngidi has his hands on his head.

3.3: Lungi Ngidi to Marnus Labuschagne, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Lungi Ngidi strikes now! He serves this fuller again and in the corridor of uncertainty, shapes away too. Marnus Labuschagne gets tempted this time and goes for the big drive, but only manages to get a thin outside edge behind, where Ryan Rickelton makes no mistake. Great setup from Ngidi. Australia are 7/2 now! Cameron Green has walked out next to bat. 

3.2: Lungi Ngidi to Marnus Labuschagne, Goes fuller and around off, shapes away, Marnus Labuschagne lets it go to the keeper.

3.1: Lungi Ngidi to Marnus Labuschagne, Hard-length delivery, on the fifth stump line, straightens, Marnus Labuschagne watches it through and leaves it alone.

2.6: Nandre Burger to Mitchell Marsh, Back of a length and outside off, angling away, Mitchell Marsh slashes at it but misses.

2.5: Nandre Burger to Mitchell Marsh, Good length and on middle, shapes in, Mitchell Marsh stays back and blocks it out well.

2.4: Nandre Burger to Marnus Labuschagne, On a length and on off, Marnus Labuschagne steers it through point for a single.

2.3: Nandre Burger to Marnus Labuschagne, Welcomes with a bouncer, on middle and leg, Marnus Labuschagne ducks under it.

Who walks out at 3? Marnus Labuschagne it is. 

2.2: Nandre Burger to Travis Head, OUT! TAKEN! Nandre Burger draws first blood and gets a big wicket! He goes full again and on middle and leg, holds its line. Travis Head decides to go big and tries to slog it down the ground but his head is not in the right position. His bat also turns in his hand, and he mistimes it high in the air over the bowler's head. Aiden Markram from mid off runs backwards, keeps his eyes on the ball, and takes a fine catch. Head falls cheaply and Aussies lose thier first.

2.1: Nandre Burger to Travis Head, FOUR! Finally gets one away! Fuller and on off, shapes away, Travis Head gets under it and slices it over cover-point for the first boundary of the chase.

1.6: Lungi Ngidi to Mitchell Marsh, Full again and just around off, keeps low, Mitchell Marsh lets it go to the keeper. Ngidi also conceded just one in his first over.

1.5: Lungi Ngidi to Mitchell Marsh, Touch fuller and on off, Mitchell Marsh keeps it out to the off side. 

1.4: Lungi Ngidi to Mitchell Marsh, Good length and in that channel outside off, holds its line, Mitchell Marsh leaves it alone.

1.3: Lungi Ngidi to Mitchell Marsh, Pitched up and on off, shapes away, Mitchell Marsh pushes it to short covers.

1.2: Lungi Ngidi to Travis Head, Goes fuller and on middle, shapes in, Travis Head tucks it wide of short mid-wicket. Keshav Maharaj dives to his right to stop the single.

1.1: Lungi Ngidi to Travis Head, Uppish but safe! Lungi Ngidi begins with a back-of-a-length delivery, on off, Travis Head stays back to punch it away. Hits him high on the bat and the ball lobs up but falls well in front of TDZ at short covers.

Lungi Ngidi will bowl from the other end.

0.6: Nandre Burger to Mitchell Marsh, Much fuller and on middle, Mitchell Marsh clips it to mid-wicket. Just 1 off the first over. Probing stuff from Burger!

0.5: Nandre Burger to Travis Head, Nasty delivery! Nandre Burger lands this short of a length and on middle, jags back in viciously. Travis Head gets completely cramped up and takes his eyes off. He keeps his bat hanging in front as the ball hits the gloves and drops to the leg side. A single taken and the Aussies are underway in the chase.

0.4: Nandre Burger to Travis Head, Fullish and on middle and off, Travis Head miscues his drive off the bottom edge towards mid on this time.

0.3: Nandre Burger to Travis Head, Oh..close! Pitched up and on off, shapes in a touch, Travis Head tries to go for the big drive but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball goes nowhere.

0.2: Nandre Burger to Travis Head, Goes fuller and around off, Travis Head crouches low, reaches out and tries to bludgeon it through covers, but gets a bottom edge towards mid off.

0.1: Nandre Burger to Travis Head, A bit of movement! Nandre Burger starts with a full delivery, on middle, shaping in, Travis Head tucks it to short mid-wicket.

We are back with the chase. Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh are walking out to open for Australia, while Nandre Burger will bowl the first over to the Aussies. They're chasing a target of 278 runs to win. The Aussies will aim to get off to a solid start and see off the new ball threat. Let's see how Head and Marsh fare against the South African bowlers.

... The Run Chase ...

Now, it's up to the Australian batters to rise to the challenge and chase down this total to level the series. Can they do it? We shall see how the chase unfolds. 

Matthew Breetzke, the pick of the batters for South Africa, also shares a few words. He says that it's pretty cool, but he is gutted to miss out on the ton. Adds that he hopes the boys can do a good job with the ball. Mentions that Australia's bowlers really bowled well and used the change of pace nicely, but he feels his decision-making was pretty good too.

Xavier Bartlett of Australia is up for a chat. He says that he felt he successfully fulfilled his role of picking up early wickets with the new ball for Australia. He credited his good fortune in doing so and praised his team's efforts in restricting the Proteas to under 300. Bartlett highlighted the outstanding performance of the spinners and expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to play for Australia, a childhood dream of his. Looking ahead to the chase, he hoped the dew would play a factor under the lights and acknowledged the opposition's strong bowling attack, but remained confident in his team's ability to successfully chase down the target.

The Aussies' bowling effort was solid, but it was their ground fielding and catching that truly shone, with some outstanding performances throughout the South African innings. While Adam Zampa took 3 wickets, he was expensive, conceding 63 runs in 10 overs. Meanwhile, Nathan Ellis was his usual brilliant self, using his variations to great effect and claiming 2 wickets. Xavier Bartlett also chipped in with 2 wickets, and Marnus Labuschagne provided crucial breakthroughs late in the innings, taking 2/19 off just 5 overs. Josh Hazlewood ended up picking one as well.

Matthew Breetzke was the star of the show with a top score of 88, while Stubbs chipped in with a classy 74. Although the South African batters looked to be getting into a groove, they were unable to sustain their momentum, getting out just when they seemed to be gearing up for a big finish. At one point 300 looked like a walk in the park for them but fall of wickets restricted them to 277.

South Africa's batting unit roared back to life after a shaky start, thanks to crucial partnerships between Matthew Breetzke and Tony de Zorzi of 67 runs, and later, Breetzke  and Tristan Stubbs of 89 runs. These stands helped the Proteas post a competitive total of 277, a score that will surely give the Aussies a run for their money.

The Proteas put up a formidable score of 277 after winning the toss and choosing to bat first. They would have taken this at the start of the game, and with the wicket assisting the spinners, they will feel a lot more confident of sealing the series here.

49.1: Josh Hazlewood to Lungi Ngidi, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Josh Hazlewood wraps things up! He goes full and straight, attacks the stumps. Lungi Ngidi backs away and tries to guide it away but plays all over it as the ball goes through to rattle the off pole. South Africa have been bowled out for 277!

48.6: Xavier Bartlett to Keshav Maharaj, Fuller again and on middle, Keshav Maharaj drills it down the pitch. Xavier Bartlett gets his foot on the follow-through and stops the single. Keeps Maharaj off strike for the last over.

48.5: Xavier Bartlett to Lungi Ngidi, Pitched up and angling into the pads, Lungi Ngidi clips it to deep square leg for a run.

48.4: Xavier Bartlett to Lungi Ngidi, A bouncer, on leg, Lungi Ngidi ducks under it.

48.3: Xavier Bartlett to Keshav Maharaj, Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Keshav Maharaj tries to heave it away but gets a top edge to the vacant mid-wicket region. A single taken.

48.2: Xavier Bartlett to Keshav Maharaj, Short of a length and around leg, Keshav Maharaj pulls it to deep square leg. Maharaj calls for the run but then sends his partner back. Ngidi almost ran two there but for none.

48.1: Xavier Bartlett to Keshav Maharaj, Back of a length and angling into the leg, Keshav Maharaj gets cramped up and mistimes his pull towards square leg.

47.6: Josh Hazlewood to Keshav Maharaj, Short again and on middle, Keshav Maharaj pulls it to deep square leg for one and keeps the strike.

47.5: Josh Hazlewood to Keshav Maharaj, FOUR! Crucial runs! Back of a length and on middle, sits up nicely for the batter. Keshav Maharaj waits for it and heaves it to the deep mid-wicket fence for another boundary.

47.5: Josh Hazlewood to Keshav Maharaj, WIDE! Tries the wide yorker again, but just outside the guideline, Keshav Maharaj lets it go. Wided.

47.4: Josh Hazlewood to Keshav Maharaj, Follows up the yorker with a good bouncer, on middle, Keshav Maharaj tries to pull but misses.

47.3: Josh Hazlewood to Keshav Maharaj, A good wide yorker now, outside off, Keshav Maharaj fauls to dig it out.

47.2: Josh Hazlewood to Keshav Maharaj, Josh Hazlewood sees the batter back away and serves this full and outside off, Keshav Maharaj gets nowhere near it.

47.1: Josh Hazlewood to Keshav Maharaj, FOUR! That will help! Fuller and around off, Keshav Maharaj cleverly goes down across. He takes his eyes off and tries to play the paddle-scoop. It goes off his thumb and races to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

46.6: Nathan Ellis to Lungi Ngidi, Nails the yorker on middle, angling in, Lungi Ngidi backs away and just about gets his bat down to keep it out. Just one from the over.

46.5: Nathan Ellis to Lungi Ngidi, Slower one, full and on middle, Lungi Ngidi pushes it to extra covers.

46.4: Nathan Ellis to Keshav Maharaj, Hard length and on leg, Keshav Maharaj backs away and stabs it to sweeper covers for a single.

46.3: Nathan Ellis to Keshav Maharaj, Bangs in a quick and sharp bouncer, on middle, Keshav Maharaj sways away from it.

46.2: Nathan Ellis to Keshav Maharaj, Back of a length and around off, Keshav Maharaj punches it to sweeper covers. Again, no run taken. Don't think this is the right thing to do.

46.1: Nathan Ellis to Keshav Maharaj, Fuller and on off, Keshav Maharaj tries to drive it a bit too hard and gets a bottom edge towards long on. He wants the single, but Ngidi turns it down.

45.6: Adam Zampa to Lungi Ngidi, Slows it up, full and on off, Lungi Ngidi fends it to short covers.

45.5: Adam Zampa to Nandre Burger, OUT! TAKEN! Nandre Burger's luck runs out now! Another googly from Adam Zampa, full and outside off, turns away too. Burger reaches out for it and tries to slog it down the ground, but only manages to get a top edge. The ball goes high in the air wide of long off. Cameron Green runs to his left and takes it with a reverse cup while sliding on the ground. South Africa are 264/9 now!

45.4: Adam Zampa to Nandre Burger, Wrong'un, full and around off, tursn away again, Nandre Burger moves back to play at it but misses.

45.3: Adam Zampa to Nandre Burger, Flatter, short and on leg, Nandre Burger tucks it to short mid-wicket.

45.3: Adam Zampa to Nandre Burger, WIDE! Fires one full but down the leg side Nandre Burger misses his flick. Josh Inglis does well to collect it behind the stumps to his left. Wided.

45.2: Adam Zampa to Nandre Burger, Tossed up, full and on off, turns away as this is a googyl, Nandre Burger slices it in the air but well wide of sweeper covers for a brace.

45.1: Adam Zampa to Keshav Maharaj, Floated, short and on leg, Keshav Maharaj heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

44.6: Nathan Ellis to Nandre Burger, Good length around off, Nandre Burger swings at it but gets beaten. 

44.5: Nathan Ellis to Keshav Maharaj, Short-pitched, on middle and leg, Keshav Maharaj hits this away to deep square while he was on his way ducking down at it. 

44.4: Nathan Ellis to Nandre Burger, Back of the hand slower one, outside off. Nandre Burger edges this towards third man region for one.

44.3: Nathan Ellis to Keshav Maharaj, On a length down the leg, Keshav Maharaj clips this to fine leg for one.

44.2: Nathan Ellis to Keshav Maharaj, Bumper, on leg. Keshav Maharaj ducks under it. 

44.1: Nathan Ellis to Keshav Maharaj, On a length, down the leg, Keshav Maharaj misses out on the flick and gets it tucked off the thigh pad, back to the keeper. Just goes past the stumps as well.

43.6: Adam Zampa to Nandre Burger, Quicker one on off, Nandre Burger defends this one.

43.5: Adam Zampa to Keshav Maharaj, Fuller on off, Keshav Maharaj drills this to long off for one.

43.4: Adam Zampa to Keshav Maharaj, SIX! Just over the tall figure of Cameron Green at the long on fence for six. Tossed up on off, Keshav Maharaj shimmies down the track and smashes this up and over long on for six. Cameron Green came a long way in from the fence and ended up trying to backtrack and catch this while being up in the air, but couldn't time his jump well, and the ball landed over the fence for six.

43.3: Adam Zampa to Nandre Burger, Googly, on off, turning away from Burger. The batter looks to block this but gets an outside edge straight past the fielder at first slip for three. 250 up for South Africa!

43.2: Adam Zampa to Nandre Burger, Fuller on the pads, Nandre Burger tucks this through square leg for two.

Nandre Burger comes out to the middle now.

43.1: Adam Zampa to Tristan Stubbs, OUT! CAUGHT! The Aussies haven't dropped anything in the last few overs and have been exceptional in the field. Leggie, around off, tossing it up over the eyeline of Stubbs. The batter looks to muscle this over the fence towards long on but gets it off the edge of his bat, and it hangs over Cameron Green at long on. Green makes no mistake and takes this nice and easy. Stubbs has played a fine knock of 74 off 87, but South Africa are losing their way a bit here.

42.6: Marnus Labuschagne to Keshav Maharaj, Tossed up, on leg, Keshav Maharaj gets right behind the line of it and defends this out.

42.5: Marnus Labuschagne to Tristan Stubbs, Tossed up on off, Tristan Stubbs rolls this to long off fence for a single. 

42.4: Marnus Labuschagne to Tristan Stubbs, Once again, Marnus bowls a wrong'un to Stubbs and he blocks this out for a dot this time. 

42.3: Marnus Labuschagne to Keshav Maharaj, Tossed up on middle and off, Keshav Maharaj drills this to long off for one.

42.2: Marnus Labuschagne to Keshav Maharaj, Fuller on off, Keshav Maharaj cuts this to point for no run.

Keshav Maharaj walks out to bat now.

42.1: Marnus Labuschagne to Senuran Muthusamy, OUT! CAUGHT! Senuran Muthusamy would be really disappointed to find Aaron Hardie on this juicy looped up full toss around his pads. Senuran Muthusamy jumped down the track to slog it over the fence, but got a bit cramped and ended up hitting this straight to Aaron Hardie at the deep mid-wicket fence. Senuran Muthusamy departs for 4(6) and South Africa are 243 for 7!

41.6: Adam Zampa to Senuran Muthusamy, Flighted on the pads, Senuran Muthusamy gets down on a knee and sweeps this to long leg for a single. 

41.5: Adam Zampa to Senuran Muthusamy, Tossed up, on middle and off, Senuran Muthusamy drives this to short extra cover for a dot. 

41.4: Adam Zampa to Tristan Stubbs, Slider around leg, Tristan Stubbs shuffles away from the stumps and punches this through covers for one.

41.3: Adam Zampa to Senuran Muthusamy, Fuller on leg, Senuran Muthusamy tucks this to long on for one more. 

41.2: Adam Zampa to Tristan Stubbs, Pushed through on off, Tristan Stubbs drives this away for one.

41.1: Adam Zampa to Tristan Stubbs, Fuller around off, Tristan Stubbs jumps down the track and hits this to the left of Cameron Green at long on for a couple. The ball was headed to the fence but a brilliant effort from Green diving low to his left keeps this down to two.

Adam Zampa (7-0-41-1) is back on.

40.6: Marnus Labuschagne to Tristan Stubbs, Flighted on off, Tristan Stubbs drills this to long off for a single. 

40.5: Marnus Labuschagne to Senuran Muthusamy, Full and on the pads, Senuran Muthusamy paddles this to long leg for one.

40.4: Marnus Labuschagne to Tristan Stubbs, Wrong'un, in the line of stumps. Tristan Stubbs moves to his leg and rolls this to long on for one. 

40.3: Marnus Labuschagne to Tristan Stubbs, Too full on off, Tristan Stubbs drives this crisply to extra cover for no run.

40.2: Marnus Labuschagne to Senuran Muthusamy, Fuller on middle and leg, Senuran Muthusamy tucks this to square leg and takes one.

Senuran Muthusamy is the next man in.

40.1: Marnus Labuschagne to Wiaan Mulder, OUT! CAUGHT! Bringing Marnus Labuschagne on has proved to be a masterstroke indeed. Not the start South Africa were looking for in the last 10 overs. Tossed up wide of off, Wiaan Mulder gets down on a knee and looks to slog this up and over the fielder at the long on fence. Wiaan Mulder fails to get right underneath it and hits this straight to Cameron Green at the long on fence. A simple catch for Green and Wiaan Mulder departs for 26(21).

Powerplay 3! The fielding side will now be allowed 5 fielders outside the 30-yard circle till the end of the innings. This stand between Wiaan Mulder and Tristan Stubbs is already worth 48 and is looking threatening for the Aussies. However, Mitchell Marsh has a lot of options to go in the last 10 overs, and surprisingly, he has tossed the ball to Marnus Labuschagne. It could be a master stroke if he gets a wicket here.

39.6: Josh Hazlewood to Wiaan Mulder, Short of a length and around off, Wiaan Mulder punches it through covers for one.

39.5: Josh Hazlewood to Tristan Stubbs, Full again and on off, Tristan Stubbs drives it wide of mid off for a run.

39.4: Josh Hazlewood to Wiaan Mulder, Fuller and on middle, angles in, Wiaan Mulder looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls towards point. They cross.

39.3: Josh Hazlewood to Wiaan Mulder, Bangs in a bouncer, outside off, Wiaan Mulder winds up for the pull but decides against it.

39.2: Josh Hazlewood to Wiaan Mulder, FOUR! Mulder's third boundary in his last 5 balls! A low full toss, outside off, Wiaan Mulder extends his arms to reach out for it and slices it through point for four runs.

39.1: Josh Hazlewood to Tristan Stubbs, Back of a length and on middle, Tristan Stubbs stays back and pats it towards point for a single.

38.6: Xavier Bartlett to Wiaan Mulder, FOUR! A half-volley, on off, begging to be put away, Wiaan Mulder gets under it and smacks it to the long off fence for four more runs. 21 runs in the last 2 overs!

38.6: Xavier Bartlett to Wiaan Mulder, WIDE! Hard length but down the leg side, Wiaan Mulder backs and has a swing at it but misses. Appeal for caught behind, but turned down. Wided. A discussion between Mitchell Marsh and his keeper and bowler, but he does not go for the review.

38.5: Xavier Bartlett to Wiaan Mulder, FOUR! Fine shot! Short again and on leg, Wiaan Mulder is expecting this and moves to the leg side to make room. He frees his arms and crunches it wide of point for a boundary.

38.4: Xavier Bartlett to Tristan Stubbs, Uppish but safe! Xavier Bartlett bowls a good bumper, on middle and leg. Tristan Stubbs looks to pull again but gets it from the toe-end of his bat. It lobs up but goes into the vacant mid-wicket region for a run.

38.3: Xavier Bartlett to Tristan Stubbs, Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Tristan Stubbs hops up and flat-bats it to the leg side.

38.2: Xavier Bartlett to Tristan Stubbs, Back of a length and around middle, Tristan Stubbs pulls it but Marnus Labuschagne at square leg dives to his right to stop it.

38.1: Xavier Bartlett to Wiaan Mulder, Short of a length and on middle, Wiaan Mulder pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

37.6: Josh Hazlewood to Wiaan Mulder, Overpitched and on off, Wiaan Mulder drills it through covers for one.

37.5: Josh Hazlewood to Wiaan Mulder, FOUR! Wiaan Mulder goes for it now! Good length and on middle, takes pace off. Mulder uses his feet and thumps it but not from the middle of the bat. However, he gets it well wide of mid off as the ball races away to the long off fence for another boundary.

37.4: Josh Hazlewood to Wiaan Mulder, Fuller and on middle, shaping in, Wiaan Mulder stays back and bunts it out off the bottom half of the bat on the pitch. It bounces over the stumps and goes behind.

37.3: Josh Hazlewood to Tristan Stubbs, On a length and on off, Tristan Stubbs pushes it thorugh cover-point for a single.

37.2: Josh Hazlewood to Tristan Stubbs, FOUR! Superb shot! Hits the length hard and on middle and leg. Tristan Stubbs skips down the track, gets on top of it and whacks it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

37.1: Josh Hazlewood to Tristan Stubbs, Fuller and around off, Tristan Stubbs mistimes his drive back to the bowler.

36.6: Xavier Bartlett to Wiaan Mulder, A bumper to end the over, on middle, Wiaan Mulder sways away from it.

36.5: Xavier Bartlett to Tristan Stubbs, Short stuff once more, on middle, Tristan Stubbs pulls it to deep square leg for one.

36.4: Xavier Bartlett to Tristan Stubbs, Bangs this into the pitch, on leg, Tristan Stubbs tries to pull but misses. Another appeal for caught behind, but turned down.

36.3: Xavier Bartlett to Wiaan Mulder, Is that another drop? Yes, but again a tough one! Short of a length and on middle, Wiaan Mulder pulls it as the ball flies wide of square leg. Marnus Labuschagne dives to his right to take it low but just fails to get his fingers underneath quickly enough as it goes through in the deep. They cross.

36.2: Xavier Bartlett to Wiaan Mulder, Hard length and on off, Wiaan Mulder pats it back to the bowler.

36.1: Xavier Bartlett to Tristan Stubbs, Back of a length and around leg, Tristan Stubbs hooks it to fine leg for a single.

35.6: Marnus Labuschagne to Wiaan Mulder, Slows it up, full and on off, Wiaan Mulder defends it on the front foot.

35.5: Marnus Labuschagne to Wiaan Mulder, DROPPED! A tough chance! Dragged back and on off, Wiaan Mulder rocks back and pulls it powerfully but uppishly straight to short mid-wicket. Mitchell Marsh does not get much time to react, just with instinct, he gets his hands up, but the ball bursts through. Two taken. 200 UP FOR SOUTH AFRICA!

35.4: Marnus Labuschagne to Tristan Stubbs, Short again and around off, Tristan Stubbs punches it through covers for a run.

35.3: Marnus Labuschagne to Wiaan Mulder, Goes a bit short and on middle, Wiaan Mulder flicks off the back foot through square leg for a run.

35.2: Marnus Labuschagne to Wiaan Mulder, Excellent stop! Flighted, full and on off, Wiaan Mulder drills it hard and wide of extra covers. Travis Head dives to his right to make a fine stop.

35.1: Marnus Labuschagne to Tristan Stubbs, Floated, full and on off, turns away, Tristan Stubbs steers it wide of point for a quick single.

34.6: Nathan Ellis to Tristan Stubbs, Short of a length and outside off, Tristan Stubbs cuts it to deep point for one.

34.5: Nathan Ellis to Tristan Stubbs, Back of a length and on middle, Tristan Stubbs pulls it to deep square leg for a brace.

34.5: Nathan Ellis to Tristan Stubbs, WIDE! A big appeal for caught behind, but turned down! A slower bouncer, on middle, angling into leg. Tristan Stubbs looks to pull but misses as the ball just goes past the glove behind. Josh Inglis grabs it and appeals, but nothing doing. GIven as a wide.

34.4: Nathan Ellis to Tristan Stubbs, Gets away with it! This is right in the blockhole, on middle, Tristan Stubbs only manages to jam it out to mid on.

34.4: Nathan Ellis to Tristan Stubbs, WIDE! Goes for the wide yorker, outside off, angling away. Looks inside the guideline, but the umpire calls it a wide. Ellis is not happy and it is a harsh call.

34.4: Nathan Ellis to Tristan Stubbs, Fuller and around off, Tristan Stubbs looks to drive but gets a bottom edge down the pitch. Uh..oh! Ellis' back foot has hit the return crease, and it is called a No Ball. Free Hit up next.

34.3: Nathan Ellis to Tristan Stubbs, Bangs this into the pitch, on middle. Ellis falls over after delivering as Stubbs pulls it to mid-wicket.

34.2: Nathan Ellis to Wiaan Mulder, Slower one, on a length and around off, Wiaan Mulder runs it down to third man for a run.

34.1: Nathan Ellis to Tristan Stubbs, Back of a length and on middle, angling in, Tristan Stubbs hops up and tucks it to the leg side for a single.

33.6: Marnus Labuschagne to Tristan Stubbs, Shorter once more, outside off, Tristan Stubbs slaps it to sweeper covers for one.

33.5: Marnus Labuschagne to Tristan Stubbs, Quicker, short and on off, Tristan Stubbs stabs it to the off side.

33.4: Marnus Labuschagne to Tristan Stubbs, Flighted, full and on middle, turns away, Tristan Stubbs clips it to mid-wicket.

33.3: Marnus Labuschagne to Wiaan Mulder, Short again and on middle, Wiaan Mulder forces it to long on for a run.

33.2: Marnus Labuschagne to Wiaan Mulder, Floated, full and on middle, Wiaan Mulder tucks it to short mid-wicket.

33.1: Marnus Labuschagne to Tristan Stubbs, FIFTY FOR STUBBS! A fine knock from him, but he knows the job is not done yet and he has to stay till the end. Short and around off, Tristan Stubbs punches it through cover-point for a single.

Wiaan Mulder comes out to the middle now.

32.6: Nathan Ellis to Dewald Brevis, OUT! TAKEN! Nathan Ellis gets two in two overs! Dewald Brevis tries to attack but goes back without making much impact again. This is another good short delivery, angling into the body of the batter. Brevis cannot stop himself from going after that and plays the pull. However, the ball just gets big on him and he mistimes it high in the air. Cameron Green from deep mid-wicket runs forward to his right, then takes a few steps back to reverse cup it nicely. Brevis is yet to replicate his T20I form into the longer format. Proteas lose half their side now!

32.5: Nathan Ellis to Dewald Brevis, Pitched up and on off, Dewald Brevis knocks it towards mid off.

32.4: Nathan Ellis to Dewald Brevis, Sharp bowling! Nathan Ellis bangs in a good bumper at 136.8 clicks, on middle, Dewald Brevis sways away from it.

32.3: Nathan Ellis to Dewald Brevis, Touch fuller and on the pads, takes pace off, Dewald Brevis clips it to square leg.

32.2: Nathan Ellis to Tristan Stubbs, Short of a length and on off, Tristan Stubbs rolls his wrists and pulls it to mid-wicket for a single.

32.1: Nathan Ellis to Tristan Stubbs, Slower one, on a length and on leg, Tristan Stubbs clips it to short mid-wicket.

31.6: Adam Zampa to Tristan Stubbs, Goes short and around off, Tristan Stubbs punches it to sweeper covers for one.

31.5: Adam Zampa to Tristan Stubbs, Darts this full, on middle, drifts in, Tristan Stubbs pushes it to short covers.

31.4: Adam Zampa to Dewald Brevis, Flatter, short and on off, Dewald Brevis moves back and swats it wide of mid-wicket for a run.

31.3: Adam Zampa to Tristan Stubbs, A low full toss, on off, Tristan Stubbs drills it to long off for a single.

31.2: Adam Zampa to Tristan Stubbs, Floated, full and on off, Tristan Stubbs drives it nicely through covers for a brace.

31.1: Adam Zampa to Tristan Stubbs, Tossed up, full and on middle, Tristan Stubbs fails to get under it and bunts it out to short covers.

It's time for a drinks break! The South African team is in a good position with a score of 179/4 after 31 overs. Matthew Breetzke played a great innings, scoring 88, but fell just short of a century. Tristan Stubbs and Dewald Brevis are now at the crease, ready to take on the opposition bowlers. Given their aggressive nature, they might try to accelerate the scoring rate once they get a bit more comfortable.

30.6: Nathan Ellis to Matthew Breetzke, OUT! TAKEN IN THE DEEP! Nathan Ellis gets a huge wicket here! He goes around the wicket and bangs this one into the pitch on leg. Matthew Breetzke goes for the pull shot, which has been his go-to in this game. He has played that well so far, but this time, with the angle, gets cramped up and fails to get on top of it. Gets a top edge as the ball goes high in the air towards deep square leg. Alex Carey, who is stationed there, settles under it and pouches it safely. Breetzke departs for a brilliant 88 and just misses out on a well-deserved ton. South Africa are 179/4 now!

30.5: Nathan Ellis to Tristan Stubbs, Good length and around leg, Tristan Stubbs flicks it through square leg for one.

30.4: Nathan Ellis to Matthew Breetzke, Back of a length and angling in, takes pace off, Matthew Breetzke looks to heave it away but loses his bottom hand. Mistimes it towards square leg for another run.

30.3: Nathan Ellis to Tristan Stubbs, Short of a length and on middle, does not bounce that much, Tristan Stubbs pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

30.2: Nathan Ellis to Tristan Stubbs, Slower one, full and on middle, Tristan Stubbs tucks it to short mid-wicket.

30.1: Nathan Ellis to Tristan Stubbs, On a length and on off, Tristan Stubbs taps it to the right of short covers and sets off for the run but is sent back and rightly so.

29.6: Adam Zampa to Matthew Breetzke, FOUR! Excellent use of feet here from Matthew Breetzke. Short of a length, around middle and leg, Matthew Breetzke backs away and smashes this over mid on for another boundary. 

29.5: Adam Zampa to Tristan Stubbs, Fuller on off, Tristan Stubbs drills this to long off for one more.

29.4: Adam Zampa to Matthew Breetzke, Quicker one, short and on off, Matthew Breetzke backs away and lofts this to long off for one.

29.3: Adam Zampa to Tristan Stubbs, Fuller on off, Tristan Stubbs rolls this to long off for one.

29.2: Adam Zampa to Matthew Breetzke, Tossed up, around off, Matthew Breetzke drills this to long off for one.

29.1: Adam Zampa to Matthew Breetzke, Fuller on off, Matthew Breetzke cuts this to point for no run.

28.6: Aaron Hardie to Tristan Stubbs, FOUR! In the air and for four. Good length on off, Tristan Stubbs rises up with the bounce and lofts this over cover for a boundary. Stubbs is slowly joining the party as well and if this continues, SA are en route to a massive total.

28.5: Aaron Hardie to Matthew Breetzke, Back of a length on middle and leg, Matthew Breetzke pulls this to deep backward square for one.

28.4: Aaron Hardie to Tristan Stubbs, Good length on the pads, Tristan Stubbs tucks this through square leg for one. 

28.3: Aaron Hardie to Tristan Stubbs, Good length around off, Tristan Stubbs pushes this towards cover for no run.

28.2: Aaron Hardie to Matthew Breetzke, Good length around off, Matthew Breetzke drops this around square on off and takes a quick single. Aaron Hardie chased this in his follow-through and hit the stumps at the striker's end but Stubbs was well inside his crease 

28.2: Aaron Hardie to Matthew Breetzke, WIDE! Bumper, way too high. Wided.

28.1: Aaron Hardie to Tristan Stubbs, Bumper on middle and leg, Tristan Stubbs pulls this short of deep square for one.

Mitchell Marsh keeps mixing his bowlers from this end. This is the fifth change in a row as Aaron Hardie comes back into the attack now.

27.6: Nathan Ellis to Matthew Breetzke, FOUR! Matthew Breetzke is lighting up this ground with his strokeplay. Pitched-up on the pads, Matthew Breetzke leans onto it and flicks this up and over mid-wicket for a boundary. This almost travelled the distance but landed just inside the boundary rope and bounced over. 

27.5: Nathan Ellis to Tristan Stubbs, Good length around off, Tristan Stubbs cuts this through backward point for three runs. This wasn't an easy three as Marnus Labuschagne chased it down to deep third and threw it wild towards the short third fielder, who picked it up and aimed at the non-striker's end. Tristan Stubbs, who was running at that end, would've been in trouble had the ball hit the stumps. 

27.4: Nathan Ellis to Matthew Breetzke, Yorker on middle and leg, Matthew Breetzke drills this to long on for one.

27.3: Nathan Ellis to Matthew Breetzke, Short-pitched around off, Matthew Breetzke looks to hit this flat batted but misses out.

27.2: Nathan Ellis to Tristan Stubbs, Back of a length around middle and leg, Tristan Stubbs tucks this through square leg for one.

27.1: Nathan Ellis to Tristan Stubbs, Good length around off, Tristan Stubbs blocks this out.

26.6: Travis Head to Tristan Stubbs, Fuller around off, Tristan Stubbs works this in the gap for another single. 

26.5: Travis Head to Matthew Breetzke, Tossed up on middle and leg, Matthew Breetzke drills this through mid on for one.

26.4: Travis Head to Tristan Stubbs, Fired on off, Tristan Stubbs drills this to long off for one.

26.3: Travis Head to Tristan Stubbs, FOUR! Brings out the reverse sweep and to good effect. Tossed up around off, Tristan Stubbs plays the reverse sweep and hits this to the left of backward point for a boundary. 

26.2: Travis Head to Matthew Breetzke, Quicker and flatter around off, Matthew Breetzke drops this in front of cover for one.

26.1: Travis Head to Tristan Stubbs, Floated around off, Tristan Stubbs rocks back and drives this through cover for one.

25.6: Nathan Ellis to Matthew Breetzke, On a length around off, Matthew Breetzke opens the face of his bat and slices this towards deep third for two.

25.5: Nathan Ellis to Tristan Stubbs, Good length around off, Tristan Stubbs drives this to sweeper cover for one.

25.4: Nathan Ellis to Tristan Stubbs, Back of a length on off, Tristan Stubbs pushes this towards cover for another dot. 

25.3: Nathan Ellis to Tristan Stubbs, Back of a length on middle and leg, Tristan Stubbs hits this to the fielder for no run.

25.2: Nathan Ellis to Tristan Stubbs, Good length, nipping back into the batter but appears to be going down the leg. Tristan Stubbs looks to punch this up on his toes but gets beaten and wears it on his pads. A loud appeal for LBW but the umpire has turned it down. 

25.1: Nathan Ellis to Tristan Stubbs, On a length wide of off, Tristan Stubbs looks to punch this off the back foot but gets beaten. 

24.6: Marnus Labuschagne to Matthew Breetzke, Fired quicker, wide outside off, Matthew Breetzke looks to dab this towards short third but gets beaten.

24.5: Marnus Labuschagne to Tristan Stubbs, Quicker one around off, Tristan Stubbs drives this to sweeper cover for one.

24.4: Marnus Labuschagne to Matthew Breetzke, Flighted outside off, Matthew Breetzke leans back and lofts this over cover for one.

24.3: Marnus Labuschagne to Tristan Stubbs, Fuller on off, Stubbs pushes this to long off for one more.

24.2: Marnus Labuschagne to Matthew Breetzke, Tossed up wide of off, Matthew Breetzke plays this late and dabs this to short third for one.

24.1: Marnus Labuschagne to Tristan Stubbs, Full and on off, Tristan Stubbs drives this to wide long off for one.

23.6: Adam Zampa to Tristan Stubbs, Too full on off, Tristan Stubbs rolls this to long off for one.

23.5: Adam Zampa to Matthew Breetzke, Fuller around off, Matthew Breetzke pushes this through cover for a single. 

23.4: Adam Zampa to Matthew Breetzke, FOUR! This time off the back foot for four. Short of a length on middle and leg, Matthew Breetzke rocks onto his back foot and pulls this through the gap towards the right of mid-wicket for four runs. 

23.3: Adam Zampa to Matthew Breetzke, FOUR! Swept well for four. Tossed up on middle and leg, Matthew Breetzke gets down on a knee and sweeps this through square leg for a boundary. Matthew Breetzke has had this aggressive intent ever since he arrived in the middle. 

23.2: Adam Zampa to Tristan Stubbs, Tossed up on middle and off, Tristan Stubbs drills this to long off for one.

23.1: Adam Zampa to Matthew Breetzke, Flighted on off, Matthew Breetzke gets close to the pitch of it and drives this to long off for one.

22.6: Travis Head to Matthew Breetzke, Offie on the pads, Matthew Breetzke nudges this through mid-wicket for one. 

22.5: Travis Head to Matthew Breetzke, Floated full and on off, Matthew Breetzke defends this out.

22.4: Travis Head to Tristan Stubbs, Length dragged back on off, Tristan Stubbs rocks back and punches this to long off for one.

22.3: Travis Head to Tristan Stubbs, Short and on off, Tristan Stubbs punches this to cover for no run.

22.2: Travis Head to Matthew Breetzke, Too full on middle and leg, Matthew Breetzke flicks this through square leg for one.

22.1: Travis Head to Matthew Breetzke, Floated on off, Matthew Breetzke drives this to cover for no run.

21.6: Adam Zampa to Tristan Stubbs, SIX! UP AND OVER! Tossed up on middle and leg, Tristan Stubbs strides to the pitch of the delivery and slogs this up and over the fence towards the wide long on region for a huge six. This has come at a time when Adam Zampa was tightening the screws. 

21.5: Adam Zampa to Matthew Breetzke, Short of a length on off, Matthew Breetzke cuts this through point for a single. 

21.4: Adam Zampa to Tristan Stubbs, Fuller on off, Tristan Stubbs drives this to deep point for one.

21.3: Adam Zampa to Tristan Stubbs, Tossed up, full on off, Tristan Stubbs defends this off his front foot.

21.2: Adam Zampa to Tristan Stubbs, Pushed through wide of off, Tristan Stubbs goes for the drive towards cover but gets beaten as this was bowled quicker. 

21.1: Adam Zampa to Tristan Stubbs, Floated, full on off, Tristan Stubbs guides this to short third for no run.

20.6: Josh Hazlewood to Matthew Breetzke, Back of a length on off, Matthew Breetzke punches this to deep point for two. 

20.5: Josh Hazlewood to Matthew Breetzke, Short-pitched wide of off, Matthew Breetzke sits under it.

20.4: Josh Hazlewood to Matthew Breetzke, On a length wide of off, Matthew opens the face of his bat and slices this behind point for two. 

20.3: Josh Hazlewood to Tristan Stubbs, Good length on middle and leg, Tristan Stubbs tucks this through mid-wicket for one more. 

20.2: Josh Hazlewood to Matthew Breetzke, Short-pitched on middle and off, Matthew Breetzke pulls this flat to deep square for a single. 

20.1: Josh Hazlewood to Tristan Stubbs, Back of a length on middle and off, Tristan Stubbs tucks this around short leg and takes a quick single. 

19.6: Adam Zampa to Matthew Breetzke, Floated, full and on middle, Matthew Breetzke goes down for the sweep but gets a bottom edge onto his pads. That saves him as if he missed that, it would have been plumb.

19.5: Adam Zampa to Matthew Breetzke, Darts this one full and around leg, Matthew Breetzke uses his feet to clip it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

19.4: Adam Zampa to Tristan Stubbs, Flatter, full and around off, Tristan Stubbs drills it through extra covers for one.

19.3: Adam Zampa to Matthew Breetzke, FIFTY FOR BREETZKE! His fourth ODI fifty on the trot, and he has had a brilliant start to his ODI career for the Proteas. Zampa fires in a yorker, on off, Matthew Breetzke squeezes it out to sweeper covers for a run. 

19.2: Adam Zampa to Matthew Breetzke, Quicker one, full and on leg, Matthew Breetzke stays back and pushes it back to the bowler.

19.1: Adam Zampa to Tristan Stubbs, Flighted, full and on middle, Tristan Stubbs backs away and drives it through covers for a single.

18.6: Josh Hazlewood to Tristan Stubbs, Pitched up and on off, angling in, Tristan Stubbs looks to defend it but gets an inside edge towards square leg for one. 100 UP FOR SA!

18.5: Josh Hazlewood to Matthew Breetzke, On a length and around off, Matthew Breetzke pushes it to sweeper covers for a run.

18.4: Josh Hazlewood to Matthew Breetzke, Short of a length and on off, Matthew Breetzke rides the bounce and keeps it out to the off side.

18.3: Josh Hazlewood to Tristan Stubbs, Back of a length and on leg, Tristan Stubbs nudges it through square leg for a single.

18.2: Josh Hazlewood to Tristan Stubbs, Pulls his length back a bit, on the sixth stump line, Tristan Stubbs gets forward and blocks it out.

18.1: Josh Hazlewood to Tristan Stubbs, Pitched up and on off, Tristan Stubbs drives it to mid off.

17.6: Adam Zampa to Tristan Stubbs, Flatter, short and around off, Tristan Stubbs moves back and punches it through covers for one.

17.5: Adam Zampa to Tristan Stubbs, A low full toss, on off, Tristan Stubbs smacks it hard but fails to beat short covers. That was there to be put away.

17.4: Adam Zampa to Tristan Stubbs, Looped up, full and on middle, turns away, Tristan Stubbs taps it out to short covers.

17.3: Adam Zampa to Matthew Breetzke, Arm ball, full and on middle, angling in, Matthew Breetzke prods forward to block but gets an inside edge towards square leg for another run.

17.2: Adam Zampa to Tristan Stubbs, Flighted, full and on off, Tristan Stubbs drills it to long off for a run.

17.1: Adam Zampa to Matthew Breetzke, Tossed up, full and on off, Matthew Breetzke drives it to long off for a single. He moves to 47 now.

16.6: Aaron Hardie to Matthew Breetzke, Back of a length and on middle and leg, Matthew Breetzke heaves it to deep square leg for one.

16.5: Aaron Hardie to Matthew Breetzke, Hits the length hard and on off, Matthew Breetzke is solid in his defense again.

16.4: Aaron Hardie to Matthew Breetzke, Good length and around middle, Matthew Breetzke gets behind the line of it and blocks it out.

16.3: Aaron Hardie to Tristan Stubbs, On a length and on off, Tristan Stubbs pushes it through covers for a single and gets off the mark.

16.2: Aaron Hardie to Tristan Stubbs, Back of a length and on off, Tristan Stubbs pats it to the off side.

16.1: Aaron Hardie to Matthew Breetzke, Short of a length and on middle, Matthew Breetzke pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

15.6: Adam Zampa to Tony de Zorzi, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Adam Zampa gets his man eventually! Once again, we see a wicket fall right after the drinks break, and the big 67-run stand is broken. This is flighted, full and on leg, does not turn much but just enough. Tony de Zorzi stays back to clip it to the leg side but closes the bat face early. Gets a leading edge and this time straight to the bowler, where Zampa does not have to move an inch and takes a dolly. de Zorzi falls for 38 off 39, and South Africa are 90/3! Tristan Stubbs has walked out next.

15.5: Adam Zampa to Tony de Zorzi, Short again and on middle, Tony de Zorzi heaves it to mid-wicket. 

15.4: Adam Zampa to Tony de Zorzi, Flatter, short and on off, Tony de Zorzi moves back but gets hurried and stabs it to the off side.

15.3: Adam Zampa to Tony de Zorzi, EDGED BUT SAFE! Slower through the air, full and on middle, turns in, Tony de Zorzi looks to clip it away but gets a leading edge as the ball lobs up towards the right of the bowler. Zampa moves to that side, but interestingly, does not put a dive in and lets the ball drop.

15.2: Adam Zampa to Tony de Zorzi, Floated, shortish and on leg, turns away, Tony de Zorzi goes of the reverse sweep but cannot get it past backward point.

15.1: Adam Zampa to Matthew Breetzke, Tossed up, full and around off, Matthew Breetzke strides out and drives it through covers for a single.

Time for a drinks break. The Proteas got off to a shaky start, losing both openers cheaply. However, Tony de Zorzi and Matthew Breetzke are in the middle of a crucial partnership, rescuing their team from a tricky situation. The Proteas would be pleased with the scorecard reading 89/2 after 15 overs, with Tony and Matthew looking solid in the middle. The introduction of spin by the Aussies could potentially change the game's dynamics, and it will be interesting to see how it plays out on this deck.

14.6: Aaron Hardie to Tony de Zorzi, Back of a length and on middle, Tony de Zorzi keeps it out to the leg side.

14.5: Aaron Hardie to Matthew Breetzke, Short of a length and on middle, Matthew Breetzke pulls it to deep square leg for one.

14.4: Aaron Hardie to Matthew Breetzke, FOUR! IN THE AIR....SAFE! Goes fuller again and on middle and leg, holds its line. Matthew Breetzke looks to whip it across the line but gets a top edge. The ball goes high in the air and well over the short third fielder. Drops and rolls away for a boundary.

14.3: Aaron Hardie to Tony de Zorzi, Pitched up and on off, Tony de Zorzi tucks it wide of short mid-wicket for a run.

14.2: Aaron Hardie to Tony de Zorzi, JUST SHORT! Short of a length and around middle, Tony de Zorzi pulls it hard but aerially towards mid-wicket. He mistimes it a bit, and that saves him. Xavier Bartlett dives forward but it drops in front of him.

14.1: Aaron Hardie to Matthew Breetzke, On a length and on off, Matthew Breetzke pushes it through covers for a single.

13.6: Nathan Ellis to Tony de Zorzi, Close! Hits the length hard and around middle, jags back in a long way, Tony de Zorzi gets cramped up and fails to get bat on that. It goes off the pads and just over the stumps and Josh Inglis fails to collect it cleanly.

13.5: Nathan Ellis to Tony de Zorzi, Nice change of pace! Rolls his fingers to take pace off, full and on middle, shapes in, Tony de Zorzi almost gets beaten but closes the bat face at the last moment to keep it out to the leg side.

13.4: Nathan Ellis to Matthew Breetzke, Fuller and on middle, Matthew Breetzke tucks it towards mid-wicket for a run. The fielder throws it at the bowler's end, where it hits MB's bat and deflects away but no harm done.

13.3: Nathan Ellis to Matthew Breetzke, FOUR! JUST WIDE! A slower bouncer, just outside off. Matthew Breetzke slaps it but cannot quite get the required power on it. It flies to the left of mid off. Mitchell Marsh dives and tries to grab it with his outstretched left hand but the ball goes past and to the long off fene for a boundary.

13.2: Nathan Ellis to Tony de Zorzi, Uppish but safe! Short of a length and around off, Tony de Zorzi punches it off the front foot but fails to keep it down. Marnus Labuschagne at point dives to his left, but the ball evades, and Cameron Green mops it up in the deep. They cross.

13.1: Nathan Ellis to Matthew Breetzke, Pitched up and on middle, Matthew Breetzke drills it to mid on for a quick single.

12.6: Xavier Bartlett to Matthew Breetzke, On a length and on middle, Matthew Breetzke clips it to square leg for one more.

12.5: Xavier Bartlett to Tony de Zorzi, Goes fuller this time, on middle and leg, Tony de Zorzi drills it to long on for another run.

12.4: Xavier Bartlett to Matthew Breetzke, Continues with the short length, on middle, takes off a bit, Matthew Breetzke hops up to ride the bounce and tucks it to the leg side for one. That also brings up the 50-RUN STAND between these two batters.

12.3: Xavier Bartlett to Tony de Zorzi, Short of a length and around leg, Tony de Zorzi nudges it off his hips it to fine leg for a run.

12.2: Xavier Bartlett to Matthew Breetzke, Back of a length and on off, Matthew Breetzke pats it in front of short cover and sets off for the run. Tony de Zorzi responds, but is a bit flat-footed. The fielder picks up but misses his shy at the batter's end, and TDZ makes his ground.

12.1: Xavier Bartlett to Matthew Breetzke, EDGED AND FOUR! Xavier Bartlett sees the batter advance and bangs this into the pitch, on middle. Matthew Breetzke is out of his crease and is in no position to play the pull but goes through it. Gets a top edge tht flies over the keeper's head for a boundary.

11.6: Nathan Ellis to Matthew Breetzke, A slight appeal for LBW, but turned down! Length again, on middle, nips back in sharply. Matthew Breetzke stays back to clip it away but misses and gets hit high on the pads. The ball rolls towards backward point as the batters get a leg bye.

11.5: Nathan Ellis to Matthew Breetzke, On a length and on off, Matthew Breetzke pats it towards covers.

11.4: Nathan Ellis to Matthew Breetzke, Hard length and outside off, Matthew Breetzke punches it hard but straight to point.

11.3: Nathan Ellis to Matthew Breetzke, A loopy yorker, dips in on middle, Matthew Breetzke watches it thorugh and jams it out to covers.

11.2: Nathan Ellis to Tony de Zorzi, Good length and just around off, Tony de Zorzi looks to push it away but toe-ends it towards third man for a single.

11.1: Nathan Ellis to Tony de Zorzi, FOUR! Gets it away! Hits the deck hard, does Ellis, on middle. Tony de Zorzi gets on his toes and rides the bounce well. He uses all the power in his forearm and swats it past mid-wicket for a boundary.

10.6: Xavier Bartlett to Tony de Zorzi, Touch fuller and on middle, shapes in, Tony de Zorzi stays back and stabs it out to the right of extra covers and scampers across for one.

10.5: Xavier Bartlett to Matthew Breetzke, Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Matthew Breetzke gets on top of it. He rolls his wrists and pulls it nicely wide of deep square leg for another run.

10.4: Xavier Bartlett to Tony de Zorzi, Back of a length and outside off, Tony de Zorzi backs away and punches it through cover-point for a run.

10.3: Xavier Bartlett to Tony de Zorzi, Short of a length and on middle, nips back in a bit, Tony de Zorzi gets a bit cramped up and swats it to mid on.

10.2: Xavier Bartlett to Matthew Breetzke, On a length and on off, Matthew Breetzke gets forward and taps it in front of short covers for a quick single.

10.1: Xavier Bartlett to Matthew Breetzke, Fuller in length and on off, Matthew Breetzke drives it firmly but straight to mid off.

Powerplay 2! Now four fielders are allowed outside the inner ring till the 40th over. South Africa have scored freely in the last three overs and will look to continue the momentum in the middle overs.

9.6: Nathan Ellis to Tony de Zorzi, Back of a length on middle and off, Tony de Zorzi fends this to mid-wicket for no run.

9.5: Nathan Ellis to Tony de Zorzi, FOUR! Tony has been sublime through the offside ever since he arrived in the middle. On a length wide of off, Tony de Zorzi strides to the pitch of the delivery and drives this all along the ground through cover for four runs. 

9.4: Nathan Ellis to Tony de Zorzi, Good length on off, Tony de Zorzi blocks this out.

9.3: Nathan Ellis to Matthew Breetzke, Short-pitched on middle and off, Matthew Breetzke pulls this flat towards deep square for one.

9.2: Nathan Ellis to Matthew Breetzke, Good length on middle and leg, Matthew Breetzke tucks this to mid-wicket for no run.

9.1: Nathan Ellis to Matthew Breetzke, Ellis starts with a slower one, full and on off. Matthew Breetzke reads this well and blocks this out. 

Will Aaron Hardie continue? Nope, Nathan Ellis replaces him.

8.6: Xavier Bartlett to Tony de Zorzi, FOUR! Hammered away for a boundary. On a length around middle and off, Tony de Zorzi rises up with the bounce and slaps this back past the bowler for a boundary down towards the sight screen. 

8.5: Xavier Bartlett to Matthew Breetzke, Full and on the pads, Matthew Breetzke flicks this away for one.

8.4: Xavier Bartlett to Matthew Breetzke, Another one sticking into the surface. Good length on off, Matthew Breetzke looks to nudge this around mid-wicket but the ball sticks into the surface and bounces a bit more. MB gets it edged in front of point.

8.3: Xavier Bartlett to Matthew Breetzke, On a length around off, Matthew Breetzke defends this well.

8.2: Xavier Bartlett to Tony de Zorzi, On a length around middle and leg, Tony de Zorzi tucks this to mid on and takes one.

8.1: Xavier Bartlett to Tony de Zorzi, Good length on off, Tony de Zorzi drives this towards mid off for no run.

7.6: Aaron Hardie to Matthew Breetzke, SIX! Second biggie of the over and this change hasn't worked for Marsh and the Aussies. On a length around middle and off, Matthew Breetzke steps across, gets inside the line of it and picks it up with a flick and deposits this into the stands towards deep backward square for six. 

7.5: Aaron Hardie to Matthew Breetzke, Back of a length on middle and off, Matthew Breetzke dabs this back to the keeper.

7.4: Aaron Hardie to Matthew Breetzke, SIX! Even better this time. On a length, around middle and leg, Matthew Breetzke leans onto it and flicks this behind square for a biggie towards the deep backward square leg region. Matthew has taken Aaron Hardie to the cleaners. 

7.3: Aaron Hardie to Matthew Breetzke, FOUR! This came out of nowhere from Matthew Breetzke. On a length around middle and off, Matthew Breetzke jumps down the track and lofts this up and over mid on for a boundary. Maybe Matthew Breetzke has decided to take the aggressive route.

7.2: Aaron Hardie to Matthew Breetzke, Good length on middle and off, Matthew Breetzke defends this well.

7.1: Aaron Hardie to Matthew Breetzke, Back of a length on middle and leg, Matthew Breetzke tucks this around short fine for no run.

6.6: Josh Hazlewood to Matthew Breetzke, Good length around off, holding a bit into the surface. Matthew Breetzke looks to defend this but gets surprised as it stuck into the surface and came a hint late at him. MB ends up chipping this short of extra coevr for one.

6.5: Josh Hazlewood to Matthew Breetzke, Good length around off, Matthew Breetzke pushes this to mid off for another dot. 

6.4: Josh Hazlewood to Matthew Breetzke, Josh hits the deck hard around middle and leg, Matthew Breetzke tucks this to the right of mid-wicket for no run.

6.3: Josh Hazlewood to Matthew Breetzke, Back of a length around off, Matthew Breetzke hops back onto his back foot and looks to block this. Gets an inside edge on the thigh pad for no run.

6.2: Josh Hazlewood to Tony de Zorzi, Full and on off, Tony de Zorzi pushes this down to mid off for one.

6.1: Josh Hazlewood to Matthew Breetzke, Good length around off, Matthew Breetzke presses forward and goes for the drive but the ball tails back in a fraction and MB gets it edged off the inside towards fine leg for one.

5.6: Xavier Bartlett to Tony de Zorzi, Short and wide of off, Tony de Zorzi punches this through extra cover for two. 

5.5: Xavier Bartlett to Matthew Breetzke, Matthew Breetzke is off the mark with a single. On a length around the pads, Matthew Breetzke flicks this to deep backward square for one.

Matthew Breetzke comes out to the middle now.

5.4: Xavier Bartlett to Ryan Rickelton, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Xavier Bartlett strikes again! Good length, around middle and off, angling away from the batter. Ryan Rickelton, with not confident footwork, pokes tentatively at it. Gets an outside edge that was dropping to the left of the keeper behind the stumps. Josh Inglis dives low to his left and holds onto it. A brilliant fielding effort on the previous delivery took Tony off the strike, and Bartlett has struck on the very next one. A good phase for the Aussies. 

5.3: Xavier Bartlett to Tony de Zorzi, This was hammered crisply out of the middle of Tony's bat but an excellent effort at mid off, diving to his right saves three runs for the Aussies. 

5.2: Xavier Bartlett to Tony de Zorzi, On a length, going across the batter. Tony de Zorzi looks for the drive but goes too hard at it and ends up scuffing it off the inside half of his bat towards the off side for no run.

5.1: Xavier Bartlett to Ryan Rickelton, Good length on off, Ryan Rickelton pushes this to mid off and takes one. Ryan hasn't looked at his fluent best so far but he is still managing to hang out in the middle. 

4.6: Josh Hazlewood to Tony de Zorzi, Good length on top of off, Tony de Zorzi pushes this to mid off for no run.

4.5: Josh Hazlewood to Tony de Zorzi, FOUR! No need to run for that, as this won't be cut off. Short and wide outside off, Tony de Zorzi accepts the width on offer and smashes this through the gap at cover-point for yet another boundary. It has been a superb start for Tony de Zorzi.

4.4: Josh Hazlewood to Tony de Zorzi, Too full outside off, Tony de Zorzi drives this all along the carpet through cover for two more.

4.3: Josh Hazlewood to Tony de Zorzi, Bumper, around off, Tony de Zorzi shadows the pull. 

4.2: Josh Hazlewood to Tony de Zorzi, Back of a length on off, Tony de Zorzi hops up on his toes and punches this off the back foot for a couple towards deep point.

4.1: Josh Hazlewood to Ryan Rickelton, On a length around middle and off, Ryan Rickelton pushes this away for one.

3.6: Xavier Bartlett to Tony de Zorzi, Good length around off, Tony de Zorzi defends this out. 

3.5: Xavier Bartlett to Tony de Zorzi, FOUR! GLORIOUS FROM ZORZI! Pitched up wide of off, Tony de Zorzi leans onto the pitch of the delivery and nails the drive past the left of mid off for a boundary. Tony has looked good and confident ever since his arrival in the middle and this boundary will boost his confidence even more. 

3.4: Xavier Bartlett to Ryan Rickelton, In the air but safe. Pitched up around off, Ryan Rickelton goes for the drive around cover but gets it edged off the outside and past the right of the fielder at point for one. The batter had his heart in his mouth for a moment as this looked like going straight to the fielder at point but it went away. 

3.3: Xavier Bartlett to Ryan Rickelton, Xavier goes fuller again, angling it away from the batter. Ryan Rickelton pushes this towards mid on for no run.

3.2: Xavier Bartlett to Ryan Rickelton, Dishes this full and wide outside off, Ryan Rickelton goes for the expansive drive through cover-point but misses out.

3.1: Xavier Bartlett to Ryan Rickelton, Good length around off, shaping into the batter. Ryan Rickelton defends this off his front foot.

2.6: Josh Hazlewood to Tony de Zorzi, Full and on off, Tony de Zorzi drives this to cover for a dot to end the over. 

2.5: Josh Hazlewood to Tony de Zorzi, Back of a length on the pads, Tony de Zorzi hops up on his toes and just tickles this towards fine leg for two runs.

2.4: Josh Hazlewood to Ryan Rickelton, What should have been one turns to three after Alex Carey misfields this. On a length around middle and leg from Josh. Ryan Rickelton pushes this firmly towards Alex at mid on. Carey runs towards the ball and takes his eyes off it just before picking it up. The ball rolls behind him and the batters take three.

2.3: Josh Hazlewood to Ryan Rickelton, Good length around middle and off, Ryan Rickelton thumps this back to the bowlers right for no run.

2.2: Josh Hazlewood to Ryan Rickelton, On a length wide outside off, RR prods in front and looks for a confident punch but gets it off the inside edge onto the unprotected part of his front foot behind the pads. 

2.1: Josh Hazlewood to Ryan Rickelton, Pitched up around middle and off, Ryan Rickelton presses forward and punches this to cover for no run.

1.6: Xavier Bartlett to Tony de Zorzi, On a length around the pads of Zorzi. The batter tucks this to mid-wicket for a dot. A wicket maiden from Xavier Bartlett. 

1.5: Xavier Bartlett to Tony de Zorzi, Wide yorker first up to Tony de Zorzi. The left-hander looks to get some bat on it but misses out.

Tony de Zorzi walks out at 3. 

1.4: Xavier Bartlett to Aiden Markram, OUT! CAUGHT! A four-ball duck for SA's best better from the previous game. Xavier Bartlett bends his back and bowls a back-of-length delivery around the pads of Aiden Markram. The Proteas skipper steps out of his crease and looks to flick this beyond the reach of Travis Head at mid-wicket. Fails to roll his wrists to take this away from Head and ends up hitting it straight to him. Aiden Markram departs for a duck, and SA are 2 for 1.

1.3: Xavier Bartlett to Aiden Markram, Back of a length around off, Aiden Markram stays leg side and drives this crisply but straight to cover for no run.

1.2: Xavier Bartlett to Aiden Markram, Length dragged back a bit and on off, Aiden Markram looks to bail out of the punch off his back foot but gets it dabbed off the bottom of his bat towards the slips cordon. 

1.1: Xavier Bartlett to Aiden Markram, Xavier Bartlett starts well. On length, around off, shaping away from the right-hander. Aiden Markram gets right behind the line of it and blocks this out. 

Xavier Bartlett to bowl with the other new ball 

0.6: Josh Hazlewood to Ryan Rickelton, Josh hits the hard length, around off, Ryan Rickelton swings at it and once again gets beaten. 

0.5: Josh Hazlewood to Ryan Rickelton, On a length, wide outside off, tempting Ryan to go for the drive and RR gets lured into a drive. Brings his bat down a shade late and gets beaten on the outside. 

0.4: Josh Hazlewood to Ryan Rickelton, Another one on a good length and in the line of stumps, Ryan Rickelton pushes this gently towards cover for no run. 

0.3: Josh Hazlewood to Ryan Rickelton, Beauty from Josh. Back of a length pitching on middle and off and going away from the batter. Ryan Rickelton tentatively pokes at it but gets beaten on his outside edge. 

0.2: Josh Hazlewood to Ryan Rickelton, Ryan Rickelton and South Africa are underway with a double. Good length in the line of stumps this time, Ryan Rickelton gets on top of the bounce and punches this back past the bowler for two. 

0.1: Josh Hazlewood to Ryan Rickelton, Josh Hazlewood starts with a fuller delivery wide outside off, Ryan Rickelton steps towards the line of it and leaves it all alone. 

All in readiness! The sun is shining brightly and the atmosphere in the crowd is buzzing. We can see the Aussies make their way out to the middle and take up their respective field positions. Ryan Rickelton and Aiden Markram are the two openers for South Africa. No surprises as Josh Hazlewood take up the new ball and is raring to go. Let's play...

South Africa's Prenelan Subrayen will miss the rest of the ODI series against Australia due to a reported suspect bowling action. Despite being available for selection, the team management has decided to rest him for the remaining matches. Subrayen made his ODI debut in the first match, taking 1/46 from 10 overs.

Mitchell Marsh, the captain of Australia says they would have also batted first as the pitch looks really good for a one-day game. He says that bowling first is also fine, and hopefully they restrict the opposition to a chaseable total. Mentions that Xavier Bartlett comes in for Ben Dwarshuis. Says that after game one, they acknowledged South Africa’s strong performance, but this match is an opportunity to bounce back. Ends by saying the series is still alive, and the team is up and about with great energy.

Aiden Markram, the skipper of South Africa says that they will bat first, citing that the wicket looks good despite limited data available. Markram emphasized that while winning is important, the focus will be on backing the team's bowlers after their strong performance in the first ODI. Markram also revealed that Temba Bavuma will take a rest day, with Tony de Zorzi replacing him in the lineup. Additionally, Senuran Muthusamy will take Prenelan Subrayen's place in the team.

Australia (Playing XI) - Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (C), Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis (WK), Alex Carey, Aaron Hardie, Xavier Bartlett (In place of Xavier Bartlett), Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.

South Africa (Playing XI) - Ryan Rickelton (WK), Aiden Markram (C), Tony de Zorzi (In place of Temba Bavuma), Matthew Breetzke, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Senuran Muthusamy (In place of Prenelan Subrayen), Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi

TOSS - Temba Bavuma is resting and Aiden Markram walks out for the coin-flip as the stand-in skipper for the Proteas. He calls 'Tails' correctly and South Africa have elected to BAT first.