15:24 GMT: Start of play for the day | |||
Hello and warm welcome folks, to the live coverage of first T20I of 3-match series between South Africa and Australia. Both the teams will face each other at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. | |||
For South Africa: There is likely to be one forced change, as Faf du Plessis replaces Temba Bavuma at the top of the order. Bavuma is suffering from a hamstring niggle but no replacement has been named, as he is expected to recover in time for the second T20I. The return of Rabada would probably mean that he replaces Bjorn Fortuin and South Africa may find a way to fit Anrich Nortje in to pump up the pace - instead of Pretorius, which may shorten the batting line-up even further, or ahead of either Steyn or Ngidi. | |||
On the other hand, Aussies are going through a golden run in T20Is. The top order is in great form, with Warner, Finch and Smith, which has rendered the middle-order unexposed of late. The bowling line-up from the series against Pakistan has been retained, but several of the middle-order batsmen haven't, including Ashton Turner. It is possible that Australia play two wicketkeepers, with Matthew Wade playing as a specialist batsman, in order to extend their batting. | |||
The toss and teams news will be made availble shortly, please don't go anywhere, sit back and enjoy the match........ | |||
Toss is coming up..... | |||
South Africa won the toss and will bowl | |||
Australia (Playing XI): Aaron Finch(c), David Warner, Steven Smith, Matthew Wade, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey(w), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa | |||
South Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w/c), Rassie van der Dussen, Faf du Plessis, JJ Smuts, David Miller, Pite van Biljon, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Dale Steyn, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi | |||
16:02 GMT: Start of session's play | |||
© CricPhotos | DA Warner and AJ Finch to open the batting | ||
16:02 GMT: Start of innings | |||
DW Steyn comes on to bowl | |||
Powerplay 1 (comp): overs 1-6 | |||
0 | b1 | 4 | Steyn to Warner FIRST BALL AND GOES ALL THE WAY!!!!! kept it short outside off stump, stays on the backfoot and cuts it over point for four, gets off the mark straight away |
GONE | |||
0 | b2 | 0 | skiddy shortish delivery on the stumps, bit of extra bounce as well, squares up to defend it but gets leading edge, flies to Shamsi at fine leg, who grabs it with both hands, Warner misses out after hitting four of first ball, Steyn removes him, first wicket falls on 4 |
Warner c Shamsi b Steyn (4 runs, 2 balls, 1x4, 0x6, 1x0) | |||
SPD Smith comes in to bat | |||
0 | b3 | 4 | Steyn to Finch back of length outside off stump, slapped away off the backfoot past cover, gets off the mark with a boundary too |
0 | b4 | 1 | short ball on off, seaming in, edges it to leg side for a single |
0 | b5 | 0 | Steyn to Smith dug it short outside off stump, punches it to extra cover |
0 | b6 | 0 | length delivery curling away to off, pushes it to cover for a blob, 9 runs and a wicket in the first over |
End of over 1: | (9 runs scored) Australia 9-1 (Finch 5*, 2 balls, Smith 0*, 2 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
LT Ngidi comes on to bowl | |||
1 | b1 | 4 | Ngidi to Finch banged it short outside off, cuts it over point, ball races away to the fence |
1 | b2 | 0 | good length on off, anling in, edges it onto the pads |
1 | b3 | 3 | cross-seam back of length outside off, knocks it off the backfoot through covers and grabs three |
1 | b4 | 0 | Ngidi to Smith short of a length just outside off stump, swings and misses, through to the keeper |
1 | b5 | 0 | NEARLY CHOPPED IT ON!!!! back of length just outside off, niggling in, goes for a pull but gets top edge, rolls it past leg stump |
1 | b6 | 4 | Oh No, What Steyn has done there!!!! shrot and wide outside off stump, slashes it to third man, Steyn misreads it and gets blinded, misses the an easy one, could be costly for South Africa |
End of over 2: | (11 runs scored) Australia 20-1 (Finch 12*, 5 balls, Smith 4*, 5 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
2 | b1 | 0 | Steyn to Finch back of length sliding down the leg side, misses the flick, hits him on the thigh |
2 | b2 | 0 | good length just outside off, bit of swing as well, knocks it straight to cover |
2 | b3 | 1 | full toss on leg stump, whips it wide of mid wicket for a run |
2 | b4 | 4 | Steyn to Smith full and wide outside off stump, slices it over point, ball finds the fence |
2 | b5 | 1 | tad full on off, pushes it straight and sets off for a run |
2 | b6 | 4 | Steyn to Finch STANDS AND DELIVERS!!!! back of length outside off stump, stays on the backfoot and punches it through covers for lovely four |
End of over 3: | (10 runs scored) Australia 30-1 (Finch 17*, 9 balls, Smith 9*, 7 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
K Rabada comes on to bowl | |||
3 | b1 | 6 | Rabada to Smith shortish delivery on the stumps, gets top edge on the pull, flies straight back over the keeper for a six, incredible shot |
3 | b2 | 1 | back of length outside off stump, steers it to third man for a single |
3 | b3 | 4 | Rabada to Finch kept it short on off, upper cuts it square of third man, goes for four |
3 | b4 | 0 | short of a length on off, punches it straight to cover, good shot for nothing |
3 | b5 | 0 | back of length on leg, glanes it straight to short fine leg |
3 | b6 | 0 | fuller on leg, clips it to short mid wicket |
End of over 4: | (11 runs scored) Australia 41-1 (Finch 21*, 13 balls, Smith 16*, 9 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
LT Ngidi comes on to bowl | |||
4 | b1 | 1 | Ngidi to Smith short ball on leg, turns it to square leg for a single |
4 | b2 | 0 | Ngidi to Finch length delivery on off, knocks it to cover, Smith sets off for a run but was sent back, direct hit but Smith is safe |
4 | b3 | 4 | kept it short on off, pulls it towards deep mid wicket for four |
4 | b4 | 4 | FOUR MORE!!!! tad short outside off stump, slaps it over cover, ball races away to the fence |
CricketArchive Oracles say that the Australia 50 took 4.4 overs | |||
4 | b5 | 2 | back of length on ff, dabs it through backward point and grabs a couple |
4 | b6 | 6 | length delivery in the slot, nails it to long off stands for a six, brilliant to watch |
CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Finch 37, Smith 17) took 28 balls | |||
End of over 5: | (17 runs scored) Australia 58-1 (Finch 37*, 18 balls, Smith 17*, 10 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
AL Phehlukwayo comes on to bowl | |||
5 | b1 | 4 | Phehlukwayo to Smith short and wide outside off stump, cuts it off the backfoot past backward point for four, Andile been welcome with a boundary |
CricketArchive Oracles say that Steven Smith has passed his previous highest score of 19 in twenty20 international matches at Johannesburg | |||
5 | b2 | 0 | good length on leg, nudges it to mid wicket |
5 | b3 | 0 | back of length on off, slanting in, mistimes it to short mid wicket |
5 | b4 | 4 | back of length on off, nipping back in, gets inside edge on the punch, drags it past leg stump for four |
5 | b5 | 0 | nip-backer, short in length, looks to dab it but beats the inside edge, almost gets Smith out, good bowling |
5 | b6 | 4 | short and wide outside off stump, slaps it away over cover, ball races away to the fence |
CricketArchive Oracles say that Steven Smith has passed his previous highest score of 26 in twenty20 matches at Johannesburg | |||
End of over 6: | (12 runs scored) Australia 70-1 (Finch 37*, 18 balls, Smith 29*, 16 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
T Shamsi comes on to bowl | |||
6 | b1 | 1 | Shamsi to Finch too full on leg, turns it round the corner for a run |
6 | b2 | 1wd | Shamsi to Smith fired it down the leg side, wide called |
6 | b3 | 1wd | replica of the last ball |
6 | b4 | 1 | flighted delivery on leg, flicks it to deep mid wicket |
6 | b5 | 1wd | Shamsi to Finch flatter delivery down the leg side |
6 | b6 | 0 | legbreak on the pads, misses the flick, raps it onto the pads |
6 | b7 | 1 | slower delivery on the pads, turns it to deep backward square leg |
6 | b8 | 1 | Shamsi to Smith flighted deliery on off, slogs it to deep mid wicket |
6 | b9 | 1 | Shamsi to Finch length ball on the pads, flicks it to long leg, 8 off the over |
End of over 7: | (8 runs scored) Australia 78-1 (Finch 40*, 22 balls, Smith 31*, 18 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
7 | b1 | 1wd | Phehlukwayo to Finch shortish delivery outside off, goes for a cut but fails to reach on that, umpire calls it wide |
7 | b2 | 1 | slower length ball just outside off, knocks it to mid off and sets off for a run |
7 | b3 | 1 | Phehlukwayo to Smith kept it short on leg, rocks back and pulls it to deep backward square leg, fielder does well and cuts it off to 1 |
7 | b4 | 0 | Phehlukwayo to Finch back of length on off, taps it to backward point |
7 | b5 | 0 | short of a length just outside off, little bit of seam as well, swings his bat for a punch but misses the line, through to the keeper |
7 | b6 | 1 | shortish delivery on off, steers it to third man for a run |
7 | b7 | 1 | Phehlukwayo to Smith banged it short on off, pulls it to deep mid wicket, tight over, only 5 runs off it including a wide |
End of over 8: | (5 runs scored) Australia 83-1 (Finch 42*, 26 balls, Smith 33*, 20 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
8 | b1 | 1 | Shamsi to Smith tad short outside off, chops it wide of point for one |
GONE | |||
8 | b2 | 0 | Shamsi to Finch flighted delivery on off, slogs it to cow corner, Faf there grabs the good one near the boundary rope, dangrous Finch misses out on 42, Shamsi strikes, Australia losses 2nd on 84 |
Finch c du Plessis b Shamsi (42 runs, 27 balls, 6x4, 1x6, 11x0) | |||
MS Wade comes in to bat | |||
8 | b3 | 1wd | Shamsi to Smith down the leg side |
8 | b4 | 1 | fuller on leg, plays it to on side for a run |
8 | b5 | 2 | Shamsi to Wade short outside off, knocks it through cover and grabs a couple |
8 | b6 | 1 | on length and turning away, edges it wide of short third man |
8 | b7 | 1 | Shamsi to Smith tossed up outside off, edges it to leg side for a run |
End of over 9: | (7 runs scored) Australia 90-2 (Smith 36*, 23 balls, Wade 3*, 2 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
JT Smuts comes on to bowl | |||
9 | b1 | 1 | Smuts to Smith length ball on off, pushes it to long off |
9 | b2 | 4 | Smuts to Wade flighted delivery outside off, slogs it to deep mid wicket, Biljon drops it and goes for four, poor fielding |
9 | b3 | 1 | length ball on leg, gets leading edge on flick, ball lands safely to off side |
9 | b4 | 2 | Smuts to Smith too full on leg, whips it wide of long on for a brace |
9 | b5 | 1 | offbreak outside off, knocks it to sweeper cover |
9 | b6 | 0 | Smuts to Wade short ball on off, bunts it back to the bowler |
End of over 10: | (9 runs scored) Australia 99-2 (Smith 40*, 26 balls, Wade 8*, 5 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
10 | b1 | 0 | Shamsi to Smith fuller on off, plays it back to the bowler |
10 | b2 | 1 | dragged it short on leg, tucked to deep mid wicket |
CricketArchive Oracles say that the Australia 100 took 10.2 overs | |||
10 | b3 | 3 | Shamsi to Wade too full outside off, slices it past backward point and picks up three |
CricketArchive Oracles say that Matthew Wade has passed his previous highest score of 10 in twenty20 matches against South Africa | |||
CricketArchive Oracles say that Matthew Wade has passed his previous highest score of 10 in twenty20 international matches against South Africa | |||
CricketArchive Oracles say that Matthew Wade has passed his previous highest score of 10 in twenty20 matches at Johannesburg | |||
CricketArchive Oracles say that Matthew Wade has passed his previous highest score of 10 in twenty20 international matches at Johannesburg | |||
10 | b4 | 1 | Shamsi to Smith length ball on leg, flicks it to deep mid wicket |
10 | b5 | 1 | Shamsi to Wade fuller on off, sweeps it to deep square leg |
10 | b6 | 1 | Shamsi to Smith flighted delivery on off, gets down and chips it straight back over the bowler for one |
End of over 11: | (7 runs scored) Australia 106-2 (Smith 43*, 30 balls, Wade 12*, 7 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
DW Steyn comes on to bowl | |||
11 | b1 | 1 | Steyn to Smith good length outside off, punches it wide of cover, who dives and cuts it off to 1 |
11 | b2 | 1wd | Steyn to Wade short ball down the leg side, wide given |
11 | b3 | 0 | fuller on off, pushes it to mid on for a run |
11 | b4 | 4 | short and wide outside off, cuts it to deep backward point for four, top shot |
11 | b5 | 2 | short ball been pulled to deep backward square leg |
GONE | |||
11 | b6 | 0 | kept it short on off, pulls it uppishly straight to deep mid wicket, Miller there makes no mistake to grab it, Wade goes for 18, Steyn dismisses him 114-3 now |
Wade c Miller b Steyn (18 runs, 11 balls, 2x4, 0x6, 3x0) | |||
MR Marsh comes in to bat | |||
11 | b7 | 1wd | Steyn to Smith down the leg side |
11 | b8 | 1 | fuller on off, steers it to third man for a single |
CricketArchive Oracles say that Steven Smith has passed his previous highest score of 44 in twenty20 matches against South Africa | |||
CricketArchive Oracles say that Steven Smith has passed his previous highest score of 44 in twenty20 international matches against South Africa | |||
End of over 12: | (10 runs scored) Australia 116-3 (Smith 45*, 32 balls, Marsh 0*, 0 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
12 | b1 | 1wd | Shamsi to Smith short ball spinning to leg side, gets down for a heave but misses the line, keeper collects the ball and takes the bails off, Smith falls short, gets stumped on 45, Shamsi gets 2nd, 116-4 now |
Smith st de Kock b Shamsi (45 runs, 32 balls, 5x4, 1x6, 8x0) | |||
AT Carey comes in to bat | |||
12 | b2 | 1 | Shamsi to Carey fuller on leg, sweeps it to deep square leg |
12 | b3 | 1 | Shamsi to Marsh legbreak on leg, flicks it to deep square leg |
12 | b4 | 0 | Shamsi to Carey tad short outside off, chops it to point |
12 | b5 | 0 | slow ball on off, jams it off the front foot |
12 | b6 | 6 | tossed up on off, slogs it over deep mid wicket fence for a six, top shot |
12 | b7 | 0 | flighted delivery spinning away to off, gets beaten on the defence, bowler shouts but umpire says no, de Kock takes review but goes in vain, as ultra edge shows no contact with the bat, review lost |
End of over 13: | (9 runs scored) Australia 125-4 (Marsh 1*, 1 balls, Carey 7*, 5 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
JT Smuts comes on to bowl | |||
13 | b1 | 1 | Smuts to Marsh fuller on off, drives it to deep cover |
13 | b2 | 2 | Smuts to Carey short ball on leg, tucks it to deep mid wicket |
13 | b3 | 0 | fuller on off, pushes it back to the bowler |
13 | b4 | 1 | quicker on off, pulled to deep mid wicket |
13 | b5 | 1 | Smuts to Marsh dragged it outside off, cuts it wide of point |
13 | b6 | 1 | Smuts to Carey kept it short again, pulled to deep mid wicket |
End of over 14: | (6 runs scored) Australia 131-4 (Marsh 3*, 3 balls, Carey 11*, 9 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
K Rabada comes on to bowl | |||
14 | b1 | 1wd | Rabada to Carey length way outside off stump |
14 | b2 | 0 | kept it short on off, dabs it to point for a blob |
14 | b3 | 4 | kept it short outside off, cuts it over backward point, ball races away to the fence |
14 | b4 | 4 | FOUR MORE!!!! short and wide again and gets the treatment, cuts it for another four |
14 | b5 | 1wd | short ball well outside off, another wide |
14 | b6 | 1 | back of length outside off stump, slashes it to third man for a single |
14 | b7 | 4 | Rabada to Marsh shortish delivery on the stumps, top edges it over the keeper for four |
14 | b8 | 1 | back of length on leg, tucks it to deep backward square leg |
End of over 15: | (16 runs scored) Australia 147-4 (Marsh 8*, 5 balls, Carey 20*, 13 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
AL Phehlukwayo comes on to bowl | |||
15 | b1 | 1 | Phehlukwayo to Marsh shortish on off, swats it to long on |
15 | b2 | 4 | Phehlukwayo to Carey back of length outside off, edges it past the keeper, ball finds the fence |
CricketArchive Oracles say that the Australia 150 took 15.2 overs | |||
15 | b3 | 0 | fuller on off, drives it to mid off |
15 | b4 | 1 | kept it short outside off, steers it to third man |
15 | b5 | 1 | Phehlukwayo to Marsh fuller outside off, drives it to deep point |
15 | b6 | 1 | Phehlukwayo to Carey back of length outside off, pokes it to backward point for a run |
End of over 16: | (8 runs scored) Australia 155-4 (Marsh 10*, 7 balls, Carey 26*, 17 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
DW Steyn comes on to bowl | |||
16 | b1 | 1 | Steyn to Carey short and wide outside off, cuts it to third man |
16 | b2 | 0 | Steyn to Marsh tad full and outside off, swings and misses, through to the keeper |
16 | b3 | 1 | good length on off, punches it to long on, only single |
16 | b4 | 0 | Steyn to Carey length delivery seaming away to off, swings his bat for a heave but misses the line, keeper grabs it |
16 | b5 | 2lb | length ball outside off, goes for a paddle but misses the line, off the pads and runs down to third man |
16 | b6 | 0 | back of length just outside off, pulls and misses, through to the keeper, tight over from Steyn |
End of over 17: | (4 runs scored) Australia 159-4 (Marsh 11*, 9 balls, Carey 27*, 21 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
17 | b1 | 0 | Phehlukwayo to Marsh off-cutter just outside off, goes for a heave but fails to make any connection, dot ball |
17 | b2 | 1wd | full ball well outside the marked line |
17 | b3 | 6 | kept it short on off, makes rooma and muscles it over deep mid wicket fence for a six, top shot |
17 | b4 | 1 | length delivery outside off stump, knocks it to sweeper cover |
CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Marsh 18, Carey 27) took 33 balls | |||
17 | b5 | 0 | Phehlukwayo to Carey full ball on leg stump, whips it uppish to long off, Faf there grabs the well judged one, Carey departs for 27, Andiler removes him, 5th wicket falls on 167 |
Carey c du Plessis b Phehlukwayo (27 runs, 22 balls, 3x4, 1x6, 10x0) | |||
AC Agar comes in to bat | |||
17 | b6 | 1 | Phehlukwayo to Marsh tad full and outside off, taps it wide of point for one |
17 | b7 | 1 | Phehlukwayo to Agar length ball outside off, punches it to sweepe cover for a single |
End of over 18: | (10 runs scored) Australia 169-5 (Marsh 19*, 13 balls, Agar 1*, 1 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
LT Ngidi comes on to bowl | |||
18 | b1 | 0 | Ngidi to Agar fullish delivery outside off stump, gets beaten on the drive shot |
18 | b2 | 1 | tad full and outside off stump, dabs it through point for a single |
18 | b3 | 1wd | Ngidi to Marsh full toss down the leg side |
GONE | |||
18 | b4 | 0 | slower short ball on off, gets top edge on the pull, flies to deep mid wicket, Steyn grabs it with both hands, Marsh goes for 19, Ngidi dismisses him, Australia now 171-6 |
Marsh c Steyn b Ngidi (19 runs, 14 balls, 1x4, 1x6, 3x0) | |||
MA Starc comes in to bat | |||
18 | b5 | 1 | Ngidi to Agar back of length outside off, dabs it wide of point for one |
18 | b6 | 0 | Ngidi to Starc length delivery just outside off, backs away and goes for a heave but misses it by miles, dot ball |
18 | b7 | 6 | length deliery in the slot, sails it over long on fence for a six, what a way to finish the over |
End of over 19: | (9 runs scored) Australia 178-6 (Agar 3*, 4 balls, Starc 6*, 2 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
K Rabada comes on to bowl | |||
19 | b1 | 4 | Rabada to Agar overpitched and outside off stump, gets forward and drives it past mid off for four |
19 | b2 | 6 | fuller on off, moves back and heaves it to long off stands for a six, top shot |
19 | b3 | 2 | short ball on off, gets top edge on the pull, flies over the keeper |
19 | b4 | 1 | back of length outside off, chops it off the backfoot wide of point |
19 | b5 | 1 | Rabada to Starc short length on off, mistimes it to leg side and grabs a single |
19 | b6 | 4 | Rabada to Agar shortish delivery on the stumps, top edge it over the keeper, ball races away to the fence, South Africa need 197 runs to win the match |
End of over 20: | (18 runs scored) Australia 196-6 (Agar 20*, 9 balls, Starc 7*, 3 balls) | ||
Over | Ball | Runs | |
17:40 GMT: End of innings |