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

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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
0b14Steyn 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
0b20skiddy 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
0b34Steyn to Finch
back of length outside off stump, slapped away off the backfoot past cover, gets off the mark with a boundary too
0b41short ball on off, seaming in, edges it to leg side for a single
0b50Steyn to Smith
dug it short outside off stump, punches it to extra cover
0b60length 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)
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LT Ngidi comes on to bowl
1b14Ngidi to Finch
banged it short outside off, cuts it over point, ball races away to the fence
1b20good length on off, anling in, edges it onto the pads
1b33cross-seam back of length outside off, knocks it off the backfoot through covers and grabs three
1b40Ngidi to Smith
short of a length just outside off stump, swings and misses, through to the keeper
1b50NEARLY CHOPPED IT ON!!!! back of length just outside off, niggling in, goes for a pull but gets top edge, rolls it past leg stump
1b64Oh 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)
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2b10Steyn to Finch
back of length sliding down the leg side, misses the flick, hits him on the thigh
2b20good length just outside off, bit of swing as well, knocks it straight to cover
2b31full toss on leg stump, whips it wide of mid wicket for a run
2b44Steyn to Smith
full and wide outside off stump, slices it over point, ball finds the fence
2b51tad full on off, pushes it straight and sets off for a run
2b64Steyn 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)
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K Rabada comes on to bowl
3b16Rabada to Smith
shortish delivery on the stumps, gets top edge on the pull, flies straight back over the keeper for a six, incredible shot
3b21back of length outside off stump, steers it to third man for a single
3b34Rabada to Finch
kept it short on off, upper cuts it square of third man, goes for four
3b40short of a length on off, punches it straight to cover, good shot for nothing
3b50back of length on leg, glanes it straight to short fine leg
3b60fuller 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)
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LT Ngidi comes on to bowl
4b11Ngidi to Smith
short ball on leg, turns it to square leg for a single
4b20Ngidi 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
4b34kept it short on off, pulls it towards deep mid wicket for four
4b44FOUR 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
4b52back of length on ff, dabs it through backward point and grabs a couple
4b66length 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)
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AL Phehlukwayo comes on to bowl
5b14Phehlukwayo 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
5b20good length on leg, nudges it to mid wicket
5b30back of length on off, slanting in, mistimes it to short mid wicket
5b44back of length on off, nipping back in, gets inside edge on the punch, drags it past leg stump for four
5b50nip-backer, short in length, looks to dab it but beats the inside edge, almost gets Smith out, good bowling
5b64short 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)
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T Shamsi comes on to bowl
6b11Shamsi to Finch
too full on leg, turns it round the corner for a run
6b21wdShamsi to Smith
fired it down the leg side, wide called
6b31wdreplica of the last ball
6b41flighted delivery on leg, flicks it to deep mid wicket
6b51wdShamsi to Finch
flatter delivery down the leg side
6b60legbreak on the pads, misses the flick, raps it onto the pads
6b71slower delivery on the pads, turns it to deep backward square leg
6b81Shamsi to Smith
flighted deliery on off, slogs it to deep mid wicket
6b91Shamsi 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)
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7b11wdPhehlukwayo to Finch
shortish delivery outside off, goes for a cut but fails to reach on that, umpire calls it wide
7b21slower length ball just outside off, knocks it to mid off and sets off for a run
7b31Phehlukwayo 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
7b40Phehlukwayo to Finch
back of length on off, taps it to backward point
7b50short 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
7b61shortish delivery on off, steers it to third man for a run
7b71Phehlukwayo 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)
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8b11Shamsi to Smith
tad short outside off, chops it wide of point for one
GONE
8b20Shamsi 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
8b31wdShamsi to Smith
down the leg side
8b41fuller on leg, plays it to on side for a run
8b52Shamsi to Wade
short outside off, knocks it through cover and grabs a couple
8b61on length and turning away, edges it wide of short third man
8b71Shamsi 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)
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JT Smuts comes on to bowl
9b11Smuts to Smith
length ball on off, pushes it to long off
9b24Smuts to Wade
flighted delivery outside off, slogs it to deep mid wicket, Biljon drops it and goes for four, poor fielding
9b31length ball on leg, gets leading edge on flick, ball lands safely to off side
9b42Smuts to Smith
too full on leg, whips it wide of long on for a brace
9b51offbreak outside off, knocks it to sweeper cover
9b60Smuts 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)
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10b10Shamsi to Smith
fuller on off, plays it back to the bowler
10b21dragged it short on leg, tucked to deep mid wicket
CricketArchive Oracles say that the Australia 100 took 10.2 overs
10b33Shamsi 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
10b41Shamsi to Smith
length ball on leg, flicks it to deep mid wicket
10b51Shamsi to Wade
fuller on off, sweeps it to deep square leg
10b61Shamsi 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)
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DW Steyn comes on to bowl
11b11Steyn to Smith
good length outside off, punches it wide of cover, who dives and cuts it off to 1
11b21wdSteyn to Wade
short ball down the leg side, wide given
11b30fuller on off, pushes it to mid on for a run
11b44short and wide outside off, cuts it to deep backward point for four, top shot
11b52short ball been pulled to deep backward square leg
GONE
11b60kept 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
11b71wdSteyn to Smith
down the leg side
11b81fuller 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)
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12b11wdShamsi 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
12b21Shamsi to Carey
fuller on leg, sweeps it to deep square leg
12b31Shamsi to Marsh
legbreak on leg, flicks it to deep square leg
12b40Shamsi to Carey
tad short outside off, chops it to point
12b50slow ball on off, jams it off the front foot
12b66tossed up on off, slogs it over deep mid wicket fence for a six, top shot
12b70flighted 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)
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JT Smuts comes on to bowl
13b11Smuts to Marsh
fuller on off, drives it to deep cover
13b22Smuts to Carey
short ball on leg, tucks it to deep mid wicket
13b30fuller on off, pushes it back to the bowler
13b41quicker on off, pulled to deep mid wicket
13b51Smuts to Marsh
dragged it outside off, cuts it wide of point
13b61Smuts 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)
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K Rabada comes on to bowl
14b11wdRabada to Carey
length way outside off stump
14b20kept it short on off, dabs it to point for a blob
14b34kept it short outside off, cuts it over backward point, ball races away to the fence
14b44FOUR MORE!!!! short and wide again and gets the treatment, cuts it for another four
14b51wdshort ball well outside off, another wide
14b61back of length outside off stump, slashes it to third man for a single
14b74Rabada to Marsh
shortish delivery on the stumps, top edges it over the keeper for four
14b81back 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)
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AL Phehlukwayo comes on to bowl
15b11Phehlukwayo to Marsh
shortish on off, swats it to long on
15b24Phehlukwayo 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
15b30fuller on off, drives it to mid off
15b41kept it short outside off, steers it to third man
15b51Phehlukwayo to Marsh
fuller outside off, drives it to deep point
15b61Phehlukwayo 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)
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DW Steyn comes on to bowl
16b11Steyn to Carey
short and wide outside off, cuts it to third man
16b20Steyn to Marsh
tad full and outside off, swings and misses, through to the keeper
16b31good length on off, punches it to long on, only single
16b40Steyn to Carey
length delivery seaming away to off, swings his bat for a heave but misses the line, keeper grabs it
16b52lblength ball outside off, goes for a paddle but misses the line, off the pads and runs down to third man
16b60back 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)
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17b10Phehlukwayo to Marsh
off-cutter just outside off, goes for a heave but fails to make any connection, dot ball
17b21wdfull ball well outside the marked line
17b36kept it short on off, makes rooma and muscles it over deep mid wicket fence for a six, top shot
17b41length delivery outside off stump, knocks it to sweeper cover
CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Marsh 18, Carey 27) took 33 balls
17b50Phehlukwayo 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
17b61Phehlukwayo to Marsh
tad full and outside off, taps it wide of point for one
17b71Phehlukwayo 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)
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LT Ngidi comes on to bowl
18b10Ngidi to Agar
fullish delivery outside off stump, gets beaten on the drive shot
18b21tad full and outside off stump, dabs it through point for a single
18b31wdNgidi to Marsh
full toss down the leg side
GONE
18b40slower 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
18b51Ngidi to Agar
back of length outside off, dabs it wide of point for one
18b60Ngidi to Starc
length delivery just outside off, backs away and goes for a heave but misses it by miles, dot ball
18b76length 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)
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K Rabada comes on to bowl
19b14Rabada to Agar
overpitched and outside off stump, gets forward and drives it past mid off for four
19b26fuller on off, moves back and heaves it to long off stands for a six, top shot
19b32short ball on off, gets top edge on the pull, flies over the keeper
19b41back of length outside off, chops it off the backfoot wide of point
19b51Rabada to Starc
short length on off, mistimes it to leg side and grabs a single
19b64Rabada 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)
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17:40 GMT: End of innings