Australia vs South Africa 3rd ODI Highlights: Faf du Plessis scored a ton. (Source: Reuters)
Australia vs South Africa 3rd ODI Highlights: South Africa beat Australia by 40 runs in the final ODI to clinch the series 2-1. Australia had a tumbling start in the 321-run chase with Dale Steyn dismissing the dangerous Chris Lynn first ball in the innings. Shaun Marsh scored a ton to bring the hosts back into the match, but excellent death bowling from Dale Steyn and Kagiso Rabada, who picked 3 wickets each, sealed the match in the favour of the visitors. Earlier, being asked to bat first, South Africa put on 320/5 in 50 overs with skipper Faf du Plessis and David Miller scoring centuries each.
Australia vs South Africa 3rd ODI Highlights: Australia take on South Africa. (Source: Reuters)
Excellent final over by Kagiso Rabada. He gives away just 2 runs and picks up 2 wickets. Australia remain at 280/9 in 50 overs.
South Africa beat Australia by 40 runs to win the series 2-1.
WICKET! Kagiso Rabada also dismisses Adam Zampa for a duck in the 4th ball of the final over. Caught by the captain. AUS 278/9
WICKET! Mitchell Satrc has been caught and bowled for a duck in the first ball of the final over by Kagiso Rabada. AUS 278/8
WICKET! Glenn Maxwell is caught at deep cover buy Reeza Hendricks. Steyn gets his third in the match. AUS 278/7
Austalia need 45 runs to win in 12 balls with 4 wickets in hand. Glenn Maxwell in the middle. Dale Steyn has the ball. Possible?
Some fantastic death overs bowling by the Proteas. Australia need 56 runs to win in 18 balls. Glenn Maxwell in the middle with Pat Cummins. 4 wickets in hand.
WICKET! Dale Steyn, you beauty! What a crucial wicket at this stage, and this could be Game. Set. Match. for the Proteas. Alex Carey has edged a delivery and has been caught behind by Quinton de Kock. 45 overs gone, AUS 256/6.
Need 65 to win in 30 balls with 4 wickets in hand.
Glenn Maxwell and Alex Carey are carrying on from where Marcus Stoinis and Shaun Marsh left off. The duo have added 29 runs in 19 balls to take Austalia's total beyond 250.
WICKET! Huge blow to Australia as Shaun Marsh has to walk back. Marsh tries to clears the leg side on a short-of-a-length delivery, and he has been caught at midwicket by Heinrich Klaasen. Dwaine Pretorius gets another big breakthrough. AUS 226/4
100 for Shaun Marsh! A couple of runs in the first ball of Imran Tahir's over and Marsh takes a couple to achieve the milestone. He has really given Australia the perfect chance to win the match, and the series.
Alex Carey takes a single and brings up 200 for Australia in 37.2 overs. The job is far from done, though.
Shaun Marsh, Alex Carey add another 45 runs in 36 balls after Stoinis' dismissal. Australia need 130 runs to win in 84 balls with 6 wickets in hand. GAME IS ON!
Here is the situation right now - 15 overs remaining - for those who have a trouble calculating (like me) - that means 90 balls left. Australia need another 141 runs to win at a run rate of 9.4 rpo. In the modern world of T20 cricket, it seems possible.
But, here is the catch. Australia have 6 wickets in hand. Shaun Marsh batting well at 77. He is being supported on the other end by Alex Carey, who has been a revelation in the series. Can the Aussies achieve this?
GONE! Silly error by Marcus Stoinis, as he got carried away. Just smacked a SIX, in the previous ball, but tried to go for another in the over, but this time he is caught at backward point by Aiden Markram. Huge blow to Australia. AUS 146/4
SIX! Marcus Stoinis reaches his fifty in style.
SIX! In the next over, Shaun Marsh hammers a SIX to reach his fifty as well.
Australia are still in the hunt.
After losing early wickets, Marcus Stoinis and Shaun Marsh guide the innings as Australia reach 100 in the 24th over. Both the batsmen are playing on 40.
After the end of 20 overs, Australia have reached 65 for the loss of 3 wickets. Marcus Stoinis and Shaun Marsh are the two batsmen present at the crease.
With 268 runs still required, Shaun Marsh and Marcus Stoinis are playing cautiously and are allowing themselves to settle. Australia didn't lose any wicket in the last 5 overs but only 9 runs came from it. The required run rate has climbed to 8.12.
Australia lose their third wicket as Travis Head departs for 6. Aiden Markram who almost overran while anticipating where the ball would come in the end took a brilliant catch. Rabada picks up his first wicket of the day. (AUS: 39/3, 10.1 overs)
More trouble mounts on Australia as Lungi Ngidi sends Aaron Finch back to the pavilion for 11. A mistimed shot by Finch ends in a simple catch for Kagiso Rabada who was standing at mid-on. (AUS: 18/2, 3.2 overs)
With 321 runs required to win, Australian openers Chris Lynn and Aaron Finch come out in the middle to start the Australian innings. However, things fall apart for the host right in the first over as Dale Steyn dismisses Lynn for a golden duck.
Seven runs came of the final over as South Africa finish their innings at 320/5. David Miller was dismissed in the final over. The left-handed batsmen scored 139 in 108 deliveries.
WICKET! Stoinis provide Australia with a breakthrough but the damage has already been done. WHAT AN INNINGS by du Plessis as he departs after making 125 in 114 deliveries.
Faf du Plessis and David Miller have gathered 75 runs in the last 5 overs as South Africa bring goes the 300-run mark.
David Miller smashes a four and brings up his century. What a fine innings this has been by both the South African batsmen under tremendous pressure. SA: 262/3, 46.3 overs
What a knock by the skipper. Faf du Plessis takes a single and completes his ton as he punches the air in rejoice. The captain delivered when it needed the most. This is 10th ODI century.
A brilliant 182-run partnership in 175 balls has helped South Africa make a comeback in the match. The batsmen are also edging towards their centuries as both of them are smashing the ball all around the park. Meanwhile, Australia are desperately looking for a breakthrough. (SA: 245/3, 45 overs)
After a slow start, skipper du Plessis and David Miller have changed gears as they have smashed 49 runs in the last 5 overs. The Proteas are batting on 204/3 at the end of 41 overs.
A solid partnership between skipper du Plessis and David Miller help South Africa complete 150. In the course, both the batsmen also notched their half-centuries. SA are currently batting at 154/3 at the end of 36 overs.
Faf du Plessis and David Miller keep the scorecard ticking as South Africa reach 100 in the 26th over. While Du Plessis has scored 29 runs in 52 deliverie, his partner Miller is batting at 28 in 33 deliveries. SA: 105/3, 27 overs
WICKET! Mitchell Starc is reintroduced into the attack and the move pays off for Australian captain Aaron Finch. Starc dismisses Markram for 32 as he is caught behind. David Miller is the new man at the crease. SA: 55/3, 15.3 overs
After a very slow start, Aiden Markram along with skipper Faf du Plessis guide South Africa innings as they reach fifty in the 14th over. Markram is looking in good shape as he has scored 32 runs in 39 deliveries. His partner du Plessis is taking some time as he has just managed to get 7 runs in the 18 deliveries he has faced. (SA: 55/2, 15 overs)
WICKET! Marcus Stoinis provide Australia with the second breakthrough as Reeza Hendricks departs after scoring 8 runs in 26 deliveries. (SA: 26/2, 9.2 overs)
Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood give Australia a perfect start as South African batsmen struggle to score runs. After 5 overs of play, the Proteas have reached 9 for the loss of one wicket. Aiden Markram and Reeza Hendricks are the two batsmen present at the crease. SA: 9/1 (5 overs)
WICKET! Early blow for South Africa as de Kock departs for 4 runs after being caught behind. Mitchell Starc provides Australia with an early breakthrough. (SA: 4/1, 2.1 Overs)
HERE WE GO! Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks have arrived in the middle to start the South African innings. De Kock is on strike. Mitchell Starc will bowl the first over of the match.
Australia: Aaron Finch(c), Travis Head, Shaun Marsh, Chris Lynn, Alex Carey(w), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
South Africa: Quinton de Kock(w), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram, Faf du Plessis(c), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Dwaine Pretorius, Dale Steyn, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Imran Tahir
Australia have won the TOSS and they have invited South Africa to BAT. The match will begin at 8.20 AM.
Hello and welcome to the LIVE COVERAGE of the third and final ODI between Australia and South Africa. The series has so far been dominated by the bowlers as batsmen have struggled to get runs in both the ODIs. So it would be interesting to see, which side will bat the best in the decider and going by the recent form, both the teams have equal chances of clinching the series. Toss coming up soon.