AUS vs SA Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! BOWLED! Third wicket for Dwarshuis and he ends the match with a scalp. A length ball, directed at the stumps, from over the wicket, outside off, Kagiso Rabada swings for the heavens but connects with thin air, missing the ball completely. The ball hits the stumps and the zing bails go alight. AUSTRALIA WIN BY 17 RUNS!

A short ball, outside off, Maphaka looks to pull but gets a top edge which lands near square leg. A single taken.

DROPPED, but it won't matter. A length ball, around middle, Kwena Maphaka whips it towards deep backward square leg. Adam Zampa charges in from the ropes but with the ball dipping on him, he is unable to hold on. Puts the ball down and nearly twists his ankle in his followthrough. Two runs taken.

Serves it on a full length and outside off, Kwena Maphaka drills it towards mid off for another dot delivery. This is turning out to be a brilliant last over from Ben Dwarshuis.

OUT! The catch is legal and Glenn Maxwell does wonders on the field once again! Absolutely brilliant from Maxi near the long on fence, and it is almost done for the Proteas. Dwarshuis bowls into the pitch, a pace-off delivery, around middle and off, Ryan Rickelton waits back and heaves it away to clear off the long on fence, but there is Maxi prowling over there. He waits till the last moment, for the ball to come and then flings himself to take the catch mid air, outside the boundary. Also, realizing where he was, he has the presence of mind to throw the ball up in the air before landing and then come back inside the boundary rope to hold on in the second attempt! Rickelton is disappointed but also happy to trust Maxwell's celebrations and is walking off. However, the onfield umpire wants to have that checked. The third umpire is called into play and sure enough, the Big Show has indeed put on a big show! Rickelton departs for a fabulous 71 (55) but sadly for him, it won't be enough to take his side home.

A brilliant delivery from Ben to start off the final over! Slower one, bowls into the pitch, and Ryan Rickelton gets completely deceived by this and has to hold back his shot, as it hits him high on the bat. A dot to start off.

A low full toss, around off, Kagiso Rabada slaps it through the covers for a couple.16 from the over as Nathan Ellis finishes with bowling figures of 4-0-44-0!

The yorker is perfect this time. Wide outside off, well inside the wide guideline, Ryan manages to dig it out to deep third for a run.

WIDE! Pressure on Ellis as he bowls it miles outside off! Rickelton tries to reach out but misses.

FOUR! Second boundary in the over! Full and wide outside off, Ryan Rickelton reaches out and carves it behind point! The stand moves to 31 from just 15 balls.

Keeps it full and around off, Ryan Rickelton waits back and steers it late towards the left of deep third for a couple more.

Slower one, goes slightly full and outside off, Ryan Rickelton drives it firmly to the right of deep extra covers and runs a two.

FOUR! Edged away past the keeper! Delivers it on a good length, shapes away with the angle and around off, RR looks to heave that away on the leg side, but the ball flies off the outside edge and beats the keeper to reach the fence.

A slower-ball bouncer, around middle, Ryan heaves it towards Glenn Maxwell at long on, who gets it on the bounce. Another single. A remarkable display from Josh Hazlewood again - 4-0-27-3!

Around off, sliced towards cover for a run.

Around middle, Ryan Rickelton whips it through mid-wicket and takes the single. Contrary to Tim David earlier in the Australian innings, Rickelton believes in rotating the strike and trusting his partner. 39 more needed from 14 balls.

Lands it on a full and outside off, keeps it out of the reach this time, Ryan Rickelton goes for it and slices it down to deep third. Refuses to take the single.

SIX! That's huge from Ryan Rickelton! Serves it on a length and around middle, comes near a good waist height, Ryan Rickelton waits back and launches it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

A gentle appeal for LBW, but turned down by the umpire! Spears it on a full length and targets the pads, RR misses the flick and wears it on the pads. Maybe, the ball pitched outside leg.

50 FOR RICKELTON! In 43 balls! His second in T20Is. Magnificent innings. Full and wide outside off, Ryan Rickelton throws his bat at it and gets a healthy outside edge towards deep third. Takes the run. 10 from the over.

WIDE. A full toss, miles outside off, left alone.

Around middle and off, swung through mid-wicket for a single.

On a length, outside off, slanting away, Kagiso Rabada slashes hard but misses.

SIX! KG deposits it in the crowd. Ellis goes shorter again, around the right shoulder, Rabada rides the bounce and flat-bats it over the square leg fence for a maximum!

Goes a bit shorter this time, around the hips, Ryan Rickelton pulls that firmly down to deep square leg for a single.

Completely deceives RR with this delivery. Ryan Rickelton tries to make some room, outside off and Nathan Ellis intercepts it early and pitches it wide outside off for a dot delivery.

OUT! LBW! Full, around off, Senuran Muthusamy looks to play the reverse sweep but misses and is hit on the pads. Zampa appeals and the umpire raises his finger. Muthusamy has a chat with his partner and takes the review. It goes wasted as Ball Tracking projects it to be hitting the off stump. Two in two for Zampa as Muthusamy gets a first baller. From 120/3, South Africa are now 123/7! Equation - 56 runs, 24 balls.

OUT! BOWLED! Terrific delivery. The googly, outside off, Corbin Bosch looks to cut again but the ball pitches and jags back in, beats the bat and hits the off stump! Bosch comes and goes for 2 (4) and from 120/3, South Africa are now 123/6! Equation - 56 runs, 25 balls.

Outsiude off, cut straight to point.

Short, outside off, pulled through mid-wicket for a couple.

Around off, pushed towards cover.

On middle, worked through the leg side for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Second wicket in the over! On a length, around off, angling away, George Linde pushes through the line yet again. This time, the ball takes the outside edge and goes straight to Glenn Maxwell at first slip. Excellent captaincy from Mitchell Marsh to have a slip in the first place. Linde departs for a 3-ball duck and from 120/3, South Africa are now 120/5! Equation - 59 runs from 30 balls.

Short and around off, Linde punches it down the ground but Hazlewood dives to his right to stop the ball.

Around off, a push and a miss.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Hazlewood breaks the 72-run stand. A short ball, outside off, Tristan Stubbs looks to pull, but the ball comes in and takes the inner edge of the bat. Goes through to the keeper, where Josh Inglis makes no mistake. Second wicket for Hazlewood as Stubbs departs for 37 (27). South Africa are 120/4 in 14.3 overs and need another 59 from 33 balls!

Short, outside off, slapped behind point for a run.

Bowls it wide outside the off, Ryan Rickelton looks to reach out for that but misses.

On middle, punched down to long on for a run.

Down the leg side, helped towards square leg for a single.

FOUR! Landed outside off, Tristan Stubbs backs away and slaps this over cover for a boundary!

Very full, around off, drilled through mid on for a couple.

FOUR! Full, outside off, Tristan Stubbs slogs this to the right of long on. The fielder rishes to his right but the ball beats him into the ropes.

Bowls it full and outside off, Ryan Rickelton drills it down to long off for a single.

Short, outside off, Tristan Stubbs looks to cut but gets a bottom edge on the off side. 10 from the over, 21 in the last 2. 4-0-29-1 for Glenn Maxwell. Excellent work, given the dew.

A touch short, around off, Rickelton goes back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.

Outside off, punched through the covers for another couple.

FOUR! Nearly drops it halfway into the pitch, going down the leg, Ryan Rickelton gets on his knees and helps it fine to beat the short fine for a boundary.

FOUR! Nearly drops it halfway into the pitch, going down the leg, Ryan Rickelton gets on his knees and helps it fine to beat the short fine for a boundary.

Dishes it on a good length and around off, Stubbs rocks back and punches it to deep cover for a single.

Around off, slower ball, sticks on the surface, Tristan pushes it past the bowler through mid on for a single. 11 from the over, 2-0-18-0 for Nathan Ellis so far.

EDGED, FOUR! A bit lucky but Stubbs and the Proteas will take it. On a length, outside off, Stubbs pushes hard at it, aiming for a run on the off side. But the ball comes in, takes the inside edge and shoots past the leg stump, into the fine leg fence!

FOUR! A boundary after 14 balls! That will help the cause of the chase. On a length, around off, angling in, Tristan Stubbs whips it over mid-wicket and the ball races to the fence! The stand moves to 43 (35). 88 more needed from 50 balls.

Over the wicket. Length delivery, across the batter, around the middle and leg, Ryan Rickelton drills it down to the mid on fielder, who does a good job to get his hand on it. They run a single, as the ball rolls past him.

Pace off delivery, into the pitch and outside off, Stubbs slaps it down to long on for a single.

Goes full and outside off, Stubbs strides forwards and plays it out to covers.

Pitches the ball up on the middle stump, Rickelton clears the front leg and hits through the line, hammering it to the right of long on for a couple of runs more. 94 needed now in 54 balls.

Rickelton backs away early and Ben follows him with a slower short ball. Rickelton adjusts and pulls it in between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg. Cameron Green and Adam Zampa both run across and nearly collide as the batters complete two runs.

Length again and on off, punched away on the up and towards deep cover for a single.

Nicely bowled! Relatively full and on middle, Ben Dwarshuis gets this one to lift off the deck. Stubbs makes room to drive but is beaten by the extra bounce.

Pitches it up fuller and angles it into the legs, Rickelton stays leg side of the ball and swings across the line but misses. The ball thuds into the pads and rolls into the off side as the batters collect a leg bye.

Full of a good length and on the pads, tucked away towards square leg for a single by Stubbs.

Full and on leg, Ryan Rickelton uses his feet to come down the pitch and eases it wide of long on for a couple of runs. 9 off the over.

Fired in at the stumps, Rickelton jams the ball into the deck and it bounces up but Zampa leaps up to collect it nicely.

Drags it a bit short now and over off, this is hit across to mid-wicket. Another dot.

Full and around off, almost in the blockhole, driven away to deep cover for a single.

Straighter line, worked away past square leg for a couple of runs as there is a big gap over there and the keeper has to chase it down.

FOUR! Oh, that has nearly cleaned Adam Zampa up! Tossed up, full and on off, Tristan Stubbs backs away and drills it straight back. Zampa sticks out a right hand and the ball just flicks the thumb, racing away down the ground for a boundary. That could have been a nasty blow but Zampa escapes unscathed. The replays show that the ball might have just clipped the stumps and the umpire's trousers as well. How rare is that?

Hard-length delivery over middle, 135 kph, Rickelton backs away and cuts it straight to backward point.

FOUR! No chance for Adam Zampa to cut that one off. Pace off again, short and at the body, Rickelton adjusts well and waits before pulling it down to the right of deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Hard length around off, jammed down into the off side for a single.

Another slower ball of back-of-the-hand variety, full and on off. Rickelton has to wait for it before driving it down to long off for one more.

Good length again, pace on this time and on middle and leg, clipped away off the legs through backward square leg for a run.

Ellis begins with a slower ball, at 111.5 clicks and lands it on a good length around middle. Tristan Stubbs pushes it off the inside half of the blade down to mid on.

The wrong'un now, speared in at the pads, Stubbs works it away past square leg for a single.

Flatter delivery, a bit full and around off, Stubbs leans and pushes it towards extra cover.

Could Nathan Ellis have gone for that catch? Difficult to say, especially with the low floodlights, not easy to pick the lofted ball right away. On a fullish length, Rickelton sits down to sweep and gets it on the bounce to the incoming Ellis at deep backward square leg and picks up a single.

FOUR! A bit of a top edge but gets away with it. Floated up at the stumps, Rickelton brings out the reverse sweep and gets it uppishly to the right of short third and the ball rolls away into the fence.

Drags the length right back and bowls it on off and middle, Stubbs rocks back and jams it out past point for one more.

Starts off with a tossed-up delivery on middle and leg, Ryan Rickelton sweeps it in the air and over the square leg region for a single.

Flighted ball outside off, Rickelton reaches out again and drives it uppishly through the point region for just another single.

Flattens it up now, darting it towards the off stump, Tristan Stubbs gets taken aback as the ball skids through farily low and pushes it out through cover for one.

Tosses this one up on leg stump, Rickelton works it away wide of mid-wicket and picks up a single.

Wide! Floats this one full and down the leg side, Rickelton looks to sweep but misses and a wide is given. Josh Inglis makes a stifled appeal for caught behind but the umpire doesn't entertain it.

Full and well outside off, Rickelton reaches out to drive but can't get it through the cover region.

Shorter in length and outside off, Tristan Stubbs extends his arms and slaps the ball away through cover-point for one more. 50 UP FOR SOUTH AFRICA, 129 more needed from 82 balls!

Flatter one, darted in towards middle and leg, Ryan Rickelton backs away and pulls it to deep mid-wicket.

Full and straight, defended down the pitch. 6 runs and a wicket from the over, South Africa finish their Powerplay on 48/3. Australia were 71/4.

OUT! CAUGHT! Smart bowling. Pace off, outside off, fuller in length, angling away, Dewald Brevis looks to go big on the leg side but ends up skying this high in the air. The ball does not have any distance and the substitute fielder, Sean Abbott, takes it calmly at cover. Brevis departs for 2 (6) and South Africa are 48/3 after 5.5 overs, needing another 131 from 85 balls!

Outside off, slapped straight to backward point where there is a fumble but no run is taken.

On a length, outside off, slanting away, Dewald Brevis slashes hard but misses.

FIVE WIDES! A wild bouncer, on middle, Brevis lets it go and poor Josh Inglis cannot get there even with a leap. The ball races to the fence behind.

Around off, punched towards mid off.

Around middle, pulled to deep backward square leg for a single.

Around off, punched back to the bowler. Just 3 runs from the over, to boot with a wicket as well. 2-0-13-1 for Glenn Maxwell so far.

Landed outside off, Dewald Brevis backs away and looks to go inside out. Ends up slicing it over point and gets a couple.

OUT! CAUGHT! So Maxwell does get one of the left-handers. Pretorius might consider himself unlucky. There was only that one man in the deep on the off side and he has found him to perfection. Full, outside off, Lhuan-dre Pretorius backs away and looks to go inside out. But Mitchell Owen is stationed at wide long off and the ball goes straight to him! Pretorius departs for 14 (9) and South Africa are 40/2, needing another 139 from 82 balls.

Comes down the track and works it through mid-wicket for a single.

Down the leg side again, Rickelton misses his sweep and is hit on the pads.

Full, down the leg side, Ryan Rickelton looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Slower ball, around off, coming in, Ryan waits for the ball to arrive and dabs it towards backward point for a quick single. 11 from Dwarshuis' opener.

Around off, on a length, eased straight to cover.

FOUR MORE! A tad short, around off, Rickelton pulls it over square leg and gets consecutive boundaries!

FOUR! Up and over! On a length, around middle and leg, Ryan Rickelton swings this over mid on for a boundary!

JUST SHORT! On middle and leg, Lhuan-dre Pretorius whips it uppishly towards deep backward square leg. The fielder comes charging in and dives but the ball lands just short of him. A run taken.

DIRECT HIT WOULD HAVE HAD PRETORIUS! On a length, outside off, Ryan Rickelton pushes it behind point and calls his partner through for a quick single. Lhuan-dre Pretorius responds but so does Glenn Maxwell, who races to his right from backward point. Gets to the ball and fires a throw at the striker's end. Pretorius tries to stretch his bat in but his willow gets stuck on the pitch outside the crease! Luckily for him, the throw misses the stumps!

A length ball, outside off, angling away, Lhuan-dre Pretorius jumps down the track and looks to slap. But the pace is taken off and the shot is through early. The ball goes off the toe end of the bat towards mid off.

On middle and leg, LdP clips it straight to short mid-wicket.

Around middle and leg, angling in, Pretorius works it off the inner half of the bat towards short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Fine shot again. Fractionally short, around middle, Lhuan-dre Pretorius gets on top of the bounce, swivels and pulls it all along the ground through mid-wicket.

Around off, punched towards mid off for a single.

A short ball, around middle, Ryan Rickelton looks to pull but misses.

FOUR! Lovely shot. Deadly silence. Landed outside off, Pretorius punches this through the covers and finds the boundary. 11 from the over, 23 in the first 2! 156 more needed from 108 balls.

Comes down the track and hits this through the covers for a couple.

Umpire's call on hitting! Jeez, never looked that close to the naked eye. The arm ball, around middle, skidding through, Ryan Rickelton looked to work it to the leg side but missed and was hit on the pads. Maxwell was the only bloke appealing for LBW but the umpire turned it down. Marsh trusted his bowler and went for the review. It seemed to be heading down the leg side but Ball Tracking returns umpire's call in terms of hitting the wickets. A bail trimmer. Meanwhile, a leg bye was taken amidst all that.

Short, around off, Ryan Rickelton backs away and punches it towards cover.

Around middle and off, Lhuan-dre Pretorius gets down and paddles it over short fine leg. Adam Zampa gives it a good chase from the circle and gets to the ball, diving and pushing it back in. Three runs taken.

Full, on middle, flicked straight to square leg.

OUT! CAUGHT! The Hoff does have the last laugh! After conceding three boundaries in 5 balls, a bowler usually looks to get out of the over without much damage. But Hazlewood is brave and lands it on a length, outside off. Aiden Markram looks to punch it on the up, through the off side, but cannot keep it down. Hits it straight to Cameron Green at cover, who takes the catch and then does a 'duckwalk' as a kind of celebration. 3 fours and a wicket from the opening over, as Markram departs for 12 (6) and South Africa are 12/1 after 1 over, needing another 167 from 114 balls!

FOUR! THUMP! Third boundary in the over! This is fractionally short, outside off, Markram picks the length in a trice, rocks back and pulls it over mid-wicket. 167 more needed from 115 balls.

FOUR! Just a flick of the wrists! Too straight, on middle and leg, Aiden Markram whips it over mid-wicket for the second boundary of the over.

Similar ball, but this one is stopped. On a length, outside off, Aiden punches it straight to cover.

FOUR! What a shot. Sadly, it meets deadly silence from the crowd. On a length, outside off, Markram comes forward and threads it through the covers for the first boundary of the chase.

On a good length, outside off, 134.5 kph, Aiden Markram defends it watchfully.