Australia vs South Africa, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: South Africa tour of Australia, 2016 Venue: Bellerive Oval, Hobart Date & Time: Nov 12-Nov 16, 10:30 AM LOCAL
K Rabada 1-20(6 ov)
24.6
Rabada to Mennie, 2 runs, somehow, somehow digs out this brilliant yorker and squeezes it through mid-wicket for a couple to usher in lunch
24.5
Rabada to Mennie, no run, wide of off, easy leave
24.4
Rabada to Mennie, no run, ducks in from outside off, doesn't do enough to threaten the stumps though. Left alone
24.3
Rabada to Mennie, no run, another bouncer. Mennie has no problems in ducking
24.2
Rabada to Mennie, no run, on a good length on off, Mennie eases onto the front foot to defend
24.1
Rabada to Mennie, no run, bumper outside off, Mennie gets under it
22.6
Rabada to Mennie, no run, slanting in a bit too sharply for Mennie as he misses his flick and takes it on the thigh pad
22.5
Rabada to Mennie, FOUR, Mennie has creamed a couple of drives to the fence. What's the fuss about? Overpitched outside off, nails it to the point boundary
22.4
Rabada to Smith, 1 run, hangs back to a fullish ball and taps it in front of mid-off
22.3
Rabada to Smith, no run, fullish, Smith defends into the off-side
22.2
Rabada to Smith, no run, inside edge, was there? Must have been. Else it looked pretty straight on the back pad. Nipped in slightly and Smith got a faint tickle
22.1
Rabada to Smith, no run, fizzes through from a back of a length, left alone
20.6
Rabada to Mennie, no run, yorker on off, Mennie crouches low and digs it out
20.5
Rabada to Mennie, no run, presses forward to defend a length ball
20.4
Rabada to Mennie, no run, back of a length outside off, Mennie defends to cover
20.3
Rabada to Mennie, FOUR, runs. Four of them. A proper half-volley from Rabada and Mennie shows that he has some skill with the willow. Leans on the drive straight of mid-on. Trickles into the ropes
20.2
Rabada to Mennie, no run, full ball outside off, Mennie deliberately plays inside the line
20.1
Rabada to Nevill, out Lbw!! Angled in and thuds Nevill's front pad as he plays outside the line. Given NOT OUT on the field .. Faf reviews. And guess what, it's a brilliant review. Nevill has to go. He missed a pretty much straight ball. The impact was on middle and it was crashing into leg-stump as per HawkEye. Australia in the pits as Rabada gets his first. Nevill lbw b Rabada 3(25)
15.6
Rabada to Nevill, no run, back of a length, defended from the crease
15.5
Rabada to Nevill, no run, thick inside edge towards square leg
15.4
Rabada to Nevill, no run, again props forward to defend
15.3
Rabada to Nevill, no run, half-forward to defend a length ball
15.2
Rabada to Smith, 3 runs, now driven through extra-cover. Gorgeous shot. Not all that full but Smith is confident enough to drive on the up. This soggy outfield prevents it from reaching the ropes
15.1
Rabada to Smith, 2 runs, nicely flicked off the pads through mid-wicket .. and oopsy, a mix-up. Thankfully for Australia, it's not a big mix-up. Nevill retreats in time
13.6
Rabada to Nevill, no run, defended from the crease
13.5
Rabada to Smith, leg byes, 1 run, shuffles outside the line of a back of a length delivery on leg and deflects it off the thigh to fine leg
13.4
Rabada to Nevill, 1 run, on the pads, comfortably clipped down to long leg
13.3
Rabada to Nevill, no run, length ball, Nevill pushes tentatively forward and gets his defence pretty high up on the bat
13.2
Rabada to Nevill, no run, fullish outside off, left alone
13.1
Rabada to Nevill, no run, fullish around middle, Nevill pushes towards mid-on
11.6
Rabada to Ferguson, 2 runs, Ferguson off the mark in Test cricket with a nice little flick off his pads behind square leg
11.5
Rabada to Smith, 1 run, moves across the crease and clips it off his thigh past square leg
11.4
Rabada to Smith, no run, back of a length, Smith shuffles across and defends
11.3
Rabada to Smith, no run, anticipates more movement than there actually is, inside edges onto pad
11.2
Rabada to Smith, no run, length ball just outside off, Smith defends after prodding forward
11.1
Rabada to Smith, no run, swings away from a length outside off, left alone
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