South Africa vs Australia, 4th Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Australia tour of South Africa, 2018 Venue: New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Date & Time: Mar 30-Apr 03, 10:00 AM LOCAL
Morne Morkel 1-34(12.2 ov)
55.2
Morne Morkel to Pat Cummins, no run, Morkel is finally settling into a good rhythm, back of a length and just outside off, got big on Cummins as he stayed back, hit the splice of the bat and rolled away towards gully
55.1
Morne Morkel to Pat Cummins, no run, short of a length and holding its line outside off, Cummins covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
53.6
Morne Morkel to Pat Cummins, no run, much better from Morkel, back of a length and in that channel just outside off, Cummins was prodding from the crease, pokes at the ball and is beaten as it slanted away, much better finish to the over
53.5
Morne Morkel to Pat Cummins, no run, short and wide of off, Morkel hasn't hit the straps at all today, Cummins saw the width and had a wild slash, beaten by the extra bounce
53.4
Morne Morkel to Pat Cummins, no run, short of a length and shaping away from outside off, Cummins shuffles right across and then spars at that, beaten by a long way. No need to play at those - but Pat Cummins is just a lower-order batsman
53.3
Morne Morkel to Pat Cummins, no run, on a good length and in that channel outside off, Cummins covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
53.2
Morne Morkel to Paine, 1 run, short and wide of off, cracked away square to deep point for a single
53.1
Morne Morkel to Paine, no run, much better from Morkel, short of a length and nipping back into the right-hander, Paine was cramped for room on the cut, cops a blow on his gloves and the ball rolls away towards the keeper
51.6
Morne Morkel to Pat Cummins, no run, much better from Morkel. Attacks the stumps from a good length and Cummins safely negotiates it by bunting it on the leg-side
51.5
Morne Morkel to Pat Cummins, FOUR, Morkel is struggling with his lines. Loads of width served outside off and the length is short as well. That's the recipe to get punished and Cummins doesn't miss out. Hops, reaches out and cuts it over the cover region to collect his fourth boundary
51.4
Morne Morkel to Pat Cummins, no run, short of a good length, poked towards point
51.3
Morne Morkel to Pat Cummins, FOUR, Cummins throws his bat at a short-cum-wide ball. Takes the top-edge and flies over the cordon. An apology from Morkel, probably to his skipper. No third man in place
51.2
Morne Morkel to Pat Cummins, 2 runs, similar length, but the line is closer to off, forced through extra cover with an angled bat
51.1
Morne Morkel to Pat Cummins, no run, back of a length delivery wide of off, Cummins slashes and misses. Bounces over the horizontal bat
49.6
Morne Morkel to Pat Cummins, no run, fuller and attacking the sticks, pushed defensively to cover. A maiden
49.5
Morne Morkel to Pat Cummins, no run, better from Cummins. It was a similar ball from Morkel - too short and wide of off. Cummins decided not to go after it
49.4
Morne Morkel to Pat Cummins, no run, 131kph bumper outside off, Cummins slashes his bat at it in an attempt to go over point. Misses as the ball bounces over his blade
49.3
Morne Morkel to Pat Cummins, no run, shortish ball that jags in a touch, Cummins slightly plays outside the line and was lucky to get an inside edge onto his pads. The ball dies down on the off-side
49.2
Morne Morkel to Pat Cummins, no run, decks in from a short of length and hits Cummins around the thigh region. He was looking to defend and didn't account for the movement
49.1
Morne Morkel to Pat Cummins, no run, 139kph, aiming for the throat, Cummins evades by swaying away from the delivery
37.6
Morne Morkel to Paine, no run, gentle floater outside off, Paine has rarely been in a bigger hurry to walk off. It's the day
37.5
Morne Morkel to Paine, FOUR, angles it back, overcompensating for all the harmless stuff he's bowled outside off. Fended, off the splice, and it's very fine
37.4
Morne Morkel to Paine, no run, lifting up off a good length, but once again, it's wide outside off. Well, well
37.3
Morne Morkel to Paine, no run, 132kph, doesn't make him play. Paine wouldn't mind this
37.2
Morne Morkel to Paine, no run, another one wide, leave worthy
37.1
Morne Morkel to Paine, no run, on a good length just outside off, kicking up off the seam. Allows Paine a leave
35.6
Morne Morkel to Pat Cummins, 3 runs, tummy-lined. Glanced away in front of square, and the soggy outfield makes Rabada run all the way from backward square leg to mop
35.5
Morne Morkel to Pat Cummins, no run, short again, but it isn't into the body, Cummins' life is easier .. for now
35.4
Morne Morkel to Pat Cummins, no run, predictably short. Cummins' tall enough to get on top of it and drop it into the off-side
35.3
Morne Morkel to Paine, 1 run, delicate hands, riding the bounce after he gets deep in the crease to turn it to mid-wicket
35.2
Morne Morkel to Paine, no run, 134kph, the sucker ball to follow, full, on the stumps. Paine's ready
35.1
Morne Morkel to Paine, no run, spits up sharply off a good length. And Paine's fingers take another, as if the one while keeping wasn't enough
33.6
Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh, out Bowled!! Oh dear. When things are falling apart, it only finds stranger ways to. A juicy float up outside off, Mitchell can't resist - so what if it is the final few minutes of play. He goes after, chasing away from his body. And ricochets it back to knock off-stump out. Morkel had to get a wicket, it's his script. Mitchell Marsh b Morne Morkel 4(10) [4s-1]
33.5
Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh, no run, a jumpy shuffle across, sticking out the straight bat to defend. Off the inside half into the on-side
33.4
Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh, no run, up tall, riding the bounce to drop it down
33.3
Morne Morkel to Mitchell Marsh, no run, some steam up off a length, going over the stumps after Mitchell lines up to leave
33.2
Morne Morkel to Shaun Marsh, 1 run, 133kph, angles it back in from wide of the crease. Helped along to fine leg
33.1
Morne Morkel to Shaun Marsh, no run, 130kph, draws him forward with his length, gets the outside edge, but it's a dying one to second slip
21.6
Morne Morkel to Shaun Marsh, no run, 134kph, continues probing around off. Marsh shuffles, meekly defends
21.5
Morne Morkel to Shaun Marsh, no run, 132kph, cutting back in, but from I0$ length, never mind how much it comes in, the height is always there. Marsh knows, and knows he can leave
21.4
Morne Morkel to Shaun Marsh, no run, 131kph, similar. Marsh's defence goes outside off as well
21.3
Morne Morkel to Shaun Marsh, no run, from wide of the crease, angling it back in to cramp Marsh up. And he does it with a straight bat
21.2
Morne Morkel to Khawaja, 1 run, pitches it up, Khawaja hurried into checking his flick, a lot straighter than where he'd planned to get it
21.1
Morne Morkel to Khawaja, no run, bumped in short - there are a couple waiting in the deep on the leg-side in case Khawaja decides to take it on. Not this time
19.6
Morne Morkel to Khawaja, no run, yells a loud 'no' after he taps this length ball towards cover
19.5
Morne Morkel to Khawaja, no run, full and straight at 131kph, Khawaja was hanging back and is late on his clip. Rolls to mid-on
19.4
Morne Morkel to Khawaja, no run, shapes away from a good length and Khawaja lets it go on line
19.3
Morne Morkel to Khawaja, no run, Khawaja is back and across to offers a straight bat and barricade the length ball back to Morkel
19.2
Morne Morkel to Khawaja, no run, the bottom hand comes off the handle as Khawaja blocks this length ball with soft hands
19.1
Morne Morkel to Khawaja, no run, 136kph short of length delivery just outside off, Khawaja hops and pats it to cover
17.6
Morne Morkel to Khawaja, no run, another ball targeting the ribs, Khawaja moves across a long way and allows it to settle into the keeper's mitts
17.5
Morne Morkel to Khawaja, FOUR, on the hips and Khawaja glances it fine and beats the keeeper comfortably. Sixth boundary for Khawaja
17.4
Morne Morkel to Khawaja, no run, fired down leg, ignored
17.3
Morne Morkel to Khawaja, no run, hello! What was that from Khawaja? A shortish ball wide of off and Khawaja tries to hack it across the line - a heave over the leg-side. Connects with thin air
17.2
Morne Morkel to Khawaja, no run, decks away from a length at 138kph and squares Khawaja up, who sticks his bat out to block. Played with soft hands and hence the edge didn't carry through to keeper
17.1
Morne Morkel to Khawaja, no run, fullish ball on middle, tapped to mid-on
15.6
Morne Morkel to Shaun Marsh, no run, Shaun Marsh wants to rush to the other end as soon he taps the back of a length delivery into the off-side with soft hands. Bavuma was quick to attack the ball from point and Khawaja rightly sent him back
15.6
Morne Morkel to Shaun Marsh, no ball, Morkel oversteps and sprays one down the leg-side
15.5
Morne Morkel to Shaun Marsh, no run, beaten again! Fuller in length and seaming away slightly to miss the batter's outside nick. Shaun Marsh is struggling here
15.4
Morne Morkel to Shaun Marsh, no run, good length ball wide of off, Shaun Marsh shoulders arms
15.3
Morne Morkel to Shaun Marsh, no run, peach! Angled in and straightened a tad, Shaun Marsh is looking to push with hard hands, with his back foot moving across. Lucky not to get an edge there. That was bowled at 140kph
15.2
Morne Morkel to Shaun Marsh, no run, sees the line outside off and shoulders arms
15.1
Morne Morkel to Shaun Marsh, no run, length ball on the stumps, blunted into the leg-side
13.6
Morne Morkel to Shaun Marsh, no run, knocks a fullish ball to mid-on
13.5
Morne Morkel to Shaun Marsh, no run, fuller in length, but he can't force Shaun Marsh to play a shot
13.5
Morne Morkel to Khawaja, no ball, 1 run, attacks the stumps and Khawaja tucks it past the man at FSL. Morne Morkel had overstepped
13.4
Morne Morkel to Khawaja, no run, short of a good length ball outside off, left alone
13.3
Morne Morkel to Khawaja, FOUR, takes on the short ball and times the pull shot superbly. It was bowled from round the wicket, Khawaja got into a good position and nailed it through mid-wicket. He was in absolute control of that shot
13.2
Morne Morkel to Khawaja, no run, strays this down the leg-side and Khawaja misses the tickle after shuffling across
13.1
Morne Morkel to Khawaja, 2 runs, harmless short ball wide of off, Khawaja is back and across to pull it towards mid-wicket with a swivel
11.6
Morne Morkel to Khawaja, no run, closer to the stumps and Khawaja defends with an open face of the bat
11.5
Morne Morkel to Khawaja, no run, similar line and length, Khawaja does the same
11.4
Morne Morkel to Khawaja, no run, 133kph fullish ball, but too wide outside off. Khawaja shoulders arms and de Kock collects it above his head. Steep bounce
11.3
Morne Morkel to Khawaja, no run, much better from Morkel. On a good length around the mid-130s just outside off. Left alone
11.2
Morne Morkel to Khawaja, no run, another ball sprayed down the leg-side, ignored
11.1
Morne Morkel to Khawaja, leg byes, FOUR, Morkel starts with a short of length that pitches on leg and decks further down, Khawaja shuffles and misses the tickle. Brushes the thigh pad and runs away to the fine leg fence
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