South Africa vs Australia, 3rd ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Australia tour of South Africa, 2020 Venue: Senwes Park, Potchefstroom Date & Time: Mar 07, 10:00 AM LOCAL
Smuts 2-42(9 ov)
44.6
Smuts to J Richardson, no run, 93kph, fired in on leg, Richardson blocks off the front foot
44.5
Smuts to Labuschagne, 1 run,91kph, fullish ball, Labuschagne shimmies down and works it through mid-wicket
44.4
Smuts to Labuschagne, 2 runs, 86kph, Labuschagne comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and drives through point for a brace
44.3
Smuts to J Richardson, 1 run, 88kph, short of length, holds onto the pitch a bit and Richardson miscues the punch to long-off
44.2
Smuts to J Richardson, FOUR, 85kph, shorter and wider, Richardson rocks back deep in his crease and slaps the cut through the covers. Much-needed boundary for Australia. They need many more
44.1
Smuts to J Richardson, no run, 90kph, in-dart from a fullish length, blocked into the off-side off the front foot
42.6
Smuts to J Richardson, no run, 92kph, short of length, punched to mid-off. A double-wicket maiden!
42.5
Smuts to J Richardson, no run, with a slip in place, Smuts bowls a fullish ball at 89kph, Richardson gets forward to block
42.4
Smuts to Carey, out Bowled!! Bowled him! Carey departs for a 3-ball duck. Australia struggling in the final powerplay, again! In-turning ball from a length at 91kph, Carey rocks back to force it through the off-side and doesn't account for the spin. Gets beaten comprehensively on the inside edge and the ball hits the top of off. Carey b Smuts 0(3)
42.3
Smuts to Carey, no run, 90kph, in-turner, Carey rocks back to cut and under-edges it onto his pad
42.2
Smuts to Carey, no run, leg-stump line, nudged behind square on the leg-side
42.1
Smuts to Labuschagne, out Mitchell Marsh Run Out!! Incredible stuff from Miller! Labuschagne comes down the track, reaches out for this wide-ish full ball and drives it to the left of short cover. Miller dives full length to his left to make a superb stop. His excellence doesn't stop there. Despite being off-balance, he back-flips the ball powerfully at the keeper's end. An accurate throw, de Kock doesn't err and Mitchell Marsh is stranded. Mitchell Marsh run out (Miller/de Kock) 32(41) [4s-2 6s-1]
40.6
Smuts to Labuschagne, no run, superb stop from Miller, dives full length to his right at shortish cover to save a couple of runs. A slower ball from Smuts and Labuschagne leant forward to wallop it through extra cover. It was struck hard, but Miller was too good
40.5
Smuts to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, fired in on leg, Marsh helps it on its way to deep backward square leg
40.4
Smuts to Labuschagne, 1 run, on a length outside off, cut hard to sweeper cover off the back foot
40.3
Smuts to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, 89kph, fullish ball around off, eased down to long-off
40.2
Smuts to Labuschagne, 1 run, 96kph, width on offer, Labuschagne slaps it to deep cover
40.1
Smuts to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, 76kph, short of length, Marsh whips it to deep square leg off the back foot
38.6
Smuts to Mitchell Marsh, no run, 89kph, length ball that goes on with the arm wide of off, Marsh misses the cut as he is beaten by the lack of bounce
38.5
Smuts to Mitchell Marsh, no run, 90kph, fullish ball on the stumps, a forward-block follows
38.4
Smuts to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, 85kph, Smuts drops his length back, Marsh is quick to rock back and cut it through backward point. Quick hands from Marsh and the ball sped away to the fence
38.3
Smuts to Mitchell Marsh, no run, 72kph, slower ball, Marsh gets forward and miscues the drive back to Smuts
38.2
Smuts to Mitchell Marsh, no run, 90kph, full on off, driven straight to extra cover
38.1
Smuts to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, deliberately done! Away-spinning ball from a length at 86kph, Marsh waits for the ball and plays a late-cut to send it fine of short third man. Runs away to the fence
35.6
Smuts to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, very full ball and Marsh eases it down to long-on
35.5
Smuts to Labuschagne, 1 run, 90kph, quicker ball, Labuschagne rocks back to probably play a pull shot. Miscued to mid-wicket for a single
35.4
Smuts to Labuschagne, no run, 85kph, good length ball attacking the sticks, Labuschagne stands tall and pushes it to the right of the bowler
35.3
Smuts to Labuschagne, no run, 86kph, touch short, cut off the back foot, Malan makes a diving stop to his right at point
35.2
Smuts to Labuschagne, 2 runs, 90kph, slightly overpitched outside off, Labuschagne brings his bottom hand power into play to drill it through extra cover. Maharaj sprints to his right and makes a good stop with a slide to his right
35.1
Smuts to Labuschagne, no run, 87kph, full and angling in on middle, Labuschagne clears his front leg to clip it to short mid-wicket
33.6
Smuts to Labuschagne, 1 run, 93kph, Smuts pulls his length back, Labuschagne stands tall and bunts it to long-on
33.5
Smuts to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, 88kph, fuller from Smuts, Marsh gets forward and moves leg-side to ease it to sweeper cover
33.4
Smuts to Mitchell Marsh, no run, 85kph, Marsh gets forward and blunts this airy ball into the off-side with an opened bat-face
33.3
Smuts to Labuschagne, 1 run, 87kph, off-stump line, wristed through mid-wicket off the back foot
33.2
Smuts to Labuschagne, no run, 81kph, shorter, slower and wider, Smuts gets away with it as Labuschagne cuts it straight to cover point off the back foot
33.1
Smuts to Labuschagne, 2 runs, 84kph, flighted outside off, slightly too full, Labuschagne drives it neatly through extra cover
31.6
Smuts to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, 82kph, on the shorter side, Marsh rocks back and punches it through cover point
31.5
Smuts to Mitchell Marsh, 2 runs, away-turner wide of off, cut to the left of deep point for a brace
31.4
Smuts to Mitchell Marsh, no run, 84kph, full ball on the stumps, Marsh jams it to short cover
31.3
Smuts to Mitchell Marsh, no run, 89kph, fullish ball, Marsh stays leg-side of the ball and pushes it to the left of the bowler
31.2
Smuts to Mitchell Marsh, 2 runs, 83kph, too much width dished outside off, scythed square of the wicket on the off-side
31.1
Smuts to D Arcy Short, out Caught by Klaasen!! A soft dismissal! Smuts has broken the half-century partnership. Slow, flighted, full ball on leg at 84kph, Short comes on the front foot to flick and might have played it a bit too early. The ball went straighter than he expected and Klaasen takes a sharp catch moving to his left at mid-wicket. Short is livid with himself. D Arcy Short c Klaasen b Smuts 36(44) [4s-3]
29.6
Smuts to Labuschagne, 1 run, another tidy over from Smuts. 84kph, away-turner from a length, Labuschagne punches it to long-on off the back foot
29.5
Smuts to Labuschagne, no run, 83kph, slower, shorter and wider, Labuschagne cuts off the back foot, can't get it past the point fielder
29.4
Smuts to D Arcy Short, 1 run, 96kph, no room on offer, Short gets half-forward to knock it down to long-on
29.3
Smuts to D Arcy Short, no run, 93kph, quicker and shorter, Short blunts it towards mid-wicket
29.2
Smuts to D Arcy Short, no run, 88kph, length ball, clipped to mid-wicket
29.1
Smuts to Labuschagne, 1 run, poked with the spin wide of cover. Labuschagne stayed back and dinked it with an opened bat-face
27.6
Smuts to Labuschagne, no run, 88kph, fuller ball from Smuts and Labuschagne drives it straight back to the bowler
27.5
Smuts to Labuschagne, no run, 82kph, fired in around off, Labuschagne hangs back and punches it straight to cover point
27.4
Smuts to D Arcy Short, 1 run, 86kph, in-turner from a length, Short punches it to long-on
27.3
Smuts to Labuschagne, 1 run, 84kph, on the shorter side, Labuschagne pulls it to deep mid-wicket
27.2
Smuts to D Arcy Short, 1 run, 87kph, off-break from a length, worked with the spin to deep square leg
27.1
Smuts to Labuschagne, 1 run, 85kph, full and angling in from round the wicket, Labuschagne drives it to long-on off the inner half of the bat
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