27 Aug 2014
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27 Aug 2014
What a remarkable run-chase by South Africa! Considering the opponents, this must rank right up there with some of their best ever run-chases.
I said beforehand that South Africa need some practice chasing big scores down with next year's World Cup in mind. And they did just that!
Well done to Faf du Plessis (106), who scored his first ODI century, and AB de Villiers (136 not out off 106 balls) who absolutely pummelled the Aussie bowlers.
Credit to JP Duminy as well for making 33 not out off 29 balls at the end there. He came in at a potentially tricky period...
27 Aug 2014
RESULT: South Africa win by 7 wickets!
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Duminy takes a single off Faulkner to end the game!
South Africa finish on 328/3 after 46.4 overs.
27 Aug 2014
SA 327/3. The scores are level!
27 Aug 2014
SA 320/3 after 46 overs.
They require 8 more runs to win off 24 balls.
27 Aug 2014
De Villiers smacks Richardson over mid-off for yet another four. Yes, he was dropped twice in the 80s, but otherwise he was simply sublime today!
27 Aug 2014
OVERS 45: SA 310/3
Run-rate: 6.88 per over
They require 18 more runs to win off 30 balls.
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50 PARTNERSHIP between De Villiers and Duminy.
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Duminy smacks Richardson down the ground for SIX to bring up SA's 300, coming off 43.4 overs. This game is done as a contest!
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SA 293/3 after 43 overs.
They need 35 runs to win off 42 balls.
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Michell Johnson has now completed his overs. He conceded 63 off 10 without taking a wicket. When he fails to perform, Australia normally struggle...
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De Villiers running better between the stumps now. Cramps gone?
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Johnson now back into the attack to bowl his 9th over. Last throw of the dice by Australia.
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South Africa scored 47 runs (9.4 per over) off the last completed Powerplay, losing only the wicket of Faf du Plessis.
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OVERS 40: SA 273/3
Run-rate: 6.82 per over
They require 55 more to win off 60 balls.
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DID YOU KNOW?
AB de Villiers now averages 59 against Australia in ODI cricket.
27 Aug 2014
As JP Duminy comes in to bat, South Africa need 71 runs to win off 72 balls.
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WICKET! Du Plessis is out for 106, caught by Smith in the deep after miscuing a bouncer from Starc.
SA 257/3 after 38 overs.
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That also brought up South Africa's 250 as well as the 200 PARTNERSHIP between De Villiers and Du Plessis.
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CENTURY up for AB de Villiers, coming off 82 balls.
It's his 18th century in ODI cricket.
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Faf gets a big hug from his big mate AB!
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A maiden ODI CENTURY for Faf du Plessis, coming off 95 balls!
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De Villiers goes down on one knee and sweeps Faulkner all the way for SIX. That's a type of shot you'll see him hit in the IPL!
27 Aug 2014
Surely South Africa must win this at a canter now. 94 needed off 84 balls.
27 Aug 2014
De Villiers responds by smacking Richardson over mid-off for four to move into the 90s...
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CHANCE! Oh dear, another sitter goes down. This time captain George Bailey drops De Villiers at point... Richardson is the bowler who looks on in disbelief...
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The Batting Powerplay is now taken.
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Next ball, De Villiers edges it past a diving Brad Haddin for four...
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CHANCE!
Oh my word, Johnson has dropped an absolute sitter of a catch after De Villiers had played it straight back to him!
27 Aug 2014
De Villiers still struggling with what appears to be his left hamstring... But he's seeing the ball well and has moved into the 70s...
27 Aug 2014
Both De Villiers and Du Plessis are receiving treatment from the physio Brandon Jackson during the DRINKS BREAK.
SA need 124 to win from 108 balls.
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De Villiers also seems to be struggling with cramp now. Lets hope it's only cramp, and not a hamstring issue...
27 Aug 2014
RECORD!
This is also now a record third wicket stand in one-day cricket for South Africa against Australia. It beats the record set by Hansie Cronje and Daryll Cullinan at Centurion in 1996.
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150 PARTNERSHIP between Du Plessis and De Villiers, coming off 138 balls.
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200 up for South Africa, coming off 188 balls.
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Du Plessis now goes over mid-off and hits Johnson for a MAXIMUM. That one hit the advertising wedge around the rope so is given as a six.
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Du Plessis moves into the 80s when he hits Johnson down the ground for four...
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Danger-man Mitchell Johnson is now back into the attack for Australia. I've got a sneaky feeling his next spell could determine the outcome of the game...
27 Aug 2014
OVERS 30: SA 187/2
Run-rate: 6.23 per over
They require 141 runs off 120 balls.