दक्षिण अफ्रीका vs ऑस्ट्रेलिया, पहला वनडे, किंगस्मीड, डर्बन, 24 September 2026 - लाइव कमेंट्री

Fuller and on middle, Travis Head clips it wide of mid-wicket, but Temba Bavuma dives to his right to make a fine one-handed stop.

A low full toss, just outside off, Travis Head drills it away but loses his bottom hand as the ball rolls towards extra cover.

Good fielding again! Full once more, on middle, Travis Head whips it with good timing wide of mid on. Corbin Bosch dives to his left and gets a good hand on it, saving a certain boundary. Just one.

FOUR! The 'Bison' is on the charge here! Gerald Coetzee sticks to the fuller length, on middle and leg. Mitchell Marsh holds his shape, shows the full face of the bat and lofts it over mid on for a boundary.

On a length and on middle, Travis Head tucks it towards mid-wicket for a single. A sharp throw from Bavuma zips in at the striker's end and cannons off Marsh's pads, spinning away towards backward square leg. Both batters scream 'NO RUN'.

SIX! Clean strike! Short of a length and around middle. Mitchell Marsh picks up the length in a trice, stands tall and whacks it over the wide long on fence for half a dozen more.

Good-length delivery, on middle, Mitchell Marsh blocks it out.

FOUR! Not in control, but gets the desired result! Marco Jansen bangs in a bumper around the left shoulder of the batter. Mitchell Marsh swivels and tries to heave it away but gets it off the inside half of the bat as the ball zips past square leg for a boundary.

FOUR MORE! Top shot! Just back of a length but outside off. Mitchell Marsh gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it through point as the ball reaches the fence in a flash.

Fuller and on middle and leg, Mitchell Marsh flicks it away wide of long on. Matthew Breetzke runs to his right and dives to push the ball back inside, saving a couple of runs. 17 runs off the over!

Fuller and on middle and leg, Travis Head tucks it towards mid-wicket for the first single of the chase.

Just back of a length and on middle, angling in a bit. Mitchell Marsh tries to pull it away but misses and gets hit around the box. Shows no expression on his face, but that will hurt a bit.

Full and on middle, shaping in, Mitchell Marsh tucks it off the inner half of the bat towards short mid-wicket.

Back of a length and around off, Mitchell Marsh rides the bounce and pats it towards cover-point.

Dug into the surface, on middle, holds up a bit on the surface. Mitchell Marsh goes for the big pull shot but goes through a bit early and gets hit on the elbow.

FOUR! Shouts of 'Catch it,' but no one's catching that! Gerald Coetzee errs in line a bit and serves this full but on the pads. Mitchell Marsh picks it off nicely and whips it away. It absolutely flies off the bat over the deep square leg fence for a flat six. Incredible timing.

SIX! Makes it look easy! Fuller in length and around off. Mitchell Marsh shows the full face of the bat, hits through the line and with a flourish launches it over long off fence for the first biggie of the chase.

Full again, on middle, attacking the stumps, Mitchell Marsh knocks it down the pitch.

Good length and on middle, shaping away, Mitchell Marsh looks to play it from the crease but gets squared up as the ball goes off his gloves to the off side.

Short of a length and on off, Mitchell Marsh dabs it down to point.

Beaten! Hard-length delivery with a scrambled seam, in the channel outside off, straightens off the deck. Mitchell Marsh plays inside the line of it and gets beaten on the outside edge.

SIX! Into the crowd! Marco Jansen goes fuller but way outside off, offering width to the batter. Mitchell Marsh needs no second invitation and throws his hands at it, carving it over the deep extra cover for a biggie. It has been either dot balls or boundaries so far in this chase.

Gerald Coetzee begins with a good-length delivery, on middle, Travis Head gets behind the line of it and pats it towards short cover.

Lands this back of a length and around off, angling away, Travis Head leaves it alone.

FOUR! Just wide! Short of a length and just outside off. Travis Head cuts it hard but fails to keep it down. It flies wide of point and just evades the outstretched left hand of the fielder and races to the fence for a boundary.

Superb fielding! Hard length and on off, Travis Head guides it away with good timing wide of backward point. Bjorn Fortuin dives to his left to make a fantastic one-handed stop.

Much fuller and on middle and leg, shaping in, Travis Head misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. A slight appeal for LBW, but turned down. Clearly missing leg.

Hits the deck hard, outside off, Travis Head steers it away but finds backward point again.

Marco Jansen starts with a back-of-a-length delivery, on off, gets some extra bounce. Mitchell Marsh watches it through and leaves it alone.

FOUR! Australia are up and running in the chase in style! Much fuller delivery, just on off. Mitchell Marsh uses his reach, presents the full face of the bat and thumps it past mid off for a boundary.

Hits the deck hard, around off, angling away, Mitchell Marsh lifts his bat and lets it go to the keeper.

Short of a length but well outside off, Mitchell Marsh offers no shot at it.

Dug into the surface, on the sixth stump line, does not bounce that much. Mitchell Marsh has a big heave across the line but misses.

Pitched up and on middle, Mitchell Marsh drills it to the left of mid off. Gerald Coetzee moves to that side and dives to make a good stop. Just 4 runs off the opening over!