दक्षिण अफ्रीका vs ऑस्ट्रेलिया, पहला टी20, Kingsmead, Durban, 30 August 2023 - कमेंट्री

OUT! TAKEN! Spencer Johnson gets a wicket now! Reeza Hendricks goes back after a wonderful knock but that seems to be the last nail in the coffin for South Africa. Johnson serves this full and around middle, Reeza Hendricks clears his front leg and tries to slog it but fails to get under it and hits it in the air towards long on where Tim David runs forward and dives to take the catch. It pops up in his hands but he manages to hold on to it. Australia one wicket away from the win now!

This on a hard length and around off, angling away, Tabraiz Shamsi looks to play at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Spencer Johnson loses his line and lands this on a length but way down the leg side, Tabraiz Shamsi leaves it alone. Wided.

OUT! CASTLED! Spencer Johnson finishes things off here!  He bowls this a touch fuller and around middle, nips back in a shy bit, Tabraiz Shamsi stays there but is too late to put his bat down in time as the ball goes through to rattle the stumps. AUSTRALIA WIN BY 111 RUNS & TAKE A 1-0 LEAD IN THE SERIES!

On a length and on middle, Reeza Hendricks clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

Back of a length and outside off, Lungi Ngidi guides it off the outer half of the bat towards third man for a run.

Short of a length and outside off, again, Reeza Hendricks looks to cut it but misses.

Touch fuller, on off, slower too, Reeza Hendricks pushes it towards covers for a another run.

Goes short again and slower again, on middle and leg, Lungi Ngidi pulls it towards deep square leg for one.

A low full toss, on off, Reeza Hendricks drive sit towards covers where the fielder misfields a bit and the batters cross for one more.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Gerald Coetzee fails to make much impact with the bat here. Marcus Stoinis bowls a slower delivery, full and on middle, Gerald Coetzee goes for the big slog but is a bit early through his shot and mistimes it high in the air towards long on where Tim David settles under it and takes a good catch. South Africa seven down now!

Almost another for Stoinis! He bowls this full and on middle, shaping in, Lizaad Williams just manages to get his bat down and the ball goes off the inside edge past the stumps towards fine leg. A single is taken.

A slower bouncer now, on middle, Reeza Hendricks looks to pull it but misses due to the lack of pace on it.

DROPPED! A touch chance though! This is a low full toss, on middle, Reeza Hendricks drives it uppishly to the left of the bowler where Marcus Stoinis is a bit late to react and the ball bursts through his hands towards long off. They cross.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Marcus Stoinis with the double strike! He lands this on a hard length and around off, slower too, Lizaad Williams goes for the heave across the line but fails to read the change of pace and ends up slicing it in the air towards mid on where Mitchell Marsh moves backwards and takes a comfortable catch. Australia two wicket away from the win now!

Short of a length and on middle, angling in, Lungi Ngidi misses his flick and gets hit on the box. He looks in some pain and goes down. The physio is in to check on him now.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Marco Jansen uses his feet and forces it towards long on for a single.

FOUR! Lovely shot! This is floated, full and around off, Reeza Hendricks goes inside out and lofts it nicely over extra covers for a boundary.

Flighted, full and on middle, Reeza Hendricks sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! Fine shot! Tanveer Sangha gives this one some air again, on off, Marco Jansen strides forward a bit and lifts it over covers for a lovely boundary.

OUT! TIMBER! Tanveer Sangha gets his man now! Marco Jansen goes back after a nice little cameo. Sangha bowls this slower through the air, on middle, skids through a bit, Marco Jansen goes down and tries to sweep it but misses it completely as the ball goes through to shatter the stumps. South Africa six down now!

Short and on middle, Gerald Coetzee moves back and punches it towards long on for one.

Back of a length and outside off, Reeza Hendricks cuts it hard but straight to point.

A slower one, full and around off, Reeza Hendricks slices it towards deep point for a single.

Short of a length and outside off, Marco Jansen punches it through point for a run.

Nathan Ellis opts for the slower bouncer now but bowls this down the leg side, Reeza Hendricks waits for it and tries to pull but misses. Wided.

Short again and on off, Reeza Hendricks looks to pull again but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls to the leg side. They cross.

On a length and on off again, Marco Jansen steers it towards point.

Back of a length and outside off, Marco Jansen looks to cut but gets an outside edge on the bounce towards thrid man for one more.

Floated, full and on middle, Reeza Hendricks drills it towards long on for a single.

Tossed up, full and on off, turning away, Marco Jansen pushes it towards covers.

Flighted, full and on off, Marco Jansen drives it towards long off for a run.

Flatter, full and on off, Reeza Hendricks punches it towards sweeper covers for another run.

Short and on off, Marco Jansen swats it towards long off for one.

Looped up, full and on middle, Reeza Hendricks sweeps it towards deep square leg for one more.

On a length outside off, Marco Jansen slices this towards third man for a single.

Good length delivery in middle, Reeza Hendricks tucks this towards deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! An outrageous boundary from the cue end of Marco Jansen. Fuller one outside off, Marco Jansen edges this ballooning over the keeper for a boundary behind the wicket.

FOUR! YOU BEAUTY MARCO! Over-pitched outside off, Marco Jansen drives this back past the bowler for a boundary. This was one of the best strokes of the night.

On a length outside off, Marco Jansen punches this to sweeper cover for a single.

Back of a length in middle, Reeza Hendricks tucks this off his inside edge onto his pads towards third man for a single.

Tossed up on off, Dewald Brevis pushes this gently towards mid on and takes a single.

Short of a length outside off, Reeza Hendricks hops back and punches this straight to the sweeper cover fielder fora single.

OUT! A GOOD CATCH FROM Sean Abbott REMOVES Dewald Brevis. Tossed up outside off, Dewald Brevis smashes this hard towards long off looking for a maximum but finds Sean Abbott as he takes a good catch to get rid of him. Tristan Stubbs walks out next.

OUT! GONE IN A FLASH! Tossed up outside off, Tristan Stubbs looks to drive but gets beaten and the ball sneaks past the batter into the gloves of Josh Inglis. Inglis removes the bails in a flash with Tristan Stubbs out of his crease.

Tossed up on off, Marco Jansen punches this to long off for a single as he negotiates the hat-trick delivery well.

FOUR! Short of a length in middle, Reeza Hendricks clears his front leg and smashes this all along the ground for a boundary towards cow corner. Tim David tries hard with a full-stretch dive to his right to save this but fails to do so.

Good-length delivery in middle, Reeza Hendricks punches this to sweeper cover for a single.

On a length around off, Dewald Brevis edges this to third man for a couple.

Good-length delivery in middle, Dewald Brevis defends this well.

Back of a length in middle, Dewald Brevis pulls this to deep square leg for a single.

Short and wide outside off, Reeza Hendricks pinches this to sweeper cover for a single.

On a length around off, Dewald Brevis drives this to deep extra-cover for a single.

Short of a length outside off, Aiden Markram punches this to wide long off and takes a couple.

Fuller one on off, Aiden Markram drills this to sweeper cover for a single.

FOUR! Short of a length in middle, Reeza Hendricks hangs back and pulls this towards cow corner for a boundary.

Quicker and flatter on off, Reeza Hendricks punches this to extra-cover for no run.

Full one outside off, Reeza Hendricks drives this to long off for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Short of a length outside off, Aiden Markram looks to cut this one but could only manage to land this into the hands of Marcus Stoinis at point for his dismissal. 

On a length outside off, Reeza Hendricks pushes this to short third and takes a single.

On a length around off, Aiden Markram punches this to extra-cover and takes a couple.

Good length delivery in middle, Aiden Markram tucks this towards te deep mid-wicket region for a single.

Short-pitched delivery in middle, Reeza Hendricks pulls this to deep square leg for a single.

Good length delivery in middle, Aiden Markram pushes this to mid on for a single.

Good length delivery around off, Reeza Hendricks looks to block this one but gets beaten.

Back of a length in middle, Reeza Hendricks taps this towards the on side for no run.

SIX! This is a strokeplay of the highest order. On a length outside off, Reeza Hendricks pulls this out of the park for a maximum. In a blink of an eye South Africa is in the driving seat.

FOUR! On a length wide of off, Reeza Hendricks makes use of the field restriction as he chips this over cover-point for a boundary.

On a length in middle, Reeza Hendricks deflects this off his back foot onto his pads for a single.

OUT! IN THE IR AND GONE! Leg-cutter on off, Rassie van der Dussen gets early into his strokeplay as he chips this into the hands of Mitchell Marsh at wide mid off. 

Good length delivery on off, Aiden Markram pushes this towards mid off fielder for no run.

On a length outside off, Reeza Hendricks looks to block this one but gets beaten.

On a length in middle, Reeza Hendricks smashes this straight in the hands of short mid-wicket fielder for no run.

FOUR! On a length around off, Reeza Hendricks checks his drives and slices this over the point fielder for a boundary. The outfield has been really quick throughout the day.

SIX! Flat-batted maximum off a short-pitched delivery from the bat of Reeza Hendricks and this run chase is up and runing.

Back of a length in middle, Reeza Hendricks taps this in front of square towards the off side and takes a single.

SIX! On a length around off, Rassie van der Dussen gets behind the ling of this one and slogs this out of the park for a maximum towards the mid-wicket region. Rassie van der Dussen is on fire at the moment.

On a length around off, Reeza Hendricks punches this to extra-cover and takes a single.

FOUR! Lucky boundary but runs for Rassie van der Dussen. On a length in middle, Rassie van der Dussen looks for the big heave but gets an outside edge over the slip fielder for a boundary towards third man region.

Good length delivery in middle, Rassie van der Dussen defends this in front.

SIX! On a length around off, Rassie van der Dussen hangs back and slogs this way behind the ropes for a maximum towards cow corner.

Good length delivery around off, Rassie van der Dussen looks to block this out but gets beaten.

FOUR! Short and wide of off, Rassie van der Dussen stands still and punches this through extra-cover region for a boundary.

Short-pitched delivery wide of off, Reeza Hendricks scuffs this towards the on side for nothing.

Short-pitched delivery around middle, Reeza Hendricks pulls this flat and hard towards deep square leg for a single.

On a length outside off, Rassie van der Dussen inside edges this to short fine leg for a single.

Good length delivery in middle, Reeza Hendricks defends this towards the cover-point region for a single.

Back of a length outside off, Rassie van der Dussen looks to go hard and loses his body shape as the ball rolls towards the bowler from a scuffed drive.

Back of a length outside off, Rassie van der Dussen inside edges this onto his pads for no run. Rassie van der Dussen is struggling big time to find the meat of his bat.

The Hulk starts right on the money. On a length, away swing on offer outside off, Reeza Hendricks leaves it all alone.

On a length wide of off, little bit of shape away from the batter, Reeza Hendricks looks to poke but gets beaten.

On a length outside off, Reeza Hendricks plays this on drive but Tim David puts in a full stretch dive to his left and saves a certain boundary for his side.Single taken here.

Back of a length in middle, Temba Bavuma defends this awkwardly hoping backward for no run.

OUT! TOP Quality stuff from the Hulk as Marcus Stoinis gets rid of Temba Bavuma in the very first over. On a length wide of off, nipping back in a fraction, Temba Bavuma goes for the expensive drive but gets an inside edge onto the stumps for his dismissal. Bavuma goes for 0.

On a length shaping away from the batter, Rassie van der Dussen defends this off the front foot. An excellent first over comes to an end.