दक्षिण अफ्रीका vs ऑस्ट्रेलिया, दूसरा वनडे, द वॉन्डरर्स स्टेडियम, जोहान्सबर्ग, 27 September 2026 - कमेंट्री

Short of a length and on middle, Josh Hazlewood moves to the leg side and slashes but misses.

Dug into the surface, around off, Josh Hazlewood tries to play the upper cut but misses again.

Fuller and on middle, Josh Hazlewood clips it off the inner half of the bat towards mid-wicket for a single.

Good length and on middle, Nathan Ellis backs away, opens the bat face and steers it towards point for a run.

 OUT! CAUGHT! Done and dusted! Lizaad Williams wraps things up with one ball to spare. SOUTH AFRICA WIN BY 32 RUNS AND GO 2-0 UP IN THE SERIES! Williams goes fuller and attacks the middle and leg stump, with Josh Hazlewood backing away and looking to loft it down the ground. He fails to get the timing and skies it towards mid-off, where Aiden Markram takes a couple of steps back before completing a fine catch. 

A bouncer, on middle, but too high. Josh Hazlewood backs away and lets it go. Wided.

Back of a length and on middle, angling in, Josh Hazlewood backs away but gets cramped up. He gets a bottom edge to the leg side and wants the run but is sent back.

Fuller and on off, Josh Hazlewood steps across to clip it away but misses as the ball goes off his pads towards short third. A leg bye taken.

Short of a length and on middle, Nathan Ellis swats it to long on for a single.

Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Josh Hazlewood ducks under it.

A low full toss, around leg. Josh Hazlewood backs away a bit too much and fails to drive it. He misses and Quinton de Kock puts in a good dive to his right to make a one-handed stop. The batters steal a bye.

FOUR! Gets it away! Back of a length and around off. Nathan Ellis gets his hands through the shot and crunches it past extra covers for a boundary.

SIX! As long as Xavier Bartlett is out there, Australia are still alive in this game. Back of a length and on off, takes pace off. Xavier Bartlett picks up the length in a trice, waits for it and whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

FIFTY FOR BARTLETT! Off just 26 balls! This has been an incredible knock and he is keeping the Aussies in the game. Short of a length and on middle, Xavier Bartlett miscues his pull in front of long on and hurries back for the second run. He is so in the zone that he does not even realise about the milestone.

Back of a length and outside off, Xavier Bartlett cuts it away to deep point but denies the single.

 OUT! LBW! Lizaad Williams removes Australia's last real hope! He nails the yorker on middle, tailing in sharply and turning it into a toe-crusher. Xavier Bartlett is late getting his bat down and the ball crashes straight into his boot. There is a huge appeal, but the umpire says no. Temba Bavuma opts for the review, and UltraEdge confirms there is no bat involved. Ball Tracking then returns two reds, showing the ball going on to hit leg stump. Bartlett looks absolutely distraught as the decision is overturned, and South Africa are now just one wicket away from victory.

Hard length and around middle, angling away, Josh Hazlewood backs away to push at it but misses.

Touch fuller and outside off, Josh Hazlewood slices it wide of deep third for a single.

Short of a length and outside off, takes pace off. Jack Edwards reaches out and toe-ends it towards long off for a couple of runs.

OUT! CAUGHT! Marco Jansen strikes a big blow here. He bowls the knuckleball, full and around off. Jack Edwards tries to mow it down the ground but fails to get the elevation due to the lack of pace on the ball. It flies towards long on, where Matthew Breetzke runs a long way to his left and takes a superb catch, tumbling onto the ground in the end. Australia are 312/7 now.

OUT! STRAIGHT TO THE FIELDER! Two in two for Marco Jansen and he is on a hat-trick now. He lands this short of a length and well outside off. Adam Zampa reaches out and connects well with his slap but unfortunately it flies straight to sweeper cover, where Keshav Maharaj keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a good catch. South Africa two wickets away from the win now.

Back of a length and on middle, Nathan Ellis guides it away to third man for a single. No hat-trick for Jansen!

Fuller and on middle, Xavier Bartlett drags it off the inner half of the bat towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Overpitched and on off, Nathan Ellis drills it towards mid off. 52 needed in 18 balls now!

Flatter, full and on leg, Jack Edwards flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Short and on middle, Xavier Bartlett swats it down to long on for a brace.

SIX! Over the ropes! Tossed up, full and on middle. Xavier Bartlett gets down on one knee and whips it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. Australia need a few more of these. Also, 300 up for Australia.

FOUR! Powered away! Dragged back, on middle. Xavier Bartlett rocks back and musles it past the bowler as the ball races to the fence for a boundary.

SIX! Xavier Bartlett is not going down without a fight! Floated, full and on middle and leg. Bartlett clears his front leg away and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen more.

Fires this one, full and angling into the leg side, Xavier Bartlett goes for the slog sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. 19 runs off the over!

Short and wide of off, Jack Edwards punches this to wide long off for a couple. 

 SXI! Even the mishit from Jack has gone over the fence for six. Pitched-up delivery, on off, Jack Edwards looks to flick this over mid-wicket but gets a leading edge and the ball lobs over and behind Aiden Markram at the long on region for a six. 

Short and on middle and off, Jack Edwards goes for a pull but doesn't hit this with the bat. 

Back of a length, around off, going across the batter, Jack Edwards goes for a pull but misses again. 

Full and on middle and off, Jack Edwards punches this to extra cover for no run. 

Short and on middle and off, Jack Edwards pulls this flat to the deep mid-wicket fielder for a single. 

Slider on middle and leg, Jack Edwards flicks this to the deep mid-wicket region for a single. 

Short of a length, on middle and off, Xavier Bartlett rocks back and punches this to short extra cover for no run.

Fuller on off, Xavier Bartlett pushes this back to the left of the bowler. 

WIDE! Full and way too wide outside off. Wided. 

Fuller on middle and off, Xavier Bartlett punches this to long off for a single. 

Fired on off, Jack Edwards keeps it out. 

Slider, into the batter, on middle and leg, Jack Edwards hits this through mid-wicket for a single. 

 SIX! Xavier Bartlett is still fighting hard for the Aussies and he is very much capable of pulling it off. Short and on middle and leg, Xavier Bartlett swivels and pulls this deep into the crowd towards the deep square leg region for a biggie. 

Full and wide of off, Xavier Bartlett slices this to deep third for a couple of runs. Lizaad Williams slips in that region allowing the second. 

Full and wide of off, Xavier Bartlett leaves it. 

On a length, wide outside off, Xavier Bartlett guides this to deep third for one run. 

Short and wide of off, Jack Edwards punches this to sweeeper cover for a single. 

Good length, on middle and off, Xavier Bartlett pushes this to mid off. 

Darted on the pads, Jack Edwards tucks this through square leg for one run. 

Pushed through on off, Xavier Bartlett punches this back to the bowler's left. 

 FOUR! Smashed away to the fence for four runs. Short of a length, on middle and leg, Xavier Bartlett rocks back and pulls this over mid-wicket fielder for a boundary. 

To full, on the pads, Xavier Bartlett punches this back to the right of the bowler for no run. 

SIX! That's been tonked out of the park for a biggie. Fuller on middle and leg, Xavier Bartlett stands leg side to the line of the ball and slog sweeps this towardsthe deep mid-wicket region for a biggie. 

Darted onto the pads, Xavier Bartlett flicks this to the right of the mid-wicket fielder for a single. 

Fuller around off, Jack Edwards drives this to sweeper cover for a single. 

Darted on off, Xavier Bartlett defends this off his front foot. 

Tossed up, around off, Xavier Bartlett punches this to the left of the bowler. 

Fired on off, Xavier Bartlett drives this to the short extra cover. 

Floated on middle and off, Xavier Bartlett punches this to long off for a single. 

Fired on middle and off, Jack Edwards punches this to sweeper cover for one run. 

Tossed up, full and on middle, Jack Edwards clips it to short mid-wicket.

Goes short, on middle, Jack Edwards flicks it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a single.

 OUT! IN THE AIR... GONE! Bjorn Fortuin has his second, and with the required rate climbing, Australia needed Cameron Green to make something happen. Fortuin floats this one full around off and gets it to turn away. Green comes charging down the track, looking to launch it straight back over the bowler's head, but has to reach for the ball and slices across the shot. It goes high towards long off, where Marco Jansen moves across to his left, gets into position and takes a safe catch. Green's difficult stay at the crease comes to an end.

Dragged back, on off, Xavier Bartlett punches it to long off for one.

Quicker, shortish and on middle, Jack Edwards moves back to play at it but misses as the bal just goes over the stumps.

Another short delivery, on middle, Jack Edwards forces it down to long on for one more.

Shorter in length, around off, Jack Edwards opens the bat face and steers it to point.

Flighted, full and on middle, Jack Edwards tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Floated, full and on off, Jack Edwards drives it to long off for a single.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Cameron Green clips it uppishly but just wide of the diving short mid-wicket fielder. It rolls towards long on for a run.

Shout for LBW, but turned down! Keshav Maharaj delivers the arm ball, quicker, full and on middle, skids through and angles in as well. Jack Edwards stays back and tries to work it across the line but misses and gets hit on the pads. Maharaj is very interested but Quinton de Kock is not convinced at all. However, Bavuma still goes for the review, with QDK shaking his head and smiling. Well, he's right because Ball Tracking shows it to be missing the leg stump. South Africa lose a review.

Looped up, full and on off, Jack Edwards drills it to long off for one. 250 up for Australia!

Floated, full and on middle, Cameron Green tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Flighted, full and on off, Cameron Green drives it to long off for a single.

Fires this one, full and on leg, Jack Edwards clips it through square leg for a run.

Slows it up, full and on off, Cameron Green defends it on the front foot.

Drops it short, around off, Cameron Green stabs it out through cover-point for another run.

Short again, on middle, Jack Edwards punches it down to long on for one more.

Plenty of turn! Floated, short and around off, turns in sharply. Matt Renshaw steps across to play at it but misses as the ball gets stuck between his legs.

 OUT! LBW! Once again, the fielding side strikes soon after the drinks break, and we have seen that pattern play out several times in cricket. Keshav Maharaj fires this in flatter and fuller around off, getting it to grip and turn sharply into Matt Renshaw. The batter steps across to defend but fails to pick the turn, with the ball beating the inside edge and thudding into the front pad. A huge appeal follows, and the finger goes up. Renshaw reviews immediately, but UltraEdge shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking returns three reds, confirming the ball would have crashed into middle stump. The on-field decision stands, and Renshaw has to depart. Australia are 241/5, still needing 125 runs from 82 balls.

Short and around off, Jack Edwards punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Tossed up, full and on off, Cameron Green drives it to long off for a run.

Dragged back, on off, Jack Edwards keeps it out to the off side.

Pushed through quicker, full and on leg, angling in, Jack Edwards misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. Another appal for LBW, but turned down. Probably going down the leg.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Cameron Green fends it back to the bowler.

Flighted, full and on middle, Cameron Green knocks it down the pitch.

Floated, full and on leg, Cameron Green tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Slows it up, full and around off, Cameron Green pushes it to short cover.

Flatter, full and on off, Cameron Green drives it towards long off for a single.

Drops it short, on middle, turns in, Matthew Breetzke flicks it off the back foot towards deep square leg for a run.

Floated, full and on off, Cameron Green drives it to long off for a single.

FOUR! Nice shot! Flatter, full and around leg. Matt Renshaw gets down on one knee and swipes it away behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

Drops it short, on middle and leg, Matt Renshaw flicks it off the back foor wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Matt Renshaw blocks it out.

Fires this one, full and on middle, angling in. Matt Renshaw looks to push it away but gets an inside edge onto his boot as the ball rolls to the off side.

Looped up, full and on middle, Matt Renshaw clips it to short mid-wicket. Aiden Markram finishes his spell with fine figures of 10-0-55-1.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Cameron Green drives it wide of the bowler. Bjorn Fortuin dives to his left to make a fine stop.

Flatter, short and on middle, skids through. Cameron Green backs away and tries to cut it really close from the stumps and stabs it to point.

Short again, on middle, Cameron Green nudges it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Drops it short, on leg, Matt Renshaw tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Almost sneaks through! Floated, shortish and on off, turns in sharply. Matt Renshaw stays back and looks to push it away but gets beaten on the inside edge and the ball just goes over the stumps.

Goes short again, on leg, Matt Renshaw keeps it out to the leg side.

Floated, full and around off, Cameron Green opens the bat face and steers it towards point.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Cameron Green eases it down to long on for a single.

Looped up, full and on middle, Matt Renshaw taps it out to short cover.

Flatter, full and on leg, Matt Renshaw flicks it to deep mid-wicket for another run.

Dragged back, on off, Cameron Green moves back and pats it to short mid-wicket.

Short again and around leg, Cameron Green clips it through mid-wicket for one.

Shorter in length and on middle, Cameron Green flicks it off the back foot towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Floated, full and on middle, Cameron Green clips it to short mid-wicket.

Slows it up, full and on middle, Cameron Green lunges out and fends it off the inner half of the bat towards sqyare leg for a run.

In the air...SAFE! Bjorn Fortuin drags his length back, on middle and leg. Matt Renshaw rocks back and tries to pull it away. Gets a top edge but it drops well in front of deep square leg. They cross.

Flighted, full and on middle, Cameron Green blocks it out.

Another short delivery, on middle, Cameron Green works it towards square leg for one.

Floated, short and on middle, Cameron Green tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Short again, on middle, Cameron Green stays back and nudges it to short mid-wicket again.

Flighted, full and on middle, Cameron Green drills it down to long on for a single.

Slows it up, full and on middle and leg, Matt Renshaw blocks it out.

  Tossed up, full and on middle, Matt Renshaw turns it to the leg side.

FOUR! A freebie! Short and wide outside off. Matt Renshaw gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it through point for a boundary.

Tossed up, on off, Cameron Green defends it out. 

Too full, on middle and off, Cameron Green pushes this int he gap for one run. 

Floated on the pads, Matt Renshaw flicks this through square leg for a couple of runs. 

Full and on middle and leg, Matt Renshaw tucks this to the right of the bowler for no run. 

Way too full, on off, Matt Renshaw punches this back to the bowler. 

 FOUR! Low full toss, around off, Matt Renshaw flicks this past the right of the mid-wicket fielder and the ball races wide to the left of Marco Jansen, who dives over the ball at long on and lets it through for a boundary. 

Tossed up, on off, Matt Renshaw pushes this in the gap for one run. 

Quicker one, on middle and off, Cameron Green defends this off his back foot. 

Pushed through on the pads, Cameron Green flicks this through square leg for a single. 

Short of a length, on middle and off, Matt Renshaw pats this to short mid-wicket. 

Was that a stumping chance? By the reaction of QDK, it looks possible. Tossed up, around off, lands on off and turns away from the batter. Matt Renshaw looks for the drive but misses and gets beaten on the outside. QDK fails to gather this behind the stumps and the ball lands in front of the keeper with the chance going by. 

FOUR! Short of a length, on middle and off, Matt Renshaw rocks back and punches this through the extra cover region for a boundary. 

Fuller on middle and off, Matt Renshaw brings out the reverse sweep to deep point for a single. 

 OUT! LBW! Keshav strikes as he sends Carey back. Floated on middle and off, Alex Carey rocks back and looks to work it around the square leg region but misses and gets hit on his pads. A loud appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Alex doesn't think of sending this upstairs and keeps walking back. 

Full and on off, Cameron Green strides out in front and keeps it out. 

Darted on midle and leg, Cameron Green punches this through covers for one run. 

Fuller on middle and off, Matt Renshaw thumps this back to the bowler. 

Fuller on middle and off, turning into the batter. Matt Renshaw rocks back and flicks this through mid-wicket for a single. 

Tossed up, on middle and off, Alex Carey reverse sweeps it to deep point for one run. 

Fired on off, Matt Renshaw defends this to point for no run.

Fuller on off, Matt Renshaw drives this to wide long off for a single. 

In the air but lands safely. Fuller around off, turning away from the batter, Alex Carey presses on his front foot and has a go at it. Gets it sliced and the ball lands in front of Tristan Stubbs at deep point for one run. 

Tossed up, on off, Matt Renshaw punches this to long off for one run. 

Quicker one, on off, Alex Carey defends it out. 

Fuller on the pads, Alex Carey steps across and sweeps this to the left of deep square leg for a single. 

Too full, on the pads, Matt Renshaw flicks this to wide long on for a couple. 

Darted onto the pads, Matt Renshaw clips this through square leg for a single. 

Tossed up̥, on middle and off, Alex Carey punches this down to long on for one run. 

Floated on middle and off, Matt Renshaw rocks back and punches this past the shrt mid-wicket fielder for a run. 

Fuller on off, Alex Carey sweeps this to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Short and on middle and off, Alex Carey punches this to sweeper cover for a single. 

Fuller around off, Travis Head drives this square on off for a single. 

Quicker one, on off, Alex Carey cuts this to deep point for one run. 

Fuller on the pads, Travis Head flicks this through mid on for a single. 

Under-cutter, on the pads, Alex Carey gets it away from the inside of his bat towards the left of the mid-wicket fielder for onr run. 

 OUT! LBW! Aiden Markram gets the big fish in Head. Tossed up, on middle and leg, the ball lands and straightens a tad. Travis Head goes down on one knee and looks for the slog sweep but misses out completely and is hit on the front pad. A loud appeal for LBW and the umpire raises his finger. Travis Head sends this upstairs almost straightaway. Three reds on the Ball Tracking with the ball hitting the middle stump, cuts short the innings of Travis Head on 84 off 76 balls. 

 FOUR! That's been smashed through covers for four runs. Pitched up around off, Travis Head strides out in front, gets on top of the bounce and drives this through the covers region for a boundary. 

 FOUR! Head is making the Proteas pay for his missed chances. Short and around off, Travis Head hangs onto his back foot and cuts this through the point region for a boundary. 

Full and on off, Travis Head pushes this to deep point for one run. 

On a length, around off, Alex Carey punches this through the infield on off for one run. 

Back of a length, on off, Travis Head rocks back and punches this to short covers. 

 SIX! That's a stroke and a half in the Windies style. On a length, around middle and off, Travis Head gets up on his toes and doesn't move his feet but flicks this deep into the crowd towards the deep mid-wicket region for a massive six. 

Fuller on off, Alex Carey presses in front and keeps it out. 

Tossed up, around off, Alex drives this to sweeper cover for one. 

 DROPPED! Head is living a charmed life here and this was a sitter for Bjorn Fortuin. Fired into the batter, on off, Travis Head strides out in front and casually looks to flick it away but gets it edged towards point. Bjorn Fortuin backtracks and tries to grab it with both hands above his head but shells it. That could prove really costly for the Proteas.

Fuller on off, Head rolls this down the ground for a single. 

Quicker one, around off, Alex punches this through mid off and runs two here. 

Fired around off, turning away from the batter. Alex Carey swings and misses. 

Good length, on off, Carey punches this off his back foot for a single. 

On a length, around the pads, Travis Head tucks this through the leg side for one run. 

Hard length, on middle and off, Alex Carey keeps it out. 

Full and on the pads, Alex Carey clips this to fine leg for a single. 

Short and on the pads, Travis Head flicks this to deep square leg for a single. 

On a length, around the pads, Alex Carey works this through backward square leg for one run. 

Full and wide of off, Travis Head drives this in the gap for an easy single. 

Short of a length, around off, turning away from the batter, Alex Carey punches this to short extra cover for a single. 

DROPPED! A sharp chance but QDK is someone the team that counts on with such chances. Tossed up, around off, turning away from the batter, Travis Head backs away and looks to punch it away on off but gets an outside edge that clips the side of WDK's gloves and goes to short third for a dot. 

Tossed up, around off, Travis Head punches this straight to the fielder. 

Fuller around off, Travis Head drives this down the ground for one run. 

Quicker one, on off, Alex Carey punches this through the gap for a single. 

Short of a length and around off, Travis Head rides the bounce and steers it wide of deep third. Tristan Stubbs runs to his left and palms the ball back into play. Two taken.

FOUR! Risk taken, reward gained! Dug into the surface, just on off. Travis Head goes through the pull shot a bit early. Gets it off the toe end of the bat as the ball goes in the air but wide of mid-wicket and rolls to the fence for a boundary. 150 up for Australia.

FOUR! Pure timing! Back of a length and just around off. Travis Head gets on top of the bounce, opens the bat face and guides it using the pace of the ball. It zips through the fast outfield, and Tristan Stubbs fails to stop the boundary despite the dive.

On a length and on middle, Travis Head blocks it out.

Hits the deck hard, around off, Travis Head punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Lizaad Williams strikes. A soft dismissal, and Cooper Connolly falls cheaply here. This is on a hard length and around leg. Connolly stays back and looks to work it away, but the ball holds up slightly and catches the upper part of the bat. It loops up towards short mid-wicket, where Aiden Markram makes no mistake and takes a simple catch. Australia have slipped from 130/0 to 157/2.

FOUR! Nicely done! Tossed up, full and around off, Cooper Connolly opens the bat face deliberately to hit it behind square on the off side. He times the drive to perfection as the ball races to the fence for a boundary.

FOUR MORE! Another fine shot! Flighted, full and on off. Cooper Connolly leans onto his drive and creams it through covers in front of square this time for four more runs.

Short and on middle, Cooper Connolly punches it down to long on for a single.

Flatter, full and on middle, Travis Head tucks it to short mid-wicket.

FIFTY FOR HEAD! Not one of his fastest, but a very crucial one. His 18th half-century in ODIs. This is dragged back, on middle, Travis Head forces it down to long on for one.

Slows it up, full and on middle, Cooper Connolly blocks it out.

On a length and around off, Travis Head pushes it through covers for a single.

Beauty! Good length and in the channel outside off, shaping it away. Cooper Connolly looks to drive it on the up but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Back of a length and around off, Cooper Connolly punches it through covers for a run.

Short of a length and outside off, Travis Head cuts it hard but straight to point.

Pace off, hits the length hard, outside off again. Travis Head slashes hard but misses.

FOUR! Up and over! Fuller delivery, well outside off. Travis Head extends his arms o reach out for it and carves it over extra covers for a boundary.

A loopy low full toss, on middle, Mitchell Marsh drills it down to long on for a single.

FOUR! Gets it away! This is another full toss, around off. Travis Head skips down the track, gets his hands through the shot and crashes it through covers for a boundary.

Flighted, full and on middle, turns in. Travis Head uses his feet again to tuck it away but misses as the ball lobs up off his pads to the leg side. Leg bye taken.

Dragged back, on middle, Mitchell Marsh pats it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Poor delivery and gets the treatment! Bjorn Fortuin bowls this short again, outside off. Mitchell Marsh reaches out and slaps it away to the deep extra cover fence for a boundary.

 OUT! BOWLED'EM! Bjorn Fortuin has the breakthrough South Africa were looking for. After five fairly loose deliveries, he gets the arm ball spot on, keeping it slightly short and aiming for middle stump as it skids on with the arm. Mitchell Marsh is caught in his crease and plays down the wrong line, allowing the ball to beat him and clip the back pad before crashing into the stumps. Australia are 130/1 in pursuit of 366.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Travis Head fends it back to the bowler.

Floated, full and on off, Travis Head drives it to long off for a single.

Flighted, full and on off, Mitchell Marsh stays inside his crease and blocks it out.

SIX! Clean as a whistle! Aiden Markram gives this one some more air, full and on middle, turns in. Mitchell Marsh clears his front leg away and lauches it with the spin over the wide long on fence for a biggie.

Slows it up, full and on middle, Mitchell Marsh knocks it down the pitch.

Flatter, shortish and on middle, Mitchell Marsh goes down and swipes it away to deep square leg for one.

Shorter in length and on off, Travis Head punches it through covers for a single. 100 UP FOR AUSTRALIA!

Short again, on off, Mitchell Marsh forces it down to long off for a run.

Tossed up, full and on off, Travis Head uses his feet and drills it towards short cover, where the fielder makes a half-stop, allowing one.

Floated, full and around off, Mitchell Marsh strides out and drives it firmly through covers. Tristan Stubbs in the deep runs a long way to his left, slides to grab it and releases the ball in time to save a couple of runs.

SIX! Short and punished! Keshav Maharaj drags his length back, around middle. Mitchell Marsh picks up the length early, rocks back and whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Slows it up, full and outside off, Mitchell Marsh slices it with an open bat face through covers for a couple of runs.

Floated, short and around off, Travis Head punches it towards sweeper cover for a single.

Short again, on middle, Mitchell Marsh pats it towards short mid-wicket.

Flighted, full and on off, Mitchell Marsh drives it to long off for a run.

Looped up, full and on middle, Travis Head eases it down to long off for another run.

Dragged back, on middle, Mitchell Marsh tucks it to short mid-wicket.

SIX! Goes all the way! Flatter delivery, full and angling into the leg side. Mitchell Marsh sits down on one knee and swipes it away. It flies to the deep square leg fence and hits the boundary cushions on the full for a biggie. The replay confirms the same.

Tossed up, full and around off, turns in, Travis Head uses his feet to work it away but gets tangled up as the ball hits his body.

A low full toss, on off, Travis Head pushes it towards short cover.

Floated, ful and on middle, Travis Head turns it to the leg side.

Flatter, full and on off, Travis Head goes for the reverse sweep but misses.

Drops it short, on middle, Travis Head pats it to the left of short mid-wicket.

Short again and around leg, Travis Head stays back and nudges it through square leg for one. Just a single off the over!

Good length and on middle, Travis Head pats it in front of point and calls for the run but is sent back.

FOUR! Put away! Back of a length and around off. Travis Head picks up the length early, swivels and heaves it to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Hard length and on off, Travis Head stays back and punches it to short cover.

In the air...SAFE! Dug into the surface, on middle and leg. Travis Head looks to pull it away but his bottom hand comes off the bat. He mistimes it in the air but it drops wll wide of deep mid-wicket. They cross.

On a length and on middle, Mitchell Marsh blocks it down the pitch.

FOUR! Blink and you will miss it! Duan Jansen bangs this into the pitch, on middle. Mitchell Marsh pounces on it in a flash, rolls his wrists and pulls it with disdain to the deep square leg fence for four more runs.

Floated, full and on middle, turns in. Travis Head uses his feet to flick it away but misses as the ball goes off his pads towards short third. A leg bye taken.

FIFTY FOR MARSH! Off just 32 balls. Back-to-back half-centuries for the Aussie skipper in the series, but he knows the job is far from done here. This is short and around off, Mitchell Marsh punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Short again and around leg, Travis Head flicks it off the back foot to deep square leg for a run.

Slows it up, full and on middle and leg, Mitchell Marsh knocks it down the pitch.

Flatter, full and on middle, angling in. Mitchell Marsh goes down for the sweep but fails to connect cleanly as the ball goes nowhere.

Dragged back, around off, Mitchell Marsh stabs it out to extra cover.

Back of a length, around off, Travis Head looks to swing it away but misses. 

Good length, wide of off, Head swings and misses again. 

Good length, on middle and off, Travis Head dabs this around point and takes a single. 

Duan bowls it around that blind spot on middle and leg, Marsh goes for a pull but misses and the ball llobs off his gloves just short of the keeper. 

Good length, on middle and off, Mitchell Marsh goes for the pull again, gets it edged onto off his pads for a single. 

Short and wide of off, Travis Head cuts this through point for one run. 

Fuller on the pads, Travis Head tucks this to short fine leg for no run.

Fired onto the pads, Travis Head tucks this to square leg for no run.

 FOUR! Driven in the gap for four runs. Too full, around off, Travis Head shimmies down the track and drives this through the right of the mid off fielder for four runs. 

Fired onto the pads, Travis Head tucks this through mid-wicket for a run.

 FOUR! That's been clipped well for four runs. Short of a length, on middle and leg, Mitchell Marsh rocks back and flicks this through the mid-wicket region for a boundary. 

 FOUR! Marsh is on a roll here. Short and on off, Mitchell Marsh arches back and cuts this past the left of point for another boundary. Marsh moves to 48 off just 29 balls. 

Good length, on top of off, Travis Head jams it out. 

 FOUR! That's been hit over point for four. Full and on middle and off, Travis Head looks to play this over covers but gets it sliced over the point fielder for a boundary. 

 FOUR! Head is joining the party as well. On a length, around off, Travis Head rolls his wrists and flicks this through the backward square leg fielder for a boundary more. 

Good length, on middle and off, Travis Head tucks this to the left of mid-wicket for a single. 

Slower one, full and on off, Mitchell Marsh defends this to point. 

 FOUR! That has been smashed in the gap for four more runs. Short and wide of off, Mitchell Marsh goes deep inside the crease, arches his back and slaps this in the gap between extra cover and covers for four runs. 

 FOUR! As glorious as he could've made it look. Pitched up, on off, Mitchell Marsh steps close to the pitch of the ball and lofts it up and over the bowler to his left for a boundary down to the long off fence. Marsh still isn't middling his strokes. 

 SIX! MONSTER SIX BY THE BISON! Short and on middle and off, Mitchell Marsh stays deep inside the crease, with his body weight on the back foot and pulls this out of the park for a 97 m long six. 

Good length, around off, Marsh has a tentative poke at it but gets beaten. 

Back of a length, around off, Marsh defends this off his back foot. 

On a length, around middle and off, Mitchell Marsh pushes this to mid off for no run. 

 FOUR! Gorgeous stroke for four and this is probably the last over from Marco in his first spell. Pitched-up delivery, a tad too full, on middle and off, shaping into the batter. Marsh drives this to the right of the bowler and the left of mid on for four runs. 

Back of a length, on off, Head cuts this to point. 

On a length, around the pads, Travis Head tucks this to square leg for no run.

Inswinging delivery, on a length, around the pads, Travis Head works this to mid-wicket for no run.

On a length, around off, Travis Head pushes this to covers. 

Fuller delivery, on off, Travis Head keeps it out. String of dots for Lizaad Williams against Travis Head. 

 FOUR! Head spoils a very good over from Lizaad Williams by clipping him away for a boundary on the last ball of this over off his hips. 

Bouncer, on off, Head leaves it. 

Short and wide of off, Travis Head cuts this on the bounce to forward point for no run.

Good length, on the pads, Travis Head tucks this to mid-wicket for a single. 

Slower one, short and on middle and off, Mitchell Marsh swings early and gets it brushed off the side of his rib back to the keeper. 

Back of a length, around off, Marsh goes for a pull but misses out. 

Good length, wide of off, Mitchell Marsh steps across and leaves it all alone. 

On a length, around off, Travis Head punches this to extra cover and takes a run.

Back of a length, on off, shaping away from the batter. Mitchell Marsh rocks back and keeps it out. 

 SIX! Flicked away for a biggie. On a length, a touch too straight, onto the pads, Mitchell Marsh presses onto his front foot and flicks this over the fine leg region for a biggie. 

Lizaad hits the hard length, around off, Mitchell Marsh goes for a tuck but misses an dgets hit on his thigh pad. 

Full and on middle and off, Mitchell Marsh drives this to the right of extra cover for no run.

 FOUR! Hard length, around middle and off, Mitchell Marsh stands tall and punches this past the right of the fielder at extra cover who fielded the previous ball for a boundary. 

Back of a length, on the pads, Travis Head works this to fine leg for a single. 

 FOUR! Even the mishit is racing away to the fence. On a length, around middle and off, Mitchell Marsh gets it flick from the bottom of his bat through the mid-wicket region for a boundary. 

Back of a length, around off, Mitchell Marsh cuts this to deep third for a single. 

Good length, around off, Travis Head cuts this to point on the bounce. 

On a length, around off, shaping into the batter. Travis Head pats this through point for a single. 

Full and on off, Mitchell Marsh defends this out. 

Short and around off, Mitchell Marsh goes for a pull but misses as the ball keeps a tad low. 

On a length, around off, Mitchell Marsh blocks this to mid off for no run.

 FOUR! That's been smashed down the ground for four. Pitched up, on middle and off, Mitchell Marsh gets behind the line of the ball and lofts this over the bowler's head for a boundary. 

Good length, around off, shaping away from the batter, Mitchell Marsh shoulders his arms at it. 

Hard length, on middle and off, Mitchell Marsh pressesonto his front foot and blocks this out. 

On a length, around off, Mitchell Marsh chips this from the inner portion of his bat over the bowler for two runs. The ball was going away from Aiden Markram, who was chasing it from mid off but Aiden puts in a dive and fields it. 

Marco starts with a short one, around off, Mitchell Marsh looks to bail out of the block but gets it chopped back to the keeper on the bounce. 

Good length, on the pads, Mitchell Marsh tucks this to the right of the mid-wicket fielder and takes a single. 

Short and into the batter, Travis Head jumps back insdie the crease and he looks to keep it out but gets beaten and is hit around the abdomen. 

Good length, around off, Travis Head stays leg side to the line of the ball and looks to have a poke at it but gets beaten. 

 FOUR! Smashed into the gap for the first boundary of this run chase. Pitched-up delivery, around off, Travis Head presses out in front and smashes this through the extra cover region for a boundary. 

Back of a length, on the pads, Travis Head tucks this to short leg.