दक्षिण अफ्रीका vs ऑस्ट्रेलिया, तीसरा वनडे, जेबी मार्क्स ओवल, पोटचेफ़्स्टरूम, 30 September 2026 - लाइव कमेंट्री

Moving away a touch off the seam, on a good length, on off. Renshaw tucks it behind square leg and picks up a single.

No run, the batter goes back in the crease to flick but cannot find the gap.

Fortuin hangs it up, on off. Carey lets the ball arrive and stays leg side of the ball. He gets under the ball and chips it over extra cover for a couple of runs. 200 comes up for Australia.

This is full and quicker through the air, on off. Carey presents a straight bat and knocks it down the ground. The mid-wicket fielder gets across and slides to cut it off. The batters hesitate intially but a fumble eventually allows the batters to cross over.

SIX! Excellent use of the feet. This will help Renshaw feel a little better. Floated up by Bjorn, on off. Renshaw puts on the dancing shoes and swings through the line, clearing mid off and the ball drops beyond the ropes.

From around the wicket, tucking the batter up for room, on middle and leg. Renshaw takes a step back in the crease and nurdles it in front of square on the leg side. They cross.

Skidding through, on the shorter side, on middle. Alex knocks it to long on and turns the strike over.

Sprayed on the pads, turned away towards deep square leg for a run. A good over for Australia, 12 runs off it.

Lands it full, on middle. Carey clips it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! A shot of high class. Bosch stays full, on off. Carey expects the length to be full and gives the bowler a premeditated charge. Gets to the pitch of the ball, extends his hands and cracks the drive past mid off to his right.

Keps the stumps in play, on a good length. Alex pushes it back to the bowler.

Hurls it on a short of a length, on the off stump. Carey keeps it out from the crease.

Sliding in at the hips, Carey helps it away to deep fine leg and gets to the other end.

Slightly fuller, across off. Renshaw is squared up in defence but manages to defend it out.

Looped up, on middle. Renshaw eases it to long on for a single.

Switches to around the wicket now, a bit short, a hint of turn, on middle. Alex works it with the spin to mid-wicket.

Across off, on the fuller side. Carey reaches across and plays the reverse sweep behind point for a single.

Dishes out the arm ball, on a good length, on middle. Renshaw plays around his front pad, tucking it to mid-wicket.

Flat and short, on off, pushed back to the bowler.

Beaten! Goes on with the angle, on a length. Renshaw hangs back and has a feel for the ball but it leaves him to go past the blade.

OUT! CAUGHT! A stunning catch by Bjorn Fortuin. South Africa strike right after the break. Oliver Peake had been playing uppishly in that region, and he has paid the price this time. He will have to wait for his maiden international fifty.  Full and wide on off. No half measures from Peake as he extends his hands and slams it away with no intention of keeping it along the ground. Fortuin springs himself to his left at backward point and dives to take a sharp grab. He manages to keep hold of the ball even as his elbows hit the ground. Corbin Bosch gives a bit of a send-off to the young man by celebrating right in his face. The match referee might call Bosch over for a cup of tea after the game.

On a back of a length, on middle. Renshaw tucks it to mid-wicket.

Across off, on a back of a length. Matt stabs it down from the crease.

Around leg, on a short of a good length. Matt fails to help it away. A leg bye is taken as the ball goes off the thigh pad behind square leg.

A little too straight, on the pads, Carey turns it to mid-wicket.

Hits the good length, on off. Carey taps it down on the off side.

Speared in very full, on middle. Carey leans across and sweeps it behind square leg for a single.

Flatter trajectory and it is not all that short, angled into the left-hander. Peake swivels and jabs it through square leg for a run.

Tosses it up, on off. Alex reaches across and hangs low as he paddles it to short fine leg.

Slower through the air, short and on off, punched to cover off the back foot.

Flighted delivery, on off. Carey lunges and flicks it with the spin to mid-wicket. 

A 4th dot in a row to close out the over. This is pushed through, a bit short, on off. Alex whips it to mid-wicket from the crease.

A full ball, slanting it just across the off stump. Peake stays back, driving it square through the off side for a single.

Pitched-up delivery on off, hitting the deck hard at 143 clicks. Carey gets on the front foot, and taps it down to mid off.

A bit indecisive from the batters, but they get away with it. Hard length on off, angling across off. Carey gets an inside edge onto the pads, and the ball falls just past the off stump. Peake calls him for the single and Carey hustles across eventually.

Oh, my! That didn't look comfortable at all, but Peake gets away with it. A heavy short ball, right at the batter. Oliver Peake takes his eyes off the ball and leans back but the ball gets big on him. Peake ends up nearly chipping it back to the bowler, but thankfully for him, the ball falls well short.

FOUR! Another short ball, this time at the hips. Oliver Peake plays a duck-pull and somehow manages to get it fine of the fine leg fielder for a boundary.

A misfield, but that was hit really hard. Back of a length and outside off, Peake laces the cut towards point, where Bjorn Fortuin makes a half-stop, parrying it behind. The batters pick up two runs.

Fullish length, darted in towards the middle stump. Peake opts to defend it off the back foot.

Floated up this time, full and on leg. Oliver Peake clips it gently to mid-wicket.

Flatter delivery on off, punched away through wide mid off for a single.

A low full toss on middle and leg, pushed down to long on for just a single by Carey.

SIX! That's a solid hit! A real drag-down by Markram, over middle. Oliver Peake goes onto the back foot and tonks the pull over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Fractionally short around off, cut away from deep inside the crease and to the right of deep point for a run.

Now, did that carry? Stubbs bowls it into the turf, darting it in over middle. Oliver Peake rocks back to play a short-arm jab, but hits it straight back. Stubbs dives to his left on the follow-through, but the ball just lands short and goes past his fingers for a single.

Nice and full, around off, jammed out to covers.

Flatter one at the stumps, Carey plays it back to the bowler.

Stubbs attacks the stumps again, Carey hangs back to defend.

SIX! Shouts of 'catch it,' but that's sailed over the fence. Stubbs drags the length a bit short and Carey is onto it in a flash. Carey rocks back and swings it flat and hard in front of deep square leg, pciking up six runs.

No run, that is punched off the back foot but straight to the fielder.

A flighted ball, full on middle and leg. Peake takes the front leg out and plays it along the ground to long on for a single.

A bit slow and short, turning away from outside off. Carey makes room and cuts it through covers for one more.

Good length around off, tossed up a bit more. Peake pushes it away towards cover-point and picks up a single.

Good cricket all-around. Tossed up at the stumps, Alex Carey brings out the reverse and nails it past point. Tony de Zorzi at sweeper cover runs to his right and dives in, saving it with both hands, and the batters only get two runs.

On the shorter side, sliding it back in from off. Carey rocks back and punches it through extra cover for a single.

Quicker one on off, sliding through. Peake makes a bit of room and pats it down through the point region for one more. 7 easy runs off that over.

Floated up, nice and full around off. Peake backs away and drives it down to deep extra cover for a run.

Quick and short at 94.2 kph, cut away off the back foot through backward point for one more.

Fuller now, drifted into the pads. Peake keeps it out with a straight bat.

Oh, that's nearly snuck through. Lobbed up on off, drifting in. Peake looks to lean ahead and cover drive but gets a big inside edge onto the pads.

Tossed up on off and middle, driven straight down the ground. Peake calls for two but the fielder at long on is quick to cut it off to his right. Single taken.

Nagging length on middle, angled in. Carey flicks it across to mid-wicket.

Fired in towards the pads, a bit fuller as well. Carey nudges it to wide mid on.

Tossed up, full and on off, Carey strokes it away to extra cover this time.

Excellent review! Flighted up by Aiden Markram, drifting it into the pads. Carey moves across to the off side and looks to sweep it fine but misses and wears it on the pad. There is a huge and prolonged appeal, and eventually the umpire raises his finger. This seemed to be really close, and Alex Carey has reviewed it. The third umpire checks UltraEdge, which takes time to build up first, and finds that there is a huge underedge off the bat. The on-field decision is changed to Not Out.

Fullish length, sliding it down the leg side at nearly 91 clicks. Carey goes back in his crease, angling it behind square leg for a single.

Good length on off, Peake rocks back and taps it down to the right of the bowler.

Flatter and on middle, hit away off the back foot and down to long on for a run.

Really full and outside off, angling away. Carey jams the bat down, pushing the ball towards cover.

Length ball, wide outside off. Carey collapses the front knee a bit and slams it to sweeper cover for a run.

Short of a length, over middle and leg at 147.2 kph. Peake hops up, moving to the leg side and taps it down to backward point.

FOUR! A change in angle, but it works against the bowler. Coetzee comes around the wicket, bowling a cross-seam short ball, wide of the off stump. Peake backs away and slashes it up and over backward point for a boundary.

WIDE! The keeper nearly gets cleaned up here. Good length but darted down the leg side. Quinton de Kock moves to his right but the ball starts to shape back into him very late, and he has to just move his head back and make a stop with the gloves.

A proper bumper, over leg stump, and Peake ducks under it well.

FOUR! Shouts of 'catch it,' but that's flown away to the fence. Short of a length, wide outside off. Oliver Peake waits back and uses quick hands to cut it over backward point for another boundary.

Nagging length around off, Peake opts to play it off the back foot, stabbing it down to backward point.

Markram sees Peake stepping out and flattens it up, firing the ball in. Peake adjusts well and solidly blocks it off.

On a length, sliding it into the leg pole. Peake hops back, gets a bit side on and blocks it off.

Good length on middle and leg, Peake sits down and sweeps it away behind square leg, picking up a couple of runs.

Nicely drifted into the pads, Peake looks to get forward but has to adjust again and blocks it off.

Darted in at 95.2 kph, a bit fuller and on off. Peake hangs back and is late to get his bat down, jamming it behind point in the end. 

FOUR! Two is the initial call, but Alex Carey has timed it to perfection. Back of a length, offering some width outside the off stump. Carey stays leg side of the ball and slaps it away to the right of deep backward point for a boundary.

Oh, that's well played in the end. Coetzee comes around the wicket and bowls an awkward bumper, right at the batter, and at 146.7 kph. Carey hops up and fends it through square leg for one

Back to over the wicket for Peake. A quick bumper, over the right shoulder, and Peake ducks under it.

Good follow-up delivery. Pitched full and on off, angling it away. Peake's feet go nowhere and he tries to push it out off th back foot, but the ball darts past the outside edge.

WIDE! A full ball, pushed well wide of the off stump, and angling further away. Left alone by Peake.

A heavy short ball, bashed into the pitch and attacking the bodyline. Oliver Peake hops up and manages to bunt it into the off side for a single.

Good length in the channel, angling in a bit with some extra bounce. Carey shoulders arms.

A bit of a mix-up, and that's excellent fielding from Tristan Stubbs. Shorter one outside off, Carey rocks back and punches it towards cover. The batters set off for the single, but Stubbs makes a diving stop. The batters retreat but Stubbs scores a direct hit at the keeper's head. Replays show that Carey saved himself with a big dive.

Fired in on a good length, wide outside off. Carey cuts it down to deep third for a single.

Dragged well short and around off, Peake rocks back and punches it down to sweeper cover for one more.

Fuller now, at the stumps, and angling it in. Carey tucks it across to mid-wicket.

Full again, on middle, and this is driven down to long on for a single.

Quiet over, and a tidy start by Markram, just 3 off it. Flighted up, on middle and leg, drifting in. Oliver Peake defends it under the eyes.

A half-volley, wide on off. Carey gets his hands through the line of the ball and crunches the drive but can't get it past Bjorn Fortuin at backward point. A couple of yards to the either side and it would have been a boundary.

A play and a miss! At 145 kph, angled away and the length stays full. Carey goes hard on the drive but is beaten for pace.

Hits the back of a length, on middle. Carey rides the bounce and tucks it in front of mid-wicket with soft hands. They think about the single but eventually decide against it with Carey sending his partner back.

Angled away, not all that short. Carey presses back, gets on top of the bounce and punches it past the diving point fielder for a single.

A man comes in at short leg and Gerald Coetzee dishes out a bumper, over middle. Oliver Peake hurriedly ducks under it.

There's the one-two punch. After pushing the left-hander on the back foot with the short ball, Coetzee pitches it up now, angling away. Peake is rooted to the crease and has a fiddle at the ball, getting beaten on the outside edge.

Too straight, at the pads. Carey misses out on the tickle. A leg bye is taken as the ball drops beside the strip on the leg side.

Nibbling away off the seam, on a back of a length, on middle. Oliver hangs back to deal with it but is squared up due to the seam movement. The outside edge goes down to deep third for a run.

Wide! Sprays it down leg. Carey fails to help it away.

Another ball at the pads, on a good length. Alex nudges it square on the leg side and rotates the strike.

Wide. Dug in short, around leg. It is too high as Oliver Peake ducks under it.

Nqobani Mokoena has been a little too straight this over, but he so nearly got a wicket here. Hits the hard length, around the ribs of the batter. Peake gets on his toes to fend it down, but the ball gets big on him. It lobs off the gloves but drops shot of the backward point fielder who came charging in.

FOUR LEG BYES! On the pads, on the fuller side. Peake fails to lay any bat on the tickle. It brushes the pads and goes behind, where Quinton de Kock dives to his right and gets a bit of a hand on it, but it is not enough as the ball trickles to the fence.

This is on a good length, on middle. Oliver stays back to stab it down.

OUT! CASTLED! That's what an extra bit of pace can do. An absolute corker of a yorker. Steams in from around the wicket and holds the ball cross-seam as he nails the yorker at 145 kph. It is right in the blockhole, on off and middle. Connolly is late to get his bat down, and the ball sneaks under the blade before shattering the stumps. End of a 24-run stand. Australia are now 3 down for 118.

Bowled on a good length, in the channel. Carey's feet go nowhere and he has a tentative push at the ball. It goes more off the outer half to cover.

Digs it in short at 140.9 kph, on off. Carey stands tall, gets his hands high and dabs it to backward point.

Fuller in length and near the tramline. Carey goes chasing at the ball but mistimes the drive through covers for a single.

Cranked up at 147.9 kph, on a length, angled in at the off stump. Peake stays on the back foot to a ball he was better off being forward to. He stays beside the line as well, but somehow manages to get it away towards deep third. They cross.

Drifts at the hips, on a back of a length. Alex glances it down to deep fine leg for another single.

At the hips, on a back of a length. Peake hops across and tugs it in front of deep square leg. They think about the second run but the fielder attacks the ball and keeps the batters down to a single.

Angled in at the sticks. Connolly eases this full ball back to the bowler.

Stays at the stumps, on a good length. Cooper clips it from the crease to mid-wicket.

A little too straight, at the pads, this is helped down to deep fine leg. They cross.

There still seems to be some movement off the surface if you hit the right lengths. From over the wicket, nipping away off the seam, on a nagging length, on middle. Peake is squared up in defence. It squirts off the outer half down to deep third. Single taken.

Had to hurry! On off, on a back of a length. Connolly knocks it between cover and mid off and scampers through for a quick single. Oh, Mokoena has overstepped. No Ball called. Free Hit is coming up.

Good change-up! Takes all the pace off, does Mokoena, keeping it around leg, on a length. Peake clears the front leg and has a big heave across the line but is undone by the slowness of the ball and he fails to connect.

At 84.3 kph, short and a bit of turn, on middle. Connolly punches it to long on for a single.

Drags the length back, on middle. Peake mistimes the pull off the back foot to deep square leg for one more.

Quicker and fuller too, on off. Connolly punches it past cover and turns the strike over.

From around the wicket now, this is slowed down, on a length. Oliver nudges it to mid-wicket.

Not all that short, angled away. Peake stays back and pats it through covers for another single.

Slightly on the shorter side, on off. Connolly walks across the stumps and scoops it away. The ball does not have enough legs to reach the fence and it is cut off by Nqobani Mokoena running to his left in the deep. Two runs taken.

Nice and tight, on a good length. Cooper keeps it out from the crease.

A bit fuller, on middle. Connolly knocks it down the deck but it is played too straight and crashes into the sticks.

FOUR! In the gap. Dug in short, over middle. Connolly stands tall and swivels to nail the pull. Hits it flat and well away to the left of the man at deep square leg for a four.

Goes fuller now, on off. Cooper defends it from the crease.

A bit of yes and no. This is on a nagging length, on middle. Cooper pushes out in front of his body. Peake is keen for a single and sets off before being sent back. The mid on fielder misses his shy at the bowling end but it would not have mattered as Peake was in by then.

On the pads, on a good length. Cooper flicks it past mid-wicket and retains the strike with a single.

OUT! LBW! Bjorn Fortuin gets the big fish. Drifting in, on a length, around the off pole. Marsh drops to a knee and leans across to play the paddle. The ball comes in with the arm and sneaks past the bat to catch the Aussie skipper on the back leg. A prolonged appeal and the finger is raised. Mitchell Marsh is not sure and has a word with Cooper Connolly before taking the review.  Flat line on UltraEdge and it is three reds on Ball Tracking, with the ball crashing into the middle stump. Marsh began to walk off as soon as the replays came up on the big screen, and he will have to keep walking. A good knock by the captain, but Australia ideally needed more from him given the middle order woes.

Short and spinning back in on middle. Peake goes back in the crease and flicks it away through square leg for a single.

Stays short, on middle. Cooper flicks it with the spin in front of square on the leg side for one.

This is quicker but the length stays short, on of. Oliver taps it to cover.

Not in control but safe. Drops it short, on middle. Peake goes on the back foot for the pull but ends up spooning it behind square leg in the big gap. Oliver comes back for the second run before the throw comes in.

FOUR! Off the edge. Full and around off, this does not turn. Peake has a tentative prod at the ball but he does so with soft hands. The ball catches the outside edge and does not carry to Aiden Markram at slip. It bounces past him and trickles down to the fence as Matthew Breetzke gives chase. Breetzke slides to push the ball away but the batters had anyway run four. The third umpire check shows that Breetzke was in contact with the boundary cushions when he flicked the ball away, so it will be a boundary.

Bowled on a hard length, outside off. Marsh presses up on his toes and flays it away but picks out Bjorn Fortuin at backward point, who makes a sharp stop by being low to the ground.

A bit fuller, width offered. Marsh firms the drive on the up to deep cover. They cross.

Into the wicket, over off. Connolly hangs back to defend.

On a back of a length, on middle. Cooper stays rooted to the crease and pushes at the ball with hard hands. Miscues it off the inner half to mid-wicket.

And again, but this time, Cooper gets a single. Across off, on a short of a length. Connolly looks to force it through the off side but the ball catches the inner half and goes past Tony de Zorzi at mid-wicket.

In line with the off stump, the length is pushed up. Marsh drops it with soft hands to the right of cover and hurries to the other end.

Nicely tossed up, on a good length, a hint of turn, on middle. Connolly blocks it out off the front foot.

More air on this one, full and on off. Connolly wrists it wide of mid-wicket but the fielder cuts it off with a slide.

Nearly went to hand! Pushed through and the length is dragged back, on off. Connolly tries to push it down the ground but chips it to the right of the bowler on the bounce.

Four dots in a row! Fractionally short, on middle. Cooper tucks it to mid-wicket.

Hangs it up now, on off, Connolly walks across a touch and nurdles it behind square leg for a single.

From around the wicket, dropped short, on off. Marsh slaps it to deep cover for a single.

Full and wide on off. Connolly throws his hands at the ball with his feet going nowhere. The outside edge goes down to deep third for a single.

Stays full, but the line is tighter around the off stump. Marsh leans into the straight drive. Bosch gets a hand on the ball on the follow-through, low to his left, parrying it wide of mid off for one.

FOUR! Lovely shot. Bosch angles it across the left-hander, a bit too full. Connolly leans across and angles the bat face to stroke it past the diving cover fielder for a four.

At the sticks, on a length. Connolly brings his bat out in front and taps it to mid on.

At 137.7 kph, on the fuller side, on off. Cooper knocks it wide of mid off. Ryan Rickelton is swift to his right and tumbles away to keep the batters down to a single.

Hits the good length, honing in on the off stump. Marsh stabs it down with a straight bat.

Flatter one around off, drifts across the left-hander. Connolly stands tall and hits it to cover.

Good length on the pads, worked away off the back foot to deep square leg for a single.

Flatter again, angled in with the arm, towards the pads. Marsh stays back and dabs it between square leg and mid-wicket for one more.

Nagging length, getting it to drift from leg to middle. Connolly hangs back and pushes it back to the bowler.

Pushed through a bit more, just down leg. Connolly tickles it towards short fine leg.

DROPPED! Should have been taken, and Matthew Breetzke will be very disappointed in himself.  Bjorn Fortuin floats this one up, sliding it wide outside off. Connolly leans across to drive, but slices it over the fielder at short cover. Breetzkee leaps up to his left and tries to take it with both hands, but the ball slips through, resulting in a single. Australia are 82/1 after 10 overs, but they really should have been 2 down.

FOUR! Airborne, but never in any danger of being caught. Hard length, pushed wide of the off stump. Travis Head extends the arms, thwacking the ball away flat over covers for a boundary.

Oh, that wasn't there to be pulled. Bashed into the deck, around the top of off. Head looks to pull it away but the ball goes past the inside edge instead.

FOUR! Inconsistent lengths are costing the Protea bowlers big time here. Bosch goes full now, angling it across off. Head takes a step forward and hammers it over covers for another boundary.

OUT! DRAGGED IT ON! That's the length to bowl to Travis Head, and Corbin Bosch breaks the 78-run opening stand. Bosch hits the deck hard again, bowling it back of a length and on a tight line around off stump. Head leans back to pull, but it isn't short enough, and it's too close to the body as well. Head gets a massive inside edge, and the ball goes back on to castle into the stumps. A much-needed breakthrough for the Proteas, but the Aussies are still flying.

Off the edge! Pitched up in the channel, shaping it across the left-hander. Cooper Connolly leans on to drive but gets an outside edge down to deep third for a single.

Full and wide outside off, inviting the drive. Marsh smothers it off the toe-end of the bat towards cover.

Good-length ball, angled back in a long way from outside off. Marsh stays back to punch it away, but the ball darts back in and catches Marsh in the groin region once again.

Short of a good length, around off, and going straight on. Marsh rocks back and pushes it down with a straight bat towards mid off. Uh, oh! Lizaad Williams has overstepped here. A No Ball is called, and a Free Hit to follow as well.

SIX! Clean as! Pitched full and straight, scrambled seam but it is right in the slot. Mitchell Marsh leans in and just lofts it straight back down the ground for a biggie.

FOUR! That's poor from Williams. Short of a good length, angling down leg. Marsh helps it on its way, and the ball races well to the right of short fine leg for a boundary. Marsh moves on to 49 now.

Back of a length, over off and middle, Marsh rocks back to defend.

Similar length to the last ball, pushed a bit wide of the off stump. Marsh hangs back to smack it past covers, but gets it off the inside half of tha blade, jamming it into the off side.

In the air, but it will clear the infield, and that brings up the FIFTY for Mitchell Marsh. Pitched up around off, shaping away. Marsh goes for the lofted drive down the ground, but slices it this time, getting it over cover-point. The ball plugs in the outfield and Marsh picks up two runs. Yet another fiery start for the Aussie skipper.

Bosch starts from a bit wider on the crease, bowling it at around 140 clicks. This one hits the deck hard and angles in towards middle. Marsh tucks it past square leg and picks up a single.

What is with Travis Head and these inside edges? Full of a good length, slanted across off. Head stays low to cut but gets a bottom edge that misses the off pole and goes straight down to the keeper. Quinton de Kock reacts sharply and sticks out his right glove to stop a boundary.

Good length in the channel, Head stays compact and punches it in front of point.

FOUR! In the air, but well wide of the fielder in the deep. A tad shorter and well wide outside off. Head decides to throw his hands at it, slashing it to the left of Lizaad Williams at deep third for a boundary.

Pitched up fuller around off, Head digs it out towards cover.

Nice and full, trying to shape it back into the off pole. Head punches it into the turf and straight to mid off for another dot. Australia are 57/0 after the first 7 overs.

Pitched up on middle and leg, tucked away neatly to the left of the mid on fielder for a quick run.

FOUR! Another easy delivery to put away for Mitch, and he doesn't miss out. Bowled with a scrambled seam, pitched too full and angled into the leg stump. Mitchell Marsh flicks it uppishly but through the big gap at mid-wicket for a boundary.

FOUR! Fine shot. Good-length delivery on middle, not overpitched by any means. Marsh just hits through the line of the ball and lifts it high towards long on for another boundary. 50 up for Australia.

Hard length over off and middle, Marsh hangs back and smothers it to the leg side.

Back of a length, in the channel, nudged off the back foot down to backward point.

Hard length again, pushed into the pads. Marsh misses the flick and gets it off the legs to square leg for a leg bye.

Good length, at 142.3 kph and angling away from middle and off. Head stays back and angles it towards backward point.

A smidge fuller than the last ball, but bowled at the pads. Head is caught on the crease as he dabs it across to square leg.

FOUR! Drilled back past the bowler! A scrambled-seam delivery on off and middle, a bit too full. Travis Head hits it on the up, nailing it straight down the ground for a boundary.

Hard length around leg, Head misses the tickle and the ball goes off his pads down to fine leg. A leg bye is taken.

FOUR! Too much width on offer. Banged in short and wide outside off. Mitchell Marsh rocks back, throws his hands at the ball, scything it over the backward point region for a boundary.

FOUR! Since that maiden first over, Mitchell Marsh has been sizing up Gerald Coetzee really well. Pitched up on a good length, shaping it away from around off. Marsh hits with the shape, launching it high over wide mid off and the ball lands a few yards before the ropes, trickling into the fence eventually.

Good length around middle, shaping it back in. Head hops to flick but plays all over it and gets hit high on the pads.

Length again, this time a tighter line on off and middle. Head tries to make room and cut, but mistimes it down to point.

Oh, that could have easily gone back onto the stumps. A touch fuller from Lizaad and around off, Head goes on one knee, looking to smack it over covers, but gets an inside edge past the stumps to fine leg for a single.

That's jagged back in a fair bit. Good length, landing it outside off. Marsh leaves it on height, and the ball nips back in to hit him on the outside half of his right thigh pad.

Pitched up, in and around off, Marsh leans halfway to flick but fails to get it away.

Back of a length, angled back in from outside off. Marsh stays back to defend. Just a single off the over.

FOUR! A little too straight, and that's a boundary all day long. Overpitched on the pads, angling down leg, Marsh flicks it handsomely down to fine leg and the ball flies to the fence.

FOUR! Very high, but well over the infield as well. Dug in short and wide outside off, getting it to move away a bit. Mitchell Marsh hangs back and fetches the ball, pulling it off the toe end of the blade and towards cow corner for another boundary.

SIX! Mitchell Marsh is in full flow now. Short of a length and over middle, sitting up nicely for the batter. The Bison leans back and lays into the shot, whacking the pull over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 14 off the over already.

Hard length, shaping away from off. Marsh stays back and pushes it down between point and covers, picking up a couple of runs more.

Better line and length from Coetzee. Pitched up a bit around the fifth stump line. Marsh is late to leave the ball, and runs it off the face of the blade down to deep third for a single.

Good effort in the field. Good length, but wide outside off. Head stays low and slaps it down to the left of cover. Tony de Zorzi dives across and makes a half-stop, keeping it down to just a single.

FOUR! A cracking start for Travis Head, and Australia are up and running as well. On the shorter side and at the pads, Head hangs back and plays a whippy pull shot past square leg for a boundary.

Back of a length, slanted across the left-hander. Head hops back and jabs the hands at it, angling it down to deep backward point for a single.

Ooh, that's a tough one for Marsh to face. A length ball on off, cutting back in sharply off the deck. Marsh gets caught on the crease and gets hit on the thigh pad.

Pitched fuller and a bit wider of the off stump. Mitchell Marsh leaves it alone.

FOUR! Marsh has had enough, it seems. Williams errs on the shorter side, and the ball just sits up for the batter. Marsh pulls it off his chest and flat-bats it through square leg for four runs.

Full of a good length, on middle and leg, Marsh clips it wide of mid on for a single. 10 runs off Lizaad Williams' first over, so contrasting starts for South Africa's new-ball bowlers.

Just a hint of movement. Coetzee lands it short of a good length, getting the ball to move away from the off stump. Mitchell Marsh presses up on his toes and blocks it off.

Excellent line from Gerald. A bit fuller and on off and middle, shaping away again. Marsh makes another solid block, this time off the front foot.

A bit fuller and straighter too, trying to swing it away. Marsh gets nicely forward and punches it towards mid on.

Lovely channel once again. Good length, nibbling away from around the top of off stump. Marsh stays upright and stabs it down to cover-point.

No run there! Coetzee slides this one into the pads, angling it in this time. Marsh misses the flick and the ball goes off the pads to square leg. Marsh wants the leg bye but Travis Head sends him back.

Gerald Coetzee and South Africa begin with a maiden! Bashed in on a hard length around off, and this one darts back in a bit sharply. Mitchell Marsh is taken aback and gets hit around the groin region.