दक्षिण अफ्रीका vs ऑस्ट्रेलिया, तीसरा टी-20, Kingsmead, Durban, 03 September 2023 - कमेंट्री

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Tim David also heads back to the hut looking for the finishing blow. Gerald Coetzee bangs this short and on middle, Tim David goes for the pull but unfortunately for him, he picks out Donovan Ferreira at deep mid-wicket who takes a good catch. Australia lose half their side now!

Short again and on middle, Ashton Turner pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

Another short delivery, on middle, Marcus Stoinis controls his pull shot towards deep square leg for a run.

SCORES LEVEL! Gerald Coetzee bowls this in the blockhole, outside off, Ashton Turner squuezes it towards third man for another run.

THAT IS IT! Marcus Stoinis hits the winning runs! This is full and around leg, Marcus Stoinis flicks it towards deep square leg for one more run. AUSTRALIA WIN BY 5 WICKETS & TAKE THE SERIES 3-0!

Tossed up, full and on middle, Travis Head eases it towards long on for a single.

Clever batting! This is floated full and around middle, Marcus Stoinis reverse-scoops it over backward point for a couple of runs.

Darts this one full and on off, Marcus Stoinis drills it towards long off for another run.

SIX! That is huge! A free gift for Travis Head and he accepts it with both hands. Bjorn Fortuin serves a high full toss, on middle, Travis Head absolutely smashes it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. Australia one big hit away from the win now!

OUT! TAKEN! Bjorn Fortuin gets another wicket! Travis Head tries to finish things off but holes out instead. He goes back after a magnificent 91. This is quicker, full and outside off, Travis Head tries to reach for it and smack it away but fails to get the elevation and hits it straight into the hands of Temba Bavuma at long off who makes no mistake this time around. Australia four down but on the verge of victory!

Quicker, full and on middle, Tim David pushes it past extra covers for one.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Gerald Coetzee serves this full and around leg, Travis Head backs away a bit and uses his wrist to whip it away wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Short of a length nad on middle, Travis Head pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Australia looks in a hurry now! Gerald Coetzee tries the slower bouncer, on off, Marcus Stoinis reads it early and moves across to hook it over short fine leg for four more runs.

A full toss now, on middle, Marcus Stoinis mistimes his heave on the bounce towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Gerald Coetzee nails the yorker this time, on middle, Travis Head digs it out to the leg side.

Back of a length and on middle, Travis Head slaps it towards wide long on for one.

Floated, full and on leg, Marcus Stoinis backs away to flick it but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls to the right of the keeper.

SIX! Marcus Stoinis is dealing in sixes here! This is tossed up and around middle, Marcus Stoinis this time skips down the track and tonks it over the long on fence for a biggie.

Short and on middle, Marcus Stoinis punches it towards covers for a single.

Fires this one full and outside off, Travis Head goes for the slog-sweep but fails to connect.

SIX! BOOM! Travis Head connects this time alright! Keshav Maharaj gives this one some air, full and on middle, Travis Head stays in his crease and dispatched it wide of long on for another biggie.

Darts this one full and outside off, Travis Head uses his feet and reaches for it to drill it towards long off for one. Australia need 26 runs in 30 balls now!

Flatter, full and on middle, angling in, Travis Head knocks it back towards the bowler.

Floated, short and on leg, Travis Head uses his feet to tuck it through mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Up, up and away! Aiden Markram drags his length back and around leg this time, Marcus Stoinis rocks back and pulls it over the deep square leg fence for biggie where a spectator takes a fantastic one-handed catch. 

An appeal for LBW, but turned down! This is quicker, short and on middle, Marcus Stoinis goes down to slog-sweep it but misses and gets hit on the pads. Aiden Markram goes for the review. UltraEdge shows no bat or glove involved and Ball Tracking shows wickets is umpire; 's call. So, it stays Not Out!

SIX! Way into the stands! Marcus Stoinis is in the mood here! Aiden Markram tries for the yorker but misses his length and serves this full, on leg, Marcus Stoinis clears his front leg away and smokes it way over the deep mid-wicket fence for another maximum.

Quicker, short and on middle, Marcus Stoinis swats it towards long on for one.

Slower through the air, on middle, Marcus Stoinis looks to work it away but gets a leading edge towards covers.

Tossed up, full and on off, turns away, Marcus Stoinis goes down for the sweep but misses and gets hit on the body.

Floated, full and on leg, Marcus Stoinis tries to clip it away but misses and gets hit on the pads as the ball rolls to the leg side.

Goes short and on middle, Marcus Stoinis flicks it off the back foot through mid-wicket for a run.

Flighted, full and on middle, Travis Head splices it towards long off for one.

FOUR! A welcome boundary for the Aussies! Keshav Maharaj lands this short and around off, Marcus Stoinis transfers his weight on the back foot and crunches it through covers for four runs.

OUT! TAKEN! Bjorn Fortuin strikes! South Africa finally manages to hold on to one and get the breakthrough. This is floated, full and around middle, Josh Inglis goes down to sweep it away but only manages to get a bit of a top edge as the ball travels high in the air towards deep square leg where Gerald Coetzee settles under it and takes a good catch. Inglis goes after a decent knock as Australia lose their third wicket now.

Flatter, full and on leg, Marcus Stoinis works it through square leg for a single and gets off the mark.

Darts this on full and on leg, Travis Head misses his flick and gets hit on the pads.

Short and around off, Travis Head moves back and cuts it through cover-point for another run.

Quicker, full and on middle, Marcus Stoinis tries to drive it away but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball goes nowhere.

Short and on middle, Marcus Stoinis forces it through mid-wicket for one.

SIX! BANG! Terrific shot! Aiden Markram lands this short and around middle, Josh Inglis rocks back and hammers it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

BEATEN! This is tossed up, full and on middle, straightens a bit, Josh Inglis goes inside out to go over covers but misses and the keeper also fails to gather it cleanly.

DROPPED! Another chance goes begging! This is floated, full and on middle, Josh Inglis slogs it in the air towards long on where Temba Bavuma comes running in but fails it goes through his hands and hits his chest. They cross. Ingils survives!

Short and around off, Travis Head moves back and punches it through covers for a brace.

Flatter, full and on middle, Travis Head lofts it on the bounce towards long on for one.

Quicker, full and on off, Josh Inglis drives it towards covers for one more.

Dropped! Lands it on off, Travis Head shuffles across to flick it but mistimes it completely. The ball goes high in the air towards deep backward point. Temba Bavuma makes a diving attempt but just couldn't take it. 

Lands it on off, Josh Inglis flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

A yorker, on leg, Travis Head digs it to mid-wicket for one.

Back of a length, on off, Josh Inglis pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one more.

FOUR! Edgy but they all count! Short and on off, Travis Head looks to pull it. Gets a top edge as the ball finds the fine leg fence.

FOUR MORE! Streaky again but Travis Head won't mind! On a length and outside off, Travis Head looks to cut it but gets an outside edge as the ball finds the third man fence.

Full, on off, Travis Head plays it uppishly down the ground for a single.

Too full, on off, Josh Inglis drives it but finds the fielder at covers.

Flatter one, on off, Josh Inglis plays a reverse sweep towards point for one.

Bowls it on off, Travis Head slogs it towards square leg for one.

Angles it down leg, Josh Inglis looks to flick it but gets a hit on his body.

SIX! All the way! Touch short and on off, pace off. Josh Inglis rocks back and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum!

Lands it on middle, Josh Inglis reverse sweeps it to the fielder at backward point.

Full, on off, Josh Inglis lofts it towards deep extra covers. The fielder runs from long off to take it but misses it on the slide. Fantastic effort. The batters collect three.

Lands it on off, Travis Head taps it to covers. Dot.

FOUR! Fifty up for Travis Head! Full, outside off, Travis Head gets low and slaps it hard through mid off for a boundary. What a knock!

Wide! Bowls it wide outside off, Travis Head leaves it alone.

Lands it down leg, Travis Head flicks it to mid-wicket for one. Oh, its a no ball. Free hit coming up...

 SIX! Up, up and over! Too full, just outside off, Josh Inglis picks it well and lofts it over extra covers for a maximum!

FOUR! Fine shot! Lands it on off, Josh Inglis hangs back and pulls it through mid-wicket as the ball finds the fence in a falsh.

Bowls it outside off, Josh Inglis cuts it to deep covers for a brace.

Full, on off, Josh Inglis knocks it gently towards mid off for one.

Lands it down leg, Travis Head shuffles across to flick it but gets cramped on his thighs.

SIX! This is some hitting from Travis Head! Short and on off, Travis Head hangs back and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum!

Full, with a hint of turn, Travis Head blocks it back.

FOUR! Fine shot! Overpitched, outside off, Travis Head slaps it through covers. The fielder chases it but the ball wins the race.

Dropped! Full and on off, Josh Inglis drives it uppishly. The ball carries and lands just short of diving Aiden Markram at mid off. Dot.

Lands it on off, Josh Inglis guides it to short third for one.

Bowls it on off, Travis Head pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder makes a good stop diving to his right as the batters collect two.

FOUR! Excellent timing from Travis Head! Lands it on off, Travis Head rocks back and guides it through short third for a boundary!

Short and wide, Travis Head looks to slap it but gets beaten.

FOUR! Fine shot! Lands it short and outside off, Travis Head picks it well and plays it over backward point for a boundary!

OUT! TAKEN! Gerald Coetzee strikes straightaway and gets the big fish! Lands it on a length and on off, Mitchell Marsh looks to heave it but mistimes it completely. The ball goes high up in the air towards mid-wicket. Bjorn Fortuin settles under it and takes a great catch.

Lands it on off, Josh Inglis flicks it uppishly towards mid-wicket for one.

Short and wide, Travis Head looks to pull it but gets a bottom edge as the ball bounces back towards the keeper.

Short again, Travis Head pulls it to mid-wicket for one.

SIX! Excellent from Josh Inglis! Touch short and on off, Josh Inglis hangs back and pulls it over deep mid-wicket as the ball sails into the stands.

On a length and on off, Josh Inglis taps it to mid on for one.

Bowls it on middle, Travis Head flicks it to mid-wicket. Dot.

SIX! All the way! Lands it outside off, Travis Head picks it well and lofts it over long off. The ball goes high up in the air and sails over the ropes.

SIX MORE! Excellent from Travis Head! Lands it on a hard length and on off, Travis Head stays in his crease and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for another maximum!

FOUR! Travis Head has made a statement here! Lands it on a length and outside off, Travis Head picks it well and slaps it through point for a boundary!

Too full, on middle, Travis Head flicks it to mid on for one.

Slower one, outside off, Mitchell Marsh taps it to short covers for a quick single.

SIX! Up, up and over! Slower one, on middle and leg, Travis Head rocks back and pulls it over deep mid-wicket as the ball sails into the stands.

Too full, on off, Travis Head eases it to the fielder at mid off.

Lands it outside off, Travis Head cuts it towards the fielder at short fine leg.

Touch short and on off, Travis Head knocks it to mid on for one.

Lands it on leg, Mitchell Marsh turns it to square leg for one.

Too full, on middle, Travis Head flicks it to square leg for one more.

On a hard length, on middle, Travis Head tucks it to mid-wicket for one.

Touch short and on off, Mitchell Marsh blocks it back.

FOUR! Fine shot! Errs it down leg, Mitchell Marsh picks it well and helps it through fine leg as the ball finds the fence.

FOUR MORE! Touch short and outside off, Mitchell Marsh stays in his crease and pulls it over mid-wicket for another boundary!

FOUR AGAIN! Three in three and Mitchell Marsh is on the charge. Lands it outside off, Mitchell Marsh picks it well and guides it through backward point for yet another boundary!

Bowls it outside off, Mitchell Marsh punches it to the fielder at point.

OUT! PLUMB! Just a start South Africa needed! Lands it on middle with a hint of turn, Matthew Short looks to sweep it but misses and gets a hit on his thighs. A loud appeal and the finger goes up. Matthew Short has a word with Travis Head and decides to walk away. 

Wide! Sways it down leg, Mitchell Marsh misses his flick.

Bowls it on middle, Mitchell Marsh flicks it to the fielder at square leg.

Bowls it on off, Mitchell Marsh blocks it to short covers.

Quicker one, just outside off, Mitchell Marsh blocks it forward.

Lands it outside off, Mitchell Marsh punches it towards covers and gets off the mark. Single taken.

Too full, on leg, Travis Head turns it to square leg for one.