दक्षिण अफ्रीका vs ऑस्ट्रेलिया, चौथा एकदिवसीय, SuperSport Park, Centurion, 15 September 2023 - कमेंट्री

Short and on leg, Alex Carey hooks it towards deep backward square leg where Gerald Coetzee lets it through but the batters only take a single.

CAUGHT-BEHIND! Kagiso Rabada strikes now! An excellent review from South Africa! Rabada bowls this on a good length and around off, Adam Zampa backs away and throws his bat at it, and manages to get the slightest of edges to the keeper where Quinton de Kock makes no mistake. There is a huge appeal for the catch, but turned down! Quinton de Kock looks confident and South Africa takes the review. UltraEdge shows a spike and the Proteas are celebrating. They are two wickets away from the win now.

Just short at the batter. Josh Hazlewood drops it there off the backfoot and runs a single.

Slower bouncer at the batter. Alex Carey pulls it to the right of deep mid-wicket and runs a couple.

OUT! CAUGHT! What drama at 99 for Alex Carey. Short ball doing the trick once again for South Africa. Kagiso Rabada bangs in short at the body line of the batter. Alex Carey looking to pull it away for a single, gets a glove on it and the ball flies to the left of Quinton de Kock who completes a full length diving catch to his left to get rid of the dancer man Alex Carey. Australia end their inning with that wicket on 252/9 with Travis Head injured and not in a condition to bat.

EDGED AND FOUR! Lungi Ngidi bangs this short and on middle, Adam Zampa looks to pull it but gets a top edge over the keeper's head towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

A slower ball, full but down the leg side. Wided.

Back of a length and outside off, Adam Zampa punches it towards sweeper covers for a single.

Full and on middle, Alex Carey works it through mid-wicket for a run.

On a length and on middle, Adam Zampa looks to push it away but gets an inside edge towards square leg. They cross.

Length again, on middle, Alex Carey heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for just one. He moves to 96 now.

Fullish and on middle, Adam Zampa mistimes his slog high in the air over the bowler's head as it lands safely and the mid off fielder chases it and dives to keep it inside. Two runs taken.

Short of a length and on middle, Alex Carey pulls it towards deep square leg for a brace.

Back of a length and on leg, Alex Carey tucks it towards mid-wicket.

This is on a hard length and around leg, Alex Carey backs away to heave it but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls towards short third man.

On a length and around leg, Alex Carey flicks it through square leg for a single.

Length again, on off, Adam Zampa dabs it towards point.

Touch fuller, on off, Adam Zampa looks to push it away but gets an outside edge towards third man for a run.

Fuller and on leg, Alex Carey misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads towards square leg. A leg bye is taken.

OUT! TAKEN! STUNNER FROM KG! Lungi Ngidi bowls the slower delivery, full and on leg, Nathan Ellis looks to tuck it away but ends up chipping it in the air over mid-wicket where Kagiso Rabada initially overruns, but then turns back as he keeps his eys on the ball, and puts in a full-length dive to take a one-handed stunner. South Africa three wickets away from the win now!

Back of a length and on off, Adam Zampa dabs it towards point.

Another slower ball, full and on off, Adam Zampa pushes it towards covers.

On a length and on off, Adam Zampa steers it towards point.

Change of pace again from Ngidi, full and on off, Adam Zampa knocks it towards covers.

Short and around leg, Alex Carey moves back and tucks it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs. He moves into the 90s now.

Short again, on middle, Alex Carey pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up, full and on off, Nathan Ellis taps it towards short covers.

Another short delivery, on off, Nathan Ellis stabs it down towards short covers again.

Slower through the air, short and on off again, turning away, Nathan Ellis cuts it straight to point.

SIX! BOOM! Nathan Ellis goes big again! Keshav Maharaj lands this short once again, on middle, Nathan Ellis rocks back quickly and pulls it hard and over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Just short outside the off stump. Cut away for a single

Wide! Wayward outside the off stump. Wide called.

Hits the good length just outside the off stump. Alex Carey steps down and pushes the ball to mid on for a single.

Slower ball pitched up at the stumps. Nathan Ellis flicks it to deep square leg and runs a single.

Pitched up on the off stump. Alex Carey punches it down off the front foot but straight to mid off.

Slower ball outside the off stump. Alex Carey flicks it over the mid-wicket fielder and the ball falls short of Keshav Maharaj running in. The batters take a single.

SIX! Short ball at the helmet of the batter. Nathan Ellis pulls it away towards backward square leg boundary and the ball goes all the way for a six.

Pitched up at the batter. Nathan Ellis plays it down to long on for a single.

Just short at the stumps. Alex Carey pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Just short at the stumps. Nathan Ellis pushes it straight to covers.

Arm ball pitched up at the stumps. Nathan Ellis pushes it to long on for a single.

Tossed up at the stumps. Alex Carey steps down and pushes the ball to long on for a single.

Just short at the stumps. Nathan Ellis flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Just short at the stumps. Alex Carey blocks it off the crease.

Pitched up on the off stump. Alex Carey thumps it away towards mid off.

Wide! Wayward outside the leg stump this time, wide called.

Short again at the batter. Alex Carey puls it away to fine leg and runs a single.

Just short outside off, cut away to sweepers for a single.

FOUR! Short ball at the batter this time. Alex Carey pulls it away over the mid-wicket fielder for another boundary in that region.

Just short at the batter. Alex Carey blocks it off the crease to end the over.

Pitched up at the stumps. Michael Neser flicks it off the front foot but straight to mid-wicket.

Just short at the stumps. Michael Neser flicks it of the backfoot straight to mid-wicket.

OUT! Gets the TIMBER! Short ball just over the leg stump and Michael Neser looks to make room on the off side to play the cut shot, gets an inside edge and the ball goes on to hit the middle stump. Australia losing their 6th.

Tossed up at the off stump line. Nathan Ellis pushes it back to the bowler.

Pitched up again at the stumps. Nathan Ellis blocks it off the front foot back to the bowler.

On the stumps pitched up again. Nathan Ellis offers the front foot defence.

At the pads from the good length. Alex Carey flicks it straight to mid wicket.

Pitched up at the stumps from around the wicket. Alex Carey pushes it straight past the bowler towards mid on who keeps it down to 2 runs with some great fielding skills.

FOUR! Good control of the short ball. Alex Carey pulling the short ball towards the deep square leg boundary. Pickes up another boundary for himself and his team.

Pitched up at the stumps. Alex Carey pushes it to mid off and runs a single.

Pitched up and driver through for a single by Michael Neser.

Short ball again at the batter, flicked away to the fine leg boundary and the batters pick up 2 more runs till the time the ball is fetched.

Pitched up at the stumps. Alex Carey flicks it to the leg side beating the mid-wicket fielder and the batters run 3 runs till the time deep square leg picks it up.

Just short at the top of the off stump. Michael Neser blocks it off the crease.

Short ball again at the batter. Michael Neser ducks the ball and lets it go through.

Just short outside the off stump. Michael Neser plays it late off the back foot but straight to point.

Pitched up at the stumps from around the wicket. Michael Neser pushes the ball straight to mid off.

Short again at the batter. Michael Neser looks to pull it but finds the fielder at square leg.

On the pads from the length. Tim David flicks it to the left of fine leg and picks up 2 runs.

SIX! THATS HUGE! A slower ball is pitched up at the batter. Tim David picks it up and dispatches it over long on for a huge six.

Short ball, well directed just on top of the off stump. Tim David lets it go through.

OUT! CAUGHT! Slower ball again outside the off stump from the length. Tim David heaves again to go over the bowler, gets a huge top edge and the ball goes up high in the night sky. The skipper Aiden Markram calls for the catch and takes it well in the end to get rid of the dangerous Tim David.  Australia lost their fifth.

Pitched up outside the off stump. Michael Neser plays the cover drive to the right of the sweepers and the batters pick up 2 runs.

Good short ball at the batter. Michael Neser lets it go through.

Short outside the off stump. Alex Carey pulls it to mid on and runs a single.

Pitched up on the stumps. Tim David takes the front leg out and blocks the ball towards mid wicket.

Pitched up outside the off stump. Tim David pushes it in the gap between covers and mid off and takes a single. Good fielding at mid off to keep it down to one.

FOUR! Short ball at the batter and Alex Carey is ready to pull it away to the left of deep square leg to pick up another boundary.

Pitched up outside the off stump. Alex Carey pushes it straight to covers.

FOUR! Short ball again, boundary again. Pitched short at the batter and Alex Carey pulls it over mid-wicket this time to find the deep mid-wicket boundary to pick up 4 runs.

On the good length outside the off stump. Tim David pushes the ball towards sweepers for a single.

Pitched up at the leg stump. Alex Carey flicks it straight to mid-wicket from the crease.

Just short at the batter. Alex Carey pulls it away on the leg side but straight to the man at mid wicket.

Hits the good length at the top of the off stump. Alex Carey steps down and hits the ball to mid on and steals a single.

Back of a length at the batter. Tim David blocks it towards mid on from the crease.

FOUR! Smashed on the offside. Pitched up outside the off stump and Tim David frees his arms to smack the ball through covers on the off side and pick up 4 runs.

SIX! What a shot over fine leg for a flat six. Short ball at the batter and Tim David swings his bat to get a top edge that flies over the fine leg fielder for a flat six.

SIX! Another one in the same direction. Short ball at Tim David and he wacks it over the deep square leg boundary for a six!

FOUR! Slower ball pitched up at the batter. Tim David thumps the ball over mid on fielder from the front foot and it goes over the boundary.

Hits the length at the stumps. Tim David plays it straight to mid on.

Just short on top of the off stump. Tim David blocks it off the backfoot.

Wide! Too high for the batter. Wide called.

Pitched up at the stumps. Tim David swings it away to deep square leg for a single to end the over.

In the blockhole, on leg, Tim David tucks it towards deep square leg for a single.

Back of a length and on off, Alex Carey dabs it towards point.

Full and on middle, Alex Carey knocks it wide of mid off for a run.

Kagiso Rabada bangs in another quick bumper on middle, Tim David sways away from it.

On a length and on off, Tim David pushes it towards mid off.

Pitched up, on middle, Tim David works it wide of mid on for one.

Back of a length and on off, Tim David punches it towards deep point for a single.

On a length and on middle, Alex Carey blocks it back to the bowler.

Length again but down the leg side, Alex Carey misses his pull shot. Wided.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Gerald Coetzee lands this on a hard length and around leg, Alex Carey moves to the leg side and makes room to crunch it through covers for a boundary.

Fuller and on middle, Alex Carey moves across and whips it wide of deep backward square leg for just a run.

Another short delivery but down the leg again, Tim David tries to hook but misses. It is called a wide.

Back of a length around leg, Tim David heaves it towards fine leg for one.

Short of a length once more on off, angling in, Alex Carey gets hurried and mistimes his pull in the air but well in front of mid on.

Tossed up, full and on off, Alex Carey knocks it towards covers.

A slower one now, full and on middle, Alex Carey blocks it out.

This is on a good length and outside off, angling away as well, Alex Carey throws his bat at it but misses. Wided.

Kagiso Rabada bangs in a boncer, on middle and off, Alex Carey leaves it alone.

Another bouncer, on middle, Alex Carey sways away from it.

Back of a length and on middle, slower again, Alex Carey stabs it back to the bowler.

SIX! FIFTY FOR CAREY! A quick-fire one as well and he has looked in good touch, but he will need to keep going now. Kagiso Rabada bangs this short again, on middle, Alex Carey gets into position quickly and hammers it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Tossed up, full and on leg, Alex Carey sweeps it off the bottom edge towards short fine leg.

Short and on middle, Alex Carey moves back and slaps it towards short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Nice shot! Keshav Maharaj lands this short again, on middle, Alex Carey backs away and thrashes it over extra covers for a boundary.

SIX! BANG! Alex Carey goes big now! This is floated, full and on middle, Alex Carey goes down on one knee and nails his slog-sweep over Rassie van der Dussen at deep mid-wicket who jumps but it goes well over him for a biggie.

A bit short and around leg, Alex Carey clips it through square leg for a single.

Short again, on off, Tim David punches it straight to short covers.

Back of a length and on off, Marcus Stoinis punches it through covers for a single.

Fuller and on off, Alex Carey drives it wide of short covers where the fielder makes a good stop. They cross.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Another short ball, another wicket! Kagiso Rabada strikes now! He bangs in a bouncer, on leg, takes off again, Marcus Stoinis leaps up and tries to pull but gets done by the extra bounce as it takes the gloves and goes off his shoulders to loop up in front of the keeper where Quinton de Kock runs forward and pouches it safely. Australia four down now!

Short of a length and on off, Tim David blocks it out.

Back of a length and on off, Tim David punches it towards mid off.

Touch fuller, on off, Tim David pushes it straight to short covers.

Wide! Wayward outside the leg stump. Wide called.

Just short at the stumps, flicked away to square leg from the back foot.

Short ball at the stumps. Alex Carey punches it to mid off.

On the pads, batter looking to work it on the leg side but gets his pads in the way. the batters take a leg bye.

Short and slow at the stumps. Marcus Stoinis plays it straight back to the bowler.

Short again at the stumps. Marcus Stoinis pushes it straight to covers.

Short and wide, cut away on the backfoot by the batter towards sweepers for a single to end the over.

Hits the good length hard at the stumps. Marcus Stoinis blocks it off the front foot.

Just short on top of the off stump. Marcus Stoinis stays back in the crease and tucks the ball into the ground.

SIX! Thats huge! Pitched up on the off stump and Marcus Stoinis uses his arms to dispatch the ball back over the  bowler's head for a massive six.

FOUR! Short this time on the helmet of the batter. Marcus Stoinis goes back and pulls it towards the deep square leg boundary for a one bounce four.

Short again from around the wicket. Marcus Stoinis pulls it to deep square leg and runs a single.

Short at the batter's body. Alex Carey flicks it away towards square leg for a single.

Hits the good length hard on top of the off stump. Alex Carey blocks it towards mid on.

Short ball over the batter, the batter misses the ball while playing a pull shot. The wicketkeeper gets a hit on the gloves. The ball flies to the fine leg boundary and the batters pick up two runs as byes.

Pitched up outside off. Alex Carey strokes the ball to the right of mid off and runs a single.

Overpitched on the off stump. Pushed towards sweeper on the off side for a single by Marcus Stoinis.

Just short at the batter. Alex Carey blocks it towards mid wicket. Marcus Stoinis running for a run is sent back.

Wide! Too short over the batter's head, Alex Carey lets it go to the keeper. Wide called.

Low full toss at the stumps. Alex Carey punches it on the bounce to mid on.

FOUR! Pitched up outside the off stump and Alex Carey stands tall, takes the front leg out and smashes the ball over covers for a handsome boundary.

SIX! Leading edge, lucky for Alex Carey. Good length ball outside the off stump. Alex Carey looking to play it over mid-wicket, gets a thick top edge and the ball sails over the backward point boundary for a six.

Pitched up on the stumps. Alex Carey flicks it to the left of mid-on and runs a single.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Short ball doing the trick for South Africa. Marco Jansen pitches it short outside the line of the leg stump. Marnus Labuschagne looks to flick it but gets a feather of his gloves on the ball and the ball is through to Quinton de Kock behind the stumps who finishes an easy catch. He has a chat with his partner as he is not sure whether both his hands were on the bat when the ball took his gloves but decides against the review. The replays show that it was touch and go. 

Hits the back of length at the body of the batter. Marcus Stoinis blocks it off the backfoot.

FOUR! Short ball again at the batter. Marcus Stoinis looking to get it through, gets a hit on the gloves and the ball flies over the wicketkeeper to the fine leg boundary.

Pitched outside the off stump on a good length. Alex Carey punches it to sweepers and takes a single.

Short ball outside the off stump. Marnus Labuschagne lets it go through.

Pitched up at the stumps. Marnus Labuschagne punches it down the ground and runs a single from mid on.

Pitched up on the leg stump. Alex Carey flicks it to the right of deep mid-wicket and rund a couple.

Short ball at the batter. Alex Carey pulls it away to fine leg for a single.

Hits the good length hard just on top of the off stump with pace and the ball skids on to hit the inner groin of Marnus Labuschagne as he was looks to work the ball away on the leg side. Marnus Labuschagne looks in pain.

On a length and on off, Marnus Labuschagne pushes it wide of short covers where a fumble allows the single.

Back of a length and on off, takes off a bit, Alex Carey steers it as his bottom hand towards point for a run.

Short of a length and on off, Marnus Labuschagne taps it towards backward point for one.

Sharp bouncer! Marco Jansen bangs in a quick bumper, on middle, Alex Carey gets hurried but just manages to duck under it.

FOUR! Good shot! Marco Jansen serves this full and outside off, Alex Carey opens the face of the bat and drills it past point for a boundary now.

In the air...safe! Marco Jansen bangs this short again, on middle, Alex Carey looks to pull it but gets a top edge which lands just in front of the incoming deep square leg fielder. They cross.

This is on a hard length and on leg, angling in, Travis Head makes room to cut it away but fails to connect. He looks in a lot of pain now as he holds his wrist and signals to the hut straightaway.

FOUR! Alex Carey gets underway in fine fashion! Gerald Coetzee pitches this one up, on leg, Alex Carey shows the full face of the bat and times his drive perfectly towards the long on fence for a boundary.

Back of a length and on leg, Alex Carey looks to work it away but misses and gets hit high on the body.

SIX! Alex Carey showing some intent! Gerald Coetzee bangs this short and on middle, Alex Carey goes for the pull but gets a top edge as the ball flies over the fine leg fence for a maximum.

Another sharp bouncer, on middle, Alex Carey ducks under it this time.

Short of a length and on middle, Alex Carey keeps it out to the leg side.

SIX! Travis Head welcomes Marco Jansen with a big hit! Marco Jansen begins with a full delivery, on leg, Travis Head picks it up and whips it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

In the air..safe! A brilliant effort though! This is on a good length and on off, Travis Head slices it wide of mid off where Kagiso Rabada puts in a full-length dive to his right and stretches his right hand but it just pops out. A single is taken.

Back of a length and on middle, Marnus Labuschagne blocks ti down the pitch.

On a length and on middle, Marnus Labuschagne clips it towards short mid-wicket.

Marco Jansen bangs in a sharp bouncer now, on off, Marnus Labuschagne goes for the pull shot but gets hurried and misses, Quinton de Kock takes it well behind the stumps.

Pitched up, on middle, Marnus Labuschagne tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

Gerald Coetzee starts with a good-length delivery, on middle, Travis Head heaves it towards deep square leg for a single.

Short of a length and on off, Marnus Labuschagne keeps it out to the off side.

FOUR! Marnus Labuschagne finds the fence again! Gerald Coetzee lands this short again, on middle, Marnus Labuschagne swivels and pulls it wide of deep square leg for another boundary.

Back of a length and on off, Marnus Labuschagne punches it through covers for one.

FOUR! Fine shot! Gerald Coetzee serves this one a bit full and around off, Travis Head creams it through covers for four more runs.

Short and around leg, Travis Head looks to hook it away but the ball goes off his gloves towards mid-wicket. They cross.

BEATEN! Kagiso Rabada bowls this on a good length and around off, shaping away sharply, Marnus Labuschagne gets opened up as he has a poke at it but misses and the ball goes past the outside edge to the keeper.

Back of a length and on off, Marnus Labuschagne pats it down towards short covers.

On a length and on middle, Marnus Labuschagne nudges it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short of a length and outside off, Travis Head cuts it towards deep point for a run.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Kagiso Rabada lands this short again and outside of, Marnus Labuschagne gets on top of the bounce and punches it with sweet timing towards the deep point fence for a boundary.

Back of a length and around off, Marnus Labuschagne leaves it alone.

On a length and on off, Mitchell Marsh taps it towards short covers.

OUT! LBW! Lungi Ngidi with the double strike! Another huge wicket for South Africa as the dangerous Mitchell Marsh goes back to the hut now. Lungi Ngidi serves this one full and around middle, angling in sharply, Mitchell Marsh looks to flick it away but gets beaten by the pace and the ball hits him on the front pad. There is a huge appeal for LBW, and up goes the finger. Marsh reviews it straightaway. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking indicates that wickets is umpire's call. The on-field call remains and Australia lose their second wicket now. 

FOUR! Marnus Labuschagne gets off the mark in style! Lungi Ngidi bangs this short of a length and outside off, Marnus Labuschagne frees his arms and crunches it through point for a boundary.

Good fielding! This is a touch fuller and around leg, Marnus Labuschagne flicks it nicely wide of deep square leg where Reeza Hendricks runs to his right and dives to make an excellent stop. Two runs taken.

Pitched up, on middle, shaping away, Marnus Labuschagne knocks it towards mid on.

A slower one, full and on leg, Marnus Labuschagne clips it through backward square leg for one.

FOUR! Nice shot! Kagiso Rabada pitches this one up, on middle, Mitchell Marsh shows the full face of the bat and extends his arms to lift it over mid on for a boundary.

Back of a length and around off, Mitchell Marsh leaves it alone.

Short of a length and on off, Mitchell Marsh keeps it out to the off side.

This is on a good length and on the sixth stump line, shaping in, Mitchell Marsh offers no shot at it.

Short of a length again, on off, Mitchell Marsh dabs it wide of point where Heinrich Klaasen dives to his right to make a good stop, They cross.

Lovely bowling! Kagiso Rabada bangs in a sharp bouncer, on leg, Travis Head gets a bit surprised and drops his hands and ducks under it well in the end.

Back of a length and outside off, Travis Head cuts it towards deep point for a single.

Touch fuller, on middle, David Warner gets behind the line and blocks it out.

Short of a length and on off, David Warner uses his feet to pull it away but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls to the off side.

OUT! STRAIGHT TO COVERS! Lungi Ngidi draws first blood as David Warner goes back for a low score. Ngidi serves this full and outside off, David Warner reaches for it and tries to carve it away but unfortunately for him, he picks out David Miller at covers who takes a good catch. Warner smiles in disappointment as Australia lose their first wicket.

Pitched up, on middle, Mitchell Marsh knocks it towards mid on.

Short and on middle, Mitchell Marsh pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! First boundary of the innings! Kagiso Rabada begins with a full delivery around leg, David Warner moves across and helps it over short fine leg for four runs.

Swing and a miss! Kagiso Rabada lands this on a good length and outside off, shaping away, David Warner slashes hard at it but misses.

BEAUTY! Kagiso Rabada bowls this back of a length and around off, nips away sharply, David Warner gets squared up as he tries to work it away and the ball goes past the outside edge to the keeper.

FOUR! Up and over! This is full and on middle, David Miller this time lofts it easily over the bowler;s head for another boundary.

Full again, on off, David Warner looks to push it away but gets an inside edge towards square leg. They cross.

On a length and on leg, Travis Head works it through square leg for one.

Australia are underway with extras! Lungi Ngidi starts with a hard-length delivery, on middle, David Warner gets cramped as he tries to pull and misses and the ball goes off his pads towards backward point. A leg bye is taken.

On a length and around middle, Travis Head tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a single and gets off the mark.

This is on a good length and on middle, angling in sharply, David Warner once again is cramped for room and misses to get hit on the pads.

Back of a length and around leg, David Miller goes down and paddles it wide of short fine leg for a couple of runs.

Pitched up, on middle, David Warner mistimes his drive back to the bowler.

Fuller one and on leg, David Warner drives it towards mid on for a run.