South Africa vs Australia 3rd Test at Cape Town, 22 Mar, 2018

Toss: South Africa, who chose to bat
South Africa 311/10 (97.5)  &  373/10 (112.2)
Australia 255/10 (69.5)  &  107/10 (39.4)
South Africa won by 322 runs
Man of the Match: Morne Morkel
  • Tim Paine 9 * (27)

Over 9.1 Morne Morkel bowls a pitched up delivery to DA Warner, 2 runs, comes on to the front foot and lofts it over extra cover and picks up couple of runs.

Over 9.2 Morne Morkel good length delivery to DA Warner, no runs, gets inside the line and blocks it from the crease.

Over 9.3 Morne Morkel good length delivery to DA Warner, no runs, comes on to the front foot and works it of the pads down the leg side.

Over 9.4 Morne Morkel good length delivery to DA Warner, no runs, hopping on the back foot and hoping to work the ball into the leg-side. 

Over 9.5 Morne Morkel good length delivery to DA Warner, no runs, goes deep in the crease and pushes it away on the on side.

Over 9.6 Morne Morkel good length delivery to DA Warner, no runs, gets waits inside the crease, allows the ball to come to him, drops near his feet and thinks of a quick single, rejected instantly.

Over 11.1 Morne Morkel good length delivery to Cameron Bancroft, no runs, comes on to the front foot and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 11.2 Morne Morkel good length delivery to Cameron Bancroft, no runs, gets forward and plays outside the line and gets struck around the groin, past his inside edge

Over 11.3 Morne Morkel good length delivery to Cameron Bancroft, no runs, comes on to the front foot and blocks it back to the bowler.

Over 11.4 Morne Morkel good length delivery to Cameron Bancroft, no runs, gets forward and  lifts his bat and lets it go.

Over 11.5 Morne Morkel good length delivery to Cameron Bancroft, no runs, stays inside the crease and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 11.6 Morne Morkel bowls it short of length to Cameron Bancroft, no runs, gets on top of the bounce and punches it straight back to the bowler.

Over 13.1 Morne Morkel good length delivery to Cameron Bancroft, no runs, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 13.2 Morne Morkel bowls a pitched up delivery to Cameron Bancroft, 2 runs, gets forward and pushes it along the ground through cover and picks up couple of runs.

Over 13.3 Morne Morkel good length delivery to Cameron Bancroft, no runs, slanting back in towards off, blocked off the meat of the bat.

Over 13.4 Morne Morkel bowls a pitched up delivery to Cameron Bancroft, 2 runs, gets forward and drives it wide of cover and picks up couple of runs.

Over 13.5 Morne Morkel bowls it short of length to Cameron Bancroft, no runs, gets on top of the bounce and punches it straight to the man at point.

Over 13.6 Morne Morkel bowls it short of length to Cameron Bancroft, no runs, moves across in the crease and leaves it down the leg side.

Over 15.1 Morne Morkel good length delivery to DA Warner, no runs, hops back in his crease and blocks it back to the bowler.

Over 15.2 Morne Morkel good length delivery to DA Warner, no runs, gets cover the off stump line and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 15.3 Morne Morkel good length delivery to DA Warner, no runs, gets forward and pushes it away on the off side watchfully.

Over 15.4 Morne Morkel bowls a pitched up delivery to DA Warner, 3 runs, gets forward and pushes it along the ground through extra cover and picks up three runs.

Over 15.5 Morne Morkel good length delivery to Cameron Bancroft, no runs, comes on to the font foot and watches it along go through to the keeper.

Over 15.6 Morne Morkel good length delivery to Cameron Bancroft, no runs, gets forward and looks to play inside the line, the ball goes pass the inside edge of the bat.

Over 29.3 Morne Morkel good length delivery to SPD Smith, out Caught by Elgar!!  Back of a length, hit the pitch hard, got the lift, Smith was on the back foot to force it through the off-side, got a thick edge and it flew straight to Elgar at gully.

Over 29.4 Morne Morkel bowls it short of length to Tim Paine, Boundary! Rocks back in the crease and pulled away through square leg and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 29.5 Morne Morkel bowls it short of length to Tim Paine, no runs, goes deep in the crease and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 29.6 Morne Morkel good length delivery to Tim Paine, no runs, gets forward and lifts his bat and watches it along go through to the keeper.

Over 31.1 Morne Morkel bowls it short of length to Tim Paine, no runs, goes deep in the crease and tucks it down the leg side.

Over 31.2 Morne Morkel bowls a pitched up delivery to Tim Paine, no runs, gets behind the line on the front foot and defends it back to the bowler.

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