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 83.6 Mitchell Starc bangs it short onto the pitch to Kagiso Rabada, no runs, goes deep in the crease and ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

Over 84.3 J Hazlewood bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to Kagiso Rabada, no runs, goes deep in the crease and digs it out towards cover.

Over 84.4 J Hazlewood good length delivery to Kagiso Rabada, no runs, gets on top of the bounce and punches it straight to the man at point.

Over 84.5 J Hazlewood good length delivery to Kagiso Rabada, no runs, stays back in the crease and pushes it towards the off side.

Over 84.6 J Hazlewood good length delivery to Kagiso Rabada, no runs, gets forward and tries to push at it, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 85.3 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to Kagiso Rabada, 2 runs, gets forward and  lovely push drive into the off-side and they will take a couple. 

Over 85.4 Mitchell Starc good length delivery to Kagiso Rabada, no runs, gets forward and let it go outside off through to the keeper.

Over 85.5 Mitchell Starc good length delivery to Kagiso Rabada, no runs, stays back to open the face of the bat into the off-side

Over 85.6 Mitchell Starc good length delivery to Kagiso Rabada, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and lofts it over mid off and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 86.4 J Hazlewood good length delivery to Kagiso Rabada, no runs, goes on to the back foot and punches it straight to the man at cover.

Over 86.5 J Hazlewood good length delivery to Kagiso Rabada, no runs, gets hit on the thigh pad. The ball trims the thigh guard and goes to the keeper

Over 86.6 J Hazlewood bowls a back of length delivery to Kagiso Rabada, no runs, goes deep in the crease and tucks it away towards mid on.

That is Stumps on Day 1.

Over 87.3 Pat Cummins good length delivery to Kagiso Rabada, no runs, gets forward and plays inside the line to get beaten, was close to the edge

Over 87.4 Pat Cummins bangs it short onto the pitch to Kagiso Rabada, no runs, goes deep in the crease and ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

Over 87.5 Pat Cummins good length delivery to Kagiso Rabada, no runs, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 87.6 Pat Cummins good length delivery to Kagiso Rabada, no runs, gets behind the line on the back foot and defends it down the pitch.

Over 88.2 J Hazlewood good length delivery to Kagiso Rabada, 1 run, gets across the line on the back foot and works it away through mid wicket and picks up a single.

Over 88.4 J Hazlewood bowls it short of length to Kagiso Rabada, 1 run, goes back and across, went for a pull, the ball takes the top edge and went over square leg fielder.

Over 88.6 J Hazlewood bowls it short of length to Kagiso Rabada, 4 byes, gets forward and misses the pull, the ball beats the keeper and went to the fence for four.

Over 90.1 J Hazlewood good length delivery to Kagiso Rabada, no runs, backs away in the crease and chops it towards the off side.

Over 90.2 J Hazlewood bowls a back of length delivery to Kagiso Rabada, 1 run, gets back in the crease and punches it pass the bowler and picks up a single.

Over 90.4 J Hazlewood good length delivery to Kagiso Rabada, no runs, gets behind the line on the back foot and blocks it back to the bowler.

Over 90.5 J Hazlewood good length delivery to Kagiso Rabada, no runs, gets forward and looks to defend, gets the inside edge hits the leg and doesn't roll back onto the stumps

Over 90.6 J Hazlewood good length delivery to Kagiso Rabada, 1 run, moves across in the crease and pulled away over backward square leg and picks up a single.

Over 91.1 Pat Cummins bowls it short of length to Kagiso Rabada, Boundary! Shuffles across on the back foot and went for a pull, the ball takes the top edge and goes over the slips and went o the fence.

Over 91.2 Pat Cummins bowls it short of length to Kagiso Rabada, 1 run, goes on to the back foot and helps it down to fine leg for a single.

Over 92.1 J Hazlewood good length delivery to Kagiso Rabada, no runs, comes on to the front foot and punches it straight to the man at mid off.

Over 92.2 J Hazlewood bowls it short of length to Kagiso Rabada, no runs, gets inside the line and defends off the back foot, was in the air for a short while, but bounces in front of short leg's hands and through the fielder, but square leg is there to prevent the single

Over 92.3 J Hazlewood good length delivery to Kagiso Rabada, 1 run, gets across the line on the back foot and flicks it down to fine leg for a single.

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