Abbott to Rabada, out Rabada Run Out!! A run-out to close the innings. Was a short ball by Abbott and the batter got beaten on his pull. They try to steal a bye, but Carey goes for a direct-hit at Brevis' end. Doesn't hit, but the bowler does well to gather the ball. He has a shy at his end and Rabada is well short. Brevis walks back to a standing ovation from the spectators and his teammates waiting in the dugout waiting to congratulate him.. Rabada run out (Carey/Abbott) 5(4) [4s-1]
19.1
4
Abbott to Rabada, FOUR, on a length outside off, Rabada frees his arms and smashes this over mid-off for a well struck boundary
18.5
4
Hazlewood to Brevis, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries! Banged in short by Hazlewood, Brevis goes for a pull and the top edge flies over the keeper. This is exactly what South Africa need, Brevis on strike towards the end overs
18.4
4
Hazlewood to Brevis, FOUR, 200 up for South Africa! Pitched up by Hazlewood and Brevis has smashed it right past the bowler for a rollicking boundary. The umpire did well to get out of the firing line
18.2
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Hazlewood to Corbin Bosch, out Bowled!! How has Corbin Bosch missed that? Was a juicy full toss and Corbin Bosch missed it altogether! Looks to whip it away, gets beaten and the stumps have been rattled. He departs without troubling the scorers. With only a few deliveries remaining, Brevis should take most of the strike. Rather than other batters having a go at it. Corbin Bosch b Hazlewood 0(3)
17.4
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Dwarshuis to van der Dussen, out Caught by Abbott!! Short and wide outside off, van der Dussen throws his hands at it. Miscues it towards sweeper cover where the fielder completes a good running catch. Abbott does a fine job and van der Dussen departs without contributing much. van der Dussen c Abbott b Dwarshuis 5(3) [4s-1]
17
4
Zampa to van der Dussen, FOUR, tossed up delivery outside off, van der Dussen creams it through covers for his first boundary of the match. South Africa inching closer to the 200-run mark
16.4
4
Zampa to Brevis, FOUR, flighted delivery around off, Brevis advances down the wicket and thumps it over the bowler's head, just lands in front of the ropes
16.2
W
Zampa to Stubbs, out Caught by (sub)Kuhnemann!! Zampa strikes in his final over! Loopy delivery outside off, spinning away from the batter, Stubbs swings hard and gets a top edge towards short third man. Taken by the fielder and the partnership has been broken by the leg-spinner. Stubbs c (sub)Kuhnemann b Zampa 31(22) [4s-3]
16.1
4
Zampa to Stubbs, FOUR, tossed up delivery outside off, on the fuller side, Stubbs goes down on his knee and reverse sweeps this away to the third man fence. He's getting a move on
15.2
4
Abbott to Stubbs, FOUR, improvisation! Was looking to play the scoop, however, the bowler fires a full toss outside off, Stubbs adjusts well and periscopes it over the keeper for four runs
14.5
H
Dwarshuis to Brevis, FOUR, Brevis brings up the second fastest T20I century for South Africa! Gets there in style as he pulls this short ball away to the fine leg boundary. Takes off the helmet, looks up to the heaven and soaks it all in. Has been a fantastic knock by the youngster. Took his time to get his eye in, but has looked unstoppable since then. Was also dropped in the process and he has made Australia pay for their mistake. His partner - Stubbs walks up to him and congratulates him. This knock by Brevis has put South Africa in a commanding position in this clash
14.2
4
Dwarshuis to Brevis, FOUR, inches closer to his century! Short and wide outside off, Brevis slashes it over backward point for four runs
14.1
4
Dwarshuis to Brevis, FOUR, 100-run stand up! A full toss by the bowler and Brevis has thumped it right over Dwarshuis' for four more
14
4
Zampa to Stubbs, FOUR, Stubbs joins the act! A full toss by Zampa and the batsman has smashed it right over the bowler's head for a boundary
13.3
4
Zampa to Brevis, FOUR, moves away and slashes this short and wide ball towards the left of sweeper cover. The fielder in the deep flies to his left, but fails to get his hand to it. Think it was Abbott near the boundary
13
6
Hazlewood to Brevis, SIX, he moves into the 80s! Short of a length around middle and leg, Brevis stays put and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for half-a-dozen. 70 runs off last 22 balls for Brevis...
12.5
4
Hazlewood to Brevis, FOUR, Brevis is looking unstoppable! This was on the shorter side, Brevis goes for a pull and gets a top edge that flies down to the fine leg fence
12.3
4
Hazlewood to Brevis, FOUR, french-cut! This was a full length delivery on leg, almost a yorker as Hazlewood tried to follow the batter. Brevis tries to squeeze it out, gets an inside edge through his legs as the ball races away to the fine leg boundary
11.5
6
Maxwell to Brevis, SIX, more runs! Brevis tonks the floated delivery over long-on for half-a-dozen more. Brevis is on song! Maxwell looks frustrated, especially after that dropped catch on the previous ball
11.4
4
Maxwell to Brevis, FOUR, dropped! Brevis had smashed this towards long-on and the fielder in the deep tried to reverse cup it. Fails to latch on to the catch and also gives away a boundary in the process
11.3
6
Maxwell to Brevis, SIX, 50-run stand up! A juicy full toss by Maxwell and Brevis has deposited it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a flat six. He's punishing the spinner
11.2
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Maxwell to Brevis, SIX, fifty for Brevis! His first in T20Is. This was a tossed up delivery around off, right into the slot and Brevis clubs it over long-on to bring up the milestone. Raises his bat to acknowledge the spectators. Looks up to the heavens too!
11.1
Maxwell to Stubbs, 1 run, 100 up for South Africa with this single to long-on
10.1
6
Zampa to Brevis, SIX, Brevis moves into the 40s! Makes room, gets this tossed up delivery right into the slot and he swings it over long-on to clear Maxwell at the edge of the boundary
9.3
Abbott to Brevis, 2 runs, in the air, but safe! Goes for a pull against this short ball, miscues it towards wide long-on and Owen in the deep tries to get there with a desperate effort. Puts in a dive to his right, but can't get his hand to it
9.2
4
Abbott to Brevis, FOUR, goes off-side. Fraction short outside off, slight width on offer and Brevis carves it through backward point where he manages to beat the fielder's dive
9.1
6
Abbott to Brevis, SIX, no-look shot! This was pitched up by the bowler, right into the slot and Brevis swings it over long-on for half-a-dozen. Andre Fletcher is known for playing this shot
8.4
6
Zampa to Brevis, SIX, much needed for South Africa! With wickets falling at one end, they need something special from Brevis. He makes room, takes the aerial route and lofts it over long-off. Didn't middle it to perfection, but had enough to clear the boundary
7.5
Abbott to Brevis, 1 run, pitched up by the bowler around off and Brevis drives it towards mid-off. They go for the single and although there's a direct-hit at the keeper's end, Stubbs was inside the crease
6.5
W
Maxwell to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, out Lhuan-dre Pretorius Stumped!! Lhuan-dre Pretorius has thrown his wicket away. He was down the wicket to play this, but fails to connect. The ball flicks his pads or is an inside edge, rolls towards the keeper and Lhuan-dre Pretorius was already running down the pitch. He had no clue where the ball was and had no chance to get back in. Carey takes off the bails quickly and the batter is well outside his crease when the bails were dislodged. Three wickets in quick succession as Australia are pulling things back dramatically. Lhuan-dre Pretorius st Carey b Maxwell 10(10) [6s-1]
6.2
Maxwell to Brevis, 1 run, quicker through the air on middle and leg, Brevis nudges it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs. A shy at the bowler's end by the fielder in the deep, but it didn't hit the stumps. The non-striker might have been in trouble otherwise
6.1
6
Maxwell to Brevis, SIX, that has been launched over long-on! This was a tossed up delivery, right into the slot and Brevis smokes it over long-on as he manages to clear the fielder in the deep
6
Dwarshuis to Brevis, 1 run, 50 up for South Africa! On a length outside off, sliced through backward point for one by Brevis
5.3
4
Dwarshuis to Brevis, FOUR, pitched up by the bowler around off, Brevis stays put and creams it through mid-off with sublime timing. David chases it all the way to the boundary, puts in a dive to get his right hand to it, but fails to stop the boundary. He's holding his right shoulder, but looks good to go
4.5
W
Maxwell to Markram, out Caught by Mitchell Owen!! Both the openers are gone! Markram advances down the wicket and chips this towards mid-off and Owen stationed there takes an easy reverse cup catch. Maxwell is delighted and it's quite evident in his celebrations. Both - Rickelton and Markram perish in back-to-back overs. Markram c Mitchell Owen b Maxwell 18(13) [4s-2 6s-1]
4.3
6
Maxwell to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, SIX, smoked over deep mid-wicket! Goes down on his knee and launches it over deep mid-wicket and that has gone over the roof. New ball please! Was dropped on the previous ball itself. Sends one of out of the park
4.2
Maxwell to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 2 runs, loopy delivery on leg, Lhuan-dre Pretorius goes for a sweep and gets a top edge towards fine leg. Zampa stationed there circles underneath it, gets his hands to it and puts it down. The ball kept swirling in the air and Zampa never looked like grabbing it
3.3
W
Dwarshuis to Rickelton, out Caught by Tim David!! Dwarshuis strikes in his first over! Hits the deck hard, it's a short ball and Rickelton goes for a pull, gets beaten due to the extra bounce and lack of pace. Miscues it towards mid-on where Tim David holds on to a comfortable catch. No Rickelton special today. He's gone within the powerplay. Rickelton c Tim David b Dwarshuis 14(10) [4s-1 6s-1]
3
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Hazlewood to Markram, SIX, Markram joins the party! Picks the length early, its a short ball and Markram deposits it over deep square leg for half-a-dozen. Clean strike by the South African captain. One of the spectators takes a one-handed catch
2.4
4
Hazlewood to Rickelton, FOUR, that's a loose delivery by Hazlewood. A juicy wide full toss outside off and Rickelton slices it through the gap between backward point and short third man. Easy pickings for the batter
2.2
6
Hazlewood to Rickelton, SIX, first maximum of the evening! Good length delivery by Hazlewood, Rickelton picks the length early and clubs it over deep mid-wicket for a towering six. Lovely shot by the opener
0.4
4
Hazlewood to Markram, FOUR, another fine shot! On a length around off, Markram stays put and chips it through mid-off with impeccable timing. Hazlewood takes off the slip fielder
0.1
4
Hazlewood to Markram, FOUR, Markram is off the mark with a boundary! This was pitched up by Hazlewood and Markram creams it through covers where he manages to beat the fielder inside the ring. Away to the fence in a jiffy