South Africa vs Australia, 2nd Semi-Final (2nd v 3rd) - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Steven Smith 30(62)
33.3
Gerald Coetzee to Smith, out Caught by de Kock!! Straight up in the air and de Kock holds on to what could be the most important catch of his career! South Africa are not out of this! This is a massive wicket, cannot stress that enough. Was full and slanting across outside off, Smith was probably expecting another short one here as he went across his stumps and hung back, he ended up playing an uncharacteristic swipe across the line and it went straight up in the air. Went miles up into the night sky and de Kock called for it, sprinted towards the stumps and held on just beside them. Smith knew straightaway and hung his head back in disgust. De Kock and South Africa rightly pumped after that. Pardon the cliche but now there's another twist in the tale. Smith c de Kock b Gerald Coetzee 30(62) [4s-2]
33.2
Gerald Coetzee to Smith, no run, pitched up full on off-stump, Smith shuffles across his stumps and knocks it towards mid-off
33.1
Gerald Coetzee to Smith, no run, banged in short on middle from round the wicket, Smith lets it go over, checks for a wide but it's called one for the over
32.3
Rabada to Smith, 1 run, length delivery on off-stump, just a hint of nip back in, Smith shuffled across and gently tucked it towards square leg for a quick single
31.6
Gerald Coetzee to Smith, no run, short of length on off-stump, Smith stands tall and blunts it into the off-side
31.5
Gerald Coetzee to Smith, FOUR, edged and four! Was full on off-stump, Smith was rooted to his crease as he fended at this, didn't quite angle in enough and caught a thick outside edge, no slip in place and it raced away, probably wouldn't have carried to slip though as he played it with soft-hands
31.5
Gerald Coetzee to Smith, wide, was an appeal for caught behind but the umpire signals wide, was a length delivery on leg-stump, just angled down leg and Smith shuffled across looking to use the pace and heave it away, went past him and seemingly just nicked the thigh pad
31.3
Gerald Coetzee to Smith, 1 run, length delivery on off-stump, Smith hangs back and eases it down to third man for one
31.2
Gerald Coetzee to Smith, no run, short of length on off-stump, Smith stands tall and gets his hands up to defend this
31.1
Gerald Coetzee to Smith, no run, good length delivery on off-stump, Smith gets right behind it to block it
30.5
Maharaj to Smith, 1 run, dragged down short and wide, Smith reaches out and slaps it to deep cover, would've been wide had he left it
30.2
Maharaj to Smith, 1 run, tossed up full on off-stump, Smith leans forward and pushes it down the ground to long-off
30.1
Maharaj to Smith, no run, round-arm delivery, went wide there and bowled this full on middle, Smith pressed right back to defend
29.3
Gerald Coetzee to Smith, 1 run, short of length on middle, pulled away towards deep backward square leg, man just comes around to cut it off
28.6
Maharaj to Smith, no run, full on off-stump, tamely pushed towards cover
28.5
Maharaj to Smith, no run, oh beats the blade! Tossed up full just outside off, drifts in beautifully and turns past the outside edge as Smith presses forward to defend
28.4
Maharaj to Smith, no run, full on off-stump, Smith prods forward and defends
27.6
Shamsi to Smith, no run, length delivery outside off, Smith shuffles across his stumps to cover the line and defends it off the backfoot
27.5
Shamsi to Smith, no run, tossed up full on off-stump, Smith prods forward to defend
26.5
Maharaj to Smith, 1 run, floated up very full on leg-stump, Smith clears his front leg and knocks it down to long-on
26.4
Maharaj to Smith, no run, tossed up full outside off, Smith leans right forward and knocks it into the off-side
26.2
Maharaj to Smith, 1 run, good length delivery on off-stump, Smith presses back and punches it down the ground to long-off
26.1
Maharaj to Smith, no run, tossed up full on middle, Smith presses right forward to defend
25.6
Shamsi to Smith, 1 run, flatter delivery on middle, Smith goes back and works it towards square leg, could see he kept his eyes on it all the way, Smith is being very watchful, he'll know the importance of his wicket here, simply cannot afford to get out now
25.4
Shamsi to Smith, 1 run, tossed up full on off-stump, Smith drives it down to long-on
25.1
Shamsi to Smith, leg byes, 1 run, length delivery on middle, sharp turn again and Smith goes deep in his crease to negotiate it, nurdles it away fine, in fact it's off the pad
24.2
Maharaj to Smith, 1 run, length delivery outside off, Smith goes back and pushes it out to deep point
24.1
Maharaj to Smith, no run, good length delivery on off-stump, Smith presses forward to defend
23.3
Shamsi to Smith, 1 run, flighted delivery full on middle, pushed down the ground to long-on
23.1
Shamsi to Smith, 1 run, tossed up full outside off, Smith strides right out and stabs it into the off-side towards point for a sharp single
22.4
Maharaj to Smith, 1 run, length delivery outside off, touch too short there as Smith presses back and punches it out to deep cover easily
22.3
Maharaj to Smith, no run, full on off-stump, Smith presses right forward and steers it into the off-side
22.2
Maharaj to Smith, no run, flatter length delivery on middle, pushes Smith back and rushes him as he bunts it towards mid-on
22.1
Maharaj to Smith, no run, beaten! Lovely bowling, tossed up full on off-stump, drift in and turn away to beat the outside edge
21.4
Shamsi to Smith, 1 run, tossed up full on middle, flicked just past backward short leg
21.3
Shamsi to Smith, no run, tossed up full on off-stump, Smith prods forward and nurdles it towards mid-on
21.2
Shamsi to Smith, no run, googly on a length on off-stump, Smith presses back and punches it back to the bowler
21.2
Shamsi to Smith, wide, flatter delivery on middle, turns a long way and ends up down leg as Smith presses back again
21.1
Shamsi to Smith, no run, length delivery outside off, sharp turn back into off-stump as Smith presses back to defend
20.3
Maharaj to Smith, 1 run, oh leading edge goes into the off-side! Tossed up full on middle again, Smith shuffled down the track looking to whip it through to mid-wicket and got a leading edge that went to extra cover
19.6
Shamsi to Smith, no run, nudged towards square leg and Smith wanted the single, but Labuschagne wasn't interested
18.6
Maharaj to Smith, no run, very slow and bowled at I0$, Smith defends off the outer half to backward point
17.5
Shamsi to Smith, 1 run, drifted across the right hander, Smith angles it towards point and rotates strike
17.4
Shamsi to Smith, no run, edged and dropped. Another tough one and de Kock can't hang on. This is the googly around off, Smith stays back and looks to defend, the ball goes off the outside edge, hits de Kock on the fingertips and thigh before going down. That went quickly and he had very little time to react
17.3
Shamsi to Smith, no run, stifled appeal for LBW. Sharp turn and Smith is struck on the back thigh, he was shaping to play the cut but the ball turned in so much, that he had no chance of making contact, just allows it to hit him on the thigh
17.2
Shamsi to Smith, no run, once again Smith nurdles it behind square and Bavuma makes a tumbling stop
17.1
Shamsi to Smith, no run, spinning into the pads, Smith flicks straight to backward square leg
16.6
Maharaj to Smith, 1 run, slower through the air, I0$ outside off and Smith plays it with soft hands towards point
14.4
Maharaj to Smith, 1 run, tosses it up outside off, Smith drives to sweeper cover
14.3
Maharaj to Smith, no run, sliding on with the angle, Smith works it towards mid-wicket
13.6
Shamsi to Smith, no run, flatter and quicker, Smith flicks it towards mid-wicket where the fielder makes a diving stop
13.1
Shamsi to Smith, 1 run, just short of Bavuma. Smith wanted to play the paddle first up and hits it squarer than finer, Bavuma charges in from backward square and dives forward, but the ball lands just short
12.5
Markram to Smith, 1 run, tossed up on middle and leg, Smith nudges it to deep mid-wicket
12.4
Markram to Smith, no run, leg-lined delivery and Smith works it to square leg, picks out the fielder there
12.3
Markram to Smith, FOUR, tosses it up outside off, Smith had the space to free his hands and he nails the drive past a diving cover. He uncorked those wrists at the last second to get the placement spot on
12.2
Markram to Smith, no run, I0$ short of length on off, Smith flicks it straight to mid-wicket
11.2
Gerald Coetzee to Smith, 1 run, back of a length on off, Smith shuffles and tucks it behind square on the leg-side
10.4
Markram to Smith, 1 run, flighted and turns in, Smith hangs back and squirts an inside edge backward of square leg
9.6
Rabada to Smith, no run, full delivery at the stumps, Smith shuffles and eases it to mid-on
9.5
Rabada to Smith, no run, now the nip-backer and it catches Smith rooted to the crease, beats his inside edge and strikes him on the thigh pad
9.4
Rabada to Smith, no run, appeal for caught behind. But South Africa are not reviewing. Right in the channel and Smith is squared up, he's beaten neck and crop and the ball takes the back pocket on the way to de Kock
9.3
Rabada to Smith, no run, back of a length around off, Smith gets right behind the line and defends to the off-side
9.3
Rabada to Smith, wide, uhhh! That whizzes past the leg-stump. Smith shuffles a long way across, Rabada angles it in and goes past his glance, de Kock flies to his left and makes another important save
7.6
Rabada to Smith, no run, closer to off-stump and Smith has to play, he defends it back with a straight bat
7.5
Rabada to Smith, no run, back of a length outside off, Smith covers the line and shoulders arms
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