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 33.6 Pat Cummins good length delivery to AB de Villiers, no runs, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 35.1 Pat Cummins bowls it short of length to AB de Villiers, no runs, goes on to the back foot and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 35.2 Pat Cummins good length delivery to AB de Villiers, no runs, gets forward and  lifts his bat and lets it go through, he left that with a lot of confidence though

Over 35.3 Pat Cummins bowls it short of length to AB de Villiers, Six!! Backs away in the crease and slaps it hard, the bat turns in his hands and ends up slicing it, clears the sweeper boundary. 

Over 35.4 Pat Cummins good length delivery to AB de Villiers, no runs, comes on to the front foot and punches it straight back to the bowler.

Over 35.5 Pat Cummins bowls it short of length to AB de Villiers, no runs, goes on to the back foot and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 35.6 Pat Cummins bowls it short of length to AB de Villiers, no runs, gets covers the sticks and lets it pass. Stares at Cummins as the over is completed.

Over 37.1 Pat Cummins good length delivery to AB de Villiers, no runs, gets forward and lifts his bat and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 37.2 Pat Cummins good length delivery to AB de Villiers, no runs, stays inside the crease and watches it along go through to the keeper.

Over 37.3 Pat Cummins good length delivery to AB de Villiers, no runs, gets forward and blocks it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 37.4 Pat Cummins good length delivery to AB de Villiers, no runs, gets forward and presenting the full face of the bat and punches it straight back to the bowler.

Over 37.5 Pat Cummins good length delivery to AB de Villiers, no runs, stays on the front foot and defends it towards cover.

Over 37.6 Pat Cummins good length delivery to AB de Villiers, no runs, gets forward and  trying to defend, ended up poking at it, was close to the edge

Over 38.4 J Hazlewood good length delivery to AB de Villiers, no runs, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 38.5J Hazlewood bowls short of length delivery to AB de Villiers, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 38.6J Hazlewood bowls good length delivery to AB de Villiers, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 39.4Pat Cummins bowls good length delivery to AB de Villiers, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 39.5Pat Cummins bowls good length delivery to AB de Villiers, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 39.6Pat Cummins bowls short of length delivery to AB de Villiers, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 41.1 Pat Cummins good length delivery to AB de Villiers, 2 runs, goes on to the back foot and works it behind square on the on side and picks up couple of runs.

Over 41.2 Pat Cummins good length delivery to AB de Villiers, no runs, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 41.3 Pat Cummins bowls a pitched up delivery to AB de Villiers, no runs, gets forward and drives from the middle of the bat, mid-off runs to his right and stops the ball

Over 41.4 Pat Cummins bowls it short of length to AB de Villiers, no runs, moves across in the crease and leaves it down the leg side.

Over 41.5 Pat Cummins good length delivery to AB de Villiers, Boundary! Played that with soft hands so as to ensure that the edges don't carry to hand. Outswinger close to the off stump

Over 41.6 Pat Cummins good length delivery to AB de Villiers, 1 run, shuffles across on the back foot and clips it down to fine leg for a single.

Over 42.1 Mitchell Marsh bowls a pitched up delivery to AB de Villiers, 1 run, leans forward and drives it along the ground to sweeper cover.

Over 42.4 Mitchell Marsh good length delivery to AB de Villiers, no runs, gets cover the off stump line and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 42.5 Mitchell Marsh bowls a pitched up delivery to AB de Villiers, no runs, comes on to the front foot and driven straight to the man at mid off.

Over 42.6 Mitchell Marsh bowls it short of length to AB de Villiers, no runs, goes deep in the crease and defends it towards the on side.

Over 44.1 Mitchell Marsh bowls a pitched up delivery to AB de Villiers, no runs, stays on the front foot and driven straight to the man at cover.

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