Slashed again, Hendricks runs in from deep point and takes it. A huge cheer from the crowd as South Africa keep the series alive. They join in for the Waka Waka chorus as the players shake hands. Length ball just outside off, Ellis cleared the front foot and had a swipe. Coetzee finishes with a four-for.
South Africa vs Australia, 3rd ODI at Potchefstroom, SA v AUS, Sep 12 2023 - Match Result
RESULT
3rd ODI (D/N), Potchefstroom, September 12, 2023, Australia tour of South Africa
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Scores: Sudeep Poojar | Comms: Andrew McGlashan & EkanthScorecard summary
South Africa • 338/6(50 overs)
102* (74)
2/39 (10)
82 (77)
1/58 (10)
Australia • 227/10(34.3 overs)
78 (56)
4/50 (6.3)
38 (24)
2/37 (10)
John: "So are we still just going to hand the Aussies the World Cup like we were a couple of hours ago, or shall we all now turn up in India?!!" That may be something to ponder over for the next couple of days, when these two teams face off again. Hope to see you then. Goodbye for now from me, Ekanth, my co-commentator Andrew McGlashen, and our scorers, Sudeep Poojari and Thilak Ram.
Temba Bavuma, SA captain: Happy with the end. We needed a positive one to keep the series alive. Lot of positives. Batters knuckled down. Bowlers hung in quite well. Banked on the wicket assisting spin. I thought about 320 was par at the end of our innings. Ball nibbled a bit early on. We gave ourselves extra leeway to take risks after good partnerships early. We lost a few wickets which pegged us back but thought 320 was par. We knew what was coming, so lack of experience is not the issue. It's all about learning as quick as you can. As much as the powerplay didn't go as we wanted, out bowlers plugging back is exactly what we wanted. Spinners doing well is massive. We haven't seen conditions like these where we could go with two frontline spinners. Aiden did well with the new ball as well. We look for versatility from spin and hope the quicks do well too. Series is still alive, we've got a notch up today and want to keep raising the bar.
Aiden Markram, POTM: It's nice to contribute to a win and keep the series alive. Challenging, it was quite stoppy. Always learning on the job in conditions like this. We had some good partnerships which helped get to a nice total. In the initial 10 balls or so, I wasn't fluent. But it was great to be there till the end. I was trying to think the whole time, in the last over, I swung a bit too hard. Guess hundred was meant to be.
Mitchell Marsh, Australia captain: There were errors with bat and ball on which we could have improved. We go to Joburg (Centurion) 2-1. I thought 290-300 was par. Thought I misread it a little bit, it spun. Markram showed his class. No doubt we'll be exposed to such conditions in the World Cup. We've generally played spin well, hope this was just a slip-up and we can jump back.
Jaison: "The unlikely sequence of events started with a "shoe""
7:52pm: A comprehensive 111-run win for South Africa, seemed difficult to imagine a couple of hours ago. But an unlikely sequence of events followed. Warner being run out was the turning point. His shoe came out when he attempted a run and a direct hit from Maharaj had him packing. Australia were crusing at 157 for 2 in the 19th over when it happened. Ten-and-a-bit overs later, they were languishing at 200 for 8. The spinners, Shamsi in particular, was instrumental. Shamsi finally got the better of Marnus with sharp spin. De Kock's stumping to get Stoinis with the foot raised for a split second at most, was a highlight as well. Maharaj and Coetzee took over to dismantle the lower order.
Anjum Kabir: "And SA win by a nelson!!"
34.3
W
Coetzee to Ellis, OUT
Nathan Ellis c Hendricks b Coetzee 16 (20b 3x4 0x6 21m) SR: 80
34.2
•
Coetzee to Ellis, no run
Slow on a length just outside off, clears the front leg and slaps it to mid-off. Was a cutter
34.1
4
Coetzee to Ellis, FOUR runs
Ellis swings with the cross bat, edge goes high and between slip and keeper. Shortish ball was just over off, Ellis cleared space and swung.
end of over 3411 runs
AUS: 223/9CRR: 6.55 • RRR: 7.25 • Need 116 from 96b
Josh Hazlewood12 (7b 3x4)
Nathan Ellis12 (17b 2x4)
Keshav Maharaj 10-2-37-2
Gerald Coetzee 6-0-46-3
33.6
•
Maharaj to Hazlewood, no run
Fullish ball on the pads, tries to launch it straight. Inside edges onto pad, falls in front
33.5
•
Maharaj to Hazlewood, no run
Hazlewood pulls and misses, gets hit on the thigh pad. It deflects to slip
33.4
1
Maharaj to Ellis, 1 run
Full ball on leg is driven hard with the closing bat face to wide long-on
33.3
4
Maharaj to Ellis, FOUR runs
Reverses like a pro. Fullish ball was spinning away to middle and off, he got it into the ground and wide of slip
33.2
2
Maharaj to Ellis, 2 runs
This time, Ellis pulls. Length on middle, he cleared the front leg and got it over the midwicket infield
33.1
4
Maharaj to Ellis, FOUR runs
Low full toss is bashed over midwicket. Dragged from just outside off with a heave across
end of over 3312 runs • 1 wicket
AUS: 212/9CRR: 6.42 • RRR: 7.47 • Need 127 from 17 overs
Josh Hazlewood12 (5b 3x4)
Nathan Ellis1 (13b)
Gerald Coetzee 6-0-46-3
Keshav Maharaj 9-2-26-2
StevO: "Noooooooooooooooo!!!! HAZLEWOOD the villian.... What could have been..."
StevO: "Awesome!! The sequence is alive! If just somehow Hazlewood could manage -1 or negative 1 runs haha.. Never seen a scorecard so symmetrically beautiful high to low!"
32.6
•
Coetzee to Hazlewood, no run
Length ball is blocked in front
32.5
4
Coetzee to Hazlewood, FOUR runs
Hazlewood makes room, gets followed by a shortish ball that he ramps over the fine-short-third area
32.4
•
Coetzee to Hazlewood, no run
Slower one foxes Josh. Full ball outside off, attempt was to go over mid-off
32.3
4
Coetzee to Hazlewood, FOUR runs
Hazlewood makes room, gets followed by a shortish ball, he was shaping to fend but did not have time to do it. May have gloved it. Went to the deep-fine boundary
32.2
4
Coetzee to Hazlewood, FOUR runs
StevO's sequence is broken. But great shot from Hazlewood. Fullish ball on the stumps, worked away through mid-on, which was left open. Bavuma's chase ends in vain
Yushey Al Tusi: "StevO got the 0 he wanted"
32.1
W
Coetzee to T Sangha, OUT
Sangha shows all his stumps, Coetzee duly rattles middle and off. Premeditation from the batter as he tried to slap it over cover. Ball was too fast for him.
Tanveer Sangha b Coetzee 0 (3b 0x4 0x6 5m) SR: 0
end of over 32Maiden
AUS: 200/8CRR: 6.25 • RRR: 7.72 • Need 139 from 18 overs
Nathan Ellis1 (13b)
Tanveer Sangha0 (2b)
Keshav Maharaj 9-2-26-2
Gerald Coetzee 5-0-34-2
31.6
•
Maharaj to Ellis, no run
Full on middle and leg, blocked off the back foot in front
31.5
•
Maharaj to Ellis, no run
Full on the shoes, pushed to the bowler's right
31.4
•
Maharaj to Ellis, no run
Ellis goes square-on and pulls the length ball to mid-on
31.3
•
Maharaj to Ellis, no run
Flat on a fullish length Beats the flick and hits pad. Sliding down leg
31.2
•
Maharaj to Ellis, no run
Length just outside off, defended to point
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
102 runs (74)
9 fours4 sixes
Productive shot
off drive
19 runs
3 fours0 six
Control
74%
82 runs (77)
10 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
pull
41 runs
6 fours2 sixes
Control
78%
Best performances - bowlers
O
6.3
M
0
R
50
W
4
ECO
7.69
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | 1W | |||
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
1W | ||||
O
10
M
2
R
37
W
2
ECO
3.7
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | 1W | |||
LEGOFF
LHB
Match details
| Sedgars Park, Potchefstroom | |
| Toss | Australia, elected to field first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2023/24 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Series result | Australia led the 5-match series 2-1 |
| Match number | ODI no. 4642 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 13.00 start, First Session 13.00-16.30, Interval 16.30-17.15, Second Session 17.15-20.45 |
| Match days | 12 September 2023 - daynight (50-over match) |
| ODI debut | |
| Umpires | |
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| Match Referee | |
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English
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