3.25pm Sheer control all through the day except for the first 10 overs where South Africa's openers batted well. Utterly dominant nine-wicket win with 19 overs to spare. The openers batted beautifully, playing some exotic shots in the process. South Africa's bowling was also discernibly poor, seven no balls were bowled in the innings. Hardus Viljoen was good and bowled with some good pace. But nothing else notable from their performance.

Usman Khawaja is the Man of the Match. "Very hot today. Having big knee reconstruction is difficult, but it is getting better every game. Boyce up front, bowled beautifully. We did get a bit of reverse swing there as well with the quicks."

Dean Elgar: "Seven no balls is a no-no in cricket. Extremely disappointed but credit to Australia's bowlers."

30.6

Viljoen to Head, FOUR runs

that will be it. Australia take the game. Head picks the gap at extra cover effortlessly again. Never looked in any trouble throughout the innings

30.5

Viljoen to Burns, 1 run

whipped off his pads to midwicket to also bring scores level

30.4

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Viljoen to Burns, no run

Burns picks the man out at short third man. He tries to guide the wide-ish delivery to the boundary

30.3

Viljoen to Head, 1 run

picked off his pads towards square leg

30.2

Viljoen to Head, FOUR runs

greater shot. Full and wide outside off, but is closer to Head because he has shuffled well outside off, he drives elegantly into the gap at extra cover

30.1

Viljoen to Head, FOUR runs

lofted over point. Short and wide, Head acknowledges the opportunity and banishes it from his presence. Smashed over with a powerful cut

Just 11 required for Australia A to get off to a dominating start in the competition

end of over 302 runs

AUS-A: 161/1CRR: 5.36 • RRR: 0.55

Travis Head14 (16b 1x4 1x6)

Joe Burns62 (89b 6x4 1x6)

Dean Elgar 5-0-19-0

Hardus Viljoen 6-0-40-1

29.6

Elgar to Head, 1 run

tucked away off his pads into the leg side

29.5

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Elgar to Head, no run

Head tries to sweep but misses and is his on the pads, going well down leg.

29.4

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Elgar to Head, no run

fullish again, driven back to Elgar

29.3

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Elgar to Head, no run

defended off the back foot, too short to cause too much trouble

29.2

Elgar to Burns, 1 run

tossed up again, Burns gets forward and tries to loft it over mid-off, but skews it off the inner half of the bat. Doesn' carry to Parnell at long-on

29.1

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Elgar to Burns, no run

flighted outside off, solidly defended

end of over 297 runs

AUS-A: 159/1CRR: 5.48 • RRR: 0.61

Travis Head13 (12b 1x4 1x6)

Joe Burns61 (87b 6x4 1x6)

Hardus Viljoen 6-0-40-1

Dean Elgar 4-0-17-0

28.6

Viljoen to Head, 2 runs

short and wide, Head cuts it well in front of backward point. There is a half stop though. They rush back for two

28.5

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Viljoen to Head, no run

not called wide, Head walks across and tries to pull but misses. It is a bit leg side-ish but the movement from the batsman definitely influenced the decision

28.4

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Viljoen to Head, no run

walks across again, nudged off his pads towards midwicket

28.3

Viljoen to Head, FOUR runs

picks the gap this time, Viljoen is not helped with the width he provided. Head flays at the fullish delivery and gets the gap at cover point

28.2

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Viljoen to Head, no run

great channel around off stump, Head cannot do much with that. walks across but hits it to cover

28.1