Australia vs South Africa, 1st ODI at Cairns, AUS vs SA, Aug 19 2025 - Ball by Ball Commentary

great shot! That's crisp. Too full outside off, Head drives it through the covers with power and precision

edged again, wide of the keeper! Short on off stump, Head playing from the back foot, flies from the edge and where a slip may have been stationed

edged, doesn't reach the keeper...short of a length outside off, Head aiming square, takes a top edge and dies

over midwicket! Not by much. Full at the pads, a strong bottom-handed clip from Head with just enough elevation

angles this one down the leg side, Head can't catch it

clubbed down the ground, not out of the middle from Head but it beats Bavuma at mid-on and has plenty on it

pumped down the ground. Takes advantage of a half volley outside off, a slower ball, takes a step forward and drives over mid-off

on off stump, 138kph, defended back up the pitch

back of a length, leans back around leg stump, opens the face and drives down to deep third

short of a length, plays a whip pull into the on side, finds square leg

full at the stumps, defended to the covers

over the wicket, good length at off stump, defended

goes after a short ball, top-edges a pull and it lands safely deep on the leg side. Was hurried a bit that time

short, at the body, defended on the back foot

short of a length on leg stump, Marsh aims to pick it up over the on side, takes the thigh guard and bobbles. Not really aware when it went, landed away from the stumps

full outside off, barely times this but gets it wide of mid-on and it runs all the way. Bat twisted in his hands

straightens the line, back of a length, around leg stump, takes the pad. A strangled appeal but nowhere near lbw. He edged it as well

carved away! Pushed across outside off, Marsh drives it in the air, square through point

full at off stump, a nicely-timed on-drive but can't beat the fielder to his left