Aus keep SA in check

Thu, 12 October 2023

15:08

South Africa 80/0 (15 overs) vs Australia | Scoreboard

Powerplay ends. In the first ten overs, SA post 53 for the loss of no wicket.

Post powerplay, Glenn Maxwell continues. A single to begin. Bavuma puts it away through the onside to take a quick single. Six runs off the over.

SIX! Smashing start to Cummins' over. De Kock lifts it high over the fine leg ropes to get the over underway with a maximum.

Good comeback from Cummins as he concedes just a single after the six. 7 runs off the over.

Adam Zampa comes into the attack. Beaten. A dot to begin as De Kock plays just inside the line.

DROPPED!! Missed chance. Edged and Inglis drops the South African skipper. Bavuma dropped on 19. Just two runs come off Zampa's first over.

Mitchell Marsh comes into the attack. Bavuma pulls it to deep midwicket. Just the two runs off the first ball of the over. A quiet start from Marsh as he concedes just six. SA struggle to break free.

FOUR! After just two coming off five, De Kock finds the boundary on the final ball of the over. A lovely shot from the opener as he drives it over the covers to hit Zampa for a boundary on the final ball. 6 runs off the over.

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