That’s it for this match folks!
Australia won the first match of the Super 12 stage at the expense of South Africa. However, tonight’s action is not yet over, so do make sure to click here and check out our live blog of the England vs West Indies match, where England have won the toss and opted to bowl.
Josh Hazlewood, PoTM: I think length was the key. It was just about hitting the right length, aiming for the top of the stumps.
Quinton de Kock is pretty good at that ramp shot, so we had a fielder back there, but luckily it came off his glove and hit the wicket.
I’m not sure why the score was so low. The wicket seemed reasonably good, I think it was just stopping and a bit slow. In the morning it can be like that, but at night I think it’ll get better.
We’ve got a few good options in the bowling line-up, and Maxwell did well.
Australia win by 5 wickets!
After 20 overs,Australia 121/5 ( Marcus Stoinis 24 , Matthew Wade (W) 15)
Australia need 8 runs from 6 balls. This is so much closer than anyone would have expected. Oh great running, it’s a double and both batters run their lungs off. OH MY WORD, PELTED STRAIGHT DOWN THE GROUND FOR FOUR! Stoinis almost took the umpire’s head off with that! Probably the match-winning shot that. 2 needed off 4. Dot ball. Stoinis hits a four to the midwicket boundary to ensure that Australia get off to a winning start in the tournament!
After 19 overs,Australia 111/5 ( Marcus Stoinis 14 , Matthew Wade (W) 15)
Anrich Nortje’s last over. If he can take a wicket here, it would be massive for South Africa. Australia need 18 runs in 12 balls. Single to begin. Oh, it was drilled straight back at Nortje by Stoinis, but the South African can’t hang on to the ball, there was too much power in that shot. Stoinis runs two. Two singles follow and then FOUR!! It’s a shorter delivery, and Stoinis manages to pull over mid-wicket for a boundary. Single to end the over.
After 18 overs,Australia 101/5 ( Marcus Stoinis 6 , Matthew Wade (W) 13)
Pretorious will bowl his third over. It’s bowled quite wide, but Stoinis steps across and pulls it. It’s straight to a fielder though, just a single. Wide, it was millimeters on the wrong side of the line. Wade runs a single. Four more singles to end the over. 7 off it.
After 17 overs,Australia 94/5 ( Marcus Stoinis 3 , Matthew Wade (W) 10)
Kagiso Rabada’s final over now. Starts with three singles and then it’s a FOUR for Wade! Oh, it was a really tough catch for Markram at mid-off, who made up a lot of ground in his attempt to take it, but ultimately, the ball worms out from under him and zips off to the boundary. Dot and then another boundary! Wade shuffles across and lifts it over short fine leg.
After 16 overs,Australia 83/5 ( Marcus Stoinis 1 , Matthew Wade (W) 1)
Bowled ’em! Tabraiz Shamsi gives South Africa reason to believe as he gets the wicket of Glenn Maxwell! This could be headed for a very close finish! Shamsi concedes just two runs from the over.
After 15 overs,Australia 81/4 ( Glenn Maxwell 18 , Marcus Stoinis 0)
Anrich Nortje to bowl his third over. Single and a dot to begin, and then there’s a big call for LBW. It appeared to be too high, and the South Africans seem to agree, they don’t review despite having appealed vociferously just seconds ago. Oh, nice work from Steve Smith, pulled for FOUR! Oh Aiden Markram take a bow! The South Africa fielder takes a gorgeous diving catch, and Steve Smith is sent back to the dugout. Notje has the wicket!
After 14 overs,Australia 75/3 ( Steven Smith 31 , Glenn Maxwell 17)
A third over for Shamsi, and it begins with a FOUR! Dispatched over backward point with ease by Maxwell. Single, dot and two singles follow. Australia’s scoreboard is ticking along quite nicely at the moment. Dot to end the over.
After 13 overs,Australia 68/3 ( Steven Smith 30 , Glenn Maxwell 11)
Maharaj continues, dot and two singles to begin, before Smith makes a little bit of room for himself and lofts this over extra cover for FOUR! Two singles to end the over.