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Australia v South Africa 2nd ODI: live updates from Adelaide Oval

Australia have ended a seven-game ODI losing run, levelling the series against South Africa with a seven-run win in Adelaide.

Andrew Faulkner and Adrian McMurray
12 min read
1:44PMNovember 09, 2018.
Updated 10:44PMNovember 09, 2018
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Australia have defeated South Africa by seven runs in Adelaide. Picture: Sarah Reed
Australia have defeated South Africa by seven runs in Adelaide. Picture: Sarah Reed

Australia has defeated South Africa by seven runs in the second ODI at Adelaide Oval to level the series at one-all. See how it all unfolded below.

10.28pm: Australia win by 7 runs

Ngidi breaks his bat on the second-last ball of the match, Tahir with two fours to bookend the final over but it doesn’t matter, victory for Australia by seven runs! They’ve broken a seven-game ODI losing streak. Remarkable turnaround from Perth.

10.24pm: South Africa go down fighting

Jeez, South Africa aren’t going down without a fight. Ngidi hits six, making it 10 off the over, and they need 20 for victory off the last of the match. South Africa 9-212.

10.18pm: Victory in sight

WICKET! Starc strikes, a yorker Rabada’s undoing. That’s a wicket maiden for Starc, with Tahir joining Ngidi at the crease, South Africa are 9-202, needing 30 off 12 balls.

10.15pm: Ngidi’s close call

Is Ngidi gone? Looks like a stumping as it beats the batsman, it’s checked and he had his back foot just over the line. Close. South Africa 8-202, needing 30 off 18 balls for the win.

10.02pm: Miller departs

WICKET! There’s the big one. Huge appeal from Stoinis for lbw, the umpire’s unmoved and they send it for review! Miller danced down the pitch, Snicko picks up … nothing!

It’s hitting and the decision is overturned. Miller gone for 51, and Australia are in the box seat now. South Africa 8-189, needing 43 from 36 balls for victory.

9.51pm: Stoinis strikes

WICKET! Steyn is gone for 3, Stoinis with lovely length, it clips the toe of the bat and onto the stumps. Here we go! Miller’s running out of partners. Rabada in the middle. He’s off the mark with a single. South Africa 7-185, needing 47 from 48 balls.

9.47pm: Miller hits 50

It’s been tense, but we haven’t seen a half-century until David Miller brings his up, driving to deep cover for 50 from 68 balls. He looms as the key man for South Africa, who are 6-181, and need 51 from 54 balls.

9.34pm: Hazlewood gets the breakthrough

Pretorius lobs it up to Lynn at mid-wicket, who takes the catch! Hazlewood gets the breakthrough, South Africa 6-174, needing 58 runs for victory.

8.53pm: Aussies snare Du Plessis

Danger man du Plessis is gone! He chops onto his own stumps, Cummins going down the off stump, Australia back in this one. South Africa 5-142. The tourists need 90 for victory.

7.48pm: Klaasen departs

WICKET! Klaasen pulls it to mid-wicket and the waiting hands of Lynn! Bowled Stoinis, who has done well so far tonight. What is happening to South Africa? They seem to be falling rather cheaply. South Africa 4-68.

7.29pm: Recap the wickets

7.22pm: Australia well in the contest

WICKET! Hazlewood strikes, Hendricks edging one right to Carey, he’s out for 16. South Africa 3-49.

7.17pm: Another one falls

This time, Aidan Markram is run out. Unbelievable throw from Stoinis in the field to Carey. He has hit bat over the line, but it’s not in the crease. South Africa 2-48 needing 184 runs for victory.

7.07pm: What about this catch?

6.55pm: De Kock departs early

6.20pm: Can Australia defend that total?

Well! Interesting innings. Australia looked so good early on, with Finch (41), Lynn (44) and Carey (47) the pick of the bunch. It should be noted however no Australian batsmen made their way to a half century. Adam Zampa’s quickfire 22 helped the total.

Rabada and Pretorius were the pick of the bowlers, while Steyn looked dangerous throughout. Can Australia defend 231?

5.54pm: Australia all out for 231

5.29pm: Carey out

Adrian McMurray 5.17pm: Starc falls

The wicket-to-blog post ration continues. Starc caught and bowled by Steyn. Australia 8-187.

Adrian McMurray 5.07pm: Cummins falls

WICKET! It seems like they’re falling at a rate of a wicket per blog post (not an official measure). This time Cummins departs for 3, bowled by a 145km/h Steyn stunner. Carey meanwhile is holding things together down the other end. Australia 7-182.

Adrian McMurray 4.54pm: Stoinis’ even quicker exit

WICKET! Stoinis lasts just one blog entry (or nine balls), with a bit of a wild shot to mid-wicket. Crazy shot, and a lovely catch above his head from Hendricks. Pretorius gets his third, Stoinis gone for 2. Pat Cummins is out there now, Australia 6-172.

Adrian McMurray 4.45pm: Big Show’s quick exit

Maxwell with a nice cut past point for four, great timing. Looks like Ngidi’s frustration will continue. Pretorius down the other end … strikes! WICKET! Outside edge is Maxwell’s undoing as he takes a wild slash, de Kock takes yet another catch. ‘The Big Show’ departs for 15 as things start to unravel a bit for Australia. Marcus Stoinis out there now, he gets off the mark with a single. Australia 5-168.

Adrian McMurray 4.29pm: Aussies settle after Lynn’s departure

After the excitement of that Rabada over, Carey and Maxwell have been solid. They keep the run rate ticking over nicely, Carey collecting another boundary with a nice shot right down the wicket for four.

Ngidi re-joins the attack. He was the danger man early today, but it’s not his best work, the over including a wide. Australia 4-153.

Adrian McMurray 4.17pm: Lynn ballistic before exiting

This is more like it! Lynn unleashes a monster six to begin the Rabada over, freeing the arms to smash one over long-off. He follows that up with three consecutive fours — WOW! As he aims up for another boundary … WICKET!

After being belted all around Adelaide Oval Rabada gets his revenge, the short ball leading Lynn to glove that to de Kock. He’s out for 44 from 44 balls, perhaps flying a little too close to the sun. That is his highest ODI total, however. Enter ‘The Big Show’. Australia 4-133.

Andrew Faulkner 4.07pm: South Africa’s confidence grows

The South African yap has lifted with Finch’s wicket. Tahir’s hitting a beautiful length and Pretorius is doing yeoman work for his team at the other end. The run-rate’s slipped back under 4.5 so the pressure’s building on the hosts. On a dry and true track, they need to push for 300 — but the devil on the other shoulder is urging them to bat their full 50 overs for a change. The devil is loudest on Lynn’s shoulder, as he hits it the furthest. The next 10 overs are crucial, not only in the match. The Jolimont executives that remain are watching with fingers and toes crossed.

Adrian McMurray 4.06pm: Australia move past 100

Right, now to see what these two can do. Lynn brings up 100 for Australia, driving to long-off for two. The pair take a single each the next Pretorius over, three off Tahir’s next. It’ll be interesting to see how long du Plessis sticks with these two as the runs dry up. They manage 5 off Pretorius, including a nervous moment as Lynn takes a quick single, getting struck by the ball as he scurries to the crease for his trouble.

Carey collects his first four of the day with a handy shot over extra cover. Australia 3-115.

Adrian McMurray 3.52pm: Finch falls

This pair add another three off the Tahir over, Pretorius resumes. WICKET! He gets the breakthrough, Finch dragging on, big bottom edge and the captain departs. Nice work from the man included for this one. Big blow for Australia with the skipper out for 41.

Aaron Finch dragged on, out for 41 at Adelaide Oval. Picture: Fox Cricket
Aaron Finch dragged on, out for 41 at Adelaide Oval. Picture: Fox Cricket

One of Adelaide’s finest, Alex Carey, is out there now. He’s keen for quick runs but the opportunity doesn’t arise until the last ball of the over. Australia 3-97.

Adrian McMurray 3.45pm: Lynn gets the crowd going

Pretorius resumes after drinks, Lynn quietly going about his business, adding a further two. I wonder if we’ll see some of the big hitting he’s known for? He hasn’t really fired in the 50-over version of the game, but the conditions are perfect.

How about some spin? Imran Tahir picks up a maiden of his first over, giving Rabada a rest.

First ball of the next Pretorius over … THERE IT IS! SIX for Lynn! He steps down the wicket and belts it down over mid-on, a monster of a shot! Another two off the over and Finch moves to 39, Lynn to 16 and Australia are 2-93.

Adrian McMurray 3.34pm: Finch’s big let-off

Lynn moves off the mark, getting two in back-to-back balls are playing very similar shots to the gap between cover and mid-off. Pretorius is introduced for his first over of the series, and there’s a big appeal almost straight away for lbw! Not given, but it’s sent for review.

It’s close, but it’s sent back to the umpire for impact. The original decision stands. Let-off for Finch, who hits a boundary the very next ball.

Six runs off the Rabada over before drinks, Australia looking good at 2-83.

Adrian McMurray 3.20pm: Marsh falls

Just as things were looking positive for Australia … WICKET! Rabada strikes, thick outside edge to the waiting hands of Quinton de Kock. That’s a real shame for Marsh and this partnership, which was promising. He departs for 22 off 26 balls, Chris Lynn joins the action. Surely he can do something on this pitch! Steyn returns and there’s a big appeal from de Kock for lbw on Finch, but Steyn isn’t interested in that one. Australia 2-67.

Andrew Faulkner 3.17pm: We did warn you

… and just like that Rabada seams — or more likely cuts — one away from Marsh, whose thick outside edge was so thick its report carried all the way to the press box in the southern stand. And just when Marsh was looking so good. Actually, he looked good from the very first ball. Marsh might be notorious for nibbling outside off but that was a cracker of a ball from Rabada on such a flat surface.

Shaun Marsh. Picture: AAP
Shaun Marsh. Picture: AAP

Andrew Faulkner 3.13pm: Don’t get too carried away …

Yes, the Australians have started very well, rattling along to 64 for the loss of only Head after 11 overs. But the way Finch and Marsh are thumping good length balls to the fence suggests this is a 300-plus track. Even Rabada can’t extract much from the straw-coloured drop-in. Now Steyn’s out of the attack the ball’s stopped swinging. Although, the Proteas are bowling a tad short. Still, this might have been a good toss to lose for the hosts, as the ball might do a bit more under lights. It could scarcely do less.

Adrian McMurray 3.11pm: Runs flow in Adelaide

Back-to-back fours and Finch is really getting the better of Ngidi. Marsh collects another boundary off Rabada, the pair taking 10 from the over. Mid-way through Ngidi’s next Finch cuts to third man, the single bringing up the 50 partnership. What a change in fortunes for Australia! They’re 1-64 after 11 overs. To put that in perspective, the Aussies were 3-19 at the same point in Perth.

Adrian McMurray 2.57pm: Finch, Marsh go to work

Marsh and Finch have really settled in well. Marsh punishes a short ball from Ngidi, belting it past point for four and adding two more runs to end the over.

Steyn might be looking in ominous touch, but his next over proves costly. Finch gets in on the boundary action, brilliant shot as he drives on the up through point. Four leg byes the next ball, but at this point, I reckon the Aussies will take the runs whatever way they can get them! They take 12 from the over, with Kagiso Rabada in for his first taste of the action at the scoreboard end. Nervous moment for Finch when he slices to third man, thankfully for him there was no one there.

Something positive Australia can really work with here, this partnership bringing up 28 runs off 28 balls. Australia 1-40.

Andrew Faulkner 2.46pm: Aussies overcompensate with review

Man of the match in Perth and the purveyor of express outswing in Adelaide — to think that we thought we’d never see Dale Steyn in Australia again when he wrecked his shoulder at the WACA two years ago this week. Steyn’s class is even more evident on this flat wicket; his classical approach and action perfectly complementing the Adelaide surroundings.

The breakthrough, however, was made by Ngidi, who had Head plumb in front. Head was in good touch — cracking two fours to the pickets below the delighted members — before playing across a ball zeroing in on the upper part of middle stump. As such Head’s review was a forlorn hope. The Aussies were pilloried for not reviewing in Perth — they’ve overcompensated in Adelaide.

Adrian McMurray 2.39pm: Head departs early

No sooner had I typed the words “Head’s positive start”, the opener departs for 8 off 7 balls. Huge appeal from Ngidi for lbw, the umpire gives it out but the Aussies elect to review. DRS shows it was hitting in line, nothing on Snicko to save him. The decision stands and Australia lose a challenge — and wicket — early. That didn’t really warrant a challenge, but we move on … Shaun Marsh comes to the crease, he moves off the mark with two in the over. Australia 1-14.

Adrian McMurray 2.33pm: Head’s positive start

Interesting first over from Steyn. Finch moves off the mark, edging past the man at second slip and runs two. Big appeal the next ball for lbw but it wasn’t close.

Ngidi to begin at the other end. First ball of the over … FOUR! Head’s off the mark with a lovely shot past point. And to finish the over, another boundary! This time a powerful drive past point.

Steyn follows up with a maiden. Positive start for Australia, 0-12.

Adrian McMurray 2.20pm: Action begins

We’re underway! Dale Steyn to get first crack at Australia’s openers. Aaron Finch and Travis Head in the middle.

2.01pm: How will Finch fare in Adelaide?

Andrew Faulkner 1.54pm: South Africa win toss

Faf du Plessis has won the toss and elected to heap the pressure on Australia’s fragile batting by bowling first.

The recovered Shaun Marsh is in for D’Arcy Short and Adam Zampa replaces Nathan Coulter-Nile.

It was Coulter-Nile (34) who finished Australia’s topscorer in the first ODI, such was the top-order collapse in Perth.

South Africa has made one like-for-like change, bringing in Dwaine Pretorius for Andile Phehlukwayo.

We’ll be underway in just over 20 minutes.

Australia: Travis Head, Aaron Finch (c), Shaun Marsh, Chris Lynn, Alex Carey (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram, Faf du Plessis (c), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Dwaine Pretorius, Dale Steyn, Kagiso Rabada, Lungisani Ngidi, Imran Tahir

Andrew Faulkner 1.45pm: Perfect conditions in Adelaide

It’s a gorgeous day in Adelaide for the second ODI of the three-match series. We’ve already reached our forecast top of 23 and there’s no chance of rain.

There’s the odd cloud in the sky but those that have turned up are lonely. Given events on and off the field, there’s been a lot of talk about lagging ticket sales, but cricket always struggles to fill grounds out of school holidays.

The Australia Day match against England this year (Australia’s most recent win) drew 24,329. Today the SACA’s expecting 15-20,000, which would be a good result for a November fixture.

The only other Adelaide ODI in November, in 1980, drew 11,129. And, with no slight intended on our Australasian kin, that was against New Zealand. The toss is coming up soon …

Peter Lalor 1.30pm: Turmoil affecting Aussies

Australia’s one-day captain Aaron Finch has admitted cricket’s off-field turmoil isn’t helping the side arrest their dramatic slide to No 6 in the ODI world rankings.

After so much bloodletting, Cricket Australia is moving to appoint a chairman with cricket in their veins.

The CA board wants to elevate interim chair Earl Eddings, a former first-grade player in Melbourne and local club president, to replace David Peever, who resigned last Thursday amid the fallout from the Longstaff review.

Australian ODI captain Aaron Finch. Picture: AAP
Australian ODI captain Aaron Finch. Picture: AAP

The bid to promote Eddings comes with the national team desperate to break the run of seven straight losses in the second ODI of the summer against South Africa in Adelaide today, Finch said the Australians need to block out the outside noise.

“When we talk about confidence in the batting group, it’s about not letting outside distractions affect your game and there has been a lot of media about Cricket Australia,” Finch said in Adelaide yesterday.

“There’s a lot of media about our batting, but I think if you can put that to one side and focus on the next ball and really make sure that you’re committed to watching the ball and being 100 per cent committed to your partnership, I think that will go a long way to turning things around quickly.”

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