8.41pm: Stick with us for some post-match analysis and reaction from Firdose Moonda at the ground. shortly. Interested to hear Finch's rationale for leaving Agar out, given how effective South Africa's spinners were - combined figures of 3 for 93 in Shamsi and Maharaj's 20 overs, as Sarat points out. Firdose's report will magically appear here within the next few moments, but aside from that, it's farewell from Ranjith, Alan and myself, and we'll be back on Wednesday for the 2nd ODI at Bloemfontein as Australia look to draw level. Cheerio!
Mustafa Moudi: "Australia's middle order is paper thin without Maxwell and Handscomb. Yes Maxwell is injured right now but he wasn't picked for India tour either sighting his form... They need to stop this blind experimentation and go back to the proven duo!" Lots of weeping and gnashing of teeth about Maxwell on this theme throughout the day, so to clarify: he was picked for both the T20I and ODI legs of this tour, but was ruled out with an elbow injury.
Lungisa: "Did anyone notice that Australia didn't hit a single six in this innings?"
Saoirse: "Surely Klaasen for MOTM but let's not forget the fine bowling from Ngidi" Yep, expect it will be. Looked a good innings at halfway, and even better with hindsight.
8.35pm So a convincing 74-run win in the end for South Africa. Australia lost their last seven wickets for just 43 runs, failing comprehensively to build on Smith and Labuschagne's partnership. The asking rate continued to climb after the powerplay, as that pair tried to take the game deep, but both of them got out at an awkward time, leaving a tricky scenario for new batsmen on a pitch that suited pace-off options. That left Ngidi, Phehlukwayo and Shamsi to wrap things up in the back half and they duly did.
JR Hazlewood b Nortje 1 (4m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25.00
Anrich Nortje returns, looking to finish the job
END OF OVER:45 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS: 217/9 (75 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 4.82, RRR: 15.00)
- Adam Zampa7 (5b)
- Josh Hazlewood1 (3b)
- Andile Phehlukwayo10-0-52-1
- Tabraiz Shamsi10-0-45-2
Zampa won a game for South Australia earlier this season in improbable circumstances, but as I remember they weren't quite as improbable as this
Josh Hazlewood is the No. 11. Not much batting pedigree.
PJ Cummins c Verreynne b Phehlukwayo 6 (9m 7b 1x4 0x6) SR: 85.71
AP, into his final over
END OF OVER:44 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS: 211/8 (81 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 4.79, RRR: 13.50)
- Pat Cummins6 (6b)
- Adam Zampa2 (3b)
- Tabraiz Shamsi10-0-45-2
- Andile Phehlukwayo9-0-46-0
That's Shamsi's work done for the day, on a good evening for him: 2 for 45 from his 10.
Looks like Jannemalan Janneman Malan has pulled a hamstring fielding that in the deep... not the debut he'd have hoped for!
Zampstagram at No. 10, with a leg slip in place
DJM Short st †de Kock b Shamsi 18 (41m 24b 1x4 0x6) SR: 75.00
85 from 42. Shamsi into his last over.
END OF OVER:43 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS: 207/7 (85 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 4.81, RRR: 12.14)
- Pat Cummins4 (4b)
- D'Arcy Short18 (23b)
- Andile Phehlukwayo9-0-46-0
- Tabraiz Shamsi9-0-41-1
Pat Cummins at No. 9
Peter Mario Hol: "Terrible complacency by Smith and Labuschagne between overs 10 and 25. They were both settled but failed to push the run rate. Much harder for the later guys to come in and start hitting straight away.... " It's that old 'wickets in hand' strategy... doesn't work too well if you don't have a finisher!
MA Starc run out 5 (11m 12b 0x4 0x6) SR: 41.66
END OF OVER:42 | 3 Runs | AUS: 203/6 (89 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 4.83, RRR: 11.12)
- Mitchell Starc5 (10b)
- D'Arcy Short18 (23b)
- Tabraiz Shamsi9-0-41-1
- Andile Phehlukwayo8-0-42-0
"'Looks a tall order' - hope they don't fall Short then," chuckles GB
Shamsi, into his ninth. Slip in place.
92 off 54 balls required. Looks a tall order.
