Match Day

3084dThe Report by Firdose Moonda

South Africa defend 189 for bonus-point win

South Africa posted only one run more than the 188 they had managed in their triangular series opener against West Indies but it was enough to give them a first win in three meetings against Australia in the Caribbean

3082dESPNcricinfo staff

Rossouw out of tri-series with shoulder injury

Rilee Rossouw is set to return to South Africa from the Caribbean, to have surgery on the shoulder he injured during the tri-series match against Australia on June 7

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'We knew 190 would be tough' - Behardien

South Africa batsman Farhaan Behardien has said they were confident at the halfway mark of their match on Tuesday that their total of 189 would be "tough" to surpass for Australia

3084dDaniel Brettig

Warner passes the Langer test

Australia's stand-in coach Justin Langer was full of praise for David Warner's newfound professionalism and focus, after he steered Australia home against West Indies with an unbeaten fifty

3084dFirdose Moonda

Shamsi's mixed fortunes

Plays of the day from the third match of the ODI tri-series, between Australia and South Africa at Providence

3084dFirdose Moonda

SA batsmen must adapt quickly - McKenzie

Neil McKenzie, South Africa's batting consultant, has called on his line-up to develop "thick skins" and concentrate on rotating strike on the Providence pitch ahead of their second match in the triangular series

Preview

Economical Hazlewood

2005

Last time an Australian opening bowler had a better economy than Hazlewood's (2.00) in this match, bowling all 10 overs - McGrath 2/18 vs Pak, SCG, Jan 2005.

Behardien's show

0

No. of boundaries hit by SA batsmen apart from Farhan Behardien in the last 36.4 overs of the innings (220 balls). Behardien hit 4 fours and a six.

Bowlers in control

53

Runs conceded by Aus bowlers in the second set of 20 overs, 21st to 40th. In the first 20 overs, they had conceded 90 runs,

Some resistance

65+

Balls played by the pair of Behardien and Phangiso for the 7th wicket, which is more than the last 3 wickets combined.

Another collapse on cards?

3

No. of wickets SA lost in the last 7 overs - 19th to 25th. They scored just 23 runs in those 7 overs including a maiden over bowled by Coulter-Nile.

Different ABD

0

No. of boundaries hit by AB de Villiers in the 2 innings of this series facing 87 balls. He scored 31 (49) vs WI and 22 (38) vs Aus today but with nil boundaries.

Run outs vs Aus

3

No. of times Amla has been run out against Aus in ODIs, most against any team. WI is the only other team against which he has been run out more than once.

Aus v SA in WI

2

No. of ODIs between Australia and South Africa in West Indies, before this Tri-Series - both in World Cup 2007. Aus won both those matches.