South Africa VS Australia Match ball by ball Commentary
LIVE
SA325/6
—AUS
Australia elected to field
ICC ODI Team's Ranking
| RANK | COUNTRY | POINTS | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 4122 | 115 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 3809 | 109 |
| 3 | South Africa | 3547 | 104 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 3693 | 103 |
| 5 | Australia | 3568 | 102 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 4050 | 96 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 2926 | 94 |
| 8 | England | 3384 | 91 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 3304 | 81 |
| 10 | West Indies | 2924 | 79 |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 1315 | 63 |
| 12 | Ireland | 862 | 45 |
| 13 | Netherlands | 1446 | 45 |
| 14 | Scotland | 1260 | 45 |
| 15 | USA | 1228 | 41 |
| 16 | Namibia | 1039 | 36 |
| 17 | Nepal | 1108 | 30 |
| 18 | Oman | 625 | 22 |
| 19 | United Arab Emirates | 427 | 14 |
| 20 | Canada | 307 | 12 |
The second new ball is now available for Australia.
Fractionally short, on off. Marco stabs it down from the crease.
This is quicker at 84.3 kph, a bit fuller as well. Marco defends it off the front foot.
Around off, Jansen lunges across to block it out.
On the pads, on a length. Ryan nudges it past short leg for a single.
Slows it down, on a length, on middle. Rickelton pushes out in front but the ball spins away to catch the outer half and it rolls to point.
Full and on leg. Rickelton lunges to block it out.
FOUR! FIFTY FOR JANSEN, his 6th in Tests and the second consecutive fifty-plus score in the series. This is dragged down, on middle. Jansen needs no second invitation as he goes onto the back foot in a flash and pummels it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
Short and a little too straight, at the pads. Jansen tickles it fine down to deep fine leg. The ball does not have enough legs to reach the fence. Mitchell Starc gives chase and hauls it in. Two runs taken.
Drags the length back, on middle and leg. Rickelton gets onto the back foot and nurdles it square on the leg side for a single.