Australia vs South Africa 5th ODI at Sydney, 23 Nov, 2014

Toss: South Africa, who chose to bat
South Africa 280/6 (50)
Australia 275/8 (47.1)
Australia won by 2 wickets
Man of the Match: Quinton de Kock
  • Mitchell Starc 1 * (5)
  • James Faulkner 6 * (5)

Over 8.1 R McLaren bowls it wide outside off to SR Watson, Wide, gets forward and left alone outside off.

Over 8.1 R McLaren bowls a good length delivery to SR Watson, no runs, gets forward and left alone through to the keeper.

Over 8.2 R McLaren bowls a good length delivery to SR Watson, 1 run, moves across and flicks it to deep square leg.

Over 8.3 R McLaren bowls a pitched up delivery to AJ Finch, no runs, gets forward and  looks to block it from the crease, the ball rolls away towards backward point after taking the outside half of the bat.

Over 8.4 R McLaren bowls a pitched up delivery to AJ Finch, 3 runs, gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it to deep-cover.

Over 8.5 R McLaren bowls a back of length delivery to SR Watson, 1 run, stays back in the crease and tucks it to backward square-leg.

Over 8.6 R McLaren bowls it short of length to AJ Finch, no runs, goes back in the crease and cuts it straight to the man at point.

Over 10.1R McLaren bowls good length delivery to SR Watson, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 10.2R McLaren bowls good length delivery to SR Watson, gets forward and defends it towards covers.Single

Over 10.3R McLaren bowls good length delivery to AJ Finch, gets forward and defends it towards covers.No runs

Over 10.4R McLaren bowls half volley to AJ Finch, leans forward and drives it gloriously past covers for a boundary.Boundary!

Over 10.5R McLaren bowls good length delivery to AJ Finch, gets forward and defends it towards covers.No runs

Over 10.6R McLaren bowls short of length delivery to AJ Finch, opens up on the backfoot to defend that towards the legside.No runs

Over 12.1 R McLaren bowls a pitched up delivery to AJ Finch, 1 run, gets forward and drives it to cover.

Over 12.2 R McLaren bowls a pitched up delivery to SR Watson, 1 run, leans forward and flicks it to deep square-leg.

Over 12.3 R McLaren bowls a back of length delivery to AJ Finch, 1 run, gets forward and tucks it to square leg for a single.

Over 12.4 R McLaren bowls a pitched up delivery to SR Watson, no runs, gets forward and goes hard at it, chops it towards cover.

Over 12.5 R McLaren bowls a good length delivery to SR Watson, no runs, gets forward and defends it back to bowler.

Over 12.6 R McLaren bowls it short of length to SR Watson, 1 run, gets across the line and flicks it down to fine-leg.

Over 14.1 R McLaren bowls a pitched up delivery to SR Watson, 1 run,  leans forward and clips it to deep backward square leg.

Over 14.2 R McLaren bowls a slower one to AJ Finch, no runs, gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it straight to mid-off.

Over 14.3 R McLaren bowls a pitched up delivery to AJ Finch, no runs, gets forward and pushes it towards mid-off.

Over 14.4 R McLaren bowls a good length delivery to AJ Finch, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it to cover.

Over 14.5 R McLaren bowls a half volley to AJ Finch, Boundary! Gets a good stride forward and creams the drive past extra cover, the timing and placement was exquisite.

Over 14.6 R McLaren bowls it short of length to AJ Finch, no ball and no runs, goes on to the back foot and defends it to backward-point.

Over 14.6 R McLaren slips in a full toss to AJ Finch, Boundary! Moves across his stumps and hoicks it to the vacant deep mid-wicket fence

Over 28.1 R McLaren bowls it short of length to SR Watson, Boundary! Rocks back and cuts hard, he cuts it onto the ground and it bounces past the man at backward point.

Over 28.2 R McLaren bowls a pitched up delivery to SR Watson, 1 run, gets forward and  punches it along the ground to sweeper cover.

Over 28.2 R McLaren bowls a pitched up delivery to SR Watson, 1 run, gets forward and  punches it along the ground to sweeper cover.

Over 28.3 R McLaren bowls it short of length to SPD Smith, 2 runs, goes on to the back foot and easily tucks this short of length delivery into the vacant backward square leg region.

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