South Africa vs Australia 3rd Test at Cape Town, 22 Mar, 2018

Toss: South Africa, who chose to bat
South Africa 311/10 (97.5)  &  373/10 (112.2)
Australia 255/10 (69.5)  &  107/10 (39.4)
South Africa won by 322 runs
Man of the Match: Morne Morkel
  • Tim Paine 9 * (27)

Over 37.5 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Tim Paine, no runs, goes on to the back foot and clips it away on the on side.

Over 37.6 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Tim Paine, no runs, gets cover the off stump line and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 39.1 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Tim Paine, no runs, presses forward and defends it back to the bowler with full face bat.

Over 39.2 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Tim Paine, no runs, gets inside the line and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 39.3 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Tim Paine, no runs, gets cover the off stump line and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 39.4 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Tim Paine, no runs, gets forward and once again let it go through to the keeper.

Over 39.4 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Tim Paine, no runs, gets forward and once again let it go through to the keeper.

Over 39.5 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Tim Paine, no runs, gets forward and looks to pitch it up but the line does not tempt the batsman into playing a shot

Over 39.6 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Tim Paine, no runs, gets forward and looks to play inside the line, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 42.1 Morne Morkel good length delivery to Tim Paine, no runs, stays inside the crease and watches it along go through to the keeper.

Over 42.2 Morne Morkel good length delivery to Tim Paine, no runs,  pushes forward and just pokes the ball out into the off-side

Over 42.3 Morne Morkel good length delivery to Tim Paine, no runs, comes on to the front foot and happy to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 42.4 Morne Morkel good length delivery to Tim Paine, no runs, gets forward and tries to play away from the body, the ball goes pass the outside edge of the bat.

Over 42.5 Morne Morkel good length delivery to Tim Paine, no runs, gets forward and easy leave to the batsman. 

Over 42.6 Morne Morkel good length delivery to Tim Paine, 1 run, gets forward and taps it on the off side and picks up a single to keep the strike.

Over 43.1 Vernon Philander bowls it short of length to Tim Paine, 1 run, goes on to the back foot and cuts it pass backward point and picks up a single.

Over 44.4 Morne Morkel good length delivery to Pat Cummins, no runs, stays behind the line of the ball to tuck it to square leg.

Over 45.1 Keshav Maharaj bowls it short of length to Tim Paine, Boundary! Rocks back in the crease and cuts it hard pass backward point and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 45.2 Keshav Maharaj good length delivery to Tim Paine, no runs, stays on the front foot and defends it towards the off side.

Over 45.3 Keshav Maharaj bowls a tossed up delivery to Tim Paine, 1 run, chips down the track, plays it with the turn but hit it uppishly. The bowler did move and dive to his left.

Over 46.1 Kagiso Rabada bowls it short of length to Tim Paine, 2 runs, moves across in the crease and  lifts the pull away over square leg for a couple.

Over 46.3 Kagiso Rabada good length delivery to Tim Paine, no runs, gets cover the off stump line and shoulder arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 46.4 Kagiso Rabada bowls it short of length to Tim Paine, 1 run, gets on top of the bounce and tap it down square of the wicket on the off-side with soft hands for a single

Over 46.6 Kagiso Rabada good length delivery to Tim Paine, no runs, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 50.1 Kagiso Rabada good length delivery to Tim Paine, 1 run, gets forward and guides it away down to third man with open face bat and gets a single.

Over 51.1 Keshav Maharaj bowls a tossed up delivery to Tim Paine, no runs, goes on to the back foot and cuts it straight to the man at backward point.

Over 51.2 Keshav Maharaj bowls a tossed up delivery to Tim Paine, no runs, gets forward and pushes it straight back to the bowler.

Over 51.3 Keshav Maharaj bowls a tossed up delivery to Tim Paine, no runs, gets well forward into the push back to the bowler.

Over 51.4 Keshav Maharaj bowls a tossed up delivery to Tim Paine, 1 run, gets forward and pushes it away on the off side and picks up a single.

Over 51.5 Keshav Maharaj bowls a tossed up delivery to Tim Paine, no runs, walks down the track and pushes the ball back to the bowler as again there was a lot of hang time on the ball

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