- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR28.1 Finch goes extinct! The theory of evolution would tell you that Finch was a bit uncomfortable in the environment and was not going to last long. (Maybe there will be new improved version soon). This one jags back in from Steyn and takes out the middle as the batsman pushes limply outside the line, leaving a gap between bat and pad. Excellent delivery 115/44.1 first wicket! This has been smashed to short cover. Steyn pitched it up outside off and Hughes made such good connection the reverberation of that shot would have been felt in Melbourne.. but he punches it straight into the hands of the fielder.. A stinger made look easy 25/18.5 they are struggling a bit now! This is a nothing pull and the top-edge lobs up towards the non-striker end where Miller, running in from mid-on, takes an easy one. It was the effort ball, got a bit big on Smith and his bottom hand came off the handle .. 49/218.6 that's the googly again! Tahir buzz lightyears to infinity and beyond in celebration.. Last over, Bailey didn't pick one. He doesn't pick this one either but chops this on to his stumps 82/334.3 now Marsh is sent packing! This one is on a length - pretty straight forward delivery - and Marsh pushes at it a bit tentatively.. It gets a thick inside edge and knocks the middle stump back 132/628.2 this is gone! Maxwell can't solve this equation.. Steyn has been reversing it in in the second spell and this time he traps him on the back foot.. Maxwell was stuck in the crease and plays outside the line.. The umpire raises the finger 115/536.1 you can't keep him away! This one is fired in to the stumps and Haddin gets smacked on the back pad.. that was hitting middle and leg. Not massive reverse, but it just tails in enough to get a wicket.. At his pace, it's always a tricky delivery to play 137/749.4 he moves to the leg side to hit it over the top but Faulkner has holed out at long on 215/937.6 superb catch at the boundary from Phangiso! To be fair to Johnson, he got a good amount of bat on that.. he flicked it off the middle stump and this would have been a six on some grounds.. but this is a long boundary.. Phangiso, at deep square leg, has to back-pedal and manages to hold on as the ball threatens to go over his shoulder 144/8Extras19 (b 4, lb 5, nb 1, w 9)TOTAL217/9 (50 Overs, RR: 4.34)Fall of wickets: 1-25 (Phillip Hughes, 4.1 ov), 2-49 (Steven Smith, 8.5 ov), 3-82 (George Bailey, 18.6 ov), 4-115 (Aaron Finch, 28.1 ov), 5-115 (Glenn Maxwell, 28.2 ov), 6-132 (Mitchell Marsh, 34.3 ov), 7-137 (Brad Haddin, 36.1 ov), 8-144 (Mitchell Johnson, 37.6 ov), 9-215 (James Faulkner, 49.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB DW Steyn 10 1 34 4 3.4 44 4 0 2 0 M Morkel 10 0 58 2 5.8 28 6 0 2 1 WD Parnell 10 1 40 2 4 39 3 0 1 0 AM Phangiso 10 0 36 0 3.6 34 1 1 0 0 Imran Tahir 10 0 40 1 4 36 1 2 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR21.4 whoa!! What have you done Amla! It's a long hop wide outside off, short and spinning away, and all Amla can do is slap it straight to the hands of cover..Big big break for Australia 112/23.2 he would have loved to found the gap this time, Quinton de Kock has fallen early once more, he skips over near the pitch of the ball and looks to clobber the ball over the leg side, a leading edge sends the ball looping towards Bailey at cover, Maxwell gets de Kock again 14/140.4 no century for Faf, he was losing his composure here as he needed a big shot to get his 100, he has lost his wicket now, a full toss is thrashed towards mid-on, hit high on the bat,else that was a four, end of a memorable series for Faf 217/426.4 here it comes! After eating 24 balls, Parnell chops one on to his stumps. This darted in off the pitch and Parnell was stuck in the crease, brings his bat down a little late and doesn't cover the line. 126/3Extras4 (b 1, nb 1, w 2)TOTAL221/4 (40.5 Overs, RR: 5.41)Fall of wickets: 1-14 (Quinton de Kock, 3.2 ov), 2-112 (Hashim Amla, 21.4 ov), 3-126 (Wayne Parnell, 26.4 ov), 4-217 (Faf du Plessis, 40.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB MG Johnson 9.5 0 52 1 5.28 30 6 0 0 1 GJ Maxwell 2 0 12 1 6 6 1 0 0 0 MR Marsh 5 0 25 0 5 16 2 0 1 0 MA Starc 4 0 27 0 6.75 9 2 0 1 0 JP Faulkner 8 0 54 1 6.75 19 3 3 0 0 NM Lyon 10 1 41 0 4.1 33 4 0 0 0 SPD Smith 2 0 9 1 4.5 5 0 0 0 0
Match Details
Toss
South Africa , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series result
South Africa won the 2014 Zimbabwe Triangular Series
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
09.30 start, First Session 09.30-13.00 Interval 13.00-13.30, Second Session 13.30.-17.00
Match days
6 September 2014 (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 52 runs, 2 wickets)
- Australia: 50 runs in 9.1 overs (55 balls), Extras 3
- Drinks: Australia - 76/2 in 17.0 overs (AJ Finch 33, GJ Bailey 9)
- Australia: 100 runs in 22.5 overs (137 balls), Extras 9
- AJ Finch: 50 off 72 balls (5 x 4)
- Drinks: Australia - 132/5 in 34.0 overs (MR Marsh 27, BJ Haddin 4)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 35.1 - 40.0 (Batting side - 17 runs, 2 wickets)
- Australia: 150 runs in 39.6 overs (241 balls), Extras 12
- 9th Wicket: 50 runs in 57 balls (JP Faulkner 23, MA Starc 23, Ex 4)
- Australia: 200 runs in 47.6 overs (289 balls), Extras 19
- Innings Break: Australia - 217/9 in 50.0 overs (MA Starc 29, NM Lyon 0)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 50 runs, 1 wicket)
- South Africa: 50 runs in 9.6 overs (60 balls), Extras 1
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 53 balls (HM Amla 25, F du Plessis 25, Ex 1)
- Drinks: South Africa - 82/1 in 16.0 overs (HM Amla 40, F du Plessis 34)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 19.5 overs (119 balls), Extras 1
- F du Plessis: 50 off 45 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
- HM Amla: 50 off 72 balls (2 x 4)
- 28th over Aleem Dar left the ground, TV Umpire became the onfield umpire
- South Africa: 150 runs in 30.1 overs (181 balls), Extras 2
- Drinks: South Africa - 160/3 in 31.0 overs (F du Plessis 76, AB de Villiers 18)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 35.1 - 40.0 (Batting side - 37 runs, 0 wicket)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 53 balls (F du Plessis 23, AB de Villiers 27, Ex 0)
- South Africa: 200 runs in 39.3 overs (237 balls), Extras 3
- AB de Villiers: 50 off 39 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
Match Coverage
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Dale Steyn has said he hasn't forgiven Australia captain Michael Clarke for what he considered to be a personal sledge during the Newlands Test earlier this year
Du Plessis steals the strike, literally
Plays of the day from the tri-series final in Harare
'It was a 280-300 wicket' - Bailey
George Bailey rued the inability of his batsmen to weather the Dale Steyn storm after Australia's six-wicket defeat to South Africa in the final of the Zimbabwean tri-series
Swinging Steyn stings Australia
Once he had the ball reversing, Dale Steyn showed why he is the world's finest bowler
Steyn burst, Du Plessis 96 seal title for South Africa
South Africa clinched their first-ever win against Australia in a final after a Dale Steyn bowling masterclass handed them the advantage before Faf du Plessis' 96 steered the chase




