Faf du Plessis-led South Africa defeated Australia by 10 runs in the 45th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 at Old Trafford, Manchester on Saturday.
Here are the highlights from the match:
# South Africa win by 10 runs!
# Wicket! Australia have been bowled out for 315 runs, as Nathan Lyon attempts to go for a big hit off a slower delivery by Phehlukwayo with Markram completing the catch at deep mid-wicket. Australia 315/10 (49.5 overs)
# Andile Phehlukwayo to bowl the final over of the innings!
# Need 18 runs from six deliveries!
# Nathan Lyon is the final batsman for Australia!
# Wicket! Mitchell Starc departs for 16 runs off 11 deliveries as the batsman fails to connect off a yorker by Rabada, leaving Australia nine down. Australia 306/9 (48.5 overs)
# Jason Behendroff is the next batsman in!
#Wicket! Usman Khawaja departs for 18 as he attempts an ambitious stroke with the deflection going on to hit the stumps, Australia 301/8 (48.1 overs)
# Kagiso Rabada to bowl the 49th over!
# Australia 301/7 (48 overs) with 17 runs from the over as Mitchell Starc scores a boundary and a six off consecutive deliveries, hitting the ball to the long-on fence and cow corner. Usman Khawaja further followed it up with a boundary.
# Chris Morris to bowl his ninth over of the innings!
# Australia 284/7 (47 overs) with seven runs off the over as Usman Khawaja bowls his second boundary of the innings, hitting the ball over fine leg.
# Kagiso Rabada to bowl his ninth over of the innings!
# Australia 277/7 (46 overs) in an over comprising of three runs and a wicket.
# Usman Khawaja is the back on the field and set to join Starc in the middle!
# Wicket! Alex Carey departs for 85 runs off 69 deliveries as he attempts to go for a big hit to extra cover off a slow delivery, handing a catch to Aiden Markram. Australia 275/7 (45.2 overs)
# Chris Morris to bowl his eighth over of the innings!
# Need 52 runs from 30 deliveries!
# Australia 274/6 (45 overs) with five runs from the over comprising of four singles and a run off a wide delivery.
# Mitchell Starc is the next batsman in!
# Wicket! Pat Cummins departs for 9 runs off 15 deliveries as he attempts to go for a big hit off a slow delivery, with Faf du Plessis completing the catch. Australia 272/6 (44.4 overs)
# Andile Phehlukwayo to bowl his second over of the innings!
# Need 57 runs from 36 deliveries!
# Australia 269/5 (44 overs) with 12 runs from the over as Alex Carey scores two consecutive boundaries, hitting the ball into the gap at deep mid-wicket and the fielder at short third man.
# Tabraiz Shamsi to bowl his ninth over!
# Australia 257/5 (43 overs) with 17 runs from the over as Alex Carey scores a boundary and a six off consecutive boundaries hitting the ball over long-on and long-off.
# Imran Tahir to bowl his ninth over of the innings!
# Australia 240/5 (42 overs) with three runs off the over as the two batsmen complete three singles hitting the ball to short third man, long-off with an extra run off a wide delivery.
# Shamsi to bowl his eighth over of the innings!
# Australia 236/5 (41 overs) with nine runs from the over as Alex Carey scores his eighth boundary of the innings, hitting the ball over Tahir's head.
# Imran Tahir is back in the attack, set to bowl his 8th over of the innings!
# Wicket maiden for Pretorius, Australia 227/5 (40 overs)
# Pat Cummins is the next batsman in!
# Wicket! David Warner departs for 122 runs off 117 deliveries as he attempts to go for a big hit off the first delivery, handing a catch to Chris Morris. Australia 227/5 (39.1 overs)
# Pretorius is back in the attack and set to bowl his sixth over of the innings!
# Australia 227/4 (39 overs) with seven runs off the over as Alex Carey scores his seventh boundary of the innings, hitting the short ball over the third man fence.
# Kagiso Rabada is back in the attack, set to bowl his eighth over of the innings!
# Australia 220/4 (38 overs) with five runs from the over as the two batsmen complete five singles, hitting the ball to deep mid-wicket and into the leg side.
# Chris Morris to bowl his seventh over of the innings!
# Australia 215/4 (37 overs) with 16 runs from the over as David Warner scores three boundaries hitting the ball straight of mid-on, over backward square and over extra cover.
# Tabraiz Shamsi to bowl his seventh over of the innings!
# Australia 199/4 (36 overs) with nine runs from the over as David Warner scores a boundary off the first delivery, hitting the ball straight over the bowler's head. Warner and Carey further completed a single and a double off the final delivery, hitting the ball over mid-wicket.
# Chris Morris to bowl his sixth over of the innings!
# Australia 190/4 (35 overs) with seven runs from the over as Alex Carey lofts the ball over wide mid-off to score his fifth boundary of the innings.
# Imran Tahir to bowl his seventh over of the innings!
# Australia 183/4 (34 overs) with nine runs from the over as David Warner scores two consecutive boundaries, hitting the ball to the fine leg fence marking his third ton in the World Cup 2019.
# Chris Morris to bowl his fifth over!
# Australia 174/4 (33 overs) with seven runs from the over as David Warner scores his tenth boundary of the innings, hitting the ball in the gap between extra cover and mid-off.
# Imran Tahir to bowl his sixth over of the innings!
# Australia 167/4 (32 overs) with 10 runs from the over as Alex Carey scores two boundaries hitting the ball wide of extra cover and past Kagiso Rabada at backward point.
# JP Duminy to continue with the ball, bowl his fourth over!
# Australia 157/4 (31 overs) with nine runs off the over as Alex Carey scores his second boundary of the innings, hitting the ball over mid-wicket.
# Tabraiz Shamsi to bowl his sixth over of the innings!
# Australia 148/4 (30 overs) with seven runs from the over as David Warner scores his ninth boundary of the innings, hitting the ball over backward point.
# JP Duminy to bowl his third over!
# Australia 141/4 (29 overs) with four runs from the over as the two batsmen complete two singles and a double, hitting the ball to extra cover, mid-off.
# Tabraiz Shamsi to bowl his fifth over of the innings!
# Australia 136/4 (28 overs) with five runs from the over as Carey and Warner complete five singles, hitting the ball to sweeper cover, wide of long-on, long-off and straight of long-on.
# JP Duminy to bowl his second over!
# Australia 131/4 (27 overs) with five runs from the over as the two batsmen complete three singles, followed by a double off the final delivery as Carey hit the ball wide of backward point.
# Tabraiz Shamshi to bowl his fourth over of the innings!
# Australia 126/4 (26 overs) with just a single off the over as David Warner hit the ball to long-off after stepping out.
# JP Duminy into the attack!
# Australia 125/4 (25 overs) with six runs and a wicket off the over as Alex Carey gets off the mark with a boundary through extra cover.
# Alex Carey is the next batsman in!
# Wicket! Glenn Maxwell departs for 12 runs off 20 deliveries as Quinton de Kock completes a one-handed catch over his head, to leave Australia four down. Australia 119/4 (24.1 overs)
# Kagiso Rabada to bowl his seventh over!
# Australia 119/3 (24 overs) with three runs from the over as Maxwell and Warner complete three singles, hitting the ball to deep midwicket and long-off.
# Tabraiz Shamshi to bowl his third over of the innings!
# Australia 116/3 (23 overs) with three runs from the over as Warner and Maxwell complete a double, followed by a single off the final delivery.
# Kagiso Rabada is back in the attack!
# Australia 113/3 (22 overs) with six runs from the over as David Warner scores his eighth boundary of the innings, following an edge to the third man boundary.
# Shamsi to bowl his second over!
# Australia 107/3 (21 overs) with 10 runs from the over as Maxwell and Warner score a boundary apiece hitting the ball through mid-wicket and in front of square.
# Andile Phehlukwayo into the attack!
# Australia 97/3 (20 overs) with two runs from the over as Glenn Maxwell and David Warner complete singles hitting the ball through the covers.
# Tabraiz Shamsi into the attack!
# Four runs and a wicket off the over, Australia 95/3 (19 overs)
# Glenn Maxwell is the next batsman in!
# Wicket! Marcus Stoinis departs for 22 runs off 34 deliveries following a run-out as Quinton de Kock deflects the ball on to the stumps, Australia 95/3 (18.3 overs)
# Imran Tahir to bowl his fifth over of the innings!
# Australia 91/2 (18 overs) with seven runs from the over as Marcus Stoinis scores his fourth boundary of the innings hitting the ball fine.
# Chris Morris to bowl his fourth over of the innings!
# Australia 84/2 (17 overs) with three runs from the over as David Warner finishes the over unbeaten on 49, with the two batsmen completing three singles hitting the ball to long-on, long-off and sweeper cover.
# Imran Tahir is back in the attack, set to bowl his fourth over of the innings!
# Australia 81/2 (16 overs) with nine runs from the over as David Warner scores his second six of the innings, hitting the short of length delivery into the stands.
# Chris Morris to bowl his third over of the innings!
# Australia 72/2 (15 overs) with nine runs from the over as Stoinis and Warner score two boundaries, hitting the ball through the mid-wicket region and over mid-on.
# Dwaine Pretorius to bowl his fifth over!
# Australia 63/2 (14 overs) with just a run off the over as Warner hits the ball to square leg for a single.
# Chris Morris to bowl his second over!
# Australia 62/2 (13 overs) with 11 runs from the over as Stoinis and Warner score a boundary apiece, hitting the ball between cover-point and point, followed by a boundary to third man.
# Dwaine Pretorius to bowl his fourth over of the innings!
# Australia 51/2 (12 overs) with four runs from the over as David Warner scores his third boundary of the innings, hitting the ball over deep cover.
# Chris Morris into the attack!
# Australia 47/2 (11 overs) with three runs from the over as David Warner hits the first delivery to deep mid-wicket for a single, followed by a double as Marcus Stoinis hit the ball to deep backward square leg.
# Dwaine Pretorius to bowl his third over of the innings!
# Australia 44/2 (10 overs) with five runs from the over as Marcus Stoinis scores his first boundary of the innings, hitting the full delivery through the gap at cover.
# Kagiso Rabada to bowl his fifth over!
# Australia 39/2 (9 overs) with just a single off the over as David Warner hits the short of length delivery bowled from round the wicket, behind square on the off-side.
# Dwaine Pretorius to bowl his second over of the innings!
# Australia 38/2 (8 overs) with five runs from the over as David Warner scores his second boundary of the innings, following a top-edge to the fine leg.
# Kagiso Rabada to bowl his fourth over of the innings!
# Four runs and a wicket from the over as Steve Smith is dismissed following his first boundary of the innings off the previous delivery, to the right of square leg. Australia 33/2 (7 overs)
# Marcus Stoinis is the next batsman in!
# Wicket! Steve Smith departs for 7 runs off 6 deliveries as the batsman is adjudged lbw following a delivery which goes on to hit the pads, Australia 33/2 (6.3 overs)
# All-rounder Dwaine Pretorius into the attack!
# Australia 29/1 (6 overs) with nine runs from the over as David Warner scores his first six of the innings hitting the ball to deep mid-wicket.
# Kagiso Rabada to bowl his third over of the innings!
# Australia 20/1 (5 overs) with two runs from the over as Usman Khawaja walks off the field following a hamstring issue, with Steve Smith the new batsman to the crease.
# Imran Tahir to continue with the ball!
# Australia 18/1 (4 overs) as David Warner scores his first boundary of the innings, hitting the good length delivery over extra cover.
# Kagiso Rabada to bowl his second over of the innings!
# Eight runs from the over as Usman Khawaja scores the first boundary of the Australian innings, hitting the low full toss over mid-off. Australia 13/1 (3 overs)
# Usman Khawaja is the next batsman in!
# Wicket! Aaron Finch departs for 3 runs following a fast delivery which the Australian skipper chipped to the Aiden Markram. Australia 5/1 (2.1 overs)
# Imran Tahir to bowl his second over of the innings!
# Three runs from the over as Warner and Finch complete three singles, hitting the ball through backward square leg, mid-on and third man. Australia 5/0 (2 overs)
# Kagiso Rabada to share the new ball!
# Australia 2/0 (1 over) as Warner and Finch get off the mark with a single, hitting the ball to mid-off and square leg.
# Imran Tahir to bowl the opening over!
# Australian openers Aaron Finch and David Warner are set to kick start the chase!
# Australia need 326 runs to win!
# South Africa finish on 325/6 (50 overs)
# Wicket! Rassie van der Dussen dismissed for 95 runs off 97 deliveries following a short ball which he hit over mid-wicket, with Glenn Maxwell completing a fine catch. South Africa 325/6 (49.6 overs)
# Pat Cummins to bowl the final over of the innings!
# South Africa 317/5 (49 overs) in an over comprising of four runs and a wicket.
# Andile Phehlukwayo is the next batsman in!
# Wicket! Dwaine Pretorius departs for 2 runs off 5 deliveries following a yorker by Mitchell Starc which hits the middle stump at a high pace, South Africa 317/5 (48.5 overs)
# Mitchell Starc to bowl the 49th over of the innings!
# South Africa 313/4 (48 overs), with 16 runs from the over as Rassie van der Dussen scores a six and a boundary hitting the ball over backward square leg and on the leg-side.
# Pat Cummins to bowl his eighth over of the innings!
# Seven runs and a wicket off the over comprising of three singles and two doubles, South Africa 297/4 (47 overs)
# Dwaine Pretorius is the next batsman in!
# Wicket! JP Duminy departs for 14 runs off 13 deliveries as Marcus Stoinis completes a low catch off the fifth delivery, resulting in the Proteas being down by four wickets. South Africa 295/4 (46.5 overs)
# Mitchell Starc to bowl his eighth over of the innings!
# South Africa 290/3 (46 overs) with 14 runs from the over as JP Duminy scores his first boundary of the innings, hitting the ball over extra cover. Rassie van der Dussen further scored his third six of the innings, hitting the ball over wide long-on.
# Glenn Maxwell to bowl his final over of the innings!
# South Africa 276/3 (45 overs) with five runs from the over as the two batsmen complete five singles hitting the ball wide of extra cover, long-on and wide of long-on.
# Mitchell Starc is back in the attack, set to bowl his sixth over!
# South Africa 271/3 (44 overs) with six runs from the over as the two batsmen complete five singles with an extra run off a wide delivery.
# Glenn Maxwell to bowl his ninth over of the innings!
# South Africa 265/3 (43 overs)
# JP Duminy is the next batsman in!
# Wicket! Faf du Plessis departs for 100 runs off 94 deliveries following a change of pace, as the batsman top-edges the ball to Mitchell Starc at short third. South Africa 265/4 (42.6 overs)
# Century! Faf du Plessis completes his first century in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, following a drive straight of mid-off.
# Jason Behendroff to bowl his eighth over of the innings!
# South Africa 257/2 (42 overs) with six runs from the over as Rassie van der Dussen scores his second boundary of the innings, with a reverse sweep past short third.
# Nathan Lyon to bowl his final over of the innings!
# South Africa 251/2 (41 overs) with six runs from the over as Rassie Van der Dassen completes his half-century off 69 deliveries, with Faf du Plessis finishing the over unbeaten on 96.
# Jason Behendroff is back in the attack!
# South Africa 245/2 (40 overs) with four runs from the over as the two batsmen complete four singles.
# Pat Cummins is back in the attack, set to bowl his sixth over of the innings!
# South Africa 241/2 (39 overs) with 10 runs from the over as Rassie van der Dussen scores his second six of the innings, hitting the ball into the mid-wicket stands.
# Jason Behendroff to bowl his sixth over!
# South Africa 231/2 (38 overs) with four runs from the over as the two batsmen complete four singles, hitting the ball to square leg, mid-on and long-on.
# Glenn Maxwell to bowl his eighth over of the innings!
# South Africa 227/2 (37 overs) with 10 runs from the over as Faf du Plessis scores two consecutive boundaries, hitting the ball over mid-on.
# Jason Behendroff is back in the attack, set to bowl his fifth over of the innings!
# South Africa 217/2 (36 overs) with nine runs from the over as Rassie van der Dussen scores his first six of the innings, hitting the ball straight over the bowler's head.
# Glenn Maxwell to bowl his seventh over of the innings!
# South Africa 208/2 (35 overs) with 10 runs from the over as Faf du Plessis scores his second six of the innings, slog-sweeping the ball over deep mid-wicket.
# Nathan Lyon is back in the attack!
# South Africa 198/2 (34 overs) with five runs from the over as the two batsmen complete three singles and a double.
# Glenn Maxwell to continue with the ball!
# South Africa 193/2 (33 overs) with 14 runs from the over as Faf du Plessis scores a boundary and a six off consecutive deliveries, hitting the ball over the covers.
# Pat Cummins is back in the attack!
# South Africa 179/2 (32 overs) with four runs from the over as the two batsmen complete four singles, hitting the ball to short fine leg and through the covers.
# Glenn Maxwell to bowl his fifth over of the innings!
# South Africa 175/2 (31 overs) with five runs from the over as Faf du Plessis completes his fifth half-century of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 following a single.
# Mitchell Starc to bowl his seventh over of the innings!
# South Africa 170/2 (30 overs) with three runs from the over as the two batsmen complete three singles hitting the ball through mid-wicket and point.
# Glenn Maxwell to continue with the ball!
# South Africa 167/2 (29 overs) with five runs from the over as Faf du Plessis scores his fourth boundary of the innings, punching the ball through the covers.
# Mitchell Starc is back in the attack!
# South Africa 162/2 (28 overs) with five runs from the over as the two batsmen complete two doubles followed by a single.
# Glenn Maxwell to continue with the ball, bowl his third over!
# South Africa 157/2 (27 overs) with nine runs from the over as Rassie van der Dussen scores his first boundary of the innings, hitting the low full toss past the fielder at mid-off.
# Marcus Stoinis to continue with the ball!
# South Africa 148/2 (26 overs) with four runs from the over as Plessis and Van Der Dussen complete a double followed by two singles.
# Glenn Maxwell to bowl his second over!
# South Africa 144/2 (25 overs) with eight runs from the over as the two batsmen complete two doubles followed by three singles and an extra run off a wide delivery.
# Marcus Stoinis to bowl his second over of the innings!
# South Africa 136/2 (24 overs) with three runs from the over as Faf du Plessis and Russie Van der Dussen complete three singles, hitting the ball to long-on and backward square leg.
# All-rounder Glenn Maxwell into the attack!
# South Africa 133/2 (23 overs) with two runs from the over as the two batsmen complete two singles, hitting the ball to mid-on and wide of mid-on.
# All-rounder Marcus Stoinis into the attack!
# South Africa 131/2 (22 overs) with seven runs from the over as Faf du Plessis scores his second boundary of the innings, hitting the ball wide of the fielder at cover.
# Nathan Lyon to bowl his eighth over of the innings!
# South Africa 124/2 (21 overs) with two runs from the over as Faf du Plessis hits the ball to long-leg, followed by a single off the final delivery down the leg-side.
# Pat Cummins to bowl his fifth over!
# South Africa 122/2 (20 overs) with just a run off the over as Faf du Plessis hits the ball to long-on for a single.
# Nathan Lyon to continue with the ball!
# South Africa 121/2 (19 overs) with six runs from the over as the two batsmen complete a single hitting the ball to deep square leg, followed by a double and three runs off the final delivery.
# Pat Cummins to bowl his fourth over of the innings!
# Three runs and a wicket off the over, South Africa 115/2 (18 overs)
# Russie Van der Dussen is the next batsman in!
# Wicket! Quinton de Kock departs for 52 as he attempts to slog across the line following a flighted delivery by Lyon, resulting in a thick outside edge to Mitchell Starc at backward point. South Africa 114/2 (17.4 overs)
# Nathan Lyon to continue with the ball!
# South Africa 112/1 (17 overs) with five runs from the over as Quinton de Kock scores his third half-century of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 hitting the ball to backward square leg.
# Leg-spinner Steve Smith into the attack!
# South Africa 107/1 (16 overs) with five runs from the over as Quinton de Kock scores his sixth boundary of the innings hitting the ball to the fine leg boundary.
# Nathan Lyon to bowl his fifth over of the innings!
# South Africa 102/1 (15 overs) with 12 runs from the over as Faf du Plessis scores three boundaries, hitting the ball down the leg-side, through cover point and to deep extra cover.
# Mitchell Starc is back in the attack!
# South Africa 90/1 (14 overs) with six runs from the over as the two batsmen complete two doubles along with two singles, hitting the ball to long-on, short fine leg and backward point.
# Nathan Lyon to bowl his fourth over of the innings!
# South Africa 84/1 (13 overs) with four runs from the over as Du Plessis hits the ball through the covers, with the two batsmen completing three runs off a single delivery. Quinton de Kock further completed a single, hitting the ball to sweeper cover.
# Jason Behendroff to bowl his fourth over of the innings!
# South Africa 80/1 (12 overs) with two runs and a wicket off the over following two singles.
# Faf du Plessis is the next batsman in!
# Wicket! Aiden Markram departs for 34 followed a flighted delivery by Lyon which the batsman attempted to drive without proper contact, resulting in a stumping by wicketkeeper Alex Carey. South Africa 79/1 (11.3 overs)
# Nathan Lyon to bowl his third over!
# South Africa 78/0 (11 overs) with five runs from the over as the two batsmen complete three runs off a single delivery, after Quinton de Kock hit the ball through mid-wicket. De Kock and Markram further completed a single with a run off a wide delivery.
# Pat Cummins to bowl his third over of the innings!
# South Africa 73/0 (10 overs) with just a single off the over as Aiden Markram completes a single off the final delivery, hitting the ball to long-on.
# Jason Behendroff to bowl his third over!
# South Africa 72/0 (9 overs) with six runs from the over as Quinton de Kock scores his fifth boundary of the innings, hitting the ball through backward point.
# Pat Cummins to bowl his second over of the innings!
# South Africa 66/0 (8 overs) with nine runs from the over as Aiden Markram scores his first six of the innings, hitting the ball through the line over long-on.
# Nathan Lyon to bowl his second over of the innings!
# South Africa 57/0 (7 overs) with nine runs from the over as Quinton de Kock scores two boundaries, hitting the ball straight down the ground followed by a drive through cover.
# Pacer Pat Cummins into the attack!
# South Africa 48/0 (6 overs) with six runs from the over as Aiden Markram scores his sixth boundary of the innings, hitting the ball straight down the ground.
# Spinner Nathan Lyon into the attack!
# South Africa 42/0 (5 overs) with eight runs from the over as Quinton de Kock scores two boundaries, hitting the ball fine for four followed by a boundary through the covers.
# Mitchell Starc to bowl his third over of the innings!
# South Africa 34/0 (4 overs) with nine runs from the over as Aiden Markram scores two consecutive boundaries, hitting the ball crisply past backward point followed by a boundary through extra cover.
# Jason Behendroff to continue with the ball!
# South Africa 25/0 (3 overs) with four runs from the over as the two batsmen complete a double after De Kock hit the ball to mid-on, followed by a single to fine leg and a run off a wide delivery.
# Mitchell Starc to bowl his second over of the innings!
# South Africa 21/0 (2 overs) with seven runs from the over as Markram scores his third boundary of the innings, hitting the ball through extra cover.
# Jason Behendroff to share the new ball!
# South Africa 14/0 (1 over) with 14 runs from the opening over as Aiden Markram gets off the mark with two boundaries square of the wicket and through point.
# Pacer Mitchell Starc to bowl the opening over!
# South African openers Quinton de Kock and Aiden Markram are set to start the innings!
# Players from both the sides are set for the national anthem ceremony!
# South Africa have won the toss and opted to bat against Australia!
A top spot in the points tally will be up for grabs for Australia when they face South Africa in their last group stage encounter in the ongoing World Cup at the Old Trafford on Saturday.
Australia have played like a champion team and barring the game against India, which they lost while chasing a total in excess of 350, they have dominated all the games and have looked in great touch.
South Africa, on the other hand, will like to forget what has conspired for them in this edition of the showpiece event and play for pride against the mighty Aussies. With five points from eight games, South Africa will aim to end their dismal tournament campaign on a high and regain some lost pride.
Lineups:
Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Aaron Finch(c), Usman Khawaja, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Jason Behrendorff, Nathan Lyon.
South Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Aiden Markram, Faf du Plessis(c), Rassie van der Dussen, Jean-Paul Duminy, Dwaine Pretorius, Andile Phehlukwayo, Chris Morris, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir, Tabraiz Shamsi.
