END OF OVER:
24 | 6 Runs | AUS: 100/2
- CT Bancroft52 (78b)
- SPD Smith10 (19b)
- M Morkel6-1-31-0
- KA Maharaj8-1-39-1
Morkel to Bancroft, 1 run,
Morkel to Bancroft, no run, another short delivery, lets this one pass harmlessly by
Morkel to Bancroft, FOUR runs, short again, and smashed to midwicket. Bancroft’s fifty. That will help him a lot, in terms of confidence and otherwise. Sits up for Cam to pull over midwicket
Morkel to Smith, 1 run, shortish around off, pulled down to fine leg for one, 135 kph
Morkel to Smith, no run, back of a length outside off, chopped down to Amla at first slip
Kyle: “Even though he’s injured, Dale Steyn should’ve played this test. SA won the series against Aus when he got injured in the first test, and they won the series against India when he got injured in the first test. He’s the talisman!” He does have that thing, doesn’t he!
Morkel to Smith, no run, a short delivery around off, Smith sways, not ducks.
Morkel runs all the way in. Steven Smith pulls away late. Naturally, an expletive follows. I wouldn’t be happy either
END OF OVER:
23 | 7 Runs | AUS: 94/2
- SPD Smith9 (16b)
- CT Bancroft47 (75b)
- KA Maharaj8-1-39-1
- M Morkel5-1-25-0
Maharaj to Smith, 1 run, shortish and straight, punched to long-on for one
SA may just be too short on a slow surface. So much time for these batsmen
Maharaj to Smith, FOUR runs, smashed away for four more. Short and wide from Maharaj, tripe. Carved away through cover point for four. Too many runs leaking from a SA perspective.
Maharaj to Smith, no run, slow outside off, driven to cover from the back foot
Maharaj to Smith, 2 runs, lovely batting. Flicking against the spin, on middle and leg, worked away past midwicket’s left for two
Maharaj to Smith, no run, nice and slow around off, driven to short cover
Maharaj to Smith, no run, slow outside off, spinning away, pushed back to the bowler
END OF OVER:
22 | 10 Runs | AUS: 87/2
- CT Bancroft47 (75b)
- SPD Smith2 (10b)
- M Morkel5-1-25-0
- KA Maharaj7-1-32-1
Morkel to Bancroft, FOUR runs, past backward point’s left this time. Four more. Back of a length outside off, Bancroft gets on top of the bounce and cuts. With Morkel’s height and a slow surface, it’s a perfect cutting option. Slashed away.
Huzefa: “Incidentally, on this very day in 1939 at Durban, the longest ever test match started in and still ended in a draw 10 days later. Perhaps some inspiration for SA.”
Morkel to Bancroft, no run, a short delivery down leg, Bancroft lets that one pass too. Could have easily gloved that down leg, not a bad strategy
Morkel to Bancroft, no run, shortish, back of a length and wide, 137 kph. Lets this one go.
Hearing there is some rain around the ground. It is a bit dark overhead, but plenty of blue too.
Morkel to Smith, 1 run, 140 kph, short and wide, carved to backward point.
Around the wicket
Morkel to Bancroft, 1 run, 137 kph, some inward movement. Back of a length outside off, a thick inside edge towards square leg for one
Lindsay: “Still in the game??? Australia could declare now and win this!”
Morkel to Bancroft, FOUR runs, gets it through, and four! Short and wide, a loosener. Bancroft doesn’t let that one go, just scythes the cut in front of point
Morkel is back!
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