00:00We are set to go, game three, the decider in Cairns.
00:17That's about a length to start with, which is pretty standard for Hazelwood.
00:23Nick down, taken, good catch.
00:26Just showed it's in a little bit, and Markran is on his way.
00:29An early one for Hazelwood.
00:32So the skipper goes to a one, and South Africa, one for two.
00:38Goes for it, just over mid-on.
00:41And that will be the first boundary for South Africa.
00:45Pretorius not holding back, likes it on the front foot.
00:50Didn't quite get it out of the middle of the bat,
00:53and it just gets over the fielder and to the boundary.
00:56So second boundary now for Pretorius.
00:59Ooh, gets out through the leg side.
01:03Rickleton gets out of the way.
01:06Quite get that out of the middle of the bat as well, but finds the fence.
01:10It's down the wicket, and beautiful little hit straight.
01:13That is probably the best shot so far tonight, I reckon.
01:18And it's another boundary for South Africa, and Pretorius as well.
01:24That's that one fine.
01:26English has got the chase.
01:28Gee, that's a decent chase for a keeper, and it just gets to the rope.
01:31So another boundary for South Africa.
01:35Pretorius now cruising along.
01:40Gets out of the middle of the bat, and then he cleans out Rickleton.
01:44And that will be another boundary.
01:46Solid strike.
01:47Good catch.
01:52Aaron Hardy.
01:53That's a bonus.
01:55Just when you think Pretorius is just starting to get on top, he gets out.
02:00He's gone for 24, Pretorius.
02:02Two for 32.
02:05Go!
02:05Nick, and it's just wide of Zampa, and a boundary.
02:12It's a short one.
02:14This could be the first one tonight.
02:16It's on the roof.
02:18Gazali Stadium.
02:22Straight up in the air.
02:24Is this close?
02:26Oh, Maxwell.
02:28If anyone could get to it, it would be that man there.
02:30Whether he's hurt himself, or he's disappointed.
02:33Looks like he's hurt his shoulder here.
02:35Oh, that's up in the air.
02:39The chance should be taken, it is.
02:42Josh English does the work.
02:43Great work, this, from Adam Zampa.
02:45Hitting the right length, and he gets his rewards.
02:50So 13 from 13.
02:52This is a good start for Australia.
02:53They have South Africa.
02:55Three for 49.
02:56Brevis.
02:59It's beautifully hit.
03:00Stood up on it.
03:02Crunches it behind.
03:03Point for four.
03:05Top edge.
03:08Has he got enough on it?
03:09He's gone for a brevis.
03:12And it's way over.
03:14Wow.
03:14Gee, it was high.
03:17Gets at.
03:19Wow.
03:19That is another one on the roof.
03:23Third one tonight, over the rope.
03:25Second one on the roof.
03:28Straight.
03:30Has he got enough?
03:33Has he have?
03:34Yes.
03:35Oh, he's taking it.
03:37He's trying to jump the fence.
03:38Has he impaled?
03:40Wow.
03:41He's got 6-6.
03:43Oh.
03:44Again.
03:45That's three in a row.
03:46Don't fall over the fence.
03:48No one's running through the fence on that.
03:50That's out of the ground.
03:53Goes for that.
03:55Through the offside.
03:57Oh.
03:58Just over.
03:59Oh.
04:00Well, Nathan Ellis.
04:02Well, he was way over the rope.
04:04That's his 50 up of 22 deliveries.
04:08Still while Brevis is putting on another show.
04:10Zampa back.
04:12Gotcha.
04:13And reverse.
04:14And it's through the offside and another boundary.
04:16So South Africa on a roll.
04:18Stops 12 off 9.
04:21Reverse.
04:21Again, he gets his aerial.
04:23One bounce and into the rope.
04:25So starting to put the foot down here, South Africa.
04:33Gets on to that short one.
04:35Man out.
04:36Take it.
04:37Great catch, Maxwell.
04:39Wow.
04:39Isn't that a game changer?
04:41Ellis went for the short one.
04:43And Maxwell, probably the best builder going around,
04:47takes a nice catch.
04:49Well, it's a big partnership broken.
04:50They needed it.
04:5153 out of 26.
04:52Brevis goes.
04:53South Africa, 4 for 110.
04:56Deep mid on running to his right.
04:58Whip through the leg side.
05:00Just over the top and a boundary.
05:04Well, he's worked out well through the leg side.
05:07Picked out the fielder.
05:10Yeah.
05:11Gave himself some room.
05:13And Zampa targeted the stunts and gets his reward.
05:17That's good bowling.
05:19Not so clever batting from Stubs.
05:22Zampa's changing up beautifully.
05:23The ball before was a slower, wider one.
05:25This one, full and straight and quicker.
05:27Stubs goes.
05:28He's just hit a bit of a hole there.
05:3025 for 23.
05:31It's 5 for 1.
05:3237.
05:33Flicked away through the leg side and it carries.
05:38Good catch, Nathan Ellis.
05:41Bosch, I don't know, didn't try to hit it over the top, tried to place it.
05:45In the end, just picked out the fielder.
05:46Australia winning this final six overs.
05:5017 overs gone.
05:53Six for 1-3-8.
05:57For the Yorker.
05:58Oh, a miss fielder.
06:00Oh, a skipper.
06:01I don't even think he got a hand on it.
06:02Got it on the bottom of the bat.
06:07But he will find the gap and that will help.
06:10So, a handy boundary there for Van Aducen.
06:16Big Nick flies away at a boundary.
06:19Good one to start the over.
06:20It's the final over tonight.
06:21High on the bat.
06:27It should be taken.
06:28I think it's Hazelwood.
06:29Oh, just gets it.
06:31I'm sure that was a quick or a short ball bouncer, but it worked.
06:37Three wickets for Nathan Ellis.
06:39That's where Tosami goes.
06:41South Africa loses his seventh.
06:45Full toss and away it goes.
06:47He'll be disappointed about Nathan Ellis.
06:49It's pretty handy this for South Africa, though.
06:53Been dragged back after the wicket of Brevis.
06:56Maybe the ball got a bit softer as well.
06:57Not as easy to hit the boundaries, but I think they're probably 20 or 30 short of where they wanted to get to.
07:03But it's competitive, that sort of 172 region.
07:07Van Aducen not out third after 26.
07:09They needed something in the power.
07:10Stubbs, Van Aducen.
07:12When Brevis got out, they needed someone to sort of power it a bit, didn't they, Kerry?
07:15They did indeed.
07:16He came in with a stroke at a 128.
07:18It's a little low.
07:19But he busied away.
07:21The Australian bowlers were outstanding, particularly Hazelwood and Zampa.
07:26I thought they set the scene for a defendable total.
07:31All right, there you have it.
07:32Seven for 172.
07:33South Africa.
07:35So we are all set.
07:36Australia chasing 173 to win this one.
07:39And to win the series.
07:45Shot into the D.
07:47That'll get him going.
07:49That was just beautiful timing from Big Mitch.
07:51And he's away.
07:52Oh, that's gone.
07:55That is gone.
07:57Second one for Mitch Marsh.
07:59He gets this held straight away.
08:01That was out of the middle of the bat.
08:04Pucker now.
08:05First over.
08:07Bound trick.
08:08Marsh.
08:09Pitched up.
08:10Just a nice swing in the bat.
08:12Gets it high in the bat.
08:16Travis head.
08:17And he just gets over mid-on and into the rope.
08:24Gets it away.
08:25Beats the field with a short, fine leg.
08:27And another boundary.
08:28Back to back.
08:28Flicked away.
08:33That is right in the wheelhouse for Mitch Marsh.
08:37Nearly on the roof.
08:39Third tonight.
08:43All right.
08:44Slow again.
08:45Through the gap.
08:46On the offside as well.
08:48And that'll be the 50 up with that boundary for Australia.
08:52And six overs completed.
08:54The power play.
08:56With the summit now.
08:58Left on.
08:59Got to have to get on his leg.
09:00Then it's over.
09:02That is number four.
09:04What a catch.
09:06Take a bow.
09:07And a high five.
09:10Full toss.
09:12Don't think he got it.
09:13And it just gets over the rope.
09:16Well, that was a poor delivery.
09:18The first one was half-tracking when they finished the last one.
09:21Full banger.
09:23That's it.
09:25That should be taken.
09:26And it is.
09:26Nenghiti.
09:28Well, what a great over that was for Markeram.
09:30He put the pressure on.
09:31Three dot balls.
09:32A couple of singles.
09:33And he gets a wicket with the last ball of his second over.
09:36And finally, South Africa break this partnership.
09:39Australia lose their first one at 66.
09:41Travis had gone for 19.
09:46That's a beautiful time to paste.
09:49Great time in there for Mitch.
09:51Bosh.
09:53Balls in.
09:55Straight through.
09:56Looked like middle stump as well.
09:58What a comeback for Bosh.
10:00And Inglis on his way.
10:01First ball.
10:04First ball again.
10:05Two for 71.
10:06The Aussies.
10:07Well, for Sami now.
10:10Got to get it.
10:11And a boundary.
10:1350 for Mitch Marsh.
10:14It's been a while.
10:15Last time.
10:17February 2024 against the Kiwis.
10:19That's his 10th time he's reached 50 in T20s.
10:21Flicked away.
10:25And out.
10:27Vitorius on the fence.
10:29Picked him out beautifully, Mitch Marsh.
10:31He's been hitting it well all night.
10:32But Pucker picks up his first.
10:34Well, that's a big wicket for South Africa.
10:36And the third Australian wicket down at 83.
10:38We're in the 11th.
10:42Camp Green.
10:44In the gap.
10:46Strong.
10:47Powerful.
10:48First boundary for him tonight.
10:51Gone for that.
10:54And out.
10:56Wow.
10:56Brevis takes the catch.
10:58Bang, bang.
10:59The Pucker gets another one.
11:01Green's gone.
11:03For nine.
11:04It's four for 88 in the 11th.
11:09Oh, that's bad delivery.
11:11Did well, Maxwell.
11:12We'll get something on it.
11:13That's a gift.
11:15On the surface.
11:17Maxey.
11:19Reverse.
11:20Couple of bounces.
11:22Second boundary for him.
11:27Gosh.
11:28Dude, that's a good piece of timing.
11:30He didn't try and hit that too hard either.
11:32He was pitched up.
11:33Gave himself some room.
11:34And just eased it over that offside field.
11:37Oh, whip through the leg side and gets enough on it.
11:44Thought he might have been in the game there, Bosch, with a wicket.
11:47Just got through.
11:48It's a big inside edge from the big fella.
11:52That's short.
11:54Has he got enough?
11:57Oh, just might be through the hands.
11:59It might have been after him to throw a bank on the field, even if he caught it.
12:05I think it was Bremis through the hands there.
12:08Stubbs.
12:08Stubbs.
12:10Catch.
12:11Take it.
12:12It's a leading edge.
12:13Straight back.
12:13It was a lucky one.
12:14But he got to take it.
12:15And he did.
12:17Wow.
12:17That is big.
12:18Great move there.
12:19So, Mark Rimm, the skipper, to bring Robata back.
12:22South Africa in front.
12:24David gone for 17.
12:26We're in the 14th.
12:27Aaron Hardy chips out to mid-on, straight down his throat.
12:35Well, it's a soft one for Aaron Hardy.
12:38He might have been trying to hit it a bit more square, but against Robata,
12:43he's just holed out in the deep.
12:45Lost a couple of quick ones.
12:48And in trouble.
12:49Six for 1.22.
12:50Parker's got it back.
12:52Quickies.
12:53Oh, it's a lucky boundary for Maxwell.
12:57He'll take it, though.
12:58Why not?
13:00Oh, has he got it?
13:02I reckon he has.
13:04Yeah.
13:05That's what he wanted to do, Maxwell.
13:09There it is.
13:10Picks it up.
13:11The reverse.
13:13And into the rope.
13:15And got the feeling he was just looking for that off-base delivery that was going to come.
13:18Full toss.
13:22Was it over the top of the hip?
13:25Oh, definitely it's over the fence.
13:28Oh, it was a key.
13:30Over the top.
13:31Got enough on it.
13:33Races away.
13:36Oh, might have been a miss, but it's a boundary.
13:38Bowls in.
13:41Exactly right.
13:42Spot on.
13:43That's what he's got to do.
13:45Didn't need to play that, Dorcious.
13:47Just need to get the strike back to Maxwell.
13:50Seven down.
13:52Nine balls to go.
13:53Ten runs to win.
13:54Game on.
13:55What's he got?
13:57Oh!
13:58Take it!
14:00Wow!
14:00There you be.
14:01There we turn it around.
14:02Could be right here, BJ.
14:04Cut it out.
14:04Needs one more.
14:10Maxwell.
14:12Goes through.
14:13Goes through.
14:14Oh, first ball.
14:16One bounce.
14:17Oh, Phil.
14:18Oh, not sure.
14:19Need to check it.
14:21Was it two?
14:23Did he have his foot inside?
14:24I think it's gone for the Yorker.
14:28Maxwell's been good enough.
14:30Gets through.
14:31Boundary.
14:32This time.
14:34Four to win for Australia and Maxwell.
14:38Oh, he's going to reverse.
14:40It's a top-ed set.
14:42Has he got enough on it?
14:43He has.
14:44He does it.
14:46The big show brings it home for Australia.
14:49And they win this series 2-1.
14:52And what an effort from Maxwell.
14:5362-9.
14:55They get him over the line.
14:57Let's have a look at the cards now.
14:58The match summary.
15:00And it's the decider.
15:01It was 1-0 leading into this.
15:02Australia end up getting it.
15:04And over the line.
15:05Our Maccas match summary.
15:06South Africa, 173.
15:08Brevis was outstanding once again.
15:0953 from 26.
15:11They had to do some well.
15:12He was 38, not from 26.
15:13But it was the middle order that probably slowed them down a little bit, South Africa.
15:16In reply, though, I think the bowlers do a good job for South Africa.
15:20Bost with 3.
15:21Rabada with 2.
15:22And Parker with 2 as well.
15:24They lost 6-56, Australia, in that middle order.
15:27But in the end, it was the man, Glenn Maxwell.
15:3162 not out from 36.
15:32He got Australia home by two wickets.
15:34And they win this series 2-1.
15:36And they win this series 2-1.
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