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Australia vs South Africa, 1st ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: South Africa tour of Australia, 2025 Venue: Cazaly's Stadium, Cairns Date & Time: Aug 19, 02:30 PM LOCAL

Lungi Ngidi 2-28(4.5 ov)

40.5
W
Ngidi to Zampa, out Bowled!! All over. Ngidi ends things. That slower-ball off-cutter again, full and Zampa gets forward to loft, thin inside-edge goes back on to the stumps. Ngidi is elated. South Africa go 1-0 up. Zampa b Ngidi 11(18) [4s-1]
40.4
Ngidi to Zampa, no run, full and angled in on off, Zampa gets forward to push to cover
40.3
Ngidi to Hazlewood, 1 run, that dipping slower-ball off-cutter, Hazlewood is nearly done here, plonks the bat and it hits the thick inside-edge on the full, rolls to square-leg
40.2
W
Ngidi to Nathan Ellis, out Lbw!! Given out LBW and Nathan Ellis is happy to walk off. No reviews left for Australia. This looks to be missing leg-stump. And yes it is. But Australia have no reviews left. It's a slower-ball off-cutter and cuts back in, Ellis misses the pull, hit on the back thigh, but impact too is marginal and clearly missing leg-stump. Stayed a bit low and that defeated the shot. The umpire is happy to raise the finger. Ngidi is all smiles. Nathan Ellis lbw b Ngidi 14(20) [4s-1 6s-1]
40.1
Ngidi to Zampa, 1 run, short of length outside off, Zampa goes on the back foot and punches, Stubbs now fumbles at cover, gives away the single
38.6
Ngidi to Nathan Ellis, no run, seam-up and good length on middle, Nathan Ellis defends to mid-wicket
38.5
Ngidi to Nathan Ellis, no run, slower-ball off-cutter and so close to off-stump. Nathan Ellis swings to leg and is way too early with the shot, it just misses off-stump as the ball turns in
38.4
Ngidi to Zampa, 1 run, dropped by Stubbs at cover. Length delivery outside off, Zampa mistimes the forcing shot, easy catch for Stubbs to his right, he gets both hands to it and drops it
38.3
Ngidi to Zampa, no run, good length and angled in on middle, Zampa knocks it to mid-on
38.2
Ngidi to Zampa, no run, full and angled in on off, from wide of the crease, Zampa gets forward to push with a full-face to mid-off
38.1
4
Ngidi to Zampa, FOUR, very wide length delivery outside off, Zampa reaches for it to drive, thick outside-edge flies well wide of Rickelton and runs away to the third man fence
6.6
4
Ngidi to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, cracking shot, too short and too wide of off - Mitchell Marsh gets on top of the bounce and then cracks it square past point for another boundary
6.5
Ngidi to Head, 1 run, short and into the body, whipped stylishly over square leg for a single
6.4
Ngidi to Head, no run, on a good length and just outside off, stabbed with an open face to backward point
6.4
Ngidi to Head, wide, short and well down leg, past Head's pull and has been called as a wide
6.3
Ngidi to Head, no run, short of a good length and angling across the left-hander, Head was looking to run it down towards third man and missed
6.2
Ngidi to Mitchell Marsh, leg byes, 1 run, the slower ball from Ngidi, on the pads and past Marsh's tuck, rolled down to short fine for a leg-bye
6.1
Ngidi to Mitchell Marsh, no run, fuller length delivery on off, Marsh gets half-forward and inside edges it to square leg
3.6
4
Ngidi to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, thumped, the slower ball from Ngidi, but it's too full and too wide - Marsh can free his arms and he then lifts it effortlessly over mid-off, couple of bounces and over the ropes
3.5
Ngidi to Mitchell Marsh, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, defended back at the bowler
3.4
Ngidi to Head, 1 run, Ngidi shortens the length and angles one across the left-hander, steered down to third man for a single
3.3
Ngidi to Head, no run, short and around off, whipped off the hip to square leg
3.2
Ngidi to Head, no run, fuller length delivery outside off - Head leans across and pushes it to the off-side
3.1
Ngidi to Head, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Head prods across defensively
1.6
Ngidi to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, tad fuller and on off, driven to the left of mid-on for a quick single
1.5
Ngidi to Mitchell Marsh, no run, Ngidi shortens the length around off, pushed off the back-foot to the off-side
1.4
4
Ngidi to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, clubbed, he's so strong on anything short - reads the length early, transfers his weight onto the back-foot and then pummels it over mid-wicket for a boundary
1.3
Ngidi to Mitchell Marsh, no run, back of a length and just outside off - Marsh stays behind the line as he defended
1.2
Ngidi to Mitchell Marsh, no run, short of a good length and just outside off - Marsh goes back and pushes it to mid-off
1.2
Ngidi to Mitchell Marsh, 5 wides, that's a poor ball, Ngidi attempts the inswinger and pushes one well down leg, past Rickelton's dive and runs away for extra wides
1.1
Ngidi to Mitchell Marsh, no run, length ball outside off - Marsh gets right behind the line in defence
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