Live Cricket Scorecard - AUS vs SA 3rd Test, Australia tour of SA in AUS, 3 Tests, 2022/23 | AajTak

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MATCH TEAMS

Australia
David Warner
Usman Khawaja
Marnus Labuschagne
Steven Smith
Travis Head
Matt Renshaw
Alex Carey (W)
Ashton Agar
Nathan Lyon
Pat Cummins (C)
Josh Hazlewood

South Africa
Dean Elgar (C)
Sarel Erwee
Heinrich Klaasen
Temba Bavuma
Khaya Zondo
Kyle Verreynne (W)
Marco Jansen
Keshav Maharaj
Simon Harmer
Kagiso Rabada
Anrich Nortje

MATCH INFO

Toss:Australia, who chose to bat
Venue:Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney
Umpires:Chris Gaffaney (NZ), Paul Reiffel (AUS) and Richard Kettleborough (ENG)
Match Referee:Sir Richie Richardson (WI)
Match Date:Wed, 04th Jan 2023

AUS -1ST INN SA -1ST INN SA -2ND INN

End of over
SA106/2
South Africa Batting S Erwee 42(125) T Bavuma 17(42)

0
41.6: Marnus Labuschagne to Sarel Erwee, No ball! Full and on off, pushed to covers. It is called a no ball however Pat Cummins had enough and calls the end. THE MATCH IS DRAWN. AUSTRALIA WIN THE SERIES.

0
41.5: Marnus Labuschagne to Sarel Erwee, This is full and outside off, spins in. Sarel Erwee pads it away.

0
41.4: Marnus Labuschagne to Sarel Erwee, Around off, pushed to point.

2
41.4: Marnus Labuschagne to Sarel Erwee, Full toss, slanting on off, Erwee pulls it flat to deep mid-wicket. The ball slows down in the deep and the batters run three runs. No ball as Marnus Labuschagne overstepped.

0
41.3: Marnus Labuschagne to Sarel Erwee, This is full and around off, defended out.

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41.2: Marnus Labuschagne to Temba Bavuma, Short and outside off, Bavuma knocks it through point for one.

0
41.1: Marnus Labuschagne to Temba Bavuma, On off, defended out.

End of over 41
SA101/2
South Africa Batting S Erwee 40(120) T Bavuma 16(40)

0
40.6: Ashton Agar to Sarel Erwee, Outside off again, Erwee lets it go.

0
40.5: Ashton Agar to Sarel Erwee, Outside off, left alone.

1
40.4: Ashton Agar to Temba Bavuma, Around off, pushed to cover for one.

0
40.3: Ashton Agar to Temba Bavuma, Goes with the arm, outside off, left alone.

4
40.2: Ashton Agar to Temba Bavuma, FOUR! Hit hard! Tossed up on middle. Bavuma sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Top edge but safely into the fence.

0
40.1: Ashton Agar to Temba Bavuma, On the pads, fended to short leg.

End of over 40
SA96/2
South Africa Batting S Erwee 40(118) T Bavuma 11(36)

0
39.6: Marnus Labuschagne to Sarel Erwee, Flatter and on middle. Blocked out.

0
39.5: Marnus Labuschagne to Sarel Erwee, On off, kept out.

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39.4: Marnus Labuschagne to Sarel Erwee, FOUR! Nicely driven! A full toss, outside off, this is driven to long off for four.

0
39.3: Marnus Labuschagne to Sarel Erwee, Outside off, kept out.

0
39.2: Marnus Labuschagne to Sarel Erwee, A proper leggies delivery, outside off. Erwee mistimes his pull back on the deck.

0
39.1: Marnus Labuschagne to Sarel Erwee, This is outside off, spins in, Blocked out.

End of over 108
SA255/10
South Africa Batting K Rabada 3(22) A Nortje 0(0)

0
107.6: Nathan Lyon to Kagiso Rabada, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Nathan Lyon gets the final wicket! Floats one full and around middle. Rabada tries to retain the strike on the final ball as he pushes on the up towards mid on but his bat turns and Lyon runs to his left to take the catch.

0
107.5: Nathan Lyon to Kagiso Rabada, Fuller and on middle, Rabada defends.

0
107.4: Nathan Lyon to Kagiso Rabada, Short and on middle, blocked.

0
107.3: Nathan Lyon to Kagiso Rabada, On off, kept out.

0
107.2: Nathan Lyon to Kagiso Rabada, How close was that? Was that a chance though? This one straightens up, shorter and just around off. Rabada looks to defend but misses. It missed the bat.

0
107.1: Nathan Lyon to Kagiso Rabada, Full and on off, Rabada prods and defends.

End of over 107
SA255/9
South Africa Batting S Harmer 47(165) K Rabada 3(16)

0
106.6: Josh Hazlewood to Simon Harmer, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Massive wicket for the Aussies! They needed it badly! What a spell this is from Hazlewood! He fires in and lands a length ball, outside off, a bit of reverse-swing here and Harmer looks to punch but gets an inside edge and the ball ricochets back onto the stumps. His fourth wicket. Simon Harmer goes for a hard-made 47. Played really well.

0
106.5: Josh Hazlewood to Simon Harmer, On the middle, it is blocked.

0
106.4: Josh Hazlewood to Simon Harmer, On middle, flicked straight to mid-wicket.

0
106.3: Josh Hazlewood to Simon Harmer, Full and on off, kept out.

1
106.2: Josh Hazlewood to Kagiso Rabada, Outside off, Rabada punches to the right of mid off for one.

0
106.1: Josh Hazlewood to Kagiso Rabada, Length and on off, this is pushed to mid off.

End of over 106
SA254/8
South Africa Batting S Harmer 47(161) K Rabada 2(14)

0
105.6: Nathan Lyon to Simon Harmer, Touch short and outside off, nudged to mid-wicket.

0
105.5: Nathan Lyon to Simon Harmer, Outside off, cut to point.

0
105.4: Nathan Lyon to Simon Harmer, A huge shout for LBW but the finger stays down. Australia review it. Was it spinning too much? Well, the replay will tell us. This one lands way outside off and spins in sharply. Harmer looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. Ball Tracking shows it just clips the leg pole. Umpire's call. NOT OUT it is! Review retained.

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105.3: Nathan Lyon to Simon Harmer, Flatter and on middle. Harmer rocks back and blocks it.

0
105.2: Nathan Lyon to Simon Harmer, Tossed up on off. Harmer blocks it.

0
105.1: Nathan Lyon to Simon Harmer, Very full and on off, pushed to cover.

End of over 131
AUS475/4
Australia Batting M Renshaw 5(11) U Khawaja 195(368)

1
130.6: Kagiso Rabada to Matt Renshaw, On the pads, flicked to deep square leg for one.

0
130.5: Kagiso Rabada to Matt Renshaw, On middle, blocked out.

0
130.4: Kagiso Rabada to Matt Renshaw, Outside off, left alone.

0
130.3: Kagiso Rabada to Matt Renshaw, This one stays low, outside off. Renshaw shoulders arms.

1
130.2: Kagiso Rabada to Usman Khawaja, Outside off, guided to deep point for one.

0
130.1: Kagiso Rabada to Usman Khawaja, Length and on off, Usman Khawaja defends.

End of over 130
AUS473/4
Australia Batting M Renshaw 4(7) U Khawaja 194(366)

0
129.6: Simon Harmer to Matt Renshaw, Outside off, kept out.

0
129.5: Simon Harmer to Matt Renshaw, Tossed up, outside off. Renshaw again blocks it.

0
129.4: Simon Harmer to Matt Renshaw, Flat and outside off, Renshaw taps it to point.

0
129.3: Simon Harmer to Matt Renshaw, Outside off, guided to point.

1
129.2: Simon Harmer to Usman Khawaja, On the pads, helped to fine leg for one.

0
129.1: Simon Harmer to Usman Khawaja, Flatter and around off. Blocked out.

End of over 129
AUS472/4
Australia Batting M Renshaw 4(3) U Khawaja 193(364)

0
128.6: Kagiso Rabada to Matt Renshaw, Beaten! On a length and just around off, tight channel and Renshaw is beaten on the outside edge.

0
128.5: Kagiso Rabada to Matt Renshaw, Too short and on middle. Renshaw sits down.

4
128.4: Kagiso Rabada to Matt Renshaw, FOUR! Renshaw is off the mark in style! This is on the pads, it is flicked past short fine leg for a boundary.

0
128.3: Kagiso Rabada to Travis Head, OUT! TAKEN! Head goes! Yet another fine innings comes to an end! Head goes after doing his job. Kagiso Rabada bangs it short and on middle. Head clears his front leg and pulls but gets a top edge, it goes flat and to deep square leg where Rassie van der Dussen (sub) dives to his left and takes a really good low catch. That needed some catching. The skipper strikes.

1
128.2: Kagiso Rabada to Usman Khawaja, Full and on leg, flicked past square leg for a single.

0
128.1: Kagiso Rabada to Usman Khawaja, On middle, kept out.

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