South Africa v Australia: World Test Championship final cricket, day four – live
South Africa chasing a target of 282 to win at Lord’sRead the latest edition of The Spin | And email Geoff59th over: South Africa 217-3 (Markram 102) Oh, there it is! The first tremor? South Africa’s captain battled through the pain yesterday and has put his team in a winning position, but can’t see that win through. The over starts with another ball that stays low, Cummins this time getting it to burrow. Markram keeps it out, and remains confident enough to follow up by playing a quality straight drive for three. Positivity was the key to innings yesterday, so it’s good to see him starting the same way. But after the rotation of strike, from the last ball of the over, Cummins gets one seaming away, down the hill from the Nursery End, and it takes the edge of the defensive push, a little too wide to play. Straightforward for Carey.58th over: South Africa 214-2 (Markram 105, Bavuma 66) Hazlewood from the Pavilion End, and immediately asking questions. One ball past the edge, another keeping low. Bavuma is very watchful through that over, acknowledging the threat. No run. It tells you something about South Africa’s approach that Australia’s quicks didn’t bowl a single maiden over between them yesterday. That’s the first in the innings, aside from a few by Lyon. Continue reading...
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South Africa chasing a target of 282 to win at Lord’s
59th over: South Africa 217-3 (Markram 102) Oh, there it is! The first tremor? South Africa’s captain battled through the pain yesterday and has put his team in a winning position, but can’t see that win through. The over starts with another ball that stays low, Cummins this time getting it to burrow. Markram keeps it out, and remains confident enough to follow up by playing a quality straight drive for three. Positivity was the key to innings yesterday, so it’s good to see him starting the same way. But after the rotation of strike, from the last ball of the over, Cummins gets one seaming away, down the hill from the Nursery End, and it takes the edge of the defensive push, a little too wide to play. Straightforward for Carey.
58th over: South Africa 214-2 (Markram 105, Bavuma 66) Hazlewood from the Pavilion End, and immediately asking questions. One ball past the edge, another keeping low. Bavuma is very watchful through that over, acknowledging the threat. No run. It tells you something about South Africa’s approach that Australia’s quicks didn’t bowl a single maiden over between them yesterday. That’s the first in the innings, aside from a few by Lyon.
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