5th Match: Australia v South Africa at Harare

Australia 282/7 (50.0 ov)
South Africa 79/3 (20.1 ov)

145 - 5 after 32 overs.

168 - 5

FaF 97*

116 runs with 5 wickets and 14 overs remaining !

109 in 13 overs with 4 wickets needed !


36.6  Richardson to McLaren, OUT, goes for a heave and hands it to midwicket!

37.6  Starc to du Plessis, bouncer outside off and Faf pulls it softly past midwicket for one
to bring up his second ODI hundred  8)
 

205 - 6

78 from 60 required !!

46 runs and the wicket of McLaren in this Powerplay

39.2 Starc to du Plessis, SIX, and another!

39.1 Starc to du Plessis, SIX,

217 - 9

41.5  Richardson to du Plessis, OUT, oh, he's hitwicket

what a way for that innings to end ! Faf went back in the crease to turn the ball to deep midwicket

from outside off and set off for a single too, but his right heel touched the base of the off stump

and he has to walk back. :-[

What a great match, Australia minus Clarke, put up a better score than their last outing, with great batting from Huges and Marsh. South Africa almost seemed to put a fight with very impressive batting from du Plessis, who made a 126, the only century in the match. But what should have been a nail biter ended abruptly for the South Africans with a consistent fall of wickets.

The man of the match was awarded to Mitchell Marsh

Final Score
Australia 282/7 (50 ov)
South Africa 220 (44.0 ov)

Australia has got  a bonus point win, which means that they have made it to the series final despite their previous loss

Du plessis was the lone man standing amidst ruins and it was unluck that SA didn't end up on the winning side.Harsh for a player that his efforts were in vain.
With this Aus have booked a berth in the finals and it remains to be seen whether Zim can pip them to the post.Do they really stand a chance. Can they pull off another heist against the