<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nPoll: Who wins from here?<\/h2>\nLabuschagne survives tight LBW call<\/h2>\n
Huge appeal against Marnus now for LBW with a sharp-turning ball from Shamsi rapping him on the pads. The South Africans have reviewed the not-out call and this is close.<\/p>\n
The only question is whether he\u2019s been hit outside off\u2026 Pitched well outside and spun back viscously. Marnus looked really worried and rightfully so. Replay showed umpire\u2019s call just stayed. <\/p>\n
Time for a drink\u2019s break. Australia still in the box seat with less than 100 runs required now, but Shamsi and Maharaj aren\u2019t going to make this easy. Glenn Maxwell still to come of course.<\/p>\n
Australia 3-114: Smith 9*, Labuschagne 5*, need 99 runs to win from 34 overs<\/b><\/p>\nWicket: Maharaj knocks over Head with first ball<\/h2>\n
It\u2019s all happening in Kolkata, except South Africa bowling the best-ranked ODI bowler in the world. No idea why Keshab Maharaj has been held back to the 15th over, especially when Australia has already passed 100.<\/p>\n
And then he takes a wicket first ball! Travis Head, bowled through the gate, driving at a sharp turning ball outside off.<\/p>\n
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The daredevil\u2019s lament.<\/span>Credit: <\/span>Getty<\/cite><\/p>\nSteve Smith is joined by Marnus Labuschagne – Australia\u2019s selectors will be thrilled with picking Marnus for this exact situation, and now the tension mounts. Head\u2019s hitting has laid a serious platform though. Spin at both ends as Tabraiz Shamsi begins his second over – he had the most difficlut of chances put down at slip from Head.<\/p>\n
Australia 3-109: Smith 9*, Labuschagne 2*, need 104 runs to win from 35 overs<\/b><\/p>\nDropped, then 50: Head flies along with boundaries everywhere<\/h2>\n
Steve Smith with a watchful start, takes six balls to get going and Aiden Markram almost sneaks a shooting off-spinner through his defences. Australia are wary of him and rightfully so given the spin he\u2019s getting.<\/p>\n
Young seamer Gerald Coetzee – complete with headband is into the attack now, already with 18 wickets to his name this tournament.<\/p>\n
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Travis Head goes for broke.<\/span>Credit: <\/span>AP<\/cite><\/p>\nFirst ball is short and wide, Travis Head throws everything at it and substitute fielder Reeza Hendricks spills a really tough chance in the deep.<\/p>\n
Head of course hammers three boundaries to finish the over and bring up his 50 from just 40 balls – one back past Coetzee, another just evading deep third man and a crunched slog through mid-wicket.<\/p>\n
Australia 2-92: Head 54*, Smith 2*, need 121 runs to win from 38 overs<\/b><\/p>\nWicket: Marsh falls to a screamer<\/h2>\n
And just like that, game on. Mitch Marsh is gone just as quickly as he arrived thanks to a cracking catch at cover by Rassie van der Dussen.<\/p>\n
Marsh hammered Rabada off the front foot and was thinking four when he hit it. Instead van der Dussen went flying to his right with two hands, brilliant take of a ball that was absolutely flying.<\/p>\n
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Rabada and van der Dussen celebrate his screamer.<\/span>Credit: <\/span>AP<\/cite><\/p>\nAfter Rabada\u2019s last over went for 21, the last 12 balls have yielded two wickets and one run. Travis Head responds with yet another six, sweeping Markram in front of square and over the rope. Brutal batting.<\/p>\n
Australia 2-68: Head 33*, Smith 0*, need 145 runs to win from 41 overs<\/b>
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Aiden Markram – better than a part-timer apparently – and he certainly starts that way, into the attack with spin and he\u2019s David Warner bowled first ball!<\/p>\n
Regulation off-spinning start from around the wicket to the left-hander and Warner is filthy with how he tried to play that, all over it as he backs away, tries to flay it through cover and bowled.<\/p>\n
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As Warner walks.<\/span>Credit: <\/span>AP<\/cite><\/p>\nMarkram\u2019s getting serious turn and South Africa do have quality spinners in Maharaj and Shamsi to look to. With Mitchell Marsh coming to the crease – definitely the play here.<\/p>\n
Australia 1-61: Head 26*, Marsh 0*, need 152 runs to win from 42 overs<\/b>
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<\/b><\/p>\nFour sixes in Warner\u2019s first 16 balls<\/h2>\n
Carnage. No other word for it. Rabada is thumped back over his head by Warner, just pure stand and deliver with the siren sounding afterwards too – Rabada has overstepped and now has to deliver a free hit.<\/p>\n
Warner duly skips outside off stump, picks up a full ball and scoops it over fine leg for six as well. Travis Head gets in on the act to finish the over, hoiking Rabada over deep mid-wicket for six to boot.<\/p>\n
Twenty one off the over, of one of the world\u2019s best bowlers.<\/p>\n
Australia 0-60: Warner 29* Head 39*, need 153 runs to win from 44 overs<\/b>
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Marco Jansen is battling to control this swinging ball, he\u2019s produced four wides down the leg side in his first two overs, three in a row with plays and misses around them.<\/p>\n
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Marco Jansen\u2019s control has been found wanting.<\/span>Credit: <\/span>AP<\/cite><\/p>\nQuinton de Kock earning his keep behind the stumps, saving boundaries with diving stops.<\/p>\n
Warner and Head have both found runs from the bat through point too. When Rabada resumes, Warner launches him for six with a fantastic hook shot over deep backward square. <\/p>\n
Perfect start for Australia and Head is now going after Jansen, effectively hitting him out of the attack with two boundaries in three balls – lofting four through mid-wicket and whacking another down the ground through mid-on. Warner goes one better from the last ball of the over, flicks a full ball in front of square for the most casual six you could hope for. <\/p>\n
Australia 0-39: Warner 17* Head 18*, need 174 runs to win from 45 overs<\/b><\/p>\nAustralia\u2019s run chase kicks off <\/h2>\n
Here we go, Marco Jansen opening the bowling for South Africa. Travis Head on strike.
First ball: <\/b>Around the wicket, wide outsddie off and short, Travis Head wafts at it and misses. A hint of movement.
<\/b>Second ball: <\/b>Four. Similar line, much fuller. Head jumps into Crouching Tiger pose, no hiding as he flays the ball over point and flying away to the boundary.
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<\/b>Third ball: <\/b>Good follow-up by Jansen, angling back in at Head\u2019s stump awkwardly, he leaves and that\u2019s well bowled, well played.<\/p>\n
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Travis Head finds runs early.<\/span>Credit: <\/span>AP<\/cite><\/p>\nFourth ball: <\/b>Another wide tempter floated up. Head throws his hand at it with little footwork and plays and misses.
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<\/b>Fifth ball: <\/b>Angling in at Head\u2019s off stump. Defensive prod down to gully for no run.
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<\/b>Sixth ball: <\/b>Jansen spears a quicker one in at 143km\/hr but can\u2019t control it. Swinging badly down the leg side for a wide. De Kock is diving to save that from going to the boundary.<\/p>\n
Seventh ball: <\/b>Reverts back to the off stump line. Defended solidly to cover.<\/p>\n
Kagiso Rabada from the other end to David Warner.
Australia 0-5: Warner 0* Head 4*, need 208 runs to win <\/b>
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