4th Test Day 5 - Afternoon Session
46.6 - Lyon to Amla
Amla FOUR!
Lofted straight back over Lyon’s head for 4.
48.1 - Lyon to Amla
Amla FOUR!
Ball down leg side and Amla swings it away through square leg for 4.
48.6 - Lyon to Amla
Amla OUT!
Full ball spinning in and catches Amla’s inside edge, onto his foot and pops straight up. Caught by Handscomb. De Villiers to the crease.
50.2 - Lyon to De Villiers
De Villiers OUT!
Full spinning in and catches De Villiers edge and is almost a mirror dismissal to Amla’s. Caught by Sayers. Du Plessis to the crease.
50.3 - Lyon to Du Plessis
Du Plessis OUT!
Full ball outside off and Du Plessis edge and is caught at first slip! 3 wickets in 4 balls for Lyon and he is now on a hatrick! Caught by Burns.
Bavuma to the crease.
50.4 - Lyon to Bavuma
Bavuma EDGES!
Full ball just outside off, Bavuma attempts to drive and catches an outside edge! Falls just short of Burns at first slip.
So close to a hatrick for Lyon!
South Africa have lost 3/2 and still require 67 runs.
52.2 - Lyon to Elgar
Elgar OUT!
Full ball and Elgar does for a wild swing and inside edges and Tim Paine takes the catch!
Lyon is destroying the South African lineup and has taken 4-1 in his last 9 balls! De Kock to the crease.
52.3 - Lyon to De Kock
De Kock OUT!
Full ball outside off, spins away and takes De Kocks outside edge!
De Kock is out now too! 5-1 in Lyon’s last 10 balls and South Africa still require 64 runs to win and are now 6 wickets down! Philander to the crease
52.5 - Lyon to Philander.
Philander EDGES!
Philander attempts a cover drive to a wide ball and edges! Gets through slip and keeper and runs away to third man for 2.
53.6 - Renshaw to Bavuma
Bavuma EDGES!
Full ball outside off and Bavuma edges past 1st slip and gets 1. Australia’s spinners all over South Africa here.
58.5 - Lyon to Bavuma
Bavuma OUT!
Bavuma attempts to drive a full ball outside off and edges! Paine catches!
This is an unbelievable spell of bowling from Nathan Lyon and he has single handedly put Australia 3 wickets away from a famous victory!
Rabada to the crease.
58.6 - Lyon to Rabada
Rabada APPEAL!
Full spinning ball beats the bat and hits Rabada on the back leg. Big appeal for LBW! Given NOT OUT!
Australia will review!
It’s just missing off stump. Decision stays NOT OUT!
61.2 - Sayers to Rabada
Rabada EDGES!
Outswinging and full, Rabada attempts to drive and edges between 1st and 3rd slip and gets FOUR!
62.1 - Lyon to Philander
Philander OUT!
Full ball and spins in and takes Philanders inside edge, onto the foot and pops up to Khawaja at short leg.
Australia now only need 2 wickets and South Africa still require 41 runs to win!
66.5 - Lyon to Maharaj
Maharaj FOUR!
Wide ball from Lyon and Maharaj drives through the covers for 4. That’s the first boundary in over 100 balls for South Africa. 26 runs to win.
69.6 - Hazlewood to Maharaj
Maharaj EDGES!
Full ball on the legs and Maharaj attempts to flick it to the leg side and gets a leading edge, it falls just short of Hazlewood! 21 runs to win.
70.6 - Lyon to Rabada
Rabada OUT!
Full ball, Rabada attempts to defend and gets an outside edge and it’s caught by Khawaja at first slip!
The umpires have decided they will end the session here with South Africa needing 19 runs and Australia needing 1 wicket to win this test match.
4th Test Day 5 - Evening Session
74.3 - Lyon to Maharaj
Maharaj Two.
Sweep shot to a full toss and he picks up 2. 8 runs to win for South Africa.
75.3 - Hazlewood to Morkel
Morkel EDGES!
Morkel attempts to drive outside off and edges it between 3rd slip and gully and it runs away for 3. 5 runs to win for South Africa.
76.4 - Lyon to Morkel
Morkel OUT!
Lyon bowls a full straight one and Morkel plays all around and it clean bowls him! AUSTRALIA WIN AND LEVEL THE SERIES 2-2!
What an unbelievably comeback from Australia and Nathan Lyon takes ALL TEN WICKETS in the 2nd innings! What a ridiculous turn around from the Australians.
Australia win by 4 runs!
46.6 - Lyon to Amla
Amla FOUR!
Lofted straight back over Lyon’s head for 4.
48.1 - Lyon to Amla
Amla FOUR!
Ball down leg side and Amla swings it away through square leg for 4.
48.6 - Lyon to Amla
Amla OUT!
Full ball spinning in and catches Amla’s inside edge, onto his foot and pops straight up. Caught by Handscomb. De Villiers to the crease.
50.2 - Lyon to De Villiers
De Villiers OUT!
Full spinning in and catches De Villiers edge and is almost a mirror dismissal to Amla’s. Caught by Sayers. Du Plessis to the crease.
50.3 - Lyon to Du Plessis
Du Plessis OUT!
Full ball outside off and Du Plessis edge and is caught at first slip! 3 wickets in 4 balls for Lyon and he is now on a hatrick! Caught by Burns.
Bavuma to the crease.
50.4 - Lyon to Bavuma
Bavuma EDGES!
Full ball just outside off, Bavuma attempts to drive and catches an outside edge! Falls just short of Burns at first slip.
So close to a hatrick for Lyon!
South Africa have lost 3/2 and still require 67 runs.
52.2 - Lyon to Elgar
Elgar OUT!
Full ball and Elgar does for a wild swing and inside edges and Tim Paine takes the catch!
Lyon is destroying the South African lineup and has taken 4-1 in his last 9 balls! De Kock to the crease.
52.3 - Lyon to De Kock
De Kock OUT!
Full ball outside off, spins away and takes De Kocks outside edge!
De Kock is out now too! 5-1 in Lyon’s last 10 balls and South Africa still require 64 runs to win and are now 6 wickets down! Philander to the crease
52.5 - Lyon to Philander.
Philander EDGES!
Philander attempts a cover drive to a wide ball and edges! Gets through slip and keeper and runs away to third man for 2.
53.6 - Renshaw to Bavuma
Bavuma EDGES!
Full ball outside off and Bavuma edges past 1st slip and gets 1. Australia’s spinners all over South Africa here.
58.5 - Lyon to Bavuma
Bavuma OUT!
Bavuma attempts to drive a full ball outside off and edges! Paine catches!
This is an unbelievable spell of bowling from Nathan Lyon and he has single handedly put Australia 3 wickets away from a famous victory!
Rabada to the crease.
58.6 - Lyon to Rabada
Rabada APPEAL!
Full spinning ball beats the bat and hits Rabada on the back leg. Big appeal for LBW! Given NOT OUT!
Australia will review!
It’s just missing off stump. Decision stays NOT OUT!
61.2 - Sayers to Rabada
Rabada EDGES!
Outswinging and full, Rabada attempts to drive and edges between 1st and 3rd slip and gets FOUR!
62.1 - Lyon to Philander
Philander OUT!
Full ball and spins in and takes Philanders inside edge, onto the foot and pops up to Khawaja at short leg.
Australia now only need 2 wickets and South Africa still require 41 runs to win!
66.5 - Lyon to Maharaj
Maharaj FOUR!
Wide ball from Lyon and Maharaj drives through the covers for 4. That’s the first boundary in over 100 balls for South Africa. 26 runs to win.
69.6 - Hazlewood to Maharaj
Maharaj EDGES!
Full ball on the legs and Maharaj attempts to flick it to the leg side and gets a leading edge, it falls just short of Hazlewood! 21 runs to win.
70.6 - Lyon to Rabada
Rabada OUT!
Full ball, Rabada attempts to defend and gets an outside edge and it’s caught by Khawaja at first slip!
The umpires have decided they will end the session here with South Africa needing 19 runs and Australia needing 1 wicket to win this test match.
4th Test Day 5 - Evening Session
74.3 - Lyon to Maharaj
Maharaj Two.
Sweep shot to a full toss and he picks up 2. 8 runs to win for South Africa.
75.3 - Hazlewood to Morkel
Morkel EDGES!
Morkel attempts to drive outside off and edges it between 3rd slip and gully and it runs away for 3. 5 runs to win for South Africa.
76.4 - Lyon to Morkel
Morkel OUT!
Lyon bowls a full straight one and Morkel plays all around and it clean bowls him! AUSTRALIA WIN AND LEVEL THE SERIES 2-2!
What an unbelievably comeback from Australia and Nathan Lyon takes ALL TEN WICKETS in the 2nd innings! What a ridiculous turn around from the Australians.
Australia win by 4 runs!