Cricket: WTC Final Oz vs SA

Stick a fork in them, they're done. Desperation review is always a sign that a team knows they're cooked.

Australia bringing Nathan Lyon on. Probably their last throw of the dice.

Lyon getting a bit more turn than yesterday. Australia bowling well, but not enough runs to defend with any confidence. RSA scoring slowly and nervously though.

Aussies just burned another review

@canefan said in Cricket: WTC Final Oz vs SA:

Aussies just burned another review

To be fair, that one looked close.

Stubbs out. RSA four down. They need 41 runs.

And then Starc cracks it next ball

All too late, but at least semi respectable

@NTA said in Cricket: WTC Final Oz vs SA:

And then Starc cracks it next ball

All too late, but at least semi respectable

Not sure, if the Aussies can get Markram out (and it looks a big if given how he is batting) then South Africa's demons and the new ball will come into play.

Gem of a ball by Starc to the new batsman.

Slow progress for South Africa this morning. Australia have played better in this first hour.

KP really is hard listening

Another desperate review

Going over IMHO

Didn't even get that far

South Africa not comfortable this morning but not collapsing either.

@NTA said in Cricket: WTC Final Oz vs SA:

KP really is hard listening

Hayden is worse

@NTA You know why he was called FIGJAM by his own team-mates?

Markram is in imperious batting form.

South Africa only need 25 runs. Nearly there.

Confidence flowing through the South Africans now. History beckons. 19 to win.

Not sure they will bother with the lunch break.

Appeal for a catch?

Not out. It bounced.

LBW shout against Markram. Not given. Australia can't review.

Umpires call anyway

South Africa about to relieve years of futility and failure

I seem to remember looking up who each team played in this WTC cycle.

Proteas didn't have more than 1 test series that was 3 matches and maybe only played India during that time of the big 3?

I could be misremembering but it says a lot about what they've been able to do here.

New ball. 14 runs needed.

Hazelwood thumped for 4.

South African fans can crack open the beers.

6 to win. Markram on strike. Will he go for it?

Travis Head takes a catch at midwicket. Markram out.

Good catch.

136 in the circumstances was one hell of a knock by Markram. He should be Man of the Match.

Rabada with nine wickets in the match. He made sure that none of the Australian batsmen could get away.

What if we get five wickets now and it is a tie?

Goes for a ramp shot for the win. Hit glove, no reviews remaining. Bloody T20

That's that. Well done them.

Hopefully a few lessons for us

@NTA said in Cricket: WTC Final Oz vs SA:

That's that. Well done them.

Hopefully a few lessons for us

Time to usher in some fresh blood

Emotional scenes as South Africa win.

Congratulations to them!

Have the Aussie team left the field?

Edit: there they are. Nothing worse than the second place medal