South Africa vs Australia LIVE: Cricket score and updates from ODI World Cup
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Follow live coverage of South Africa vs Australia from the ODI World Cup today.
The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.
The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord's.
The shortest form of the game sees teams compete in Twenty20. The newest format has been an instant global hit with a number of hugely-lucrative competitions massively popular all over the world. Australia are reigning world champions having taken victory in the 2021 tournament.
Follow all the latest live coverage of today's match in the live blog below:
South Africa vs Australia
41.6
FREE HIT. Gerald Coetzee to Mitchell Starc. Off cutter length ball, to leg on the front foot Slog, missed for no runs, run save by de Kock.
South Africa vs Australia
41.6
No ball Gerald Coetzee to Pat Cummins. Beamer, to leg on the back foot working, to deep square leg and it was a no ball, fielded by Klaasen.
South Africa vs Australia
41.4
Gerald Coetzee to Pat Cummins. Half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Bavuma.
South Africa vs Australia
41.3
Gerald Coetzee to Pat Cummins. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Maharaj.
South Africa vs Australia
41.1
Gerald Coetzee to Pat Cummins. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot Fended, mis-timed to point for no runs, fielded by Maharaj.
South Africa vs Australia
40.6
Aiden Markram to Mitchell Starc. Off break half volley, off stump on the front foot working, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.
South Africa vs Australia
40.5
Aiden Markram to Mitchell Starc. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs.
South Africa vs Australia
40.3
Aiden Markram to Pat Cummins. Off break length ball, middle stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs.
South Africa vs Australia
40.2
Aiden Markram to Pat Cummins. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Shamsi.
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