Australia vs South Africa 1st ODI at Perth, 14 Nov, 2014

Toss: South Africa, who chose to bowl first
Australia 300/8 (50)
South Africa 268/10 (48.1)
Australia won by 32 runs
Man of the Match: Nathan Coulter-Nile
  • Morne Morkel 22 * (21)

Over 14.1 MR Marsh bowls a pitched up delivery to AB de Villiers, no runs, gets forward and flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

Over 14.2 MR Marsh bowls a back of length delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, gets on top of the bounce and taps it to point.

Over 14.3 MR Marsh bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, comes half forward and presses it to backward point.

Over 14.4 MR Marsh bowls a good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, charges down the wicket and looks to big, misses and the ball almost kisses the leg-stump..

Over 14.5 MR Marsh bowls a pitched up delivery to Faf du Plessis, no runs, gets forward, drives and ekes out an inside-edge to mid-wicket.

Over 14.6 MR Marsh bowls it short of length to Faf du Plessis, 2 runs, goes back and cuts it to the right of the third man for a couple.

Over 16.1 MR Marsh bowls a good length delivery to AB de Villiers, 1 run, stays in the crease and works it wide of mid-on.

Over 16.2 MR Marsh bowls it short of length to DA Miller, 1 run, goes on to the back foot and  tucks it to the left of mid-on, Bailey fumbles but no harm done.

Over 16.3 MR Marsh bowls a good length delivery to AB de Villiers, no runs, gets forward and looks to play across the line but misses and the ball rapped on the pads.

Over 16.4 MR Marsh bowls a pitched up delivery to AB de Villiers, no runs, gets forward and drives it straight back to the bowler.

Over 16.5 MR Marsh bowls a pitched up delivery to AB de Villiers, 1 run, eases it off the back foot to sweeper cover.

Over 16.6 MR Marsh bowls a good length delivery to DA Miller, 2 runs, comes on to the front foot and pokes at feebly, the outside edge flies down to third man, Hazlewood dives and saves a couple of runs.

Over 18.1 MR Marsh bowls it short of length to AB de Villiers, 1 run, punches it into the turf and the ball bounces over backward point.

Over 18.2 MR Marsh bowls a half volley to DA Miller, Boundary! Moves forward and drills the drive to sweeper cover, there was no one protecting the fence in the deep.

Over 18.3 MR Marsh bowls a back of length delivery to DA Miller, no runs, goes back and knocks it to cover.

Over 18.4 MR Marsh bowls a pitched up delivery to DA Miller, no runs, gets forward and mistimes the whip back to Marsh.

Over 18.5 MR Marsh bowls a good length delivery to DA Miller, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it to the off-side.

Over 18.6 MR Marsh bowls a back of length delivery to DA Miller, 1 run, gets inside the line and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Over 23.1 MR Marsh bowls it short of length to DA Miller, Boundary! Goes onto the back foot and pulls it powerfully in front of square.

Over 23.2 MR Marsh bowls a pitched up delivery to DA Miller, 1 run, gets across the flicked away to deep square-leg.

Over 23.3 MR Marsh bowls a good length delivery to AB de Villiers, no runs, gets forward and taps it wide of point.

Over 23.4 MR Marsh bowls a pitched up delivery to AB de Villiers, 1 run, gets forward and push-drives it to mid-off for a brisk single.

Over 23.4 MR Marsh bowls a pitched up delivery to AB de Villiers, 1 run, gets forward and push-drives it to mid-off for a brisk single.

Over 23.5 MR Marsh bowls a pitched up delivery to DA Miller, Boundary! Gets  frees his arm and slashes it uppishly to the left of backward point, there no chance for sweeper

Over 23.6 MR Marsh bowls a good length delivery to DA Miller, no runs, comes on to the front foot and knocks it to point.

Over 25.1 MR Marsh bowls a good length delivery to AB de Villiers, 1 run, comes on to the front foot and works it to backward square-leg.

Over 25.2 MR Marsh bowls a good length delivery to DA Miller, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it.

Over 25.3 MR Marsh bowls it short of length to DA Miller, 2 runs, stays in the crease and easily tucked away to long leg for a couple of runs.

Over 25.4 MR Marsh bowls a pitched up delivery to DA Miller, 1 run,  leans forward and drives it down to sweeper cover.

Over 25.5 MR Marsh bowls a pitched up delivery to AB de Villiers, 1 run, gets forward and push-drives it to mid-on, takes on Warner and gets in comfortably.

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