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 41.5 Nathan Coulter-Nile bowls it short of length to Imran Tahir, no runs, hangs back and fends it to the off-side.

Over 41.6 Nathan Coulter-Nile bowls a bouncer to Imran Tahir, no runs, gets back in the crease and ducks under it.

Over 42.2 MG Johnson bowls it short of length to M Morkel, no runs, goes on to the back foot and pushes it to point.

Over 42.3 MG Johnson bowls a bouncer to M Morkel, no runs, goes deep in the crease and sways away from the bouncer.

Over 42.4 MG Johnson bowls a good length delivery to Imran Tahir, no runs, gets behind the line and defends it to the off-side.

Over 42.4 MG Johnson bowls a good length delivery to Imran Tahir, no runs, gets behind the line and defends it to the off-side.

Over 42.5 MG Johnson bowls a good length delivery to Imran Tahir, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it to the off-side.

Over 42.6 MG Johnson bowls it short of length to Imran Tahir, 1 run, goes back in the crease and punches it through cover and picks up a single.

Over 43.1 Nathan Coulter-Nile bowls a good length delivery to Imran Tahir, 1 run, gets forward and clips it wide of mid-on and picks up a single.

Over 43.6 Nathan Coulter-Nile bowls a pitched up delivery to Imran Tahir, Boundary! Gets to the pitch of the ball and flicks it down to long-on fence for four.

Over 44.6 MG Johnson bowls a good length delivery to Imran Tahir, no runs, presses forward and defends off the inside part of the bat to the right of Johnson.

Over 45.3 MR Marsh bowls a back of length delivery to Imran Tahir, no runs, hangs back and dabs it to backward point.

Over 45.4 MR Marsh bowls it short of length to Imran Tahir, no runs, hangs back and dabs it to backward point.

Over 45.5 MR Marsh bowls a good length delivery to Imran Tahir, no runs, gets forward and looks to defend but misses.

Over 45.6 MR Marsh bowls a back of length delivery to Imran Tahir, 1 run,  forces it off the outside edge to third man.

Over 46.1 GJ Maxwell bowls a tossed up delivery to Imran Tahir, 1 run,  steps out and plays the lofted drive, the ball falls well short of long-on.

Over 46.3 GJ Maxwell bowls a tossed up delivery to Imran Tahir, Boundary! Gets down and gets some bat on it, the ball beats the short fine fielder and races away to the fence.

Over 46.4 GJ Maxwell bowls a tossed up delivery to Imran Tahir, no runs, gets across and glances it to short fine-leg.

Over 46.5 GJ Maxwell bowls a tossed up delivery to Imran Tahir, 1 run,  goes on one knee and sweeps it to deep square leg.

Over 47.4 MR Marsh bowls a back of length delivery to Imran Tahir, Boundary! Stays inside the crease and punches to sweeper cover for four.

Over 47.5 MR Marsh bowls a back of length delivery to Imran Tahir, Boundary! Backs away and top-edges the pull over Wade and the ball raced away for another boundary.

Over 47.6 MR Marsh bowls a pitched up delivery to Imran Tahir, 1 run, gets forward and drives it to sweeper-cover.

Over 48.1 GJ Maxwell to Imran Tahir, out Caught by Warner!! Tossed up delivery outside off, Tahir skips out of the crease and looks to clear long-off, gets it off the toe-end and picks out Warner to perfection. Tahir c Warner b Maxwell 22(22)

Australia won by 32 runs and go 1-0 up in the series.