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AUS vs SA Live Score, 1st ODI: Latest updates from Australia against South Africa in Cairns
The Australian team successfully implemented an attacking strategy from the start in the T20I series, though it occasionally resulted in batting collapses.
"Getting ready to spend three and a half hours in the field will be a little bit different for a few of the boys. But as a group and as a whole, nothing really changes. (There's a) bit of a mindset change, it's obviously different format. But the same stuff rolls on," Marsh told reporters on Monday.
Marsh has experience leading Australia in ODIs, having captained nine times previously, including tours to South Africa in 2023 and England in 2024 when Cummins was unavailable.
The Australian captain suggested they might continue their preference for chasing targets in the ODI series, similar to their T20I approach.
"It's a bit of a common trend, generally speaking, in T20 cricket these days. You get to assess the conditions, but you also just know what you're chasing. I'm certainly not afraid to bat first. But we have lent towards bowling first. Playing with dew is not something that we're used to in Australia. We saw the ball get really soft in Darwin. That's been a different challenge for us," he elaborated.
The ODI series will continue with the second and third matches scheduled at the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay on Friday and Sunday.
Nathan Ellis to Temba Bavuma, Outside off, on fullish length, Temba Bavuma throws his bat at it and works it to deep cover for one more.
- Wiaan Mulder 2 (2)
- Temba Bavuma 47 (60)
Travis Head to Wiaan Mulder, Short and outside the off stump. Punched away off the back foot and through point. Hardie at deep cover chases it to his left and saves two for his side with the dive.
Travis Head to Wiaan Mulder, Length, around off, worked to cover.
Wiaan Mulder walks out to bat next, replacing Dewald Brevis.
Travis Head to Dewald Brevis, OUT! STRAIGHT UP IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! A six and out for debutant Brevis, and a double whammy for Travis Head as he gets his third wicket! Head dishes out a slower delivery this time around, and keeps it full and wide outside off, getting some dip as well and making Brevis reach for it. Dewald Brevis clears the front leg to create room for himself and, with no intention to keep it along the ground, lofts it over mid on. Gets the elevation, but not the distance, and Alex Carey at long on gobbles up the catch. Dewald Brevis departs on 6 (2) and from 223/2, South Africa have slipped down to 230/5.
Travis Head to Dewald Brevis, SIX! What a way to announce yourself on your debut! Dropped short and quick by Head, on middle, Dewald Brevis is quick to read the length and rocks back, transfers the weight on the back foot and smokes it over the bowler for a huge six.
Dewald Brevis, on ODI debut, walks in at number 6.
Travis Head to Tristan Stubbs, OUT! GONE! CAUGHT! Second wicket for Travis Head as he gets a big fish, Tristan Stubbs! On a flatter trajectory, quick, full and outside off. Tristan Stubbs tries to loft it behind deep cover, but does not properly get his bat under the ball and goes through the shot. Hits it flat and aerially, but only as far as Cameron Green stationed a few yards inside the boundary. He takes a reverse cup catch around his face and Tristan Stubbs departs for a duck. South Africa are 224/4 down now.
Travis Head to Temba Bavuma, Pushed through, full and outside off, Temba Bavuma drives it through the cover and point gap for an easy single.
Time for Powerplay 3! A maximum of five fielders can be stationed outside the 30-yard circle. Also, a change in bowling as Travis Head (6-0-38-1) is brought back into the attack.
- Tristan Stubbs 0 (1)
- Temba Bavuma 46 (59)
Adam Zampa to Tristan Stubbs, Lobbed up, full and around off, Tristan Stubbs brings out the reverse sweep and nails it but straight to short third.
Tristan Stubbs walks in at number 5.
Adam Zampa to Matthew Breetzke, OUT! CAUGHT! Adam Zampa does get the breakthrough for his side! Zampa tosses this one up on leg stump, slower too and not all that full. Matthew Breetzke sits down to slog sweep but ends up getting a top edge. The ball flies over square leg and it is Aaron Hardie who comes in from the deep, nearly overruns it but adjusts and takes a good reverse cup catch. Breetzke departs for a well-made 57 (56) and that ends a 88-run stand for the 3rd wicket for the Proteas.
Adam Zampa to Matthew Breetzke, FOUR! Powerfully hit! Fractionally short around middle, Matthew Breetzke picks up length quickly and rocks back before pulling it flat and towards cow corner for a boundary.
Adam Zampa to Matthew Breetzke, Oh, a lot is happening out in the middle! Tossed up on middle, Breetzke lofts it beautifully inside-out over covers and gets it to the left of deep cover. Breetzke jogs for a single and then looks for the second but gets stranded in the middle of the pitch. Josh Inglis picks up the throw from Marnus Labuschagne midway and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses and Breetzke eventually does get the second run.
Adam Zampa to Matthew Breetzke, Pushed through quicker and on off, Breetzke rocks back and jams it out into the off side.
Adam Zampa returns for what could be his final spell. He is 7-0-36-0 so far and replaces Nathan Ellis.
Adam Zampa to Temba Bavuma, This is looped up around middle, Bavuma gets low and drags the sweep a bit aerially and to the right of deep mid-wicket for a single.
- Temba Bavuma 45 (58)
- Matthew Breetzke 51 (52)
Josh Hazlewood to Temba Bavuma, Back of a length and at the batter, turned away past square leg for a single by TB.
Josh Hazlewood to Temba Bavuma, FOUR! Good shot! Not all that full and around off, Temba Bavuma lays into the shot and hammers it flat over wide mid off for a boundary.
Josh Hazlewood to Matthew Breetzke, A bit of cat and mouse is going on between the bowler and the batter here. Breetzke is way too early to back away past the leg stump, and Josh follows him well down leg as well, with a shortish ball. Breetzke somehow manages to get some bat on it and pushes it into the off side for a single.
Josh Hazlewood to Matthew Breetzke, Bowled into the pitch, Breetzke advances and looks to pull but mistimes it badly in front of mid-wicket.
Josh Hazlewood to Matthew Breetzke, FOUR! Down the wrong line and punished! Matthew Breetzke brings up a run-a-ball FIFTY and it's been a solid innings from him thus far. Full and angling down leg, flicked away fine of fine leg and this one rolls into the fence. This is Matthew Breetzke's second ODI fifty, along with a century, in just three matches.
Josh Hazlewood to Matthew Breetzke, Back of a length, angled into the body, Breetzke looks to pick it up and swing it over square leg but misses. That's gone straight into the ribs but Breetzke is unfazed.
- Temba Bavuma 40 (56)
- Matthew Breetzke 46 (48)
Nathan Ellis to Temba Bavuma, Top delivery! Ellis sees Bavuma backing away and manages to adjust and nails the yorker wide of the off stump. Bavuma tries to reach out and squeeze it away but fails to get a bat on it.
Nathan Ellis to Temba Bavuma, Full and straight, gets it into the blockhole, Bavuma takes the front leg out and jams it down to mid on.
Nathan Ellis to Matthew Breetzke, A bit fuller now and attacking the stumps, Breetzke gets leg side of the ball and hammers it to deep cover for a run.
Nathan Ellis to Matthew Breetzke, Bowled on a hard length over middle, fractionally short, Breetzke stays a bit low and swings it flat and just over md-wicket for a couple of runs in the deep.
Nathan Ellis to Temba Bavuma, Slower again, on a length and around off, Bavuma backs away and toe-ends the ball towards extra cover for just a single.
Nathan Ellis to Temba Bavuma, Slower one, on a length and on middle. This one bounces a bit extra but Bavuma manages to keep it down on the off side.
- Matthew Breetzke 43 (46)
- Temba Bavuma 39 (52)
Josh Hazlewood to Matthew Breetzke, Nicely bowled! A surprise short ball from Josh, dug in short and around off, Breetzke sets up for the cut but opts out of the shot and just sways away from the line of the ball.
Josh Hazlewood to Temba Bavuma, Drags the length back and slants it into the body, Bavuma tucks it across in front of square leg and turns the strike over. Bavuma needs to go now as South Africa have plenty of firepower left in the shed.
Josh Hazlewood to Temba Bavuma, Pitches it full and on off, gets it to nip back in, Bavuma stays upright and punches it straight to covers.
Josh Hazlewood to Matthew Breetzke, Hard length again, on middle and leg, Breetzke gets inside the line but misses the flick. The ball rolls off the thigh pads down to fine leg for a leg bye.
Josh Hazlewood to Matthew Breetzke, FOUR! Hard length over off, Matthew Breetzke comes down the track, backs away and slams it over wide mid off, with one leg up in the air and picks up a boundary. The 200 also comes up for South Africa.
Marsh is in search of wickets, and he brings back his premier bowler. Here's Josh Hazlewood (6-0-20-0) back in the attack. Hoff replaces Aaron Hardie.
Josh Hazlewood to Temba Bavuma, Back of a length and outside off, angled down through the third region for a single by Bavuma.
- Matthew Breetzke 39 (43)
- Temba Bavuma 37 (49)
Nathan Ellis to Matthew Breetzke, Oh, a bit of a double play here! The in-between length from Ellis, straight at the stumps, Breetzke defends with a straight bat as well and back to the bowler. Ellis tries to show some aggression by throwing the ball back at the batter and Breetzke shows the full face of the bat to it and blocks it off again. Ellis is a bit perplexed with that.
Nathan Ellis to Temba Bavuma, Hard length on middle, Bavuma hops inside the line of the ball and taps it in front of mid-wicket for a quick single.
Nathan Ellis to Matthew Breetzke, Back of a length and around off, hit away through the off side for a single.
Nathan Ellis to Matthew Breetzke, And again! Another slower one, back-of-the-hand this time and a tad fuller outside off, Breetzke looks to hit it through covers but is comprehensively beaten.
Nathan Ellis to Matthew Breetzke, Slower delivery, a bit full and in the channel, Breetzke goes hard at it and misses.
Nathan Ellis to continue.
Nathan Ellis to Matthew Breetzke, Half an appeal for LBW, but Breetzke is well outside the line. Fullish length outside off, angling in, Breetzke moves across to lap it down to fine leg but the ball goes off the pads and behind square leg. The batters do brilliantly to race back for the second leg bye as well.
- Matthew Breetzke 38 (38)
- Temba Bavuma 36 (48)
Aaron Hardie to Matthew Breetzke, A length delivery, slanting into the pads, flicked away through backward square leg for one more.
Aaron Hardie to Temba Bavuma, Slower one, pitched up full on off, Bavuma blocks it off the inner half of the blade to mid-wicket and picks up a quick single.
Aaron Hardie to Temba Bavuma, Hits the deck hard, bowling it over off and middle, Bavuma goes into a side-on stance and nudges it down into the leg side.
Aaron Hardie to Temba Bavuma, FOUR! Up and over goes Temba Bavuma! Hurls it on a good length, outside off, with no such pace to bother TB. He puts on his dancing shoes and slaps it over the extra cover region, as the ball races down to the fence for four runs.
Aaron Hardie to Temba Bavuma, Slower delivery, at the stumps, TB stays back and defends it out nicely.
Aaron Hardie to Matthew Breetzke, On top of off, length delivery, Matthew Breetzke steers it down to short third for a single.
Temba Bavuma, fresh from lifting the World Test Championship mace at Lord's, will lead the South African side. The team sees the return of Keshav Maharaj in the spin department, while Bavuma has confirmed his position at No. 3 in the batting order.
Wiaan Mulder seeks to build on his bowling success from the Champions Trophy as he aims to cement his place in the 50-over format.
The Australian team faces lineup changes due to injuries to Matt Short, Mitchell Owen, and Lance Morris. This has created opportunities for newcomers Cooper Connolly, Aaron Hardie, and Matt Kuhnemann.
Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc will not participate in the series. Marnus Labuschagne returns to the squad, looking to revive his international career after being dropped from the Test side earlier this year.
Mitchell Marsh will captain the Australian side. He has indicated a preference for bowling first after winning the toss, though dew conditions in Cairns may affect this decision.
The venue's history suggests challenging batting conditions. Previous ODIs between Australia and New Zealand in 2022 saw totals rarely exceeding 267, favoring the bowling sides.
Cameron Green, who scored his highest ODI score of 89 not out at this ground, is expected to play a key role, potentially batting at No. 3.
With three matches scheduled over five days, Australia plans to rotate their fast bowlers, giving South Africa varying bowling combinations to face.
Brevis, known for his aggressive batting style and ability to hit boundaries, represents South Africa's future in ODI cricket as they begin their journey toward the 2027 World Cup.
The series presents an opportunity for both teams to test new talent while maintaining competitive standards in this established cricket rivalry.
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Venue
Cazaly's Stadium, Cairns
