Summary

  • Australia win with two balls to spare

  • Smith 35 (34), Stoinis 24* (16)

  • South Africa 118-9: Markram 40 (36)

  • Hazlewood 2-19, Zampa 2-21

  • First match of Super 12s, Group 1

  • Australia won toss, Abu Dhabi

  • England v W Indies, Dubai, 15:00 BST

Live Reporting

Kal Sajad

  1. Aaron Finch and David Warner to open the batting. If these two get going, we could be in for a quick chase.

    Rabada has the ball in hand. Warner on strike.

  2. Carlos Brathwaite
    West Indies all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    Early wickets are key for South Africa. They will be tempted to bowl Rabada and Nortje at the start. Once you break the opening partnership you could bring spin into the powerplay.

  3. That's not a top knot. I'm not having it. There's no knot at the top, just a bit of hair hanging out of a bobble.

    Anyway, the Australia openers are making their way to the field.

  4. Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell: "There's a bit of tennis-ball bounce but hopefully we can get off to a hot start and kill it. It's probably a bit below par but you've still got to bat well."

    On his top knot: "It's because it's going in my eyes and there's no hairdresser on tour, so I've got to pin it up."

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  5. But these dismissals best sum up South Africa's batting performance...

  6. Aiden Markram was the standout batter for South Africa, hitting a 36-ball 40.

  7. And then the wickets kept tumbling. Josh Hazlewood (2-19) and Adam Zampa (2-21) the pick of the Australia bowlers.

  8. Stuart Law
    Former Australia batter & West Indies coach on BBC Test Match Special

    Australia didn't start well. Starc looked short of a gallop. He hasn't played much. The rest of the boys stuck their hands up and Glenn Maxwell looked like a frontline spinner.

  9. Nice one, Callum.

    Should be comfortable but at least the South Africa bowlers have a total they can work with.

    Let's have a quick look at the best bits from the first innings.

  10. That is me done for the time being.

    Kal Sajad will take you through what, you would think, should be a comfortable chase for Australia...

  11. Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    A rare sight - a smile on the face of Justin Langer.

  12. It isn't the only time he smiled too.

    He enjoyed that chaotic run out of Keshav Maharaj by the looks of it.

    You should watch this at least three times. You'll need to to understand what on earth was going on.

  13. That wasn't exactly great from South Africa, was it? Australia are firm favourites here.

    Head coach Justin Langer even has a smile on his face... that very rarely happens.

  14. Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    It's a good dive.

  15. Not out - SA 118-9

    Great dive. Tabraiz Shamsi gets home and South Africa take two from the final ball.

    Australia will need 119 to win this opening Super 12s game.

  16. Umpire review

    Has Tabraiz Shamsi been run out as South Africa look to take a second?

    It is tight, but he did get the dive out.

  17. SA 116-9

    South Africa sneak a bye through to Matthew Wade.

    Can Kagiso Rabada find a boundary from the final ball?

  18. Carlos Brathwaite
    West Indies all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    I can't see Tabraiz Shamsi putting up much of a fight here...

  19. wicket

    WICKET

    Nortje c Finch b Starc 2 (SA 115-9)

    Gone! Tamely chipped to cover.

    Anrich Nortje looks to work the ball through mid-wicket but gets a leading edge straight to Aussie captain Aaron Finch.

  20. SA 115-8

    A single to short fine leg.

    Kagiso Rabada has made a handy 17 now.