Summary

  • Australia book World Cup final date against hosts India

  • Cummins and Starc see Australia to three-wicket victory

  • Regular wickets keep SA in contention on spinning wicket

  • Head (62) and Smith (30) top-score for Australia

  • South Africa bowled out for 212

  • Miller hits 115-ball century, bringing up hundred with a six

  • Klaasen (47) & Miller put on 95 for fifth wicket

  • South Africa slump to 24-4 under grey skies

  • Starc & Cummins take three wickets each

Live Reporting

Ffion Wynne, Stephan Shemilt, Sam Drury and Timothy Abraham

  1. Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    You just hope that isn't South Africa's Tim Paine and Nathan Lyon moment like with Ben Stokes at Headingley at the Ashes in 2019.

  2. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Richard Kettleborough was so cool there. It was hitting the stumps, but was pitching outside.

  3. Not out

    Aus 193-7

    BavumaReuters

    Pitched outside leg!

    Oh dear. South Africa are out of reviews.

    An emotional decision. How costly...

  4. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    The umpire is unmoved. Where did it pitch? South Africa have one review left and they've gone for it.

  5. South Africa review

    Hello!! Is it two in two?

  6. Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Absolutely out of nowhere. It's a perfect yorker. Australia's players throw their heads back in despair in the dug out. Typically, it's hard to bowl a yorker from round the wicket but he nailed it.

  7. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Well that was a fine ball. Is it still alive for South Africa? That's the wicket they wanted.

  8. wicket

    WICKET

    Inglis b Coetzee 28 (Aus 193-7)

    And he gets his reward! A beauty!!

    Full, straight, leg stump out the ground and Josh Inglis shakes his head in disbelief. He had been very calm, very composed and it needed something special to get rid of him. Coetzee has delivered in style.

    Captain Pat Cummins comes to the middle.

  9. Aus 193-6

    After going for 15 from his first over and with a dropped catch from it too, this has been remarkable from Gerald Coetzee. He's bowled six overs unchanged with 1-25 since.

  10. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    South Africa's spinners have bowled well. They've been economical. But haven't quite burst through Australia like Temba Bavuma might have hoped.

  11. Aus 190-6

    Need 23 runs to win

    Australia survive!

    Shamsi and Maharaj are done.

  12. Aus 188-6

    This is the over.

    Keshav Maharaj's last.

  13. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    That was a half a chance, but it looked for a moment it could be that wicket South Africa needed. This pitch has created a really interesting game.

  14. Aus 188-6

    Need 25 runs to win

    Oh, nothing is going Coetzee's way.

    A leading edge from Starc plops up, just past the bowler's outstretched hand after a full-length dive across the turf.

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    With all these wickets falling it just shows how good Miller's 100 was.

    Iain Purdy, Hampshire

  16. Aus 188-6

    Coetzee finds the edge again but Starc gets four!

    Lucky.

  17. Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    I'm still hoping for more twists and turns here. South Africa just need to take wickets.

  18. Thoughts on this Steve Smith shot?

  19. Aus 184-6

    Need 29 runs to win

    Josh Inglis is content to see it out, just two from the over.

    A big threat out of the way, as far as Australia are concerned.

    Shamsi finishes with a fine 2-42.

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    Dot balls have never been so thrilling.

    Jon