AUS vs SA Live Score, 2nd Test, 26 December, 2022, Australia vs South Africa Melbourne Cricket Ground Ball-by-Ball Updates

South Africa tour of Australia | December 26, 2022, 05:00 AM | Melbourne Cricket Ground

Completed

Australia

575/8 (145 ov)

South Africa

189/10 (68.4 ov) & 204/10 (68.5 ov)

Australia won by an inning and 182 runs.

Player of the Match

David Warner - Australia

w 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 4 0 1 0 0 1 0

Commentary Scorecard Squad Stats

Batting

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
L Lungi Ngidi	19	21	2	1	90.48
A Anrich Nortje	8	18	1	0	44.44

Bowling

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO
S Steven Smith	2.5	0	9	1	3.18
N Nathan Lyon	17	1	58	3	3.41

Commentary

64.3

0 Mitchell Starc to Lungi Ngidi, no run, dot ball!! good

Mitchell Starc to Lungi Ngidi, no run, dot ball!! good length back of length, outside the leg stump, Lungi Ngidi plays, but fails to act on ball.

64.4

0 Mitchell Starc to Lungi Ngidi, no run, dot ball!! back

Mitchell Starc to Lungi Ngidi, no run, dot ball!! back of length, outside the leg stump, Lungi Ngidi plays, but fails to act on ball.

64.5

0 Mitchell Starc to Lungi Ngidi, no run, dot ball!! yorker,

Mitchell Starc to Lungi Ngidi, no run, dot ball!! yorker, on the middle stump, Lungi Ngidi plays, but fails to act on ball.

64.6

4 Mitchell Starc to Lungi Ngidi, Four, good length, on the

Mitchell Starc to Lungi Ngidi, Four, good length, on the off stump Lungi Ngidi plays the along the ground a push, of the frontfoot to the long on for four

End of Overs 65

Runs: 5

Lungisani Ngidi 4 (8b) Anrich Nortje 1 (8b) Mitchell Starc 17-4-56-1 Nathan Lyon 15-1-44-3

65.1

0 Nathan Lyon to Anrich Nortje, no run, dot ball!! good

Nathan Lyon to Anrich Nortje, no run, dot ball!! good length, on the off stump, Anrich Nortje plays reverse sweep, of the frontfoot to fine leg.

65.2

1 Nathan Lyon to Anrich Nortje, 1 run, good length, on

Nathan Lyon to Anrich Nortje, 1 run, good length, on the middle stump, Anrich Nortje plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to silly point for 1 run.

65.3

2 Nathan Lyon to Lungi Ngidi, 2 runs, good length, on

Nathan Lyon to Lungi Ngidi, 2 runs, good length, on the middle stump, Lungi Ngidi plays punch, of the frontfoot to mid off for 2 run

65.4

0 Nathan Lyon to Lungi Ngidi, no run, dot ball!! good

Nathan Lyon to Lungi Ngidi, no run, dot ball!! good length, on the middle stump, Lungi Ngidi plays, but fails to act on ball.

65.5

6 Nathan Lyon to Lungi Ngidi, Six, excellent shot!! A sight

Nathan Lyon to Lungi Ngidi, Six, excellent shot!! A sight to watch! good length on the off stump Lungi Ngidi plays lofted pull, of the frontfoot over the mid wicket

65.6

0 Nathan Lyon to Lungi Ngidi, no run, good length, on

Nathan Lyon to Lungi Ngidi, no run, good length, on the off stump, Lungi Ngidi plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to silly point

End of Overs 66

Runs: 9

Lungisani Ngidi 12 (12b) Anrich Nortje 2 (10b) Nathan Lyon 16-1-53-3 Mitchell Starc 17-4-56-1

66.1

1 Mitchell Starc to Anrich Nortje, 1 run, full length, on

Mitchell Starc to Anrich Nortje, 1 run, full length, on the middle stump, Anrich Nortje plays punch, of the frontfoot to point for 1 run

66.2

0 Mitchell Starc to Lungi Ngidi, no run, dot ball!! good

Mitchell Starc to Lungi Ngidi, no run, dot ball!! good length, on the off stump, Lungi Ngidi plays, but fails to act on ball.

66.3

0 Mitchell Starc to Lungi Ngidi, no run, dot ball!! back

Mitchell Starc to Lungi Ngidi, no run, dot ball!! back of length, on the off stump, Lungi Ngidi plays, but fails to act on ball.

66.4

1 Mitchell Starc to Lungi Ngidi, 1 run, good length, on

Mitchell Starc to Lungi Ngidi, 1 run, good length, on the middle stump, Lungi Ngidi plays pull, of the frontfoot to mid wicket for 1 run

66.5

0 Mitchell Starc to Anrich Nortje, no run, dot ball!! back

Mitchell Starc to Anrich Nortje, no run, dot ball!! back of length, outside the leg stump, Anrich Nortje plays, but fails to act on ball.

66.6

4 Mitchell Starc to Anrich Nortje, Four, back of length, on

Mitchell Starc to Anrich Nortje, Four, back of length, on the middle stump Anrich Nortje plays the along the ground top edge, of the frontfoot to the third man for four

End of Overs 67

Runs: 6

Anrich Nortje 7 (13b) Lungisani Ngidi 13 (15b) Mitchell Starc 18-4-62-1 Nathan Lyon 16-1-53-3

67.1

0 Nathan Lyon to Lungi Ngidi, no run, good length, on

Nathan Lyon to Lungi Ngidi, no run, good length, on the middle stump, Lungi Ngidi plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to silly point

67.2

4 Nathan Lyon to Lungi Ngidi, Four, good length, on the

Nathan Lyon to Lungi Ngidi, Four, good length, on the off stump Lungi Ngidi plays the along the ground pull, of the frontfoot to the long on for four

67.3

1 Nathan Lyon to Lungi Ngidi, 1 run, good length, on

Nathan Lyon to Lungi Ngidi, 1 run, good length, on the middle stump, Lungi Ngidi plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to cover for 1 run.

67.4

0 Nathan Lyon to Anrich Nortje, no run, dot ball!! good

Nathan Lyon to Anrich Nortje, no run, dot ball!! good length, on the middle stump, Anrich Nortje plays reverse sweep, of the frontfoot to fine leg.

67.5

0 Nathan Lyon to Anrich Nortje, no run, good length, on

Nathan Lyon to Anrich Nortje, no run, good length, on the middle stump, Anrich Nortje plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to cover

67.6

0 Nathan Lyon to Anrich Nortje, no run, dot ball!! full

Nathan Lyon to Anrich Nortje, no run, dot ball!! full length, on the middle stump, Anrich Nortje plays reverse sweep, of the frontfoot to fine leg.

End of Overs 68

Runs: 5

Anrich Nortje 7 (16b) Lungisani Ngidi 18 (18b) Nathan Lyon 17-1-58-3 Mitchell Starc 18-4-62-1

68.1

1 Steven Smith to Lungi Ngidi, 1 run, full length, on

Steven Smith to Lungi Ngidi, 1 run, full length, on the middle stump, Lungi Ngidi plays punch, of the frontfoot to cover for 1 run

68.2

0 Steven Smith to Anrich Nortje, no run, dot ball!! full

Steven Smith to Anrich Nortje, no run, dot ball!! full length, on the off stump, Anrich Nortje plays cut, of the frontfoot to third man.

68.3

1 Steven Smith to Anrich Nortje, 1 run, full length, on

Steven Smith to Anrich Nortje, 1 run, full length, on the off stump, Anrich Nortje plays cut, of the frontfoot to third man for 1 run

68.4

0 Steven Smith to Lungi Ngidi, no run, full length, on

Steven Smith to Lungi Ngidi, no run, full length, on the middle stump, Lungi Ngidi plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to silly point

68.5

W WICKET! b S Smith

Lungisani Ngidi b S Smith 19 (21b)
Steven Smith to Lungi Ngidi, no run, b S Smith, Bowled out!!! Steven Smith bowled full length, on the middle stump, Lungi Ngidi gets cut, but could not get it on time, wicket smashed