South Africa vs Australia LIVE: World Cup result and reaction as Cummins and Starc lead Aussies to victory

A shift of strategy from South Africa - it’s going to be a bumper barrage from Gerald Coetzee, a bit of leg theory with conventional modes of attack not proving effective so far. Of course, he can only bowl two bouncers over the shoulder in the over, and the first is used up immediately, forcing a re-think.

Miles in the air, can someone get beneath it?

These two batters have really taken the sting out of the game, though. This has been uber impressive from Josh Inglis, light on international experience but a product of the incredibly competitive Western Australia system, which tends to churn out tough and supremely talented cricketers. He was born and raised in Leeds until he was 14, though, if that offers any consolation to mourning England fans.

Two singles on Rabada’s return. 39 required.

Coetzee continues, perhaps surprisingly, as South Africa try to berak things back open. Quinton de Kock throws the ball up in jest after Stve Smith misses a wipe down the legside, fooling the bowler, who launches into an appeal. There was a flick of Smith’s pocket, which means Richard Kettleborough’s wide signal will frustrate South Africa.

Edged but safe! There’s no slip for Smith, though relatively soft hands mean that it might not have carried anyway. Away to the rope it hurries for four.

Kagiso Rabada has his cap off. He’ll relieve the tiring Maharaj.

Keshav Maharaj has two more to bowl, and will presumably complete his allocation unchanged. You wonder if he is just starting to fatigue, though, not quite managing to challenge both edges and land it on a length quite as often as earlier in his spell. Australia’s requirement is beneath 50.

That is a surprise - Tabraiz Shamsi is off, and Gerald Coetzee is on, back for a second spell after a 15-run first over earlier. That feels risky from Temba Bavuma, though the near 90mph heat that Coetzee brings doesn’t look particularly pleasant to face in a pressure situation.

Smith hooks with a ballroom dancer’s grace but can’t beat a sliding Marco Jansen on the long leg boundary. Josh Inglis does find the fence, guiding wide of the sole slip and fine of the fielder in the deep.

Jeepers! Inglis and Smith nearly combine for a disaster, Inglis asking Smith to come through for a single and initially drawing a positive response, before having to hastily retreat after his partner changes his mind. The keeper-batter gets back with a dive, aided by a throw that slows on the bounce.

Keshav Maharaj is giving them nowt, though. 57 required.

A few gnawed fingernails on show in the stands. A single to add to that four as Tabraiz Shamsi concludes his eighth set of six.

That’s excellent batsmanship from Josh Inglis. He backs away and opens up the offside, waiting for a shorter ball from Tabraiz Shamsi and playing it with a relatively upright bat, using the speed of the outfield and shortish cover boundary to beat the sweeper fielder.

Temba Bavuma has captained really well in this period, not panicking with a small total on the board and keeping his attacking fielders in. He tries a short catching cover role for Josh Inglis, encouraging Keshav Maharaj to give it some air and test the mettle of the wicketkeeper-batter.

Australia are four more runs closer to that ever diminishing target, though.

Josh Inglis does at least seem to be picking Tabraiz Shamsi quite well. He and Steve Smith whittle away with four singles and a leg bye from the over.