Breetzke and Jansen Build South Africa's Total
South Africa's win with the ball came after Breetzke and Jansen rescued their innings. The hosts were 168 for 5 in the 34th over. Breetzke and Jansen then added 107 runs together. Their partnership lifted South Africa to a total that proved strong enough to defend.
Australia chose to bowl first and controlled the game for much of the South African innings. Josh Hazlewood bowled a fuller length than Mitchell Starc and made scoring difficult. Nathan Ellis also caused problems with wobble-seam deliveries and slower balls.
Zampa claimed two wickets in his first four overs and kept the middle overs under control. South Africa saved their biggest attack for the end. They scored 54 runs in the final five overs and moved close to the 300-run mark.
South Africa Lose Early Wickets
South Africa changed their batting order because Aiden Markram missed the match for personal reasons. Tony de Zorzi opened with Quinton de Kock. De Zorzi could not repeat his two recent half-centuries against Namibia. He fell for a seven-ball duck. De Kock hit the first six of the innings when he pulled Hazlewood behind square. Ellis then removed him with a catch behind the stumps.
South Africa were 29 for 2 in the eighth over. Temba Bavuma tried to rebuild the innings. He worked hard for 30 from 48 balls but never looked completely comfortable. Zampa eventually dismissed him with a leg-break that produced a catch behind the stumps.
Rickelton and Breetzke Rebuild Innings
Ryan Rickelton came in at No. 5, the lowest position he has occupied in an ODI. He took time to settle. His first boundary came from his 17th ball. He used his legs to hit Starc through the leg side. Rickelton then found his rhythm. He hit three more boundaries from his next six balls.
However, he tried to clear deep square leg against Zampa and found Renshaw. The Australian took a difficult catch on one leg. By that point, Breetzke had reached 45. He brought up his half-century from 50 balls in the following over. He hit Renshaw down the ground for his seventh four.
Jansen Provides the Late Firepower
David Miller joined Breetzke but struggled to score freely. He made only nine runs from 24 balls before Ellis dismissed him. Ellis took a sharp return catch after Miller produced a leading edge. Australia sensed another chance to finish the innings quickly when Marsh brought Starc back.
Jansen had other plans. He cleared his front leg and drove Starc through midwicket for four. Zampa returned to the attack but Jansen immediately attacked him. He hit Zampa over long-on for a no-look six. He then added another six with a slog-sweep.
Starc returned again, but Jansen continued his assault. He hit a slower delivery for another six before sending the next ball over the bowler's head for four. Jansen raced to 41 from 31 balls and took pressure off Breetzke.
Breetzke Completes Century
Breetzke continued to anchor the innings. He had 76 runs from 79 balls when Jansen joined him. By the 43rd over, Breetzke had moved to 87 from 94 deliveries. He entered the 90s with a punch over point. In the next over, Breetzke completed his century with a single.
He celebrated by roaring and pointing towards the heavens. One ball later, Jansen reached his fifty. He hit Starc towards long-on. Cooper Connolly attempted a sliding catch but could not hold on. South Africa entered the final five overs at 243/5. The hosts then added 30 runs from the next two overs.
Australia Start Chase at High Speed
Australia needed to complete the second-highest successful chase in Kingsmead history. Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head gave them a flying start. The pair added 90 runs inside the first 10 overs. South Africa's seamers struggled to find the right length on a good batting surface under the Durban sunshine.
Marsh attacked Jansen aggressively. He smashed 17 runs from the bowler's third over and reached his half-century from only 31 balls. He brought up his fifty with a huge 104-metre six over the leg side. Head initially scored more slowly. He had only seven runs from his first 11 balls. However, he quickly increased his scoring rate when Corbin Bosch entered the attack.
Maharaj Changes the Momentum
South Africa turned to Keshav Maharaj when the seamers struggled to control the scoring. Maharaj made an immediate impact. In his second over, Marsh drove the ball towards cover, where Breetzke took the catch. Maharaj completed his first spell with figures of 1 for 13 from four overs. His control helped South Africa slow Australia's scoring rate.
Jansen returned for the 15th over but again struggled with his length. Connolly punished a short delivery with a six before driving another ball that went too full. Jansen eventually found the right length against Head. He bowled back of a length and forced Head into a top edge towards deep third. The wicket ended a dangerous partnership.
South Africa Take Control
Josh Inglis then gave Fortuin his first wicket. He attempted a reverse-sweep but only managed a glove that went through to slip. Connolly became Fortuin's next victim. He slog-swept the spinner towards long-on, where David Miller completed a sliding catch. South Africa then moved firmly back into the contest.
Maharaj removed Cameron Green after he was caught at long-on. Jack Edwards followed when he fell to a catch at slip. Australia reached 188 for 6 at that stage. They still needed 110 runs from 20.3 overs.
Jansen Produces Stunning Catch
Matt Renshaw and Mitchell Starc tried to keep Australia's chase alive. They scored 14 runs from Jansen's sixth over and reduced the target to double figures. South Africa then tightened the pressure.
Maharaj bowled a maiden. Jansen and Fortuin conceded only two runs across the next two overs. Gerald Coetzee added another maiden with a series of yorkers. Australia's required rate moved close to six runs per over. Renshaw then tried to attack Coetzee. The bowler dropped the ball short and Renshaw pulled it towards the boundary.
Jansen produced one of the best moments of the match. He stretched his right arm fully and grabbed the ball one-handed just inches above the ground. The spectacular catch removed Renshaw for 31. Australia were 215 for 7 and needed 83 runs from 82 balls.
That wicket effectively ended their hopes of completing the chase. Bosch took two wickets late in the innings. Maharaj finished the job by dismissing Adam Zampa, who slog-swept the ball to Breetzke.