Before this 4th match of the series, Australia was a head with the lead of 2-1. This was very important for match for South Africa. They have to win this match to alive in this series. From Australian point of view if they will win this match. Then the series will goes to Australia. South Africa won the toss of this important match and elected to bat first. Opening pair was not scoring runs. There was the chance for the openers to give big start. They fail to give good start due to the Hashim Amla out. First wicket of South Africa falls on 28. Cummins took a brilliant catch on pull shot. This first wicket sends South Africa on back foot. Another Opener Quinton De Kock also falls when the team total was 70. Faf Du Plesis also falls quickly after De Kock wicket. Now South Africa was on 77 for 3. AB De Villiers and David Miller took the charge starts to build the innings again. They were going nicely and easily against the Aussies bowlers. They built century partnership between them. De Villiers was showing his great class of batting and experience. Both these took the team total on 199 for 4 in the 37 over. Then David Miller caught out on the slower bowl. De Villiers was still on crease and dealing in boundaries. South Africa made the total of 267 runs in 50 over’s. De Villiers played a superb knock of 91 runs.
Target to the Australia was 268 runs. There was good batsman who can chase this target easily. South African bowlers bowl gently and attacked on Australian batsman. That’s why they also succeed in their purpose. They get the openers quickly and send them back to the pavilion. Now the one batsman from Australia was playing the big innings. Smith was ready to play this innings for Australia. Australia loses their first 5 batsman on the total of 98. Australia was in deep trouble but the warrior smith was on the crease. He gives tough time to the South African bowlers with the wicket keeper batsman Mathew Wade. Wade out after scoring brilliant fifty for the team. James Faulkner was with Smith to get Australia to the victory. Smith played the match winning innings for team. But unfortunately he out when the score of Australia was tie. But crowds cheer up and give standing aviation for his brilliant innings. Australia won this match by three wickets. With this victory they also earned the series.
