T20 WC AUS vs SA highlights: Stoinis' cameo helps Australia win by 5 wkts

Australia chased down the target of 119 in 19.4 overs with Steve Smith scoring 34-ball 35. Check Australia vs South Africa highlights and full scorecard here

4:17 PM

Australia vs South Africa live score after 10 Overs: 59-4

Over Summary: 0 2 1 0 1 1 ; South Africa: 59-4 ; Aiden Markram (19), David Miller (5)

Glenn Maxwell [2.0-0-11-1] is back into the attack and concedes five runs.

4:17 PM

Australia vs South Africa live score after 9 Overs: 54-4

Over Summary: 0 2 4 1 1 0 ; South Africa: 54-4 ; Aiden Markram (18), David Miller (1)

Mitchell Starc [1.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack and concedes 8 runs.

4:09 PM

Australia vs South Africa live score after 8 Overs: 46-4

Over Summary: 1 4 1 0 1 W ; South Africa: 46-4 ; Aiden Markram (11), Henrich Klassen (13)

Pat Cummins continues and concedes seven runs, also gets the wicket of Klassen.

4:08 PM

Australia vs South Africa live score after 7 Overs: 39-3

Over Summary: L1 1 3 1 4 0 ; South Africa: 39-3 ; Aiden Markram (9), Henrich Klassen (8)

Adam Zampa, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack and concedes 10 runs.

4:08 PM

Australia vs South Africa live score after 6 Overs: 29-3

Over Summary: 0 0 0 4 1 1 ; South Africa: 29-3 ; Aiden Markram (7), Henrich Klassen (1)

Pat Cummins, right-arm fast, comes into the attack and concedes six runs.

4:07 PM

Australia vs South Africa live score after 5 Overs: 23-3 | Hazlewood scalps de Kock

Over Summary: W 0 0 0 0 0 ; South Africa: 23-3 ; Aiden Markram (2), Henrich Klassen (0)

Hazlewood continues and gets the wicket of de Kock. WICKET MAIDEN.

4:05 PM

Australia vs South Africa live score after 4 Overs: 23-2

Over Summary: 0 1 0 4 0 1 ; South Africa: 23-2 ; Aiden Markram (2), Quinton de Kock (7)

Maxwell continues and concedes six runs.

4:04 PM

Australia vs South Africa live score after 3 Overs: 17-2 | Hazlewood scalps Dussen

Over Summary: W 1 0 0 0 0 ; South Africa: 17-2 ; Aiden Markram (1), Quinton de Kock (2)

Josh Hazlewood, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack and gets the wicket of Dussan.

4:03 PM

Australia vs South Africa live score after 2 Overs: 16-1 | Maxwell scalps Bavuma

Over Summary: 1 1 W 1 1 1 ; South Africa: 16-1 ; Rassie vab der Dusseb (2), Quinton de Kock (2)

Glenn Maxwell, right-arm off break, comes into the attack and gets the wicket of Maxwell.

4:01 PM

Australia vs South Africa live score after 1 Over: 11-0

Over Summary: 2 0 4 4 1 0 ; South Africa: 11-0 ; Temba Bavuma (11), Quinton de Kock (0)

Bavuma and de Kock at the crease. Bavuma on strike. Starc opens the attack and concedes 11 runs.

2:58 PM

ICC T20 WC, AUS vs SA LIVE TOSS

The live toss between Australia and South Africa is moments away, stay tuned.

2:57 PM

LIVE | Australia vs South Africa PITCH REPORT

Here's what Sunil Gavaskar and Danny Morrison said during pitch report

'It's a very excellent pitch; the grass appears to be level, which suggests that new-ball bowlers would benefit from the surface; even spinners should enjoy it.' The weather in Abu Dhabi is hot, with short square boundaries (64 and 65 metres), which should be good for players like Glenn Maxwell, who can play 360-degree shots.

2:52 PM

South Africa team news (Batters)

South Africa will enter the clash high on spirits and in-form, having emerged victorious in three consecutive series against defending champions West Indies, Ireland and Sri Lanka and both the practice games.

 

Having gone through a revival, the squad doesn't boast of superstars like the previous Proteas sides and hence expectations to win the tournament are low, removing the massive burden of pressure that usually casts a shadow on the team in every ICC tournament.

 

South Africa have lot of openers stacked on top (Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram and Reeza Hendricks) and when they don't perform the going gets tough for them. The shallow middle order and lack of solid finishers don't really help the case. Power-hitter David Miller's form is a big concern.

Aiden Markram during the match against Auistralia

2:47 PM

Australia cricket team news (middle-order batters and bowlers)

They have a solid middle order comprising the likes of Steve Smith, and all-rounders Marcus Stoinis, the in-form Glenn Maxwell, and Mitchell Marsh, who can up the ante at any given point and are proven match-winners.

 

Australia have great bowling depth which leads to a selection conundrum. Spinners Ashton Agar and Adam Zampa are likely to play a key role in the spin-friendly UAE tracks leaving limited spots for the array of pacers including the likes of Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Kane Richardson, and Josh Hazlewood.

Australia's Glen Maxwell. File Photo: PTI

2:39 PM

David Warner's form a concern for Australia

David Warner's form is a huge concern but the team is adamant the opener will turn things around. His IPL form was woeful, he was dropped from the team for the second time this year after scores of 0 and 2 last month. His troubled run continued in the two warm-up games where he scored 0 and 1.

 

Skipper Aaron Finch, who is coming off a knee surgery, is also short of match practice as is vice-captain Pat Cummins who hasn't played any cricket since the IPL's first leg in April. He even arrived to the UAE later than the others.

 

The other area of concern is the team's general struggles against spin bowling.

David Warner. Photo: Reuters