Australia 294 for 9
George Bailey and John Hastings dug Australia out of a trouble with a 79-run seventh wicket stand in the first one-day international against South Africa at SuperSport Park on Friday.
Australia made 294 for nine after being sent in to bat but they had been in danger of not batting out their overs when they slipped to 192 for six in the 29th over.
All-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo, 20, took four for 44 in his second one-day international, taking three top-order wickets in a frenetic first half of the Australian innings.
Bailey (74) and Hastings (51) steadied the innings, with Hastings going to a maiden international half-century before he became Phehlukwayo's fourth victim when he was caught on the long-off boundary.
SCORES IN BRIEF
AUSTRALIA: 294 for 9 in 50 overs (Warner 40, Finch 33, Bailey 74, Marsh 31, Hastings 51; Steyn 2-65, Phehlukwayo 4-44)
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