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Match Ended
2nd T20I, The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
, Mar 06, 2016
204/7
(20)
205/5
(20)
Australia beat South Africa by 5 wickets
% Chance to Win
SA
AUS
Inn Break
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Player of the MatchDavid Warner
What a game of cricket it was! It was nothing short of a nail-biter. The Aussies have leveled the series 1-1 and it will go down to the wire at Cape Town, where the all-important decider will be played. It takes place on 9th March, 2016 at 1800 local time, 2130 IST. Do joins us for it, folks. It surely promises to be a cracker. Until then, take care and cheers!
David Warner has been named the Man of the Match for his explosive knock off 77.
The match was all down to the last over, it could have been anyone's game. With 11 to get from last 6 balls, it was finally Faulkner and Marsh who got them over the line. The Proteas will be highly disappointed with their bowling performance today, an off day for them. They batted well and fielded best too but just could not pull it off with their bowling. They looked toothless despite picking up 5 wickets.
Entertaining stuff here at the Wanderers! After claiming 3 wickets inside the powerplay, the Proteas were all favorites to win this match. The returning Steyn and the solid Rabada put up a good show. But it was the explosive duo of David Warner and Glenn Maxwell who tried to sail the lost ship of Australian batting and got it right by staying almost till the end. Both of them went on to score their respective fifties and put up a record 161-run stand between them. It looked like they would sail away now, but the show was not over yet.
19.6
2
Kagiso Rabada To Mitchell Marsh
AUSTRALIA WIN BY 5 WICKETS! What a win for them. Low full toss on middle and off, Marsh plays it into the ground. Rabada jumps high to stop the ball on his followthrough but fails. Miller gets across to his left but fails to pick up the ball single-handedly to have a shy at the bowler's end. A couple taken easily and the crowd goes completely silent. What a chase, indeed!
Two needed off the last delivery. Who will it be? A lot of field changes going on.
19.5
1
Kagiso Rabada To James Faulkner
Length delivery on off, Faulkner inside edges it on to his pads. A single taken to covers.
19.4
2
Kagiso Rabada To James Faulkner
Good length around off, played straight down the ground. The throw from long off is at the bowler's end but isn't strong enough. Rabada takes the bails off but replays show Marsh got in. Just 3 needed off 2 balls now.
Run out appeal taken upstairs.
19.3
2
Kagiso Rabada To James Faulkner
Full and outside off off, Faulkner drives it to sweeper cover. They want two and get it easily as the throw is wayward. What a match going on! 5 needed off 3 balls.
19.3
wd
Kagiso Rabada To James Faulkner
WIDE! Boos all around the ground! Length delivery wide outside off, Faulkner fails to flat-bat it but misses. That was a tight call as it was touch and go.
19.2
2
Kagiso Rabada To James Faulkner
Length delivery on off, Faulkner lofts it straight down the ground for a brace. 8 needed off 4. This is going down the wire.
19.2
wd
Kagiso Rabada To James Faulkner
WIDE! Full and wide outside off, Faulkner leaves it alone.
James Faulkner is the new man in.
19.1
W
Kagiso Rabada To David Warner OUT!
OUT! Warner departs and South Africa can sense victory! Full and down the leg side. Warner makes room to go over the leg side. He misses to connect as the ball goes off his pads and disturbs the furniture. Rabada gets the all-important wicket of the southpaw. 11 needed of 5 deliveries with the tail-enders to bat.
Kagiso Rabada to bowl the final over. 11 needed off the final over.
End Of The Over 19 : 194/4
7 Runs
D. Warner
77 (39)
M. Marsh
0 (0)
C. Morris
4-0-39-1
18.6
lb
Chris Morris To David Warner
How did that miss? Good length delivery on off, Warner fails to flick it to the leg side as the ball hit his pads and rolls back toward sthe bowler. Warner sets off as he has to be on strike in the next over. Morris picks up the ball on his followthrough but misses a simple shy at the striker's end. A leg bye taken.
Mitchel Marsh comes out to bowl.
18.5
W
Chris Morris To Glenn Maxwell OUT!
OUT! Huge wicket! Length ball around off, Maxi goes for another biggie but gets a leading edge to sweeper cover. It the man who doesn't drop many, coming in from sweeper cover, AB de Villiers. He takes a good low catch and Morris punches his fists in the air. The colossal 161-run stand is finally broken.
18.4
4
Chris Morris To Glenn Maxwell
FOUR! Amazing shot under pressure! Full and outside off, Maxwell gets in the position and reverse sweeps it to the third man fence for a boundary.
18.3
1
Chris Morris To David Warner
Low full toss outside off, Warner can only work it to long on for a single. Morris has took South Africa over the line with his bat recently. Can he do with the ball today?
18.2
lb
Chris Morris To Glenn Maxwell
Full and on middle and leg, Maxwell mistimes it to mid-wicket for a single. Excellent couple of deliveries from Morris. It came off the pads as the umpires signals a leg bye.
18.1
0
Chris Morris To Glenn Maxwell
Back of a length delivery on middle and off, Maxwell makes room and looks to slaps it over covers. He misses it completely.
18 runs to win off the final 2 overs. Tense time here!
End Of The Over 18 : 187/3
11 Runs
D. Warner
76 (37)
G. Maxwell
71 (39)
D. Steyn
4-0-32-2
17.6
2
Dale Steyn To David Warner
Yorker on off, Warner digs it out to the off side and picks up a brace. A direct hit at the striker's end would have been interesting.
17.6
nb
Dale Steyn To Glenn Maxwell
NO BALL! Full toss around off, Maxwell gets a top edge towards mid on. A single taken as the umpire signals a no ball for waist height.
17.5
1
Dale Steyn To David Warner
Full toss around off, Warner awkwardly chips it to the off side. du Plessis dives at mid off but the ball goes over him. A single taken.
150-run stand between Warner and Maxwell.
17.4
1
Dale Steyn To Glenn Maxwell
Yorker on off, Maxwell digs it out to covers for a single.
17.3
2
Dale Steyn To Glenn Maxwell
Shortish outside off, Maxwell gets a thick outside edge to third man for a brace. Record partnership for any wicket for Australia now.
17.2
2
Dale Steyn To Glenn Maxwell
Fullish down the leg side. Steyn follows Maxwell. Glen slaps it straight down the ground as du Plessis at mid off parries it towards long on with a dive. A couple taken.
17.1
lb
Dale Steyn To David Warner
Full and down the leg side, Warner goes for a flick but gets hit on the pads. Leg bye taken.
End Of The Over 17 : 176/3
16 Runs
G. Maxwell
65 (35)
D. Warner
73 (34)
C. Morris
3-0-34-0
16.6
2
Chris Morris To Glenn Maxwell
Fuller ball on off, driven to long for a brace.
16.6
wd
Chris Morris To Glenn Maxwell
WIDE! Free hit is still alive as the ball goes down the off side for a wide.
16.6
wd
Chris Morris To Glenn Maxwell
WIDE! Free hit is still alive as the ball goes down the leg side for a wide.
16.6
nb
Chris Morris To Glenn Maxwell
FOUR! NO BALL! Full toss over the shoulder level and Maxwell pulls that but miscue hit goes to third man for a boundary.
16.5
1
Chris Morris To David Warner
Fuller on leg stump, flicked to mid-wicket for a single.
16.4
0
Chris Morris To David Warner
Yorked Warner! Into the shot and Warner defences it watchfully.
16.3
4
Chris Morris To David Warner
FOUR! Down the ground! Full toss and Warner dances down the ground and lofts it to long on for a boundary. Trademark shot by Warner.
16.2
1
Chris Morris To Glenn Maxwell
Fuller outside off, tapped to third man for a single.
16.1
1
Chris Morris To David Warner
Full toss on off, flicked to leg side for a single.
Chris Morris comes to bowl.
End Of The Over 16 : 160/3
10 Runs
G. Maxwell
58 (32)
D. Warner
67 (30)
D. Steyn
3-0-22-2
15.6
0
Dale Steyn To Glenn Maxwell
Fullish outside off, Maxwell looks for a cover drive but fails miserably.
15.5
1
Dale Steyn To David Warner
Yorker on middle and leg, Warner digs it out straight down the ground for a single.
15.4
1
Dale Steyn To Glenn Maxwell
Maxwell punches the shortish delivery to the off side for a single.
15.3
1
Dale Steyn To David Warner
Full toss on middle, Warner mistimes it to long on for a single.
15.2
6
Dale Steyn To David Warner
SIX! Back of a length delivery outside off, Warner swivels and pulls it clear as a whistle over the square leg fence for a maximum.
15.1
1
Dale Steyn To Glenn Maxwell
Maxwell pushes the good length delivery to covers for a single.
Dale Steyn into the attack.
End Of The Over 15 : 150/3
19 Runs
G. Maxwell
56 (29)
D. Warner
59 (27)
I. Tahir
4-0-47-0
14.6
1
Imran Tahir To Glenn Maxwell
Darted outside off, driven to point for a single.
14.5
1
Imran Tahir To David Warner
Quicker ball, flicked to mid-wicket for a single.
14.4
6
Imran Tahir To David Warner
SIX! Darted on the leg side, Warner launches that into the stand at mid-wicket for a biggie. The ball just passes over the hands of that fielder on the ropes.
14.3
4
Imran Tahir To David Warner
FOUR! Murdered to mid-wicket region by Warner. What a strike there by him. Gets a fifty for himself. flighted ball onto the pad, poor bowling by Tahir.
Warner just a shot away from his 12th T20I fifty.
14.2
6
Imran Tahir To David Warner
Six! Short ball on leg side, slog swept for a biggie. Its Warner into the attack.
14.1
1
Imran Tahir To Glenn Maxwell
Tossed up ball, punched to extra covers for a single.
End Of The Over 14 : 131/3
18 Runs
D. Warner
42 (23)
G. Maxwell
54 (27)
D. Wiese
4-0-58-0
13.6
0
David Wiese To David Warner
Fuller too wide on off side, Warner misses to put bat onto the ball.
13.5
1
David Wiese To Glenn Maxwell
Fuller into the slot. Defends it and cross for a run.
13.5
wd
David Wiese To Glenn Maxwell
Wide! Wrong line on the leg side.
2nd T20I fifty for Glenn Maxwell.
13.4
6
David Wiese To Glenn Maxwell
SIX! Low full toss on leg side, hammered by Maxwell to square leg region for a biggie. 50 for this power hitter. Game on!
13.3
0
David Wiese To Glenn Maxwell
Length ball on off, misses the switch hit shot.
13.2
4
David Wiese To Glenn Maxwell
FOUR! Full toss on off stump, switch hit by Maxwell to third man for a boundary. What a player.
13.1
6
David Wiese To Glenn Maxwell
SIX! MURDERED! Slower ball goes wrong as Maxwell picks it up and launches it into the long on region for a biggie. Fight on by Maxwell for the chase.
End Of The Over 13 : 113/3
9 Runs
D. Warner
42 (22)
G. Maxwell
37 (22)
I. Tahir
3-0-28-0
12.6
2
Imran Tahir To David Warner
FOUR! Two in two! Floated delivery outside off, Warner goes for a sweep but gets a top edge over the keeper for a brace.
12.5
4
Imran Tahir To David Warner
FOUR! Powerful! Tahir attempts a googly around off, Warner slaps it down the ground, bisecting mid off and mid on for a boundary.
12.4
0
Imran Tahir To David Warner
Tossed up outside off, Warner gets a thick inside edge onto his pads.
12.3
1
Imran Tahir To Glenn Maxwell
Maxwell tucks the quicker delivery to the leg side for a single.
12.2
0
Imran Tahir To Glenn Maxwell
Shortish just outside off, Maxwell goes hard at it but fails to connect as the ball just misses the off stump.
12.2
wd
Imran Tahir To Glenn Maxwell
Down the leg side, Maxwell leaves it alone. A fumble from de Kock but no extra run conceded.
12.1
1
Imran Tahir To David Warner
Warner pulls the shortish delivery to the legs side for a single.
End Of The Over 12 : 104/3
8 Runs
G. Maxwell
36 (20)
D. Warner
35 (18)
D. Wiese
3-0-40-0
11.6
4
David Wiese To Glenn Maxwell
FOUR! SMASHED! Full ball on the stumps, lofted over the bowler's head for a boundary by Maxwell. Finally gets a hit in this over. Just when the over was about to end in silence without any big shots, there comes a cracking shot.
11.5
0
David Wiese To Glenn Maxwell
Too wide down the off side, Maxwell goes for a paddle sweep but misses the shot.
11.4
1
David Wiese To David Warner
Length ball on off, driven to long off for a single. 100 up for Australia.
11.3
2
David Wiese To David Warner
Fuller onto the pads, flicked to mid-wicket for a brace.
11.2
1
David Wiese To Glenn Maxwell
Full toss on off side, driven to mid on for a single. de Plessis does well to stop that ball.
11.1
0
David Wiese To Glenn Maxwell
Landed landed outside off, sliced to point fielder by Maxwell.
End Of The Over 11 : 96/3
8 Runs
G. Maxwell
31 (16)
D. Warner
32 (16)
I. Tahir
2-0-19-0
10.6
1
Imran Tahir To Glenn Maxwell
Tossed up on leg side, glanced to square leg for a single.
10.5
0
Imran Tahir To Glenn Maxwell
Darted on off stump, defended watchfully.
10.4
2
Imran Tahir To Glenn Maxwell
Maxwell dances down the track and pushes it to wide long on. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.
10.3
1
Imran Tahir To David Warner
Driven through the covers by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
10.2
0
Imran Tahir To David Warner
Warner has pushed it to the cover region.
10.1
4
Imran Tahir To David Warner
FOUR! Tossed up delivery, driven by Warner to covers for a boundary, attack mode certainly on here.
End Of The Over 10 : 88/3
17 Runs
D. Warner
27 (13)
G. Maxwell
28 (13)
D. Wiese
2-0-32-0
9.6
1
David Wiese To David Warner
The batsman drives this through the covers. One run added to the total.
9.5
6
David Wiese To David Warner
SIX! Short ball, Warner launches that to mid-wicket for a biggie. Another big shot. Australians are on front foot to attack here.
9.4
1
David Wiese To Glenn Maxwell
It's been lofted over mid on by the batsman. One run added to the total.
9.3
4
David Wiese To Glenn Maxwell
FOUR! Fuller onto the shoulder level, pulls it to mid-wicket for another boundary. Two in two for Maxwell.
9.2
4
David Wiese To Glenn Maxwell
FOUR! Fuller onto the pads, pulled by Maxwell to square leg region for a boundary. Misfield there makes it possible, Tahir would be disappointed there.
9.1
1
David Wiese To David Warner
Back of a length ball, Punched to covers for a single.
End Of The Over 9 : 71/3
11 Runs
D. Warner
19 (10)
G. Maxwell
19 (10)
I. Tahir
1-0-11-0
8.6
1
Imran Tahir To David Warner
Darted on the offside, driven to covers for a single.
8.5
6
Imran Tahir To David Warner
SIX! CLOBBERED! Warner sees the tossed up ball and goes on one knee by clearing his front foot and slogs it to mid-wicket region for a maximum.
8.4
1
Imran Tahir To Glenn Maxwell
Tossed up ball, driven to mid on for a single.
8.3
0
Imran Tahir To Glenn Maxwell
The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery..
8.2
2
Imran Tahir To Glenn Maxwell
Full toss onto the pads, Maxwell goes for reverse shot and gets a brace for it to third man.
8.1
1
Imran Tahir To David Warner
Darted on off, driven to mid-wicket for a single.
Imran Tahir comes to bowl.
End Of The Over 8 : 60/3
15 Runs
G. Maxwell
16 (7)
D. Warner
11 (7)
D. Wiese
1-0-15-0
7.6
0
David Wiese To Glenn Maxwell
Fuller outside off, beats him this time.
7.5
6
David Wiese To Glenn Maxwell
SIX! Back of a length ball on off stump. Maxwell stays in the crease and lofts it to long off for a biggie. Good looking shot there by Maxwell.
7.4
2
David Wiese To Glenn Maxwell
Landed just outside off, cuts it by being deep inside the crease to third man for another brace.
7.3
2
David Wiese To Glenn Maxwell
Length ball outside off, steered to third man for a brace.
7.2
4
David Wiese To Glenn Maxwell
FOUR! Fuller down the leg side, flicked by Maxwell to fine leg for a boundary.
7.1
1
David Wiese To David Warner
Off cutter outside off, driven to point for a single.
David Wiese comes to bowl.
End Of The Over 7 : 45/3
9 Runs
D. Warner
10 (6)
G. Maxwell
2 (2)
C. Morris
2-0-18-0
6.6
1
Chris Morris To David Warner
The batsman drives this through the covers. One run added to the total.
6.5
0
Chris Morris To David Warner
Length ball outside off, punched to covers.
6.4
4
Chris Morris To David Warner
FOUR! Short delivery onto the pads, pulled to mid-wicket region for a boundary. Typical Warner into the action.
6.3
1
Chris Morris To Glenn Maxwell
The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. The batsmen have run through for a single.
6.2
1
Chris Morris To David Warner
The batsman plays a pull shot to this short delivery. The batsmen have run through for a single.
6.1
1
Chris Morris To Glenn Maxwell
The batsman guides it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a si
6.1
wd
Chris Morris To Glenn Maxwell
Wide! The ball is way wide on the leg side but the batsman still goes after it. The umpire has signalled a wide.
End Of The Over 6 : 36/3
8 Runs
D. Warner
4 (2)
G. Maxwell
0 (0)
D. Steyn
2-0-12-2
5.6
4
Dale Steyn To David Warner
FOUR! Too full down the leg side, flicked to fine leg for a boundary. Wrong line there.
5.5
0
Dale Steyn To David Warner
Length ball, beats Warner comprehensively.
Glenn Maxwell comes in to bat.
5.4
W
Dale Steyn To Shane Watson OUT!
OUT! FLYING CATCH! Short ball outside off, Watson goes for a cut shot but only manages a top edge. JP runs backward and takes a brilliant diving catch. He pulls off a blinder! Watson cannot believe that. Sad, but he has to go.
5.3
4
Dale Steyn To Shane Watson
FOUR! Too wide and loose on off, Watson frees his arms on that occasion to get a boundary. Rabada could not catch that one.
5.2
0
Dale Steyn To Shane Watson
Length ball outside off, beats the defence of Watson.
David Warner comes to bat.
5.1
W
Dale Steyn To Steven Smith OUT!
OUT! STUNNER BY RABADA! Fuller ball on off, Smith goes for a loft but miscues it to third man. Oh boy! Rabada takes it with one hand by running backwards. What a catch to get rid of the unsettled Smith!
End Of The Over 5 : 28/1
8 Runs
S. Watson
5 (12)
S. Smith
19 (14)
K. Rabada
3-0-14-1
4.6
0
Kagiso Rabada To Shane Watson
Banged in short onto the leg side, Watson ducks in and leaves it alone.
4.5
0
Kagiso Rabada To Shane Watson
The batsman gets a leading edge on that one.
4.4
0
Kagiso Rabada To Shane Watson
Length ball, swing and a miss by Watson.
4.3
1
Kagiso Rabada To Steven Smith
Fuller onto the pads, flicked to leg side for a single.
4.2
6
Kagiso Rabada To Steven Smith
SIX! Too full from Rabada, Smith launches that one into the stand over mid-wicket for a biggie. Sweetly timed, luck favoured him for that six.
4.1
0
Kagiso Rabada To Steven Smith
The batsman has punched that ball through the offside.
4.1
wd
Kagiso Rabada To Steven Smith
WIDE! NOT OUT! Too full down the leg side, goes for a flick there and Smith did get an edge onto that one. Lucky for him that he is given not out by the umpire after a massive appeal.
End Of The Over 4 : 20/1
5 Runs
S. Watson
5 (9)
S. Smith
12 (11)
D. Steyn
1-0-4-0
3.6
0
Dale Steyn To Shane Watson
The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
3.5
4
Dale Steyn To Shane Watson
FOUR! Banged in short, Watson pulls it handsomely to mid-wicket for a boundary. Watson needs to put up a show here to get OZ home.
3.4
0
Dale Steyn To Shane Watson
The batsman failed to make contact and was hit low on the pads.
3.3
0
Dale Steyn To Shane Watson
Fuller on the leg side, pulled to mid-wicket. Shy at the non-strickers end. No harm done.
3.2
0
Dale Steyn To Shane Watson
Back of a length ball, Watson cuts it to point.
3.1
lb
Dale Steyn To Steven Smith
Fuller onto the legs, flicked to mid-wicket for a single. Leg Bye signalled.
Dale Steyn comes to bowl.
End Of The Over 3 : 15/1
3 Runs
S. Watson
1 (4)
S. Smith
12 (10)
K. Rabada
2-0-6-1
2.6
0
Kagiso Rabada To Shane Watson
Driven through mid off by the batsman.
2.5
1
Kagiso Rabada To Steven Smith
Length ball on and around off, gets a top edge to third man region.
2.4
0
Kagiso Rabada To Steven Smith
Bouncer, Smith goes for a wild swing but misses the line once again.
2.3
1
Kagiso Rabada To Shane Watson
The batsman has played it fine down the leg side. They pick up a single.
2.2
0
Kagiso Rabada To Shane Watson
Fuller onto the pads, misses the line and ball goes on to hit the pads.
2.1
1
Kagiso Rabada To Steven Smith
The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single.
End Of The Over 2 : 12/1
9 Runs
S. Smith
10 (7)
S. Watson
0 (1)
C. Morris
1-0-9-0
1.6
1
Chris Morris To Steven Smith
Fullish ball, gets an inside edge as he goes for a drive gets a single to fine leg region.
1.5
4
Chris Morris To Steven Smith
FOUR! Landed too wide outside. Smith drives it to the covers. Easy pickings there for the captain as the ball was too wide and loose.
1.4
0
Chris Morris To Steven Smith
Fuller outside off, miscues the drive shot to mid-wicket.
1.3
0
Chris Morris To Steven Smith
Another back of a length delivery around off, Smith miscues his pull to the leg side. The ball just falls short of the short mid-wicket fielder.
1.2
4
Chris Morris To Steven Smith
FOUR! Short and wide outside off, Smith pulls it over the mid-wicket for a boundary.
1.1
0
Chris Morris To Steven Smith
Short and wide outside off, shaping away. Smith leaves it alone.
Chris Morris to bowl from the other end.
End Of The Over 1 : 3/1
3 Runs
S. Watson
0 (1)
S. Smith
1 (1)
K. Rabada
1-0-3-1
0.6
0
Kagiso Rabada To Shane Watson
Fuller ball , Watson defends it on front foot.
0.5
1
Kagiso Rabada To Steven Smith
Length ball, glanced to third man by Smith for a single.
Steven Smith is the new man in.
0.4
W
Kagiso Rabada To Aaron Finch OUT!
OUT! BOWLED! Yorker on middle and off, Finch fails to read that one as he looks to work it to the leg side. He misses it completely as the ball rattle his stumps. Finch is surprised as Rabada gives him a long stare. The South African sensation strikes in the very first over. Australia off to a poor start.
0.3
0
Kagiso Rabada To Aaron Finch
Length ball on off, taps to covers.
0.2
2
Kagiso Rabada To Aaron Finch
Length ball outside off, pulled to mid-wicket for a brace.
0.1
0
Kagiso Rabada To Aaron Finch
Fuller ball on off, punched by Finch to mid on.
Shane Watson and Aaron Finch will open with the bat. Kagiso Rabada will bowl at the.
Welcome back for the run chase!
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Match Info
- Venue The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
- Toss Australia won the toss and elected to field
- Result Australia beat South Africa by 5 wickets
- Player of the Match David Warner
- Umpire
- Referee Sir Richie Richardson
Match Notes
