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South Africa vs Australia, 1st T20I Match Summary

SA vs AUS, 2020 - T20 Summary

South Africa vs Australia Scorecard
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Match Ended   
1st T20I, The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg , Feb 21, 2020
South Africa South Africa
89 (14.3/20)
Australia Australia
196/6 (20.0/20)
Australia beat South Africa by 107 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Ashton Agar
    20(9)&5/24(4)
AUS 196/6
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1053-steven-smith-playerprofile>Steve Smith</a>
Steve Smith
45 (32)
  • 5x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 140.62SR
<a href=/cricket/players/1011-aaron-finch-playerprofile>Aaron Finch</a>
Aaron Finch
42 (27)
  • 6x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 155.55SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Dale Steyn
ECON 7.75
4
OVERS
31/2
R/W
Bowler
Tabraiz Shamsi
ECON 7.75
4
OVERS
31/2
R/W
SA 89/10
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1579-faf-du-plessis-playerprofile>Faf du Plessis</a>
Faf du Plessis
24 (22)
  • 3x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 109.09SR
<a href=/cricket/players/64042-kagiso-rabada-playerprofile>Kagiso Rabada</a>
Kagiso Rabada
22 (19)
  • 1x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 115.78SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Ashton Agar
ECON 6
4
OVERS
24/5
R/W
Bowler
Adam Zampa
ECON 3.60
2.3
OVERS
9/2
R/W
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Victorious Australian captain, Aaron Finch, is pretty much satisfied with the all-round show from his side. Praises his batsmen for getting a big total and then his bowlers for landing the ball in the right areas. On being asked as to why did the chasing team struggle, Finch says that while chasing high totals, there are a few things which need to go right for both sides. He says that those things worked for him and in hindsight, it was a good toss to lose. Details by saying that the plan was not to bowl anything loose and cramp them on the pads. On his blinder to help Ashton Agar take the hat-trick, Finch says that he just stuck his left hand and the ball stuck. Lauds Ashton for bowling superbly.
ASHTON AGAR HAS BEEN NAMED THE MAN OF THE MATCH. Is all smiles on the hat-trick that he got and humbly says that his job was made easier by the fact that Mitchell Starc, Kane Richardson and Pat Cummins did their job with the new ball. On his cameo with the bat, Agar says that on a track which sees plenty of fast bowlers bowling above 150 kph, swinging hard is the way to go about it. Praises his skipper for taking the catch to enable the hat-trick and lauds the entire team performance.
South African skipper, Quinton de Kock, is not too sure what happened in the game. Stresses that the energy was there but the skills were not good at all. Admits that fielding is something they pride upon and this game they let themselves down. But says that they need to forget this and come back refreshed on Sunday.
When your scorecard has just three batsmen in double figures, with the fourth joint highest being Mr. Extras (7), there is no point talking about the batting. The less said the better. South Africa would want to forget this night. A night where they got their lowest completed score in a T20I.
They say that a good start often lays the foundation. And Starc's opener did. He shattered de Kock's stumps and that was it. South Africa barely got any momentum and slipped to 38/3 in the Powerplay and then Ashton Agar's hat-trick killed the chase. Not many times do you see a bowler taking 5 wickets in 4 overs in a T20I and this was one of those. His 5/24 are the BEST FIGURES BY AN AUSTRALIAN in a T20I.
Wow. Australia have won by a margin more than South Africa's total. A miserable batting display. No partnership was formed and that hit them hard.
14.3
W
Adam Zampa To Kagiso Rabada OUT!
OUT! TIMBER! That is the end of that! Australia have given the Proteas a real hammering here! The visitors were always favourites to win but to do so in such a dominating fashion was not expected at all. It is a short ball on middle, Rabada looks to pull but misses. The ball goes onto hit the middle stump. AUSTRALIA WIN BY 107 RUNS.
14.2
1
Adam Zampa To Tabraiz Shamsi
Flatter one on middle, Shamsi flicks it to the deep mid-wicket region for a single.
14.1
1
Adam Zampa To Kagiso Rabada
Flighted on off, pushed to cover for a single.
Adam Zampa back on. 2-0-7-1 so far.
Over 14 : 87/9
2 Runs
  • W 13.1
  • 013.2
  • 113.3
  • 013.4
  • 113.5
  • 013.6
T. Shamsi
1 (3)
K. Rabada
21 (17)
A. Agar
4-0-24-5
13.6
0
Ashton Agar To Tabraiz Shamsi
Full on off, Shamsi pushes it to cover. 4-0-24-5 for Agar, the best figures in a T20I by an Australian!
13.5
1
Ashton Agar To Kagiso Rabada
Flighted ball on off, Rabada pushes it to deep cover for a single.
13.4
0
Ashton Agar To Kagiso Rabada
The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot.
13.3
1
Ashton Agar To Tabraiz Shamsi
Short delivery outside off, Shamsi punches it to the deep cover region for a single.
13.2
0
Ashton Agar To Tabraiz Shamsi
Missed by a whisker! Flatter one on off, Shamsi looks to defend but fails to get any bat on it.
Tabraiz Shamsi is the last man in.
13.1
W
Ashton Agar To Lungi Ngidi OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! 5-fer for Agar! What a bowling performance from the left-arm spinner! This is a night that he will remember for a long time. Floated on middle, Ngidi looks to lift it over long on. He has neither got the distance neither got the elevation on it. Warner settles himself and takes a simple catch.
Over 13 : 85/8
8 Runs
  • 112.1
  • 012.2
  • 012.3
  • 012.4
  • 112.5
  • 612.6
K. Rabada
20 (15)
L. Ngidi
1 (4)
K. Richardson
3-0-20-0
12.6
6
Kane Richardson To Kagiso Rabada
SIX! That has gone miles. A short ball, around middle, Rabada swivels and pulls it high and handsome over fine leg.
12.5
1
Kane Richardson To Lungi Ngidi
Outside off, hacked straight back to the bowler. Richardson leaps to his right and parries it to short mid-wicket. A single taken.
12.4
0
Kane Richardson To Lungi Ngidi
A short ball outside off, now Lungi looks to hook but misses.
12.3
0
Kane Richardson To Lungi Ngidi
Short and outside off, Ngidi looks to cut but is defeated by the extra bounce.
12.2
0
Kane Richardson To Lungi Ngidi
Yorker, outside off, pushed towards mid on.
12.1
1
Kane Richardson To Kagiso Rabada
A length ball, outside off, angling away, dabbed uppishly towards third man for a single.
Kane Richardson is back on. 2-0-12-0 are his figures so far.
Lungi Ngidi is the new man in.
Over 12 : 77/8
8 Runs
  • 211.1
  • 011.2
  • 411.3
  • 111.4
  • 111.5
  • W 11.6
van Biljon
16 (15)
K. Rabada
13 (13)
A. Agar
3-0-22-4
11.6
W
Ashton Agar To Pite van Biljon OUT!
OUT! TIMBER! There goes the final nail in the coffin and Agar gets his fourth of the night! Australia just two wickets away from a crushing victory here. An arm ball from Agar on the leg stump line, Biljon goes on his knees and then looks to sweep but he misses and ball goes onto hit the leg stump. Looked good while he was out there in his debut innings.
11.5
1
Ashton Agar To Kagiso Rabada
Shorter delivery outside off, Rabada punches it to deep cover for a single.
11.4
1
Ashton Agar To Pite van Biljon
Flatter one on middle, van Biljon flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
11.3
4
Ashton Agar To Pite van Biljon
EDGY FOUR! Just wide of first slip. Agar dishes another flat one on off, van Biljon looks to defend but it takes the outside edge and goes past the diving first slip fielder. It races to the third man fence.
Full Commentary
14 OV
2 Runs
A. Agar to L. Ngidi T. Shamsi K. Rabada
  • W 13.1
  • 013.2
  • 113.3
  • 013.4
  • 113.5
  • 013.6
13 OV
8 Runs
K. Richardson to K. Rabada L. Ngidi
  • 112.1
  • 012.2
  • 012.3
  • 012.4
  • 112.5
  • 612.6
12 OV
8 Runs
A. Agar to van Biljon K. Rabada
  • 211.1
  • 011.2
  • 411.3
  • 111.4
  • 111.5
  • W 11.6
11 OV
10 Runs
M. Starc to K. Rabada
  • 010.1
  • 010.2
  • 1 WD 10.3
  • 410.3
  • 010.4
  • 5 WD 10.5
  • 010.5
  • 010.6
10 OV
12 Runs
A. Agar to van Biljon K. Rabada
  • 49.1
  • 09.2
  • 09.3
  • 19.4
  • 69.5
  • 19.6
9 OV
3 Runs
A. Zampa to van Biljon K. Rabada
  • 18.1
  • 08.2
  • 18.3
  • 18.4
  • 08.5
  • 08.6
8 OV
2 Runs
A. Agar to du Plessis van Biljon A. Phehlukwayo D. Steyn
  • 17.1
  • 07.2
  • 17.3
  • W 7.4
  • W 7.5
  • W 7.6
7 OV
4 Runs
A. Zampa to D. Miller van Biljon du Plessis
  • 26.1
  • W 6.2
  • 06.3
  • 16.4
  • 06.5
  • 16.6
6 OV
5 Runs
P. Cummins to du Plessis JJ Smuts
  • 25.1
  • 15.2
  • 15.3
  • 15.4
  • W 5.5
  • 05.6
5 OV
8 Runs
K. Richardson to JJ Smuts du Plessis
  • 44.1
  • 14.2
  • 04.3
  • 14.4
  • 14.5
  • 14.6
4 OV
8 Runs
P. Cummins to Rassie van der du Plessis
  • 03.1
  • W 3.2
  • 03.3
  • 03.4
  • 43.5
  • 43.6
3 OV
10 Runs
M. Starc to Rassie van der du Plessis
  • 02.1
  • 02.2
  • 42.3
  • 12.4
  • 1 WD 2.5
  • 02.5
  • 42.6
2 OV
4 Runs
K. Richardson to du Plessis Rassie van der
  • 21.1
  • 01.2
  • 11.3
  • 01.4
  • 01.5
  • 11.6
1 OV
3 Runs
M. Starc to de Kock du Plessis Rassie van der
  • 20.1
  • 00.2
  • W 0.3
  • 00.4
  • 10.5
  • 00.6
Match Info
  • Venue The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
  • Weather Overcast
  • Toss South Africa won the toss and elected to field
  • Result Australia beat South Africa by 107 runs
  • Player of the Match Ashton Agar
  • Umpire Adrian Holdstock (SA), Allahudien Paleker (SA) and Bongani Jele (SA)
  • Referee Andy Pycroft (ZIM)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Australia 196/6 in 20.0 overs
  • 5th wkt Partnership: 50 off 33 balls between M Marsh (18) and A Carey (27)
  • Australia 152/4 in 15.2 overs
  • Referral 1 (12.6 ovs): SA against A Carey (Caught) Unsuccessful (SA: 0, AUS: 1)
  • A Carey dropped on 1 by R Dussen in 12.5 overs
  • Australia 100/2 in 10.2 overs
  • M Wade dropped on 3 by P Biljon in 9.2 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Australia 70/1
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 54 off 28 balls between A Finch (37) and S Smith (17)
  • Australia 50/1 in 4.4 overs
  • Pite van Biljon (SA) makes his T20I debut
  • A Agar maiden T20I 5-wicket haul: 5/24 (14.0)
  • South Africa 51/7 in 9.1 overs
  • Referral 1 (7.5 ovs): A Phehlukwayo against AUS (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 0, AUS: 1)
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): South Africa 38/3
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