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South Africa vs Australia, 2nd T20I Match Summary

SA vs AUS, 2016 - Summary

South Africa vs Australia Scorecard
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2nd T20I, The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg , Mar 06, 2016
South Africa South Africa
204/7 (20)
Australia Australia
205/5 (20)
Australia beat South Africa by 5 wickets
  • Player of the Match
    David Warner
SA 204/7
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1579-faf-du-plessis-playerprofile>Faf du Plessis</a>
Faf du Plessis
79 (41)
  • 5x4s
  • 5x6s
  • 192.68SR
<a href=/cricket/players/1577-quinton-de-kock-playerprofile>Quinton de Kock</a>
Quinton de Kock
44 (28)
  • 8x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 157.14SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
James Faulkner
ECON 7.00
4
OVERS
28/3
R/W
Bowler
John Hastings
ECON 10.50
4
OVERS
42/2
R/W
AUS 205/5
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/1285-david-warner-playerprofile>David Warner</a>
David Warner
77 (40)
  • 6x4s
  • 5x6s
  • 192.50SR
<a href=/cricket/players/1423-glenn-maxwell-playerprofile>Glenn Maxwell</a>
Glenn Maxwell
75 (43)
  • 7x4s
  • 3x6s
  • 174.41SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Kagiso Rabada
ECON 6.25
4
OVERS
25/2
R/W
Bowler
Dale Steyn
ECON 8.00
4
OVERS
32/2
R/W
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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.
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!
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.
Full Commentary
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
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