South Africa vs Australia, 2nd T20I Highlights: Matthew Short and captain Mitchell Marsh powered Australia to a series-clinching eight-wicket win over South Africa in the second T20 International at Kingsmead on Friday. Pacers Sean Abbott and Nathan Ellis took three wickets each as South Africa were restricted to 164 for eight after being sent in. With this win, Australia took an unassailable 2-0 in the three-match series.
South Africa vs Australia, 2nd T20I Live
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We are back. The players are out in the middle. Travis Head and Matthew Short to open for the Aussies. Aiden Markram to bowl first. Let's go...
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... The Run Chase ...
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Australia did not begin all that well with the ball but Ellis, Sean and Jason were really good. They picked timely wickets and got their side ahead. The target is still a challenging one on a slow surface. Australia have batters in form. South Africa will have to bowl really well. Stay tuned for the chase.
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South Africa have recovered well but Australia will be happier of the two sides. The start though was brilliant for the hosts courtesy Bavuma. Once he fell they lost a few wickets quickly. Markram and Stubbs then steadied the ship. Stubbs fell but Markram continued. When he was batting 175 looked possible. He fell with 9 balls to go but Ngidi has taken them to a competitive total.
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19.62Nathan Ellis to Lungi Ngidi
On a length and on off, Ngidi slaps it to deep point for a brace. South Africa end their innings for 164/8.
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19.54Nathan Ellis to Lungi Ngidi
FOUR! Edgy but they all count! Lands it outside off, Ngidi looks to slog it but edges it through third man for a boundary.
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19.40Nathan Ellis to Lungi Ngidi
Slower one, outside off, Ngidi looks to heave it but misses.
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19.41 wdNathan Ellis to Lungi Ngidi
Wide! Bowls it wide outside off, Ngidi let's it go.
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19.32Nathan Ellis to Lungi Ngidi
Lands it on off, Ngidi punches it to deep covers for a brace.
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19.20Nathan Ellis to Lungi Ngidi
Short and wide, Ngidi punches it to covers.
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19.11 lbNathan Ellis to Lizaad Williams
Full and on the pads, Williams looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side for one.
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18.64Sean Abbott to Lungi Ngidi
FOUR! THESE ARE VITAL RUNS! Full and on off, this is lofted over mid off. Boundary. Good end to the over. 160 now seems possible.
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18.51Sean Abbott to Lizaad Williams
Around off. This is pushed through covers for one.
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18.40Sean Abbott to Lizaad Williams
Dot! On middle, this is pushed back to the bowler.
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18.3WSean Abbott to Aiden Markram
OUT! TAKEN! That is a massive wicket. Exactly what the hosts did not want. Their skipper falls with 9 balls to go. Another full toss outside off, this is hit well but flat and to Short at deep cover.
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18.21Sean Abbott to Lungi Ngidi
Ngidi does the right thing. He taps it towards cover and takes one.
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18.11Sean Abbott to Aiden Markram
Markram misses out. A full toss on off. He msitimes it down to long off for one.
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17.6WNathan Ellis to Gerald Coetzee
OUT! TAKEN! A slower one outside off, Coetzee looks to go over mid off. It is right off the bottom. Marsh takes a catch there
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17.50Nathan Ellis to Gerald Coetzee
Brilliant yorker outside off, the batter fails to jam it out.
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17.41Nathan Ellis to Aiden Markram
Full toss outside off, this is driven but towards sweeper cover for one.