168/2 (14.5)
CR : 11.33
164/8 (20.0)
CR : 8.20
Australia won by 8 wickets 🏆
Player of the Match
Sean Anthony Abbott
3/22
14.4
0
L Ngidi to M Marsh
An off-cutter outside off, Marsh swings hard at it but connects with thin air.
14.5
4
L Ngidi to M Marsh
FOUR!!! Skipper Marsh finishes things in style. Ngidi bowls it short on the stumps, Marsh sits deep in his crease and pulls it along the ground behind square in the leg side for a boundary. With this, Australia beat South Africa comprehensively by eight wickets and take an unassailable lead in the series.
AUS won by 8 wickets
12:28 AM IST, 8:58 PM Local Time: What we have witnessed tonight was another dominating display by the Australians as they have outplayed the hosts South Africa in all facets of the game for the second game running. This time they chased the target of 165 down in 14.5 overs. The Aussies win by 8 wickets with 31 balls to spare to clinch the series 2-0 with a game to spare. South Africa have a lot of thinking to do going into the final game of the series on Sunday.
Chasing 165 for the win, Australia initially started slowly but when they picked up speed, they were unstoppable to say the least. Travis Head went relatively early scoring 18 off 17 balls. Then it was the Matthew Short-Mitchell Marsh show as the duo put on 100 runs for the second wicket and took the game away from the Proteas. Short scored an excellent 66 off 30 balls while skipper Mitchell Marsh played another captain's knock scoring an unbeaten 79* off 39 balls. Josh Inglis came out to bat towards the end as the target was achieved in 14.5 overs. 3 extras were given by the fielding side.
A hard day for the South African bowlers as none of them were spared. Lizaad Williams bowled well and gave away 17 runs in 3 overs to pick up a wicket. The other wicket fell to Tabraiz Shamsi but he was expensive much like the other bowlers who went wicketless and went all around the park. A hard day in the office for them.
Earlier in the game, South Africa were put into bat first by Australia. Temba Bavuma came out of the blocks and scored 35 off 17 balls. But once he fell, the innings fizzled out if one is honest about it. Reeza Hendricks and Rassie van der Dussen fell cheaply. Skipper Aiden Markram held the innings together and top scored with 49 off 38 balls. Tristan Stubbs gave him good company with his 27 coming off 20 balls. Gerald Coetzee scored 11 while Lungi Ngidi scored 13. 11 extras were given by the fielding side as they ended with 164/8 in 20 overs.
It was a good day in the office for the Australian bowlers. Sean Abbott was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 3/22 in 4 overs. He was ably supported by Nathan Ellis who finished with figures of 3/25 in 4 overs. Jason Behrendorff picked up a couple of wickets for 25 runs in 4 overs. These three bowlers were more than good enough with Zampa having an off day today.
So, a comprehensive win for Australia over South Africa as they clinch the series with a game to spare. Stick around for the presentations.
Chasing 165 for the win, Australia initially started slowly but when they picked up speed, they were unstoppable to say the least. Travis Head went relatively early scoring 18 off 17 balls. Then it was the Matthew Short-Mitchell Marsh show as the duo put on 100 runs for the second wicket and took the game away from the Proteas. Short scored an excellent 66 off 30 balls while skipper Mitchell Marsh played another captain's knock scoring an unbeaten 79* off 39 balls. Josh Inglis came out to bat towards the end as the target was achieved in 14.5 overs. 3 extras were given by the fielding side.
A hard day for the South African bowlers as none of them were spared. Lizaad Williams bowled well and gave away 17 runs in 3 overs to pick up a wicket. The other wicket fell to Tabraiz Shamsi but he was expensive much like the other bowlers who went wicketless and went all around the park. A hard day in the office for them.
Earlier in the game, South Africa were put into bat first by Australia. Temba Bavuma came out of the blocks and scored 35 off 17 balls. But once he fell, the innings fizzled out if one is honest about it. Reeza Hendricks and Rassie van der Dussen fell cheaply. Skipper Aiden Markram held the innings together and top scored with 49 off 38 balls. Tristan Stubbs gave him good company with his 27 coming off 20 balls. Gerald Coetzee scored 11 while Lungi Ngidi scored 13. 11 extras were given by the fielding side as they ended with 164/8 in 20 overs.
It was a good day in the office for the Australian bowlers. Sean Abbott was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 3/22 in 4 overs. He was ably supported by Nathan Ellis who finished with figures of 3/25 in 4 overs. Jason Behrendorff picked up a couple of wickets for 25 runs in 4 overs. These three bowlers were more than good enough with Zampa having an off day today.
So, a comprehensive win for Australia over South Africa as they clinch the series with a game to spare. Stick around for the presentations.
12:34 AM IST, 9:04 PM Local Time: Time for the post-match presentation.
Aiden Markram (South Africa Captain): "We got off to a good start. Temba showed good intent but wickets in the middle made it challenging. We felt they bowled nicely and the ball nipped which made it tough. It is also tough to hold your nerves when the batters are striking the ball cleanly. It's still international cricket no matter which team you play. So you have to play well to come out on top. Hopefully, we will bring out our A-game on Sunday"
Player of the Match: Sean Abbott
Sean Abbott (Player of the Match): "The pitch suited us a lot today and I did well. The pitch was difficult to bat on and the boys showed great intent out there. 100-run stand out there was amazing. I think it is a great dressing room to be part of and we hope to continue the good work going forward. Mitchell Marsh always takes the pressure off you and he keeps it relaxed and composed for all of us. Beating a good South African side gives you a lot of confidence."
Mitchell Marsh (Australia Captain): "Yeah. It's great. Obviously proud of the boys. It is always tough to beat South Africa but we have done a fantastic job. Tonight, Spencer was obviously rested with the number of matches he has been playing in recent times. We are really fortunate to have players like Jason Behrendorff who has plenty of experience. You don't often get a chance to clean-sweep and we will come out hard in the final game on Sunday."
That's all from this game which saw Australia stream rolling the hosts yet again. Both teams will be back on Sunday in a day game to battle it out at Durban. We will bring you all the action on Sunday from that game and we will also be back tomorrow for all other cricketing actions across the globe across the format in our network. There is plenty happening in our space for us to be busy about.
For now, this is Ayan Chatterjee signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Akshay Bhide alongside scorer/analyst Paras Yadav. Stay safe, happy, and cool. Goodnight and CHEERS!
For now, this is Ayan Chatterjee signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Akshay Bhide alongside scorer/analyst Paras Yadav. Stay safe, happy, and cool. Goodnight and CHEERS!