23/02Result
2nd T20I, Australia tour of South Africa at Gqeberha, Feb 23 2020
South Africa won by 12 runs
Player of the Match
Quinton de Kock
Quinton de KockSouth Africa
23/02Result
2nd T20I, Australia tour of South Africa at Gqeberha, Feb 23 2020
South Africa won by 12 runs
Player of the Match
Quinton de Kock
Quinton de KockSouth Africa

END OF OVER:
20 | 11 Runs | SA: 158/4 | RR: 7.90

  • Pite van Biljon7 (3b)
  • David Miller11 (13b)
  • Mitchell Starc4-0-38-0
  • Kane Richardson4-0-21-2

4pm: Is that a defendable score? Is it a competitive score...? South Africa started so well, Quinton de Kock charging to 43 out of 59-0 in the Powerplay, but then got bogged down as Australia's bowlers adapted. A target of 159 is unlikely to intimidate a line-up as power-packed as Australia's, but that is what they need to seal the series with one to play. Join us again shortly, when it'll be Matt Roller on the keys

19.6
2
Starc to van Biljon, 2 runs, humped over the off side, heading for six, until Smith intercepts running around... he's heading out of bounds, so tosses it up to complete the relay, but trips on the boundary marker! Saved a few, fabulous effort once again from Smiffy in the deep, but it denies Starc a wicket to finish

"Is a difficult pitch to bat on or is Australia bowling well ?" Hard to say, Sanjeev Iyer. It was playing pretty well earlier...

19.5
1
Starc to Miller, 1 run, full outside off, 141kph/88mph and Miller can only swing it for another single leg side. He's been all at sea out there
19.4
1
Starc to van Biljon, 1 run, pitched up and slapped through the off side
19.3
4
Starc to van Biljon, FOUR, full outside off, van Biljon plays an audacious sweep-scoop through backward square leg... and Richardson misfields to gift them four! First boundary in a while, and the crowd don't mind seeing it come via a cock-up

"Kane Richardson is Australia's Thor," yips Shah Safeer

19.2
1
Starc to Miller, 1 run, another low full toss from Starc, he's only able to heave it down the ground for one
19.1
2
Starc to Miller, 2 runs, pitched up and whipped away leg side for a couple

Last over, Starc to bowl, SA limping towards 150 here. Pite van Biljon is the new man in the middle, Miller on strike

END OF OVER:
19 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | SA: 147/4 | RR: 7.73

  • David Miller7 (10b)
  • Kane Richardson4-0-21-2
  • Pat Cummins4-0-31-1

Brilliant figures of 2 for 21 from Richardson, who's been canny today

18.6
W
Richardson to van der Dussen, OUT, Rassie holes out to deep square leg! The legcutter does the job again, nothing for van der Dussen to work with as he swings for the pickets, safely taken a few yards in from the rope

HE van der Dussen c Agar b Richardson 37 (38m 26b 2x4 2x6) SR: 142.30

Now 12 balls without a boundary

18.5
1
Richardson to Miller, 1 run, pitched up, full and wide and slugged to long-on
18.4
0
Richardson to Miller, no run, pace off in the channel and Miller again fails to read it, swings hard and misses

Saffers the winners! Mignon du Preez the hero in her 100th T20I

18.3
1
Richardson to van der Dussen, 1 run, short in the channel and van der Dussen latches on to a meaty slap down the ground, long-off is in place
18.2
2
Richardson to van der Dussen, 2 runs, pitched up and crunched towards wide long-on, they hustle well for a second
18.1
1
Richardson to Miller, 1 run, short ball, pace off once again, Miller blaps it through the covers for a single

Two overs to go, Kane Richardson returns

END OF OVER:
18 | 4 Runs | SA: 142/3 | RR: 7.88

  • Rassie van der Dussen34 (23b)
  • David Miller5 (7b)
  • Pat Cummins4-0-31-1
  • Mitchell Starc3-0-27-0

Meanwhile, at the WACA, SA need nine off the final over... Super Over anyone?

17.6
0
Cummins to van der Dussen, no run, another slowie, wide of off stump and van der Dussen plays and misses - just four off the over, Postman Pat delivers
17.5
1
Cummins to Miller, 1 run, short ball, pace off again and it's plinked down to long-off with a horizontal bat, all huff and no puff
17.4
0
Cummins to Miller, no run, beautifully bowled, slower ball in the channel and it spins and dips away from Miller as he steps out and swipes at thin air
17.3
1
Cummins to van der Dussen, 1 run, short ball, wide of the stumps with RVD² set back and he can only hoick it leg side for a single
17.2
1
Cummins to Miller, 1 run, cutter from Cummins, comes down and flicks through square leg for one

"*Controversial opinion here*If South Africa want to field AB or an extra bowler Miller should be dropped I reckon Klassen is a better option." I think they would have Klaasen in the team if he was fit, Will. But probably at the expense of van Biljon

17.1
1
Cummins to van der Dussen, 1 run, pitched up, 143kph/89mph and driven hard to mid-off, van der Dussen was scrambling as the throw came in

Pat Cummins to bowled the 18th

END OF OVER:
17 | 11 Runs | SA: 138/3 | RR: 8.11

  • Rassie van der Dussen32 (20b)
  • David Miller3 (4b)
  • Mitchell Starc3-0-27-0
  • Ashton Agar4-0-28-0

"SA will definitely reach a comfortable total if Miller plays till the end," muses M.Zubair

16.6
1
Starc to van der Dussen, 1 run, pitched up at 141kph/88mph, jabbed towards short third man
16.5
4
Starc to van der Dussen, FOUR, another full toss, belted through square leg! Attempted slower ball but served up to be dispatched on the pull
16.4
0
Starc to van der Dussen, no run, pitched up and bunted into the covers

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Australia 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st48AJ FinchDA Warner
2nd50DA WarnerSPD Smith
3rd26DA WarnerAT Carey
4th14DA WarnerMR Marsh
5th1DA WarnerMS Wade
6th4DA WarnerAC Agar
7th3DA WarnerMA Starc