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SOUTH AFRICA 158/4 (20 OVERS)
- Rassie van der Dussen37 (26)
- Quinton de Kock70 (47)
- Kane Richardson2/21 (4)
- Pat Cummins1/31 (4)
AUSTRALIA 146/6 (20 OVERS)
- David Warner*67 (56)
- Steven Smith29 (26)
- Anrich Nortje1/24 (4)
- Lungi Ngidi3/41 (4)
Scorer: M Venkat Raghav | Commentator: Matt Roller
END OF OVER:20 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS: 146/6 (13 runs required, RR: 7.30)
- Mitchell Starc2 (2b)
- David Warner67 (56b)
- Anrich Nortje4-0-24-1
- Kagiso Rabada4-0-27-1
6.12pm: That'll be it from us for today. Firdose Moonda is busy putting the finishing touches to her report, which will be available here shortly, and we'll be back with you for Wednesday's decider at Newlands. Until then, from Alan, Venkat and myself, it's thank you and goodnight!
Time for the presentation:
Player of the match is Quinton de Kock. It's a batsman's game! "We've played here a number of times and I've realised that the new ball is key, so I was trying to capitalise on the powerplay. We thought 160 was par. We understand this wicket, especially late afternoon, for the team batting second it's always going to be difficult. [Adjustment] It's very difficult, but at this level of cricket you should be good enough to understand what needs to be done. [Death] Our death bowling had struggled a little bit. They came here and bowled really well, stuck to their plans. [Fielding] The guys know how good they are at fielding. They understood that they needed to come out here and show some fight. It's going to be a good game, expecting a good wicket at Newlands."
Here's Aaron Finch: "The way our bowlers brought it back was outstanding. Anytime you've got a player like Quinton, who goes hard in the powerplay and gets away, it's so hard to stop, I thought we did a great job to drag it back. And I thought we were in the hunt for most of the chase. We just didn't get that kick at the end that we needed. It was a good contest and its a nice, well it's not nice, but one-all going to Cape Town. [Running] In the powerplay, when teams are sitting right back on the circle, it's just about adapting. Just a bit short in the end. [Lack of RH at the death] David didn't get quite as much of the strike as he would have liked at the end. Both teams bowled well at the end, not ideal but a great game still. Our middle order trying to get a bit more time there... it would have been nice for them to get that winning feeling."
Interested to see how Finch explains that defeat. Easy to say the middle order didn't finish the job, but Warner completely lost his rhythm in the final ten overs.
"Carey has been absolute garbage after World Cup," declares Aaron [not Finch!]. "Wade doesn't deserve a spot after such a soft dismissal. Mitch Marsh is a temporary for Glenn [Maxwell]"
5.55pm: What a choke by Australia! Warner couldn't get on strike in the second half of the innings, and didn't hit a boundary after the 13th over... that said, the middle order had the game set up for them, and couldn't turn a strong position into that all important W. South Africa were so good at the death... Rabada's 19th over in particular was absolutely vital, with Ngidi and Nortje crucial too. Australia only managed 19 off the last four overs, would you believe!
Ramble: "Think the women's team did a great job inspiring the men's team in how to win a close one!"
This is the first time David Warner has finished not out in a run chase and his team has lost, across all T20 cricket, according to Gaurav Sundararaman! Unbelievable...
South Africa's game. What a comeback!
15 off 2. Australia need a no-ball!
15 off 3 balls. Warner on strike.
16 off 4. Australia need boundaries, urgently.
Mitchell Starc, in at No. 8 ahead of Pat Cummins.
Nortje's maiden T20I wicket, would you believe!
AC Agar b Nortje 1 (6m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 20.00
Agar is struggling. 1 from 4 balls. Nortje stays over the wicket, 16 needed from 5 balls.
Nortje, over the wicket.
17 needed from 6 balls. Warner needs to find at least a couple of boundaries.
Our forecaster has dipped all the way down to 9.32% for Australia's win probability.
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