Josh Hazlewood leads bowlers' show as Australia clinch nail-biter in opening Super 12s fixture
Marcus Stoinis and Matthew Wade added 40 to take Australia home, after Aiden Markram and David Miller briefly arrested South Africa's slide with the bat
23/10Result
13th Match, Group 1, ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Abu Dhabi, Oct 23 2021
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
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![Australia]( "Australia")
121/5 (19.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
23/10Result
13th Match, Group 1, ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Abu Dhabi, Oct 23 2021
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
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![Australia]( "Australia")
121/5 (19.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Langer says Australia will be flexible in selections depending on conditions, opposition, match-ups
Head coach also shows faith and confidence in Finch and Warner after Saturday's performance
Maxwell's bowling success boosts Australia's options
Maxwell took 1-24 in the win over South Africa after Ashton Agar was omitted but Marcus Stoinis believes Agar will be called upon in the tournament
'It was an execution thing' for South Africa, and it went all awry
It's unfair to criticise South Africa after one defeat, but their team balance does look like it needs fixing
Fantasy XI: Glenn Maxwell and Quinton de Kock are the men to bank on
Your fantasy tips for the T20 World Cup game between Australia and South Africa
Tabraiz Shamsi to play South Africa's T20 World Cup opener after passing fitness test
Captain Temba Bavuma says South Africa could field three frontline spinners, but will take call on the morning of the match
Finch admits pandemic threw Australia's T20 World Cup plans 'out the window'
Captain says Australia will "go with seven specialist batters, four specialist bowlers, plus the allrounders."
Preview
Spotlight on rusty Warner as Australia, SA kick off stacked Group 1
South Africa have won nine of their last 10 matches coming into the tournament, while Australia have lost their last four T20I series
Videos
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| First Round Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3.754 |
| NAM | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.523 |
| IRE | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.853 |
| NED | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2.46 |
| First Round Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SCOT | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.775 |
| BAN | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.733 |
| OMA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.025 |
| PNG | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2.655 |
| Group 1 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ENG | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2.464 |
| AUS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1.216 |
| SA | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0.739 |
| SL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -0.269 |
| WI | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -1.641 |
| BAN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -2.383 |
| Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| PAK | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1.583 |
| NZ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1.162 |
| IND | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1.747 |
| AFG | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.053 |
| NAM | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -1.89 |
| SCOT | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -3.543 |