SCORECARDCOMMENTARY
AUS WON
T20
AUS beat SA by 8 wickets
Man of the Match - Sean Abbott
SA
164-8
20.0/20 Ovrs
168-2
14.5/20 Ovrs
AUS
Australia in South Africa, 3 T20I Series, 2023 |2nd T20I |9/1/2023
Kingsmead, Durban
Kingsmead, Durban
Commentary
- Australia seal the series with ease while South Africa will hope to put a better performance on the 3rd of this month as they meet again for the final match. Join us at 5.30 pm IST (12 pm GMT) for the match. Join us earlier for the build-up. Cheers!
- Mitchell Marsh says his bowlers won the game today. Tells it is always hard to win here in South Africa. Shares Spencer had to rest tonight because some of the guys were coming back. Reckons it is lovely to have experienced guys like Jason Behrendorff in the dressing room. Adds they have a good squad and they are looking forward to the next game.
- Sean Abbott is the Player of the Match. He says the pitch suited the bowlers. It was not easy to bat but the batters showed good strength. Tells Mitchell Marsh always takes the pressure off others and there is great energy in the group.
- Aiden Markram says they got a good start but lost wickets and it got challenging. Adds it was hard to keep the nerves when Australia were batting. Shares they lacked experience in this game and hopes his players learn from it.
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- The bowlers took a real beating. They leaked runs and made this modest total look like a cakewalk for the Aussies. A better performance was expected by the Proteas. They leaked more than 200 in the first match and now failed to defend with 5 overs to still spare. Earlier, Temba Bavuma got South Africa off to a flier but they lost lost too many wickets in the middle phase. Aiden Markram made sure South Africa reach a decent total. Sean Abbott was the pick of the bowler though as he took three wickets.
- Australia have outclassed South Africa twice in a row. The expectations were high for South Africa to bounce back but they got punched in the face this time. Chasing a modest total, the Proteas started well, keeping it tight and even got Head cheaply however, once Marsh came in, the carnage started. He along with Matthew Short added around 100 runs. Both got to his fifty but it was the skipper who yet again stayed not out to take his team over the line.
- A captains innings from Marsh YET AGAIN. 92 not out in the first match, 79 not out to follow to seal the series. Fair to say that Mitchell Marsh is loving the captaincy role.
- 14.54Lungi Ngidi to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Marsh with a fantastic knock again. Short and on middle, Marsh pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary. AUSTRALIA WIN BY 8 WICKETS.
- 14.40Lungi Ngidi to Mitchell Marsh, This is full and outside off, Marsh looks to drive but misses.
- 14.34Lungi Ngidi to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Scores Level! Fuller and outside off. Marsh smokes it through extra-cover for a boundary.
- 14.20Lungi Ngidi to Mitchell Marsh, A length ball, outside off, Marsh swings and misses. A rare miss.
- 14.16Lungi Ngidi to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! The biggest of all. This is full and outside off. Marsh thumps it down to covers for a biggie. A half-volley that deserves to go out of the ground.
- END OF OVER 14 | 15 Runs & 0 Wkt | AUS 154/2
- 13.61Tabraiz Shamsi to Mitchell Marsh, Flat and on middle, this is clipped to square leg for one.
- 13.51Tabraiz Shamsi to Josh Inglis, Full and on middle, this is nudged to deep square leg for a single.
- 13.40Tabraiz Shamsi to Josh Inglis, Flat and outside off, Inglis plays it to cover.
- 13.31Tabraiz Shamsi to Mitchell Marsh, On middle, this is hit to deep mid-wicket for a single. Marsh shares a smile with Tabraiz Shamsi as he walks across.
- 13.26Tabraiz Shamsi to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! TWO IN A ROW! Tossed up on middle. Marsh gets across and slogs it out to square leg for a biggie. 14 runs needed now.
- 13.16Tabraiz Shamsi to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! Take that, says Marsh! Floated on off, spinning in. Marsh slog-sweeps it behind square leg for a biggie. Just hitting out of the park in style.
- END OF OVER 13 | 7 Runs & 0 Wkt | AUS 139/2
- 12.61Bjorn Fortuin to Mitchell Marsh, Outside off, this is cut to deep point for a single.
- 12.50Bjorn Fortuin to Mitchell Marsh, Angling on middle, Marsh blocks it out.
- 12.41Bjorn Fortuin to Josh Inglis, Around off, this is pushed to cover for one.
- 12.31Bjorn Fortuin to Mitchell Marsh, FIFTY FOR MARSH! Captain leading from the front. Around off, this is worked to covers for a single. He will look to get his team over the line now.