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Australia vs South Africa, Cricket Score, T20 World Cup 2021 Match Highlights: Australia Defeat South Africa By 5 Wickets In Super 12 Opener
T20 World Cup 2021, AUS vs SA: Australia defeated South Africa by 5 wickets in the first match of the Super 12 stage at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
AUS vs SA: Kagiso Rabada celebrates a wicket on Saturday in Abu Dhabi.© Twitter
Australia defeated South Africa by 5 wickets in the first match of the Super 12 stage of the ongoing T20 World Cup at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Chasing a target of 119, the Aaron Finch-led side won the game with two balls to spare. Steve Smith top-scored for Australia with a 34-ball 35 while Marcus Stoinis chipped in with a 16-ball 24. Earlier, South Africa had posted a total of 118/9 from their share of 20 overs. Aiden Markram had top-scored for the Proteas with a fine 40 off just 26 balls. Australian bowlers were on the money from the word go as they kept taking wickets at regular intervals. Mitchell Starc and Adam Zampa picked up two wickets each but it was Josh Hazlewood's 4 overs for just 19 runs and the two wickets that put the brakes on South Africa and for that the tall paceman was adjudged 'Player of the Match'. Matthew Wade also remained unbeaten and played an important knock for his team. (SCORECARD)
- 19:01 (IST)FOUR! AUSTRALIA ARE HOME!Stoinis finds the midwicket boundary and Australia are home with two balls and five wickets to spare.
- 19:00 (IST)FOUR! AUSTRALIA ARE ALMOST THERE!Stoinis hammers one down the ground, beating the fielders at long-off and long-on.
- 18:57 (IST)FOUR! STOIN THE MAN!Nortje pitches it short and Stoinis pulls it over midwicket for a boundary. Just 8 needed off that final over now.
- 18:51 (IST)AUS NEED 18 OFF 12 BALLSJust 7 runs off that 18th over from Dwayne Pretorius. The match is evenly poised.
- 18:44 (IST)FOUR! THAT'S DELIGHTFUL!That's two boundaries in the same over from Wade. Much needed runs for Australia. They now need just 25 runs off the last 18 balls.AUS: 94/5 (17)
- 18:43 (IST)DROPPED and FOUR! IS THAT THE MATCH?Massive let-off for Australia as Matthew Wade survives. Markram mistimes his dive at short mid-off and the ball races toward the boundary.
- 18:38 (IST)AUS NEED 36 RUNS OFF 24 BALLSThat's a very tidy over from Shamsi. Australia are shell-shocked with Stoinis and Wade in the middle.
- 18:35 (IST)OUT! MAXWELL'S GONE!That's a big big wicket for the Proteas. Australia are 5 down now. Shamsi gets his man.Glenn Maxwell b Tabraiz ShamsiAUS: 81/5
- 18:32 (IST)OUT! WHAT A CATCH!Aiden Markram you beauty. That's some catch. Australia now 4 down. Smith is gone.Steve Smith c Aiden Markram b Anrich Nortje 35 (34)AUS: 80/4
- 18:30 (IST)FOUR! POOR BOWLING!Short off a length from Nortje, and Smith pulls it to find the boundary.AUS: 80/3 (14.4)
- 18:25 (IST)FOUR! THAT'S VINTAGE MAXI!Maxwell makes room and targets Shamsi with his trademark reverse-sweep.AUS: 72/3
- 18:23 (IST)FOUR! EXQUSITE SHOT!Smith gets on the backfoot and finds the boundary towards extra cover.
- 18:15 (IST)END OF OVER 10!Australia are 51/3 halfway through their run-chase. They need 68 runs to win from 60 balls.
- 18:04 (IST)FOUR! THAT'S CHEEKY!Smith cuts it late and finds the boundary.AUS: 46/3
- 17:59 (IST)OUT! MITCH MARSH IS GONE!Australia are suddenly chasing the game. Three down now. Keshav Maharaj gets his man.Mitchell Marsh c Rassie van der Dussen b Keshav Maharaj 11 (17)AUS: 38/3
- 17:46 (IST)OUT! WARNER IS GONE!Rabada gets his revenge. David Warner's poor form continues. Australia in a spot of both now.David Warner c Heinrich Klaasen b Kagiso Rabada 14 (15)
- 17:44 (IST)FOUR! TAKE A BOW!
- 17:38 (IST)FOUR! ANOTHER ONE!That's vintage David Warner. Punishes Rabada with a trademark cover drive.AUS: 12/0 (2.4)
- 17:36 (IST)FOUR! CRACKING SHOT!David Warner pulls one and finds the square leg boundary.AUS: 8/1
- 17:34 (IST)OUT! FINCH DEPARTSAnrich Nortje strikes early as Kagiso Rabada takes a simple catch at third man.Aaron Finch c Kagiso Rabada b Anrich Nortje 0(5)Mitch Marsh joins David Warner.
- 17:26 (IST)AUSTRALIA'S RUN-CHASE IS UNDERWAY!!!David Warner accompanies skipper Aaron Finch in the middle.
- 17:10 (IST)GONE! NORTJE DEPARTS!STARC GETS HIS SECOND WICKET.ANRICE NORTJE 2 (3)SA: 115/9 (19.4)
- 17:09 (IST)SIX! THAT'S MASSIVE!STARC MISSES HIS LENGTH AND RABADA MAKES THE MOST OF IT. MUCH NEEDED RUNS FOR THE PROTEAS.SA: 114/8 (19.2)
- 17:06 (IST)5 RUNS FROM THAT 19TH OVER FROM CUMMINS!Mitchell Starc will bowl the last over. SA: 106/8 (19)
- 16:58 (IST)OUT! MARKRAM IS GONE!Markram tries to take the aerial route, only to find Mawell on the boundary. Big wicket for Mitchell Starc.Aiden Markram c Glen Maxwell b Mitchell Starc 40 (36)
- 16:43 (IST)OUT! TERRIBLE MIX-UP!Terrible mix-up between Markram and Keshav Maharaj. Maxwell makes the most of it. Wade gathers his throw and lodges the bail.Keshav Maharaj run out Glenn Maxwell/WadeSA: 83/7 (14.3)
- 16:38 (IST)OUT! ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST!Zampa gets Miller. Lbw looks plum and its given. The batsmen reviews it but gets his marching orders eventually.David Miller b Adam Zampa 16(18)
- 16:28 (IST)FOUR! MARKRAM CUTS THROUGH THE OFF SIDE! FINDS THE BOUNDARY!Markram gets some room and he makes the most of it. Much needed boundary for the proteas.SA: 71/4 (11)
- 16:26 (IST)DROPPED! ZAMPA DROPS MILLER! MASSIVE LET-OFF FOR THE PROTEAS!South Africa dodge a massive bullet. Zampa give Miller a lifeline.SA: 62/4
- 16:20 (IST)1 RUN! MILLER PUSHES FOR A SINGLE AND GETS IT!South Africa are in deep-deep trouble, halfway through their innings.SA: 59/4 (10 ov)
- 16:13 (IST)OUT! KLAASEN IS GONE! CUMMINS GETS HIS MAN!Steve Smith takes a smart catch at backward point. Klaasen tries to aim at the leg side, but takes a leading edge.Heinrich Klaasen c Steve Smith b Pat Cummins 13(13)
- 16:05 (IST)FOUR!Back of a length delivery by Cummins, outside off. Markram drives it wide of mid-off.
- 15:57 (IST)A wicket maiden by Josh Hazlewood!A shorter delivery by Hazlewood and Klaasen defends it to the leg side. No run and a wicket maiden by Hazlewood.South Africa are 23 for three in five overs.
- 15:53 (IST)OUT! ANOTHER ONE FOR AUSTRALIA! SUCH A BIZARRE DISMISSAL!A back-of-a-length delivery by Hazlewood and its directed towards the thigh pad. it bounces into the crease and hits the stumps. The backspin defeated De Kock.Quinton de Kock b Josh Hazlewood 7(12)In comes, Heinrich Klassen.
- 15:49 (IST)FOUR!A short delivery by Maxwell and De Kock pulls it over wide mid-on for a boundary!
- 15:47 (IST)No run, SA: 17/2 (3)A full delivery by Hazlewood, outside off. De Kock slices it to point. No run.South Africa are 17 for two after three overs.
- 15:43 (IST)OUT!!! ANOTHER ONE GONEEEE!An excellent delivery by Hazlewood, outside off. Van der Dussen tries to go off the back foot but edges it to Wade behind.Rassie van der Dussen c Matthew Wade b Josh Hazlewood 2 (3)In walks, Aiden Markram.
- 15:39 (IST)OUT!!!!!!! TEMBA BAVUMA DEPARTS EARLY!A quicker delivery by Maxwell but its straight. Bavuma misjudges it and loses his wicket.Temba Bavuma b Glenn Maxwell 12 (7)In comes, Rassie van der Dussen.
- 15:37 (IST)One runMaxwell tosses it full and straight. Bavuma directs it to deep midwicket for a single.
- 15:33 (IST)FOUR!A full delivery by Starc, wide outside off. Bavuma drives it square through point for another four!
Topics mentioned in this article
South Africa Cricket Team 
Australia Cricket Team 
Aaron Finch 
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