T20 World Cup, AUS vs SA Live: Aaron Finch opts to bowl first as Super 12 stage kicks off
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46% - Mitchell Starc (@CricketAus) forced a false shot rate of 46% from batters from his 57 deliveries during the last T20I series between Australia and South Africa in February 2020, the highest of any bowler to bowl more than a single over in the series. Starve.#T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/fvyu2wEWKx
— OptaJason (@OptaJason) October 23, 2021
Australia have won the toss and elected to bowl in their opening game of the Super 12s. Aaron Finch’s side have won just 2 of their 13 chases in T20Is since the start of 2020. #T20WorldCup #AUSvSA
— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) October 23, 2021
Playing XIs:
Australia: Aaron Finch (c), David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (wk), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.
South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Heinrich Klassen, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi.
Toss:
Aaron Finch has won the toss and Australia will bowl first.
Last 7 @ICC trophy winners:
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) October 23, 2021
2013 CT - India
2014 WT20 - Sri Lanka
2015 WC - Australia
2016 WT20 - West Indies
2017 CT - Pakistan
2019 WC - England
2019-21 - New Zealand
7 different winners.
Will we see a new winner in #ICCT20WorldCup2021 ?
SA?
Ban?
Afg?
We had 6 T20 World Cup’s in the first 9 years and now begins the first one in 5 years . The Super 12 begins today and great to be part of the commentary team of what promises to be a cracking tournament. Let the fun begin . #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/JDIhRnMZMv
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) October 23, 2021
The toss is coming up in a few minutes!
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) October 23, 2021
What's your XI look like? #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/mW5MRFZ8e8
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Looking at the condition and team strengths, my top 2 teams this T20 World Cup are INDIA AND AUSTRALIA. Would have love to put West Indies in top 2 but I feel they are thin on their bowling department! What’s yours ?? #T20WorldCup
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) October 23, 2021
Excited about the start of the Super 12 stage of the #ICCT20WorldCup. Can't be believe it is five years since the last one. Will never happen again. Huge weekend coming up.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 23, 2021
💬 "The one thing that we are missing is a World Cup."
— ICC (@ICC) October 23, 2021
The Proteas are all fired up ahead of the start of their #T20WorldCup 2021 campaign 🔥 #AUSvSA pic.twitter.com/JNcDywARDH
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