South Africa vs Australia, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, AUS vs SA, 30 August, 2023
COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Kingsmead
115/10 (15.3 ov)
226/6 (20 ov)
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Player of the match
Mitchell Marsh,
Australia
Player of the Series
Aiden Markram,
South Africa
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabraiz Shamsi | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Spencer Johnson | 3.3 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 9.43 |
| Aaron Hardie | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 |
Australia won by 111 runs.
South Africa vs Australia, Live Cricket Commentary
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| Australia (Match abandoned due to rain) | 7th Match, Group B | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Afghanistan (SA won by 107 runs.) | 3rd Match, Group B | 21 Feb 2025 |
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| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| India National Cricket Team (India won by 4 wickets) | 1st Semi-Final | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Afghanistan (Match abandoned) | 10th Match, Group B | 28 Feb 2025 |
| South Africa (Match abandoned due to rain) | 7th Match, Group B | 25 Feb 2025 |
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Key Stats
- Partnership: 1 run (0.2 ov): Tabraiz Shamsi: 0 (2), Lungi Ngidi: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Tabraiz Shamsi 0(2) - b SH Johnson Spencer Johnson
- Fall of Wickets: 1 - 1 Temba Bavuma, 47 - 2 Rassie van der Dussen, 61 - 3 Aiden Markram, 69 - 4 Dewald Brevis, 69 - 5 Tristan Stubbs, 106 - 6 Marco Jansen, 107 - 7 Gerald Coetzee, 109 - 8 Lizaad Williams, 114 - 9 Reeza Hendricks, 115 - 10 Tabraiz Shamsi
- Reviews Remaining: South Africa - 2 of 2, Australia - 2 of 2
- Toss: South Africa elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st T20I
- Series: Australia vs South Africa
- Date: Wednesday, August 30, 2023
- Time: 09:30 PM
- Venue: Kingsmead
- City: Durban
- Umpires: Bongani Jele (South Africa), Lubabalo Gcuma (South Africa), Stephen Harris (South Africa, TV)
- Referee: Richie Richardson (West Indies)
Nathan Ellis to Marco Jansen, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Marco Jansen goes back to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
Nathan Ellis to Reeza Hendricks, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger short length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Reeza Hendricks with no chance to make contact, and the umpire calls it a wide.
Nathan Ellis to Reeza Hendricks, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Reeza Hendricks goes forward to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards square leg for 1 run.
Nathan Ellis to Marco Jansen, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Marco Jansen goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Nathan Ellis to Marco Jansen, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Marco Jansen goes forward to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 12 (5 runs)
Tanveer Sangha to Marco Jansen, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Marco Jansen goes forward to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Tanveer Sangha to Reeza Hendricks, Four, legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Reeza Hendricks goes forward and plays drive in the air to deep cover, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Tanveer Sangha to Reeza Hendricks, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Reeza Hendricks goes forward to make a confident sloge sweep, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Tanveer Sangha to Marco Jansen, Four, legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Marco Jansen goes forward and plays drive in the air to deep cover, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Marco Jansen b T Sangha 20 (14) Tanveer Sangha to Marco Jansen, no run, b T Sangha, Bowled out !! googly, full length, on the off stump, A bold move from Marco Jansen as batter goes forward and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Tanveer Sangha to Gerald Coetzee, 1 run, legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Gerald Coetzee goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 13 (11 runs)
Gerald Coetzee c TH David b M Stoinis 1 (2) Marcus Stoinis to Gerald Coetzee, no run, c TH David b M Stoinis, Caught out!! fast ball full length on the off stump, Gerald Coetzee goes forward to take the gamble with drive towards long on, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Tim David. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Marcus Stoinis to Lizaad Williams, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Lizaad Williams goes forward to make a confident defensive shot, but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Marcus Stoinis to Reeza Hendricks, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, short length, on the stumps, Reeza Hendricks goes back to the delivery and tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Marcus Stoinis to Reeza Hendricks, 1 run, Reeza Hendricks goes forward to take fast ball of fulltoss aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.
Lizaad Williams c M Marsh b M Stoinis 1 (2) Marcus Stoinis to Lizaad Williams, no run, c M Marsh b M Stoinis, Caught out!! fast ball good length on the stumps, Lizaad Williams goes back to take the gamble with pull towards long on, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Mitchell Marsh. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Marcus Stoinis to Lungi Ngidi, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the stumps, Lungi Ngidi goes forward to the delivery and tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
End of over 14 (2 runs)
Aaron Hardie to Reeza Hendricks, 1 run, Aaron Hardie delivers fast ball at good length, Reeza Hendricks goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Aaron Hardie to Lungi Ngidi, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Lungi Ngidi goes back to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards third man for 1 run.
Aaron Hardie to Reeza Hendricks, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Reeza Hendricks goes back to the delivery and tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Aaron Hardie to Reeza Hendricks, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Reeza Hendricks goes back to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
Aaron Hardie to Lungi Ngidi, 1 run, Lungi Ngidi goes back to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Aaron Hardie to Reeza Hendricks, 1 run, Reeza Hendricks goes forward to take fast ball of fulltoss aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 15 (5 runs)
Reeza Hendricks c TH David b SH Johnson 56 (43) Spencer Johnson to Reeza Hendricks, no run, c TH David b SH Johnson, Caught out!! fast ball full length on the off stump, Reeza Hendricks goes forward to take the gamble with sloge sweep towards deep mid wicket, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Tim David. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Spencer Johnson to Tabraiz Shamsi, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, short length, on the off stump, Tabraiz Shamsi goes forward to the delivery and tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Spencer Johnson to Tabraiz Shamsi, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Tabraiz Shamsi with no chance to make contact, and the umpire calls it a wide.
Tabraiz Shamsi b SH Johnson 0 (2) Spencer Johnson to Tabraiz Shamsi, no run, b SH Johnson, Bowled out !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, A bold move from Tabraiz Shamsi as batter goes forward and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!