South Africa vs Australia, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, AUS vs SA, 3 September, 2023
COMPLETED / 3rd T20I / Kingsmead
190/8 (20 ov)
191/5 (17.5 ov)
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Player of the match
Travis Head,
Australia
Player of the Series
Aiden Markram,
South Africa
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Turner | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 37 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 176.19 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Gerald Coetzee | 3.5 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9.39 |
| Bjorn Fortuin | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9.00 |
Australia won by 5 wickets
South Africa vs Australia, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (NZ won by 50 runs.) | 2nd Semi-Final | 5 Mar 2025 |
| England (SA won by 7 wickets) | 11th Match, Group B | 1 Mar 2025 |
| 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 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 6 wickets) | 3rd ODI | 12 Feb 2025 |
| 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 |
| England (AUS won by 5 wickets) | 4th Match, Group B | 22 Feb 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (SL won by 174 runs.) | 2nd ODI | 14 Feb 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 4 run (0.4 ov): Ashton Turner: 2 (2), Marcus Stoinis: 2 (2)
- Last Bat: Tim David 1(2) - c D Ferreira b G Coetzee Gerald Coetzee
- Fall of Wickets: 0 - 1 Matthew Short, 43 - 2 Mitchell Marsh, 128 - 3 Josh Inglis, 186 - 4 Travis Head, 187 - 5 Tim David
- Reviews Remaining: Australia - 2 of 2, South Africa - 1 of 2
- Toss: South Africa elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 3rd T20I
- Series: Australia vs South Africa
- Date: Sunday, September 03, 2023
- Time: 05:30 PM
- Venue: Kingsmead
- City: Durban
- Umpires: Allahudien Paleker (South Africa), Bongani Jele (South Africa), Lubabalo Gcuma (South Africa, TV)
- Referee: Richie Richardson(West Indies)
Aiden Markram to Marcus Stoinis, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the stumps, Marcus Stoinis goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Aiden Markram to Marcus Stoinis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Marcus Stoinis goes forward and trying to hit sloge sweep, but the ball shapes away late and beats the bat.
Aiden Markram to Marcus Stoinis, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the stumps, Marcus Stoinis goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Aiden Markram to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run, Marcus Stoinis goes forward to take off break ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 14 (14 runs)
Keshav Maharaj to Marcus Stoinis, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Marcus Stoinis goes forward and slash sloge sweep towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Keshav Maharaj to Marcus Stoinis, Six, Six !! With a brilliant arm ball on the stumps, Marcus Stoinis goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Keshav Maharaj to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run, Marcus Stoinis goes forward to take arm ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Keshav Maharaj to Travis Head, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the off stump, Travis Head goes forward and trying to hit sloge sweep, but the ball shapes away late and beats the bat.
Keshav Maharaj to Travis Head, Six, Six !! With a brilliant arm ball on the off stump, Travis Head goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to long on for a colossal Maximum!
Keshav Maharaj to Travis Head, 1 run, Travis Head goes forward to take arm ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
End of over 15 (14 runs)
Gerald Coetzee to Travis Head, Four, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Travis Head goes forward and plays flick shot in the air to deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Gerald Coetzee to Travis Head, 1 run, Travis Head goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Gerald Coetzee to Marcus Stoinis, Four, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Marcus Stoinis goes forward and plays ramp shot in the air to deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes for four.
Gerald Coetzee to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run, Marcus Stoinis goes forward to take fast ball of fulltoss aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Gerald Coetzee to Travis Head, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Travis Head goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Gerald Coetzee to Travis Head, 1 run, Travis Head hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 16 (11 runs)
Bjorn Fortuin to Travis Head, 1 run, Travis Head hangs in the crease to take arm ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Bjorn Fortuin to Marcus Stoinis, 2 runs, Marcus Stoinis hangs in the crease to take arm ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident reverse sweep that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 2 runs.
Bjorn Fortuin to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run, Marcus Stoinis hangs in the crease to take arm ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Bjorn Fortuin to Travis Head, Six, Six !! With a brilliant arm ball on the stumps, Travis Head hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep square leg for a colossal Maximum!
Travis Head c T Bavuma b BC Fortuin 91 (48) Bjorn Fortuin to Travis Head, no run, c T Bavuma b BC Fortuin, Caught out!! arm ball full length on the off stump, Travis Head hangs in the crease to take the gamble with inside out shot towards long off, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Temba Bavuma. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Bjorn Fortuin to Tim David, 1 run, Tim David hangs in the crease to take arm ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
End of over 17 (11 runs)
Tim David c D Ferreira b G Coetzee 1 (2) Gerald Coetzee to Tim David, no run, c D Ferreira b G Coetzee, Caught out!! fast ball good length on the stumps, Tim David hangs in the crease to take the gamble with pull towards deep square leg, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Donavon Ferreira. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Gerald Coetzee to Ashton Turner, 1 run, Ashton Turner hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Gerald Coetzee to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run, Marcus Stoinis hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Gerald Coetzee to Ashton Turner, 1 run, Ashton Turner hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook cut, edged!! and the ball sails towards third man for 1 run.
Gerald Coetzee to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run, Marcus Stoinis hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.