Australia win by 17 runs
They really shouldn’t have won, after Maphaka’s 4-wicket performance and being so many wickets down so early, but Tim David’s 83 saved the day. Then it was really South Africa’s game again when Stubbs and Rickelton were together during the chance, making 60 off the last six overs is pretty standard T20 fare, but Hazlewood and Zampa blew that away. Rickelton top scored and got moving late, but his struggles earlier meant there was too much left to do. Impressive by Australia to fight out of trouble, and I think we’ve seen that they intend to be an all-out-attack team in this format. Could be some dynamic viewing coming up.
The second match is one Tuesday, we’ll be back with you then.
20th over: South Africa 161-9 (Maphaka 3) Smart last over from Dwarshuis. His slow bouncer is quality, it gets up high, but so slow, painfully slow, it rolls out the side of Dwarshuis’ hand, off the little finger almost, and floats up like a jellyfish. A couple of those in this over, then pitches up last ball to beat Rabada’s swing and hit his off stump. Rabada out for 10.
