Ash Gardner will hit Australia's Twenty20 World Cup warm-up matches full of confidence after a half-century in the last of three informal hit-outs against South Africa.
Gardner's 66 runs from 38 balls at Arundel Castle helped Australia to an 85-run win over the Proteas, who eliminated them from the last edition of the tournament in a semi-final boilover.
Australia, the world's top-ranked side, enter this month's World Cup with great expectations on their shoulders, having also failed to defend their 50-over title in 2025.
