South Africa vs Australia, 2nd T20I
Australia tour of South Africa 2023 · T20I · · Kingsmead, Durban
Australia won by 8 wickets (with 31 balls remaining) (South Africa 164/8, Australia 168/2).
- South Africa: 164/8 (20 ov)
- Australia: 168/2 (14.5 ov)
Match report
South Africa (SA) faced Australia (AUS) in the 2nd T20I of Australia tour of South Africa 2023, a T20I match, at Kingsmead, Durban. Play began on Friday, 1 September 2023 at 16:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Australia won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Allahudien Paleker and Stephen Harris, with Richie Richardson as match referee.
South Africa made 164/8 in 20 overs, with Aiden Markram top-scoring on 49 from 38 balls. Sean Abbott was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 22. Australia made 168/2 in 14.5 overs, with Mitchell Marsh top-scoring on 79 not out from 39 balls. Lizaad Williams was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 17.
Result: Australia won by 8 wickets (with 31 balls remaining). Sean Abbott was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
South Africa · 1st innings: 164/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reeza Hendricks | lbw b Nathan Ellis | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Temba Bavuma | c Josh Inglis b Sean Abbott | 35 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 205.88 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | lbw b Jason Behrendorff | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 85.71 |
| Aiden Markram | c Matthew Short b Sean Abbott | 49 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 128.95 |
| Dewald Brevis | c Josh Inglis b Nathan Ellis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tristan Stubbs | b Jason Behrendorff | 27 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 135 |
| Bjorn Fortuin | c Aaron Hardie b Sean Abbott | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Gerald Coetzee | c Mitchell Marsh b Nathan Ellis | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Lungi Ngidi | not out | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 185.71 |
| Lizaad Williams | not out | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
Extras: 11 · Did not bat: Tabraiz Shamsi
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Hardie | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 9.67 |
| Jason Behrendorff | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 |
| Matthew Short | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Sean Abbott | 4 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 5.5 |
| Nathan Ellis | 4 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 6.25 |
| Adam Zampa | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 10.5 |
Australia · 1st innings: 168/2 (14.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Short | c Aiden Markram b Tabraiz Shamsi | 66 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 220 |
| Travis Head | c Rassie van der Dussen b Lizaad Williams | 18 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 105.88 |
| Mitchell Marsh | not out | 79 | 39 | 8 | 6 | 202.56 |
| Josh Inglis | not out | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
Extras: 3 · Did not bat: Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Jason Behrendorff
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 2.5 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 14.47 |
| Gerald Coetzee | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 16 |
| Lizaad Williams | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10 |
| Bjorn Fortuin | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 15 (AUS, Lungi Ngidi): 14 runs, 168/2 – 4 • 4 • 6
- Over 14 (AUS, Tabraiz Shamsi): 15 runs, 154/2 – 1 1 • 1 6 6
- Over 13 (AUS, Bjorn Fortuin): 7 runs, 139/2 – 1 • 1 1 4 •
- Over 12 (AUS, Tabraiz Shamsi): 9 runs, 132/2 – W 1 • 1 1 6
- Over 11 (AUS, Gerald Coetzee): 24 runs, 123/1 – 6 4 4 4 4 wd wd •
- Over 10 (AUS, Lizaad Williams): 13 runs, 99/1 – 4 1 1 1 6 •