South Africa vs Australia, 3rd T20I
Australia tour of South Africa 2023 · T20I · · Kingsmead, Durban
Australia won by 5 wickets (with 13 balls remaining) (South Africa 190/8, Australia 191/5).
- South Africa: 190/8 (20 ov)
- Australia: 191/5 (17.5 ov)
Match report
South Africa (SA) faced Australia (AUS) in the 3rd T20I of Australia tour of South Africa 2023, a T20I match, at Kingsmead, Durban. Play began on Sunday, 3 September 2023 at 12:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Allahudien Paleker and Bongani Jele, with Richie Richardson as match referee.
South Africa made 190/8 in 20 overs, with Donovan Ferreira top-scoring on 48 from 21 balls. Sean Abbott was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 31. Australia made 191/5 in 17.5 overs, with Travis Head top-scoring on 91 from 48 balls. Bjorn Fortuin was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 36.
Result: Australia won by 5 wickets (with 13 balls remaining). Travis Head 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: 190/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reeza Hendricks | c Josh Inglis b Tanveer Sangha | 42 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 140 |
| Temba Bavuma | c Travis Head b Marcus Stoinis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Breetzke | c Travis Head b Marcus Stoinis | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Aiden Markram | c Ashton Turner b Sean Abbott | 41 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 178.26 |
| Tristan Stubbs | c Matthew Short b Sean Abbott | 25 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 156.25 |
| Donovan Ferreira | run out | 48 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 228.57 |
| Bjorn Fortuin | c Mitchell Marsh b Sean Abbott | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Coetzee | c Aaron Hardie b Sean Abbott | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 118.18 |
| Keshav Maharaj | not out | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 128.57 |
| Lungi Ngidi | not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Lizaad Williams
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Stoinis | 4 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 9.75 |
| Spencer Johnson | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7.25 |
| Sean Abbott | 4 | 1 | 31 | 4 | 7.75 |
| Nathan Ellis | 4 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Tanveer Sangha | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.75 |
Australia · 1st innings: 191/5 (17.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Short | lbw b Aiden Markram | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Head | c Temba Bavuma b Bjorn Fortuin | 91 | 48 | 8 | 6 | 189.58 |
| Mitchell Marsh | c Matthew Breetzke b Gerald Coetzee | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 125 |
| Josh Inglis | c Gerald Coetzee b Bjorn Fortuin | 42 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 190.91 |
| Marcus Stoinis | not out | 37 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 176.19 |
| Tim David | c Donovan Ferreira b Gerald Coetzee | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Ashton Turner | not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 3 · Did not bat: Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Spencer Johnson, Tanveer Sangha, Aaron Hardie
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.25 |
| Lizaad Williams | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12 |
| Bjorn Fortuin | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Gerald Coetzee | 3.5 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9.39 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 3 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 13.33 |
Latest overs
- Over 18 (AUS, Gerald Coetzee): 4 runs, 192/5 – 1 1 1 1 W
- Over 17 (AUS, Bjorn Fortuin): 11 runs, 188/4 – 1 W 6 1 2 1
- Over 16 (AUS, Gerald Coetzee): 11 runs, 177/3 – 1 • 1 4 1 4
- Over 15 (AUS, Keshav Maharaj): 14 runs, 166/3 – 1 6 • 1 6 •
- Over 14 (AUS, Aiden Markram): 14 runs, 152/3 – 1 6 • 6 1 •
- Over 13 (AUS, Keshav Maharaj): 6 runs, 138/3 – 4 1 1 • • •