09/03Result
3rd T20I (N), Australia tour of South Africa at Cape Town, Mar 9 2016
Australia won by 6 wkts (4b rem)
Player of the Match
Hashim Amla
Hashim AmlaSouth Africa
09/03Result
3rd T20I (N), Australia tour of South Africa at Cape Town, Mar 9 2016
Australia won by 6 wkts (4b rem)
Player of the Match
Hashim Amla
Hashim AmlaSouth Africa

Australia win by six wickets and take the series 2-1. An impressive comeback from them after the opening game of the series. They have some mighty power in their batting order. Could this be their year at the World T20? For South Africa, it's a little dent to their confidence but they should also travel with belief. But, not for the first time, Australia have proved a thorn in their side. So, that's the end of the South Africa international home season and it's onto India for both sides. Hashim Amla outstanding today with an unbeaten 97, but it was the collective effort in the chase which sealed it for Australia. Runs for all the top four and it will be interesting to see the top-order combination for both sides in India.

david: "Going out on a limb! Aussies to win the World T20s - men's and women's tournaments." We shall see, David. For now, I'll bid you farewell. Thanks for joining us today.

19.2
4
Abbott to Marsh, FOUR, and that's the series for Australia as Marsh clubs a short delivery straight of mid-off
19.1
1
Abbott to Maxwell, 1 run, carves a length delivery over point to the sweeper

Just three needed off the final over. Abbott will bowl

END OF OVER:
19 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS: 176/4 (3 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 9.26, RRR: 3.00)

  • Glenn Maxwell18 (9b)
  • Mitchell Marsh0 (0b)
  • Kagiso Rabada4-0-38-1
  • Dale Steyn4-0-30-0
18.6
1
Rabada to Maxwell, 1 run, short outside off, flat-batted to the off side
18.5
6
Rabada to Maxwell, SIX, what sort of a shot is that?! Well, it's probably a matchwinner. Pure Maxwell. Moving to the leg side, swings across the line and the ball flies off over deep point
18.4
0
Rabada to Maxwell, no run, another dot ball! Maxwell losing his shape as he moves to leg and heaves across the line. Another slower ball
18.3
W
Rabada to Smith, OUT, well, he's struck...a low full toss outside off which Smith tries to scoop into the leg side and can only get a top edge which loops to de Kock as he runs from behind the stumps

SPD Smith c †de Kock b Rabada 44 (50m 26b 2x4 2x6) SR: 169.23

18.2
1
Rabada to Maxwell, 1 run, another slower short delivery, Maxwell giving himself room to the leg side and has to stretch for it
18.1
1
Rabada to Smith, 1 run, full and straight, Smith right across his stumps and flicks it to deep square

END OF OVER:
18 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS: 167/3 (12 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 9.27, RRR: 6.00)

  • Glenn Maxwell10 (5b)
  • Steven Smith43 (24b)
  • Dale Steyn4-0-30-0
  • Kagiso Rabada3-0-29-0

Just a run-a-ball needed for Australia

17.6
2
Steyn to Maxwell, 2 runs, full this time, over the the off side, not quite timed on this occasion
17.5
4
Steyn to Maxwell, FOUR, backs away to leg away and hammers a back-of-a-length delivery straight of mid-off who is inside the circle
17.4
0
Steyn to Maxwell, no run, another dot ball, short again, a slower ball this time, Maxwell tries to ramp it away and can't make contact
17.3
0
Steyn to Maxwell, no run, short outside off, Maxwell walking all over his crease, then lets the ball pass through to the keeper
17.2
4
Steyn to Maxwell, FOUR, backs away and carves a length delivery wide of third man...Maxwell up and running straight away
17.1
W
Steyn to Warner, 1 run, OUT, has Tahir's arm beaten Warner?! Yes, he's been run out. Warner swung himself off his feet reaching for a full, wide delivery which he sliced to third man. Tahir's throw was hard and low to de Kock, who collected cleanly this time and Warner is well short

DA Warner run out 33 (40m 27b 3x4 0x6) SR: 122.22

Steyn is back for his last over

END OF OVER:
17 | 9 Runs | AUS: 156/2 (23 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 9.17, RRR: 7.66)

  • David Warner32 (26b)
  • Steven Smith43 (24b)
  • Kagiso Rabada3-0-29-0
  • Kyle Abbott3-0-27-0

A little exchange between Warner and Rabada. The umpire just cools things down

16.6
1
Rabada to Warner, 1 run, this a length delivery which is heaved into the leg side and goes one bounce to long on
16.5
0
Rabada to Warner, no run, that's a sharp bouncer, Warner is beaten as he tries to upper cut down to third man...done for pace. Warner thinks that is close to a wide
16.4
1
Rabada to Smith, 1 run, that stroke not quite as pleasing on the eye as he heaves a full ball into the leg side
16.3
6
Rabada to Smith, SIX, what a stroke! Not a bad ball, a length delivery and Smith picks it up behind square on the leg side for a six over fine leg
16.2
1
Rabada to Warner, 1 run, pulled down to long on
16.1
0
Rabada to Warner, no run, beats Warner on the pull

Rabada is back. Can one of South Africa's players of the season makes a difference

Undismissed

166

Runs scored by Amla in two consecutive T20I innings without getting dismissed. He scored 69* vs Eng in Johannesburg on 21 February and 97* today.

Goes past his previous best

69

Previous highest score for Amla in T20Is. He has gone past that score in this match. This is his third half-century in 33 innings in the format.