- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR4.1 and strikes! Sliced down to third man...full outside off, de Kock swinging with all his power behind it, the face opens and the ball flies in the air towards Hastings at third man who takes a smart, low catch 47/17.3 excellent catch at short midwicket! A slower ball, du Plessis is early on his shot, and spoons a catch low into the leg side where Faulkner does well to dive forward 74/214.4 uses his feet, it's a back of a length ball, and he carves it down to long-off...his painful stay is over. A dismissal that won't hurt South Africa, really 121/319.4 drives a low full toss to cover on the edge of the circle...useful innings from Miller 171/4Extras5 (lb 3, w 2)TOTAL178/4 (20 Overs, RR: 8.9)Fall of wickets: 1-47 (Quinton de Kock, 4.1 ov), 2-74 (Faf du Plessis, 7.3 ov), 3-121 (Rilee Rossouw, 14.4 ov), 4-171 (David Miller, 19.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB NM Coulter-Nile 4 0 36 2 9.00 9 3 2 1 0 JW Hastings 3 0 28 0 9.33 7 2 2 0 0 SR Watson 2 0 22 1 11.00 3 2 1 1 0 JP Faulkner 4 0 42 1 10.50 6 4 2 0 0 A Zampa 4 0 23 0 5.75 10 2 0 0 0 GJ Maxwell 3 0 24 0 8.00 3 2 0 0 0
09/03Result
3rd T20I (N), Australia tour of South Africa at Cape Town, Mar 9 2016
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
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![Australia]( "Australia")
181/4 (19.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
09/03Result
3rd T20I (N), Australia tour of South Africa at Cape Town, Mar 9 2016
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
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![Australia]( "Australia")
181/4 (19.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR8.5 and another! Tahir's in the game. Khawaja goes for the sweep, doesn't keep the ball down and it's snaffled at deep square-leg 78/28.2 held this time! Watch a catch. Du Plessis holds on. Almost a carbon-copy of the previous ball, Watson reaching for a wide delivery and lofting it very high into the off side. Du Plessis again runs back from cover and this time pulls out a successful dive to hold on 76/118.3 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 169/417.1 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 157/3Extras6 (lb 2, w 4)TOTAL181/4 (19.2 Overs, RR: 9.36)Fall of wickets: 1-76 (Shane Watson, 8.2 ov), 2-78 (Usman Khawaja, 8.5 ov), 3-157 (David Warner, 17.1 ov), 4-169 (Steven Smith, 18.3 ov)
Match Details
Toss
South Africa , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series result
Australia won the 3-match series 2-1
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
18.00 start, First Session 18.00-19.20, Interval 19.20-19.40, Second Session 19.40-21.00
Match days
9 March 2016 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 68 runs, 1 wicket)
- South Africa: 50 runs in 4.2 overs (26 balls), Extras 1
- HM Amla: 50 off 31 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 11.5 overs (71 balls), Extras 3
- South Africa: 150 runs in 17.4 overs (106 balls), Extras 4
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 29 balls (HM Amla 18, DA Miller 30, Ex 2)
- Innings Break: South Africa - 178/4 in 20.0 overs (HM Amla 97, JP Duminy 1)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 51 runs, 0 wicket)
- Australia: 50 runs in 5.6 overs (36 balls), Extras 1
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 36 balls (UT Khawaja 28, SR Watson 22, Ex 1)
- Australia: 100 runs in 11.2 overs (68 balls), Extras 2
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 30 balls (SPD Smith 28, DA Warner 22, Ex 2)
- Australia: 150 runs in 16.3 overs (99 balls), Extras 6
- Attendance : 19,315
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