T20 World Cup 2021, Highlights: Australia beat South
Africa by 5 wickets in a low-scoring thriller to open their Super 12 campaign
in style. The Aussies chased down 119 with 2 balls to spare thanks to crucial
knocks from Steve Smith (35) and Marcus Stoinis (24 not out) after Anrich
Nortje (2 for 21) and the rest of the Proteas bowlers made life difficult for
the batsmen early in the chase.
Australia defeated South Africa
by 5 wickets in the first match of the Super 12 stage of the ongoing T20 World
Cup at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Chasing a target
of 119, the Aaron Finch-led side won the game with two balls to spare. Steve
Smith top-scored for Australia with a 34-ball 35 while Marcus Stoinis chipped
in with a 16-ball 24. Earlier, South Africa had posted a total of 118/9 from
their share of 20 overs. Aiden Markram had top-scored for the Proteas with a
fine 40 off just 26 balls. Australian bowlers were on the money from the word
go as they kept taking wickets at regular intervals. Mitchell Starc and Adam
Zampa picked up two wickets each but it was Josh Hazlewood's 4 overs for just
19 runs and the two wickets that put the brakes on South Africa and for that
the tall paceman was adjudged 'Player of the Match'. Matthew Wade also remained
unbeaten and played an important knock for his team.
Super
12 - Match 13, ICC World Twenty20, 2021, Oct 23, 2021
Match Ended
AUS
121/5
(19.4)
SA
118/9
(20.0)
Sheikh
Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Australia beat South Africa by 5
wickets