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Australia loses after 9 matches, South Africa wins with Brevis’ record century
Australia lost to Devald Brevis’ record century. The Australians tasted defeat after their record nine consecutive T20 wins. South Africa leveled the three-match series by winning the second T20I by 53 runs in Darwin today.
Australia loses after 9 matches, South Africa wins with Brevis’ record century
South Africa scored 218 runs for 7 wickets on the back of a record century by ‘Baby AB’ Brevis. Chasing the run chase, Australia were all out for 165 runs in 17.4 overs. The hosts were knocked out of the match after the departure of Tim David, who was in great form. David, the hero of Australia’s victory in the first match of the series, came out to bat today after the team lost its second wicket for 29 runs in the fourth over. David added 48 runs for the third wicket in 22 balls with captain Mitchell Marsh. After Marsh’s dismissal for 22 runs off 13 balls, David added another 27 runs off 15 balls with Glenn Maxwell. After reaching fifty in 23 balls with four fours and sixes, the rhythm collapsed. On the 24th ball, Proteas fast bowler Kagiso Rabada was caught by Reese van der Dussen in the 30-yard circle with a poor timing while driving cover. After David’s dismissal, Australia needed 115 runs off 62 balls. The team could not take the pressure. Then they were all out after adding 61 runs. The second highest score for Australia was 26 runs by wicketkeeper Alex Carey, who played international T20s after four years. Carey came into the team in place of the injured Josh English. Two Proteas pacers, Koena Mafaka and Corbin Bas, took 3 wickets each. Australia lost to Devald Brevis’ record century. The Australians tasted defeat after their record nine consecutive T20 wins. South Africa leveled the three-match series by winning the second T20I by 53 runs in Darwin today.
South Africa scored 218 runs for 7 wickets on the back of a record century by ‘Baby AB’ Brevis. Chasing the run chase, Australia were all out for 165 runs in 17.4 overs. The hosts were knocked out of the match after the departure of Tim David, who was in great form. David, the hero of Australia’s victory in the first match of the series, came out to bat today after the team lost its second wicket for 29 runs in the fourth over. David added 48 runs for the third wicket in 22 balls with captain Mitchell Marsh. After Marsh was dismissed for 22 off 13 balls, David added another 27 runs off 15 balls with Glenn Maxwell. After reaching his fifty off 23 balls with four fours and sixes, the pace fell. On the 24th ball, Proteas fast bowler Kagiso Rabada was caught by Reese van der Dussen in the 30-yard circle with a poor timing while driving to cover. After David was dismissed, Australia needed 115 runs off 62 balls. The team could not take the pressure. Then they were all out after adding 61 runs. The second highest score for Australia was 26 runs by wicketkeeper Alex Carey, who played international T20s after four years. Carey came into the team in place of the injured Josh English. Two Proteas pacers, Koena Mafaka and Corbin, took 3 wickets each.
