South Africa Beaten by Australia in 2nd T 20 Match in Series played in 2016

Australia was scheduled to play a 3 Match T 20 International Series in South Africa in 2016. This series was important as both teams were preparing for the T 20 World Cup to be played later here in India in 2016. The 2nd T 20 International Match was to be played on New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa on 6th Mar, 2016.  South Africa leads the series 1-0.

Australia won the toss and opts to bowl first; this is how Australia team and 11 was looking like in this 2ndT 20 International Match International match: Aaron Finch, John Hastings, David Warner, Steven Smith (c), Mitchell Marsh, Usman Khawaja, Glenn Maxwell, Peter Nevill (wk), Nathan Coulter Nile, Adam Zampa, Andrew Tye

And South African team and 11 was looking like this in this 2ndT 20 International Match International match: Jean Paul Duminy, AB de Villiers, Rilee Rossouw, David Miller, Imran Tahir, Faf du Plessis (c), Chris Morris, Quinton de Kock (wk), David Wiese, Kyle Abbott, Kagiso Rabada

South Africa started very well and aggressively and set total of 204 runs 20 over’s at the loss of 7 wickets and top scored by Skipper F D Plessis who made 79 runs in 41 balls with 5 4’s and 5 six at the strike rate of 193 runs in 100 balls.

And Q D Kock who made 44 runs in 28 balls with 8 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 157 runs in 100 balls.

Australia was needed to score 205 runs in 20 over’s to won this 2^nd T 20 International Match and to level the series 1-1 with one more game to play after this match.

Australia batted very well and was able to chase the target of 206 runs in 20 over’s at the loss of only 5 wickets and top scored by D Warner who made 77 runs in 40 balls with 6 4’s and 5 six at the strike rate of 192 runs in 100 balls and Glen M who made 75 runs in 43 balls with 7 4’s and 3 six at the strike rate of 174 runs in 100 balls.

Australia won the match by 5 wickets and levels the series as well 1-1.

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