South Africa Beaten by Australia in 3rd 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 3rd T 20 International Match was to be played on Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa on 9th Mar, 2016.  South Africa leads the series 1-0.

South Africa won the toss and opts to bat first; this is how Australia team and 11 was looking like in this 3rdT 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 3rdT 20 International Match International match: Jean Paul Duminy, AB de Villiers, Rilee Rossouw, David Miller, I Tahir, Faf du Plessis (c), Chris Morris, Quinton de Kock (wk), David Wiese, Kyle Abbott, Kagiso Rabada

South Africa started well and aggressively and set total of 178 runs 20 over’s at the loss of 4 wickets and top scored by H Amla who made unbeaten 97 runs in 62 balls with 8 4’s and 4 six at the strike rate of 156 runs in 100 balls.

And D Miller who made 30 runs in 16 balls with 2 4’s and 2 six at the strike rate of 187 runs in 100 balls.

Australia was needed to score 179 runs in 20 over’s to won this 3rd T 20 International Match and to win the series 2-1.

Australia batted very well and was able to chase the target of 179 runs in 19.2 over’s at the loss of only 4 wickets and top scored by Skipper S Smith who made 44 runs in 26 balls with 2 4’s and 2 six at the strike rate of 169 runs in 100 balls and Shane W who made 42 runs in 27 balls with 2 4’s and 3 six at the strike rate of 156 runs in 100 balls.

Australia won the match by 6 wickets and wins the series as well 2-1.

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