Welcome to the highlights of South Africa vs Australia 1st T20I - 2023 Australia tour of South Africa 3-match T20I series - The first Twenty20 International cricket match between South Africa and Australia was played at Kingsmead, Durban on August 30, 2023.
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| Mitchell Marsh plays a shot © ICC |
Match Overview:
Captain Mitchell Marsh's career-best 49-ball 92* and Tim David's blazing 24-ball half-century before Debutant Tanveer Sangha's impressive debut four-for sets up to Australia's record 111-run victory over South Africa and take a 1-0 lead in a one-sided first T20I.
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Match Stats:
- Australia's 111-run win was their second largest victory by terms of runs in T20 international and It is their biggest win against South Africa in T20Is, previous biggest win by 107-runs at Johannesburg in 2020.
- Australia's 226 was their sixth highest score in T20 international, It is their highest total against South Africa in T20Is, previous highest was 209 at Brisbane in 2006 and the highest-score by any team at Kingsmen, Durban in T20Is, previous highest was 218 by India against England in the inaugural 2007 T20 World Cup.
- Mitchell Marsh equalled a 22-ball joint tenth fastest fifty for Australia in T20 international, jointly with Michael Hussey, Aaron Finch, Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis and the second fastest-fifty by an Australian batsman against South Africa in T20Is after David Warner's 19-ball half-century at Melbourne in 2009.
- 63 : Matthew Short and Mitchell Marsh set up the fourth highest second-wicket partnership for Australia against South Africa in T20 internationals.
- Tim David hammered a 24-ball his second fastest fifty in T20 internationals and third fastest-fifty by an Australian batsman against South Africa in T20Is.
- 97 : Mitchell Marsh and Tim David set up the record fifth-wicket partnership for Australia in T20 international, previously held by the 83-run stand between Ricky Ponting and Simon Katich against New Zealand at Auckland in 2005 and the Australia's fourth highest any-wicket stand against South Africa in T20Is.
- South Africa's 115 was their joint tenth lowest score in a completed innings in T20 international and It is their fifth worst-total against Australia in T20Is.
- Tanveer Sangha's 4 for 31 was the second best bowling figures by an Australian bowler against South Africa in T20Is after Ashton Agar's 5 for 24 at Johannesburg in 2020.
- Tanveer Sangha's 4 for 31 was the second best-bowling-figures by an Australian bowler on debut T20I match after Michael Kasprowicz against New Zealand at Auckland in the historic first ever T20I match in 2005.
- Mitchell Marsh's 92* was his highest score for Australia in T20 international and the second highest-score by an Australian batsman against South Africa in T20Is after Damien Martyn's 96 at Brisbane in 2006.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Australia scored mammoth total of 226-6 in 20 overs with top scorer by Mitchell Marsh hammered a career-best unbeaten 92 off 49-balls, Tim David blasted a 64 off 28-balls including 7-fours & 4-sixes with strike rate of 228.57,
Debutants Aaron Hardie - who hit 23 off 14-balls on his debut T20I match - included 3-fours & a six with strike-rate of 164.28 and Matthew Short - who scored 20 off 11-balls on his debut T20I match - included 2-fours & a six with strike rate of 181.81.
South Africa best bowler by Lizaad Williams picked up 3-wickets, Debutant Gerald Coetzee, Tabraiz Shamsi and Marco Jansen each took one-wickets.
South Africa scored 115 for all-out in 15.3 overs with top scorer by Reeza Hendricks hit 56 off 43-balls Including 5-fours & 2-sixes.
Rassie van der Dussen blasted a 21 off 11-balls including 2-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 190.90 and Marco Jansen hit 20 off 14-balls included 3-fours.
Australia best bowler by Debutant Tanveer Sangha - who took 4-wickets for 31-runs in 4-overs on his debut T20I match.
Marcus Stoinis picked up 3-wickets for 18-runs in 3-overs, Debutant Spencer Johnson - who took 2-wickets on his debut T20I match and Sean Abbott took one-wicket.
Mitchell Marsh named Player of the match for his whirlwind career-best unbeaten 92-runs knocked off facing 49-balls including 13-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 187.75
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