Australia will look to seal the series when they face South Africa in the 2nd T20I match to be played at the Kingsmead, Durban on 1st September 2023. Australia began the T20I series with a thumping 111-run victory over South Africa at Kingsmead, Durban. It was a superb performance by the Aussies batters as stand-in captain Mitchell Marsh scored an unbeaten 92 runs while Tim David scored a quickfire half-century helping Australia post 226 for 6 in 20 overs.
Tanveer Sangha made his T20I debut picking 4 wickets while Marcus Stoinis grabbed 3 wickets, Spencer Johson took 2 wickets and Sean Abbott grabbed 1 wicket. Spencer Johson, Aaron Hardie, Tanveer Sangha, and Matthew Short made their T20I debut for Australia.
On the other hand, South Africa was completely outplayed in all departments. Lizaad Willams was the pick of bowlers with 3 wickets for 44 runs while Jansen, Coetzee, and Shamsi picked 1 wicket each. In the batting department, Reeza Hendricks provided some resistance with 56 while debutant Dewald Brevis made just 5 runs.
It promises to be another high-scoring affair with explosive batters in each side and hoping for South Africa to give a tough fight.
Match Details
Details– Australia vs South Africa, 2nd T20I
Venue– Kingsmead, Durban
Date and Time– 1st September, 9.30 PM IST
Pitch Report
The pitch used for the first T20I match at this venue was a high-scoring affair. Australia posted the highest T20I score at Kingsmead, Durban thanks to contributions by Mitchell Marsh, Tim David, and cameos by Aaron Hardie, and Matthew Short. In reply, South Africa could not withstand the pressure as Reeza Hendricks was the top scorer for the hosts with 56.
It promises to be another high-scoring affair as South Africa would look to level the series while Australia would look to seal the series. The captain that wins the toss would likely field first and then chase down the target.
Australia (Aus) vs South Africa (SA) – Predicted Playing XI
Australia
Travis Head, Matthew Short, Mitchell Marsh (C), Josh Inglis, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Tanveer Sangha, Spencer Johson.
South Africa
Reeza Hendricks, Temba Bavuma, Van der Dussen, Aiden Markram (C), Dewald Brevis, Tristian Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Gerlad Coetzee, Lizaad Williams, Lungi Ngidi, Tabariz Shamsi.
Fantasy Team Selection – SA vs AUS
Team 1- Travis Head, Reeza Hendricks, Josh Inglis, Aiden Markram (C), Marcus Stoinis, Tristian Stubbs, Tim David (VC), Gerald Coetzee, Tanveer Sangha, Lungi Ngidi, Spencer Johson.
Team 2- Matthew Short, Van der Dussen, Mitchell Marsh, Dewald Brevis, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Aaron Hardie, Lizaad Williams, Sean Abbott, Shamsi, Tanveer Sangha.
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