South Africa vs Australia, 1st T20I at Durban, , Mar 04 2016 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st T20I (N), Durban, March 04, 2016, Australia tour of South Africa

Australia

157/9

South Africa

(19.2/20 ov, T:158) 158/7

South Africa won by 3 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

David Miller

, SA

53* (35)

David Miller made his maiden T20 international fifty•Mar 04, 2016•AFP

David Miller played the matchwinning innings, South Africa v Australia, 1st T20, Durban, March 4, 2016

David Miller played the matchwinning innings•Mar 04, 2016•Gallo Images

Nathan Coulter-Nile produced an impressive first spell, South Africa v Australia, 1st T20, Durban, March 4, 2016

Nathan Coulter-Nile produced an impressive first spell•Mar 04, 2016•Associated Press

Steven Smith struggled as he made 6 off 17 balls, South Africa v Australia, 1st T20, Durban, March 4, 2016

Steven Smith struggled as he made 6 off 17 balls•Mar 04, 2016•AFP

Mitchell Marsh gave Australia's total a late boost, South Africa v Australia, 1st T20, Durban, March 4, 2016

Mitchell Marsh gave Australia's total a late boost•Mar 04, 2016•AFP

David Wiese struck with his first ball, South Africa v Australia, 1st T20, Durban, March 4, 2016

David Wiese struck with his first ball•Mar 04, 2016•Gallo Images

Steven Smith called correctly at the toss, South Africa v Australia, 1st T20, Durban, March 4, 2016

Steven Smith called correctly at the toss•Mar 04, 2016•Gallo Images

Aaron Finch celebrates his athletic outfield catch, South Africa v Australia, 1st T20, Durban, March 4, 2016

Aaron Finch celebrates his athletic outfield catch•Mar 04, 2016•Gallo Images

Rilee Rossouw sliced a full toss to backward point, South Africa v Australia, 1st T20, Durban, March 4, 2016

Rilee Rossouw sliced a full toss to backward point•Mar 04, 2016•Gallo Images

Faf du Plessis was left to rue a risky single, South Africa v Australia, 1st T20, Durban, March 4, 2016

Faf du Plessis was left to rue a risky single•Mar 04, 2016•Gallo Images

Nathan Coulter-Nile loses his leg stump, South Africa v Australia, 1st T20, Durban, March 4, 2016

Nathan Coulter-Nile loses his leg stump•Mar 04, 2016•Gallo Images

Imran Tahir removed the danger man Aaron Finch, South Africa v Australia, 1st T20, Durban, March 4, 2016

Imran Tahir removed the danger man Aaron Finch•Mar 04, 2016•Gallo Images

Aaron Finch hits down the ground during his 18-ball 40, South Africa v Australia, 1st T20, Durban, March 4, 2016

Aaron Finch hits down the ground during his 18-ball 40•Mar 04, 2016•Associated Press

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Videos

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3:11

'We were outplayed in the middle overs' - Finch

3:33

Nice to win games from six down - Miller

2:19

'We need to play to our full potential' - Du Plessis

South Africa Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
AB de Villiers	caught	0	1
Q de Kock	caught	7	8
F du Plessis	run out	40	26
JP Duminy	caught	5	9
RR Rossouw	caught	19	14
DA Miller	not out	53	35
D Wiese	run out	13	11
CH Morris	caught	8	9
KJ Abbott	not out	6	4
Extras	(lb 1, nb 1, w 5)
Total	158(7 wkts; 19.2 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	R	W	Econ
NM Coulter-Nile	4	29	3	7.25
JW Hastings	4	29	0	7.25
GJ Maxwell	1	16	0	16
AJ Tye	3.2	40	1	12 (1 nb)
MR Marsh	3	17	1	5.66
A Zampa	4	26	0	6.5

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	0	AB de Villiers	Quinton de Kock
2nd	17	Faf du Plessis	Quinton de Kock
3rd	24	Jean-Paul Duminy	Faf du Plessis
4th	31	Faf du Plessis	Rilee Rossouw
5th	0	Faf du Plessis	David Miller
6th	23	David Wiese	David Miller
7th	39	David Miller	Chris Morris
8th	24	Kyle Abbott	David Miller

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