Left-handed opener Travis Head smashed a career-best 91 from 48 balls to guide Australia to a five-wicket win and a clear sweep of its three-match Twenty20 International collection in opposition to host South Africa in Durban on Sunday.
Australia dominated all three video games in opposition to a depleted dwelling facet on the small Kingsmead floor and was the higher facet with bat, ball and within the subject, the place South Africa was sloppy.
The host elected to bat first and posted 190 for eight in 20 overs, its highest rating of the collection however not sufficient as Australia simply chased down the goal with 13 balls remaining.
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The groups begin a five-match One-Day International collection on Thursday in Bloemfontein, which can function preparation for the Cricket World Cup in India that will get underway on October 5.
“We had a great team effort this tour, we prepared well and took the game on,” new Australia T20 captain Mitch Marsh stated on the post-match presentation.
“We are building towards next year’s (T20) World Cup and I am really pleased with the players who have come into the team and stepped up.”
Debutant middle-order batsman Donovan Ferreira top-scored for South Africa with 48 from 21 balls earlier than he was run out attempting to pinch the strike within the remaining over.
Others to get begins however not go on to massive scores have been opener Reeza Hendricks with 42 from 30 deliveries, and captain Aiden Markram, who crashed 41 from 23 balls.
Seamer Sean Abbott was the decide of the visiting bowlers with career-best figures of 4-31.
The dwelling facet had hope when it lowered Australia to 43 for 2 within the fifth over, however the customer was in a position to sustain with the run-rate all through and by no means appeared troubled.
The glorious Head and Josh Inglis placed on 85 in 42 balls for the third wicket, with the latter contributing 42 in 22 deliveries to take the sport away from South Africa.
“We were slightly better today, still not where we want to be, but on an upward curve,” Markram stated.
“The ODI series will be important for us ahead of the World Cup, to work on combinations and get our best team out on the park.”
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com