that's the game! Wins it with a six. What a comeback from South Africa. Down on one knee and Theron launches it over midwicket to spark the celebrations
South Africa vs Australia, 2nd T20I at Johannesburg, Oct 16 2011 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
2nd T20I, Johannesburg, October 16, 2011, Australia tour of South Africa
147/8
(19.1/20 ov, T:148) 148/7
South Africa won by 3 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
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A tremendous game of Twenty20 cricket. It was all Australia when Kuhn went, but South Africa kept believing. There were doubts as to whether they had the depth in the batting, but Theron and Parnell showed otherwise with a stunning partnership. Australia inexperienced counted against them at the end, but South Africa's matchwinners aren't exactly senior figures.
"It's a little like the 438 game," says Firdose, "crazy scenes here." Not quite sure the chase is quite on a par with that, but locals will certainly enjoy it.
Wayne Parnell "We needed a lot, but I thought if could take it to the last over we'd have a chance. Rusty kept me calm."
"Get Liam out of the closet boys," writes Vikram. "Parny shows who's boss!" Eh?
Stay with us for the presentations. Plenty for Australia to take from these two matches, however, especially Cummins' and Pattinson's bowling and Mitchell Marsh's debut innings. Cameron White will rue getting his sums wrong a little with his bowlers, but they missed Shane Watson because the spinners weren't very effective.
Rusty Theron has been named Man of the Match. "It's not quite sunk in yet. It's one of the rare occasions where I'm quite speechless. My main objective was to bounce back after Cape Town the other day. I've had some time in the nets, and thanks to the coaching staff, and it's great to stand here now but Wayne was fantastic as well. I even felt a little teary-eyed towards the end but tried to keep it in." Hmm, yes, indeed.
Cameron White. "We didn't execute our skills at the end." Yes, sorry, he really did say that. "We were very confident we could win when Nos 8 and 9 came in but we didn't. It's a hard ground to come and win at. It's been two more games for us and there have been some encouraging performances from the youngsters who got to feel the heat and pressure of Twenty20 cricket."
Hashim Amla "Wayne and Rusty hit really well but they were very sensible too. It's about reading the game and those two showed how it can be done. It's a tribute to their skills. Games like this are exciting, I was biting a few nails here and there. The team enjoyed it and the atmosphere was fantastic. We have great games here."
That just about wraps things up for today as Cameron White and Hashim Amla each hold the trophy. Brydon will have his report ready shortly which will sum up all the action. It's been a good start to this tour and we now head towards the one-day series which starts on Wednesday. We'll be back to bring you all the action and also join us tomorrow for the second ODI between India and England. But, for now, it's goodbye from Andrew McGlashan and Liam Brickhill.
19.1
6
Hussey to Theron, SIX runs
So it's six to win off the final over. As we said two days ago, games between these teams are rarely dull. South Africa looked gone in this one five overs ago. White has used up his main bowlers, so it's David Hussey with the last over
end of over 1913 runs
SA: 142/7CRR: 7.47 • RRR: 6.00
Rusty Theron24 (15b 3x4)
Wayne Parnell29 (11b 3x4 2x6)
Pat Cummins 4-1-26-2
Steve O'Keefe 4-0-35-1
18.6
1
Cummins to Theron, 1 run
full outside off, clubbed down the ground to long on
Australia desperate for a dot ball to end the over. A lot of field adjustments going on. Tension builds
18.5
•
Cummins to Theron, no run
banged in short, that had some heat on it as it flew past an attempted pull shot
Brilliant recovery from South Africa
18.4
4
Cummins to Theron, FOUR runs
what a blow, that looks like the match, Theron picks up a length delivery over midwicket and it lands just short of the rope
"C'mon Parnell, do it for Liam," writes Karn Mamgain. "He's the one who called you an allrounder."
18.3
1
Cummins to Parnell, 1 run
comes round the wicket, pitched full on off stump and Parnell calmly pushes towards cover
18.3
1w
Cummins to Parnell, 1 wide
fire down the leg side...momentum all with South Africa now. How quickly a game can change
18.2
4
Cummins to Parnell, FOUR runs
and that will make it even better, short of a length and Parnell picks it up beautifully over midwicket with a pull off one leg over midwicket
Great atmosphere in the Bullring. It's buzzing
18.1
1lb
Cummins to Theron, 1 leg bye
moves across his stumps, shapes to swing it over the leg side but it comes off the pads
18.1
1w
Cummins to Theron, 1 wide
not a great start, short and down the leg side...this is pressure for an 18-year-old
Cummins back. Can he win it for Australia?
end of over 1818 runs
SA: 129/7CRR: 7.16 • RRR: 9.50
Wayne Parnell24 (9b 2x4 2x6)
Rusty Theron19 (11b 2x4)
Steve O'Keefe 4-0-35-1
Doug Bollinger 4-0-36-1
South Africa needed to match Marsh's late onslaught. These two might just do it
17.6
6
O'Keefe to Parnell, SIX runs
oh boy, what a blow. What an surge from South Africa. Swung high over midwicket by Parnell
17.5
1
O'Keefe to Theron, 1 run
opens the face and steers it to backward point. South Africa have what they need off this over
How does Rusty play this?
17.4
1
O'Keefe to Parnell, 1 run
pushed square on the off side between short third man and point
This is still on for South Africa
17.3
6
O'Keefe to Parnell, SIX runs
that's big! Down the pitch and flicked over deep square leg, not a huge amount of power but it flew
17.2
4
O'Keefe to Parnell, FOUR runs
this one comes out of the middle as it is crunched straight back over the bowler's head...almost took out the umpire, too
17.1
•
O'Keefe to Parnell, no run
round the wicket, goes for a slog sweep and doesn't connect
O'Keefe back. Bit of a gamble?
end of over 1712 runs
SA: 111/7CRR: 6.52 • RRR: 12.33
Wayne Parnell7 (4b 1x4)
Rusty Theron18 (10b 2x4)
Doug Bollinger 4-0-36-1
Pat Cummins 3-1-14-2
Good over for South Africa. They need three more just like it
16.6
1
Bollinger to Parnell, 1 run
touch fuller to Parnell who gets in inside edge into his pads and the ball rolls towards point
16.5
1
Bollinger to Theron, 1 run
lofted down the ground to long off
16.4
•
Bollinger to Theron, no run
responds with a dot ball, but perhaps a little fortunate because it was short of a length again and Theron misses his pull
Bollinger under pressure
16.3
4
Bollinger to Theron, FOUR runs
home side still just alive here, Theron picks up a good length delivery and pulls it over midwicket with a short-arm jab
16.2
2
Bollinger to Theron, 2 runs
now this one flies off the edge down to third man...oh, superb fielding this time by O'Keefe as he dives full length as that looked like another boundary
16.1
4
Bollinger to Theron, FOUR runs
well, Theron hasn't given up as he unleashes a strong cover drive that races to the boundary
Bollinger back
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