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13th Match, Group 1, Abu Dhabi, October 23, 2021, ICC Men's T20 World Cup
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South Africa FlagSouth Africa
118/9
Australia FlagAustralia
(19.4/20 ov, T:119) 121/5

Australia won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)

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PLAYERTeam
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Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
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I. Wkts
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Josh HazlewoodAUS66.25--02/193.2566.25
Anrich NortjeSA64.62(3)1.050.632/213.0563.97
Aiden MarkramSA58.1740(36)51.1258.17--0
Kagiso RabadaSA48.3919(23)16.5714.831/281.8533.56
Adam ZampaAUS46.36--02/212.5146.36
Steven SmithAUS39.3135(34)38.8139.31--0
Tabraiz ShamsiSA34.760(1)- 1.01- 0.681/221.6835.44
Glenn MaxwellAUS34.7418(21)16.2310.831/241.4423.91
Marcus StoinisAUS27.4324(16)25.9127.43--0
Keshav MaharajSA25.370(2)- 1.63- 2.611/231.5227.98
Temba BavumaSA24.2212(7)17.7824.22--0
Pat CumminsAUS23.73--01/170.7723.73
Matthew WadeAUS22.5815(10)18.8822.58--0
Heinrich KlaasenSA19.9813(13)16.6319.98--0
David WarnerAUS16.6814(15)14.9916.68--0
David MillerSA14.7116(18)16.7714.71--0
Mitchell StarcAUS10.71--02/321.3610.71
Mitchell MarshAUS3.0711(17)7.63.07--0
Quinton de KockSA1.167(12)4.771.16--0
Rassie van der DussenSA0.492(3)1.640.49--0
Dwaine PretoriusSA- 0.791(2)0.27- 0.850/26-0.07
Aaron FinchAUS- 8.990(5)- 4.33- 8.99--0
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Win Probability
AUS 100%
SAAUS
100%50%100%SA InningsAUS Innings

Over 20 • AUS 121/5

Australia won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
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Langer says Australia will be flexible in selections depending on conditions, opposition, match-ups

Head coach also shows faith and confidence in Finch and Warner after Saturday's performance

Langer says Australia will be flexible in selections depending on conditions, opposition, match-ups

Maxwell's bowling success boosts Australia's options

Maxwell took 1-24 in the win over South Africa after Ashton Agar was omitted but Marcus Stoinis believes Agar will be called upon in the tournament

Maxwell's bowling success boosts Australia's options

'It was an execution thing' for South Africa, and it went all awry

It's unfair to criticise South Africa after one defeat, but their team balance does look like it needs fixing

'It was an execution thing' for South Africa, and it went all awry

Josh Hazlewood leads bowlers' show as Australia clinch nail-biter in opening Super 12s fixture

Marcus Stoinis and Matthew Wade added 40 to take Australia home, after Aiden Markram and David Miller briefly arrested South Africa's slide with the bat

Josh Hazlewood leads bowlers' show as Australia clinch nail-biter in opening Super 12s fixture

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Australia Innings
PLAYER NAMERB
DA Warnercaught1415
AJ Finchcaught05
MR Marshcaught1117
SPD Smithcaught3534
GJ Maxwellbowled1821
MP Stoinisnot out2416
MS Wadenot out1510
Extras(lb 1, w 3)
Total121(5 wkts; 19.4 ovs)
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ICC Men's T20 World Cup
Group 1
TEAMMWLPTNRR
ENG54182.464
AUS54181.216
SA54180.739
SL5234-0.269
WI5142-1.641
BAN5050-2.383
Group 2
TEAMMWLPTNRR
PAK550101.583
NZ54181.162
IND53261.747
AFG52341.053
NAM5142-1.890
SCOT5050-3.543
First Round Group A
TEAMMWLPTNRR
SL33063.754
NAM3214-0.523
IRE3122-0.853
NED3030-2.460
First Round Group B
TEAMMWLPTNRR
SCOT33060.775
BAN32141.733
OMA3122-0.025
PNG3030-2.655
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