White finishes it off in style, a flat six swung away over deep square leg, had made up his mind there and connected well enough to clear the ropes by a distance
South Africa vs Australia, 19th Match, Group 2 at Colombo, Sep 30 2012 - Match Result
RESULT
19th Match, Group 2 (D/N), Colombo (RPS), September 30, 2012, ICC World Twenty20
146/5
(17.4/20 ov, T:147) 147/2
Australia won by 8 wickets (with 14 balls remaining)
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South Africa • 146/5(20 overs)
32* (19)
3/20 (4)
31* (27)
2/29 (4)
Australia • 147/2(17.4 overs)
70 (47)
1/23 (3)
45* (37)
1/41 (4)
A comprehensive win for Australia in the end. South Africa reached a score they didn't look good to reach at one point, but despite reaching 146 they weren't able to contain a team in form. Watson, again, led the way and Hussey gave him superb support. Australia are in a great position to qualify for the semis, thanks to another convincing win. South Africa are not out, but much will depend on how the other results in the group go. A marquee clash of sorts this, and one more coming soon, but it turned out to be not quite a closely-fought game. We shall bring you the presentation shortly, but do read Brydon Coverdale's report here.
AB: "Very disappointed. Just frustrating when we don't click. I just can't put my finger on one thing, it went wrong everywhere. They didn't allow us to get off to a flier and we lost quite a few wickets and that didn't give us the momentum. Watson is a class player. It's not all doom and gloom, hopefully we'll win on Tuesday."
Bailey: "A tough call to make for a winning team, but Doherty really helped put South Africa on the back foot. The way Shane, Mike and Warner have been batting, chasing has gone very well for us. 146 was about par. Great start for Doherty, he was brought in to pick some early wickets against batsmen who like the ball to come on a bit more."
Another MOM award for Watson: "Nice to be able to continue to play well. I know how important my role is. It's still a hell of a long way to go. Facing Steyn and Morkel was going to be a very big challenge. I knew if we got through the first four overs, we had to take on a few other bowlers but it was going to hold momentum for the innings. Hussey stabilised the innings. The top four batsmen are the ones who win you games consistently. Hussey took the pressure off me to score."
Well, that's basically it from here. Time for another big one, India v Pakistan, shortly, at the same venue. So stay tuned in for that. Take care, be well. Cheers.
17.4
6
Botha to White, SIX runs
17.3
1
Botha to Hussey, 1 run
shortish on the off, gets back and works it through midwicket for a single
17.2
1
Botha to White, 1 run
shortish on the off, gets across and works it away behind square for a single
17.1
1
Botha to Hussey, 1 run
fires it flat on middle from round the wicket, turns it wide of square leg for a single
Australia have put themselves in an excellent position to go through. Hussey's played a smart knock as well. South Africa a bit down in the field today, and they couldn't afford to be given the target they were defending, that too against a batsman in form like Watson. Botha to bowl now.
end of over 1713 runs
AUS: 138/2CRR: 8.11 • RRR: 3.00
Cameron White14 (11b 3x4)
Michael Hussey43 (35b 2x4 2x6)
Robin Peterson 4-0-41-1
Johan Botha 3-0-22-0
16.6
4
Peterson to White, FOUR runs
Mid-on is inside the circle and White goes over the top this time, tossed up on middle and he clears the circle with ease
16.5
1
Peterson to Hussey, 1 run
pushed past extra cover for a single
16.4
6
Peterson to Hussey, SIX runs
there was a bit more air on this time and Hussey connected well, tossed up and he came forward to swing that high over wide long-on for a six
16.3
•
Peterson to Hussey, no run
missed stumping, kept really low, Hussey came down the track to pull it over midwicket and most would have missed it, almost went along the ground and AB couldn't collect after Hussey gave the charge
16.2
1
Peterson to White, 1 run
floating it on the off, comes down the track and drives it past long-on for a single
16.1
1
Peterson to Hussey, 1 run
reaches forward and then decides to sweep it square for a single
Peterson's turn to bowl
end of over 167 runs
AUS: 125/2CRR: 7.81 • RRR: 5.50
Cameron White9 (9b 2x4)
Michael Hussey35 (31b 2x4 1x6)
Johan Botha 3-0-22-0
Dale Steyn 3-0-15-0
15.6
4
Botha to White, FOUR runs
misfield by Parnell in the deep, short and White drags it from outside off towards long-on, a pull, Parnell messes it up there, conceding a boundary when there should have been just one run
15.5
•
Botha to White, no run
shortish on the off, knocks it back towards the bowler from the crease
15.4
1
Botha to Hussey, 1 run
tossed up on the off stump, reverse-sweeps that towards short third for a quick single
15.3
1
Botha to White, 1 run
had shaped up for a slog-sweep but got this much squarer, a single to deep square leg
15.2
•
Botha to White, no run
shortish, and flat, outside off, defended off the back foot towards extra cover
15.1
1
Botha to Hussey, 1 run
not quite to the pitch as he came down the track but managed to just nudge it into the off side for a single
Botha is back
end of over 159 runs
AUS: 118/2CRR: 7.86 • RRR: 5.80
Cameron White4 (5b 1x4)
Michael Hussey33 (29b 2x4 1x6)
Dale Steyn 3-0-15-0
Robin Peterson 3-0-28-1
14.6
•
Steyn to White, no run
goodish length, on target and White chooses the defend that cautiously towards extra cover
14.5
•
Steyn to White, no run
pitched on a length on the off and that's been defended straight to extra cover
14.4
•
Steyn to White, no run
Well done AB, short of a good length, White tried to guide that to third man, got an inside edge and Ab flung himself to his left to snap that, saved four runs
The slip goes wider
14.3
4
Steyn to White, FOUR runs
full toss and there was some outswing, Cameron White tried to defend it from the crease and it took the outside edge as it swung away, went past slip for a boundary
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
AUS
70 runs (47)
8 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
leg glance
20 runs
2 fours1 six
Control
82%
AUS
45 runs (37)
2 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
leg glance
11 runs
0 four1 six
Control
79%
Match details
| R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | |
| Toss | Australia, elected to field first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2012/13 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Match number | T20I no. 281 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 15.30 start, First Session 15.30-16.50, Interval 16.50-17.10, Second Session 17.10-18.30 |
| Match days | 30 September 2012 - daynight (20-over match) |
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| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
| Points | Australia 2, South Africa 0 |
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