DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA (AP) – Sunday’s Australian opener was eventful – Travis Head hit 48-ball 91 and Matthew Short aimed for the golden duck – Final 2020 in South Africa and won five wickets as they defeated the Internationals to win the series 3–0.
Australia were led by Heads for most of the time, hitting 6-on and 8-on in the winning innings to finish 191-5 in 17.5 overs, matching South Africa’s 190-8.
This was the closest of the three games at Kingsmead as Australia defeated South Africa by 111 runs in the opening match and won the second T20 by eight wickets.
South Africa chose to go first, and its impressive performance saw three players in their 40s sacked – opener Leeza Hendricks (42-of-30) and captain Aiden Markram (41-of-23). Scoring), Donovan Ferreira (48 points on 21 pitches). Ferreira busted out in the final over as he scored 5 6 on shots.
Fast-to-mid speed bowler Sean Abbott scored in four overs in 4:31 and Marcus Stoinis in 2:39.
Australia fell back to 43-2 as South Africa took the deciding wicket from Mitch Marsh after losing short on the first ball of the pursuit. Marsh’s previous series standings were 76 points, and he scored an undefeated career-high 92 points in his first T20. . Gerard Coetzee (2-36) let the Australian captain catch Bjorn Fortuyne for his 15th minute.
Coetzee and Fortune (2-36) reversed catching and bowling roles, catching Josh Inglis for 22-ball 42, but Australia had already taken the lead, going 128-3 with 11.1 overs. Ta.
Fortuin also got a head and was caught by Temba Bavma with 5 remaining.
Stoinis finished a no-out game with 37 points and scored the winning goal ahead of Coetzee with 13 pitches to go.
South Africa and Australia will play the first of five one-day international matches in Bloemfontein on Thursday ahead of the Cricket World Cup, which kicks off in India on 5 October.
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