Highlights
T20 WC 2012
Australia vs. South Africa, 19th Match, Super Eights
R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sep 30, 2012
Batting: South Africa
| Over No. | Event Type | Event | Team Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 | OUT | Doherty to Levi, out Bowled!! Levi's miserable run continues. No turn on this one and Levi misses it completely. He was making room to drive but makes no contact and the leg stump is pegged back. Early success for Australia and Doherty. Levi b Doherty 0(3) | 0/1 |
| 1.5 | FOUR | Starc to Kallis, FOUR, third mistimed shot in a row but this one still gets to the boundary. Kallis had finished his drive before the ball came on, he ends up playing it down the track and gets enough bat to send it to the fence | 7/1 |
| 2.1 | OUT | Doherty to Kallis, out Caught by Wade!! Doherty is on fire. This is a big wicket. Doherty gets some turn from outside off, Kallis was poking out and only manages to get a thin edge. Wade takes a good catch and Australia are over the moon. South Africa needed a player like Kallis on this slow track. Kallis c Wade b Doherty 6(7) [4s-1] | 8/2 |
| 2.4 | SIX | Doherty to Amla, SIX, that comes against the run of play. Fantastic shot from Amla. It was tossed up outside off, Amla makes some room and lofts it superbly over extra cover and well over the boundary | 15/2 |
| 4 | FOUR | Starc to Duminy, FOUR, good finish to the over, full again and outside off, Duminy leans out and drives it nicely between cover and point for his first boundary | 22/2 |
| 4.4 | FOUR | P Cummins to Amla, FOUR, P Cummins has his hands on his head. This was very close to the leg stump. Amla makes some room and tries to force this through cover but gets a thick inside edge down to the fine leg fence | 28/2 |
| 5.5 | OUT | Shane Watson to Amla, out Caught by Wade!! Shane Watson picks up the other big gun. Not a great shot from Amla. It was short and going down the legside, Amla was shuffling outside the off stump and gloves the pull. Wade accepts the simple chance. Shane Watson's excellent run in the tournament continues.Amla c Wade b Shane Watson 17(15) [4s-1 6s-1] | 33/3 |
| 6.4 | FOUR | P Cummins to Duminy, FOUR, overpitched, Duminy leans out and drives it superbly past the man at extra cover for a much needed boundary | 40/3 |
| 7.2 | FOUR | Brad Hogg to Duminy, FOUR, a half tracker from Brad Hogg and Duminy is quick to take toll of it. He rocks back and pulls it nicely wide of the man at deep mid wicket | 47/3 |
| 8.3 | FOUR | Shane Watson to Duminy, FOUR, dug in short with no real pace, Duminy swivels and pulls it superbly through backward square leg. He does well to keep it on the ground too | 54/3 |
| 10.1 | OUT | Doherty to Duminy, out Stumped!! Doherty is clicking all the right buttons today. Strikes with the first ball of his new spell. Duminy dances down the track and tries to flick but misses and it sneaks between his legs. Wade collects it well and whips the bails off with Duminy stranded well down the track. The partneship has been nipped in the bud and Australia regain control. Duminy st Wade b Doherty 30(25) [4s-4] | 64/4 |
| 14.1 | OUT | Shane Watson to de Villiers, out Caught by George Bailey!! South Africa have been losing wickets at the wrong moments and it continues. The slower one from Shane Watson and de Villiers has hit is straight to his counterpart at extra cover. Just when there was a semblance of a partnership too. Australia firmly in control. de Villiers c George Bailey b Shane Watson 21(24) | 86/5 |
| 14.4 | FOUR | Shane Watson to Behardien, FOUR, on the fuller side, Behardien gets to the pitch and lofts it nicely with mid off up in the circle. A safe shot and very well executed. | 91/5 |
| 15.1 | FOUR | Brad Hogg to Peterson, FOUR, Peterson is showing some spirit. It was tossed up on the leg, Peterson sets himself up for the switch hit and slams it up in the air and in front of deep point. Cummins comes in for the catch but does not make it. | 98/5 |
| 16 | FOUR | Brad Hogg to Peterson, FOUR, another switch hit. Right in the gap too between backward point and short third man. It was slightly short and Peterson was into position very early. He is doing it in some style. | 104/5 |
| 17.4 | FOUR | Shane Watson to Peterson, FOUR, Peterson is striking them well. A full toss and Peterson lofts it nicely wide of the man at long on. One bounce and over the ropes it goes. | 115/5 |
| 18.4 | FOUR | P Cummins to Behardien, FOUR, a very good short delivery from P Cummins but Behardien gets a boundary. He was late on the pull but gets some glove on it to send it very fine and just over the keeper | 125/5 |
| 19 | SIX | P Cummins to Behardien, SIX, the extra ball proves to be costly. A full toss and Behardien does not miss out. He stays back and pulls it over the ropes at mid wicket. This stand is giving just the impetus SA desperately seeked. | 132/5 |
| 19.1 | FOUR | Starc to Peterson, FOUR, the partnership between Peterson and Behardien is now 50, this was full and outside off, Peterson gets across and whips it hard and in the air through square leg for a boundary. Very good shot that. | 136/5 |
| 19.2 | FOUR | Starc to Peterson, FOUR, Peterson continues to bat well. Very full outside off again, this time Peterson drills it through extra cover. Struck very hard. | 140/5 |
| 19.4 | FOUR | Starc to Peterson, FOUR, Peterson continues to pull off these strokes. It was on the middle and leg, Peterson shuffles a bit and paddles it nicely down to the fine leg fence | 144/5 |
Batting: Australia
| Over No. | Event Type | Event | Team Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | OUT | Morne Morkel to Warner, out Bowled!! First of the W pair falls. The pressure was building up and Warner tried to improvise. He made room to smash this length delivery, but failed to make contact, the ball crashed into the top of middle stump. Warner b Morne Morkel 5(9) | 10/1 |
| 4.1 | FOUR | Kallis to Shane Watson, FOUR, the bowling changes and Watson immediately scores his first boundary. Short and wide outside off, Watson stays back and cuts it fiercely through point for a boundary | 19/1 |
| 5.1 | FOUR | Morne Morkel to Shane Watson, FOUR, short and really wide outside off, Watson stands tall and crashes it through cover point, in the gap for his second boundary. | 27/1 |
| 5.2 | FOUR | Morne Morkel to Shane Watson, FOUR, the Watson show with the bat begins, full and wide outside off, Watson gets on the front foot and drives it majestically through cover and mid off for a boundary. | 31/1 |
| 5.5 | FOUR | Morne Morkel to Shane Watson, FOUR, this is really poor bowling from Morkel, juicy low full toss on the pads, Watson flicks it away to the deep backward square leg boundary with ease | 37/1 |
| 6.5 | FOUR | Johan Botha to Shane Watson, FOUR, flat and too short on middle, Watson romps back and pulls it to the deep midwicket fence, bisects the gap with perfection | 46/1 |
| 7.2 | FOUR | Peterson to Shane Watson, FOUR, this is like adding salt to the wound, short on middle, Watson pulls it away in the gap in cow corner for another boundary | 52/1 |
| 7.5 | SIX | Peterson to Shane Watson, SIX, the partnership between Shane Watson and Michael Hussey is now 50. This is now absolute carnage. Tossed up invitingly on middle, Watson reaches out and takes it on the full, smacks it over deep midwicket for a huge six. | 60/1 |
| 9.3 | SIX | Parnell to Shane Watson, SIX, short on middle, it was the slow bouncer, Watson pulls it powerfully over the deep midwicket fence for another big six. He is turning it on here, third T20I fifty in this edition of the T20 Cup. | 73/1 |
| 10.1 | DROPPED | Peterson to Shane Watson, 2 runs, first reprieve for Watson, tossed up outside off, Watson reaches out to go for the big hit, gets an outside edge which lobs up in takes the edge air. Parnell does all the hard work and gets to it from long off, drops it. | 78/1 |
| 11.3 | FOUR | Parnell to Michael Hussey, FOUR, back of a length delivery outside off, Hussey pulls it with ease, to the deep midwicket fence for a boundary. First hit to the rope from his bat | 86/1 |
| 11.4 | SIX | Parnell to Michael Hussey, SIX, full on the pads, Hussey hits it really really well, flicks it straight into the crowd behind deep midwicket | 92/1 |
| 13.2 | FOUR | Peterson to Shane Watson, FOUR, this is just too good a batting display from Watson. Floated up on middle, Watson waits for it, smacks it over the bowler's head for a boundary. | 103/1 |
| 13.3 | FOUR | Peterson to Shane Watson, FOUR, pathetic fielding from Behardien, tossed up outside off, Watson plays the thumping drive through cover, Behardien at long off makes a mess and concedes a boundary | 107/1 |
| 13.5 | OUT | Peterson to Shane Watson, out Caught by Parnell!! Moral victory for Peterson, but the damage has been done. Floated up once again on middle, inviting the big shot, Watson takes the bait, but mistimes it straight down to long on. That ends a brilliant innings from Watson, surely a match-winning one. Shane Watson c Parnell b Peterson 70(47) [4s-8 6s-2] | 109/2 |
| 14.1 | FOUR | Steyn to Michael Hussey, FOUR, good length delivery outside off, Hussey gets forward and drives it crisply through extra cover for another boundary. Lovely shot from Hussey, less than run a ball required now. | 113/2 |
| 14.3 | FOUR | Steyn to Cameron White, FOUR, low full toss outside off, White gets a thick outside edge which runs down to the third man fence. | 118/2 |
| 16 | FOUR | Johan Botha to Cameron White, FOUR, really poor bowling and fielding. Short and outside off, White pulls it to wide long on, it was an easy stop, but Parnell fumbled yet again, letting it go past the ropes. | 125/2 |
| 16.4 | SIX | Peterson to Michael Hussey, SIX, just not South Africa's day, tossed up outside off, Hussey gets forward and smacks it high and long over the deep midwicket fence for a huge six. | 133/2 |
| 17 | FOUR | Peterson to Cameron White, FOUR, tossed up on middle, White waits for it and smacks it over mid on, to the vacant region, the ball bounces once before going over the rope. | 138/2 |
| 17.4 | SIX | Johan Botha to Cameron White, SIX, game over for Australia and that should seal a semi-final spot for them. Floated up on middle, White smacks it over the deep midwicket fence for a big six. Handsome win for Australia, South Africa will be totally demoralised. | 147/2 |