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SOUTH AFRICA 80/1 (7 OVERS)
- Faf du Plessis*27 (13)
- Quinton de Kock*41 (20)
- Nathan Coulter-Nile1/17 (2)
- Mitchell Starc0/24 (2)
AUSTRALIA 81/5 (6.4 OVERS)
- Brad Hodge*21 (8)
- David Warner40 (16)
- Jean-Paul Duminy2/5 (1)
- Kyle Abbott1/5 (1)
Commentator: Kanishkaa Balachandran
Presentation:
Faf: "Can't look too much into a seven-over game. For them to get 18 -20 in the first over was a big boost for them. I didn't know he could hit the ball that far. We didn't expect to be playing tonight."
Bailey: "Two biggest positives were our two old guys Hoggy and Hodgy. We knew it was going to be a short game so it was good to see our guys switched on. I think the crowd got their money's worth."
Brad Hodge is the Man of the Match: "Thought the old guys did well tonight. Just wanted to clear our minds, they bowled well and we were waiting for an opportunity. Feel grateful to be able to play T20 around the world. Test cricket didn't work out for me."
That leaves the series at 1-0 going into Centurion on Friday. The forecast there isn't great either so South Africa will hope the weather clears up so they can have a shot at squaring this. Thanks for your company tonight. Could have been frustrating with the delay but thanks for staying on. We'll see you soon!
End of match: The old fox Brad Hodge does it for Australia! We've seen him do this in franchise cricket and now for his country. After Warner got out South Africa had created a big dent but Hodge ensured he punished the bowlers each time they erred in length. That's what experience is all about isn't it? You don't fail to cash in when the opposition errs.
Good on those who stayed back for this game after all the rain. Must have taken a lot to sit through it all. It's past ten at night and Australia go into the third match with a 1-0 lead. You could argue for Abbott bowling the final over but in a seven-over game, anything can happen.
Can Parnell defend 15?
END OF OVER:6 | 13 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS: 66/5 (15 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 11.00, RRR: 15.00)
- Brad Hodge8 (5b)
- Brad Haddin4 (3b)
- Beuran Hendricks2-0-31-0
- Jean-Paul Duminy1-0-5-2
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