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AUSTRALIA 182/9 (20 OVERS)
- Ricky Ponting21 (19)
- David Warner89 (43)
- Albie Morkel2/30 (4)
- Dale Steyn3/38 (4)
SOUTH AFRICA 130 (18 OVERS)
- Jean-Paul Duminy78 (48)
- Vaughn van Jaarsveld12 (15)
- David Hussey3/25 (4)
- Ben Hilfenhaus2/15 (3)
END OF OVER:18 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | SA: 130/10 (53 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.22, RRR: 26.50)
- Johan Botha5 (7b)
- Shaun Tait4-0-36-2
- Ben Hilfenhaus3-0-15-2
10.42 pm: Australia have won the first Twenty20 by 52 runs. The victory was set up by bolter David Warner's audacious 89 off 43 balls. He hit seven fours, half a dozen sixes and led Australia to 182.
South Africa's chase was wrecked after Gibbs fell in Bracken's first over and Tait knocked the wind out of de Villiers. Duminy played a superb innings but he had little support from the other batsmen.
No prizes for guessing that David Warner is the Man of the Match. Remember he hasn't even played a first-class game. "It's unreal," he says. "It feels a lot different from Bondi (beach). I was a bit nervous."
The second Twenty20 game is on January 13 in Brisbane. Do join us for that one. Until then, this is George Binoy signing off. Cheers!
LL Tsotsobe b Tait 1 (6m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 14.28
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