An all-round dominant display by Australia helped them clinch the series-decider at Newlands by 97 runs, on Wednesday (February 26), against South Africa and seal the series win 2-1.
Opener David Warner (57 off 37) and skipper Aaron Finch (55 off 37) piloted Australia to a commanding 193/5 before leg-spinner Adam Zampa took two stunning outfield catches and registered figures of 2/10 from three overs.
The Proteas never came close to threatening the Aussies, losing captain Quinton de Kock in the very first over — cleaned up again by Mitchell Starc – before capitulating to all out for 96 inside 16 overs.
Brief Scores: Australia 193/5 in 20 overs (David Warner 57, Aaron Finch 55; Tabraiz Shamsi 1-25) beat South Africa 96 in 15.3 overs (Rassie van der Dussen 24, Heinrich Klaasen 22; Ashton Agar 3-16, Mitchell Starc 3-23) by 97 runs.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Victory for Australia by 97 runs! 🎉
Three wickets apiece for Agar and Starc 👏
Adam Zampa also starred with two superb catches and a brace of wickets as well.#SAvAUS pic.twitter.com/UDhx6beEMn
— ICC (@ICC) February 26, 2020
South Africa's lowest totals in T20I cricket:
89/10 vs AUS, 2020 Johannesburg [1st T20I]
96/10 vs AUS, 2020 Cape Town [3rd T20I]South Africa's biggest defeats in T20I cricket:
107 runs vs AUS, 2020 Johannesburg [1st T20I]
97 runs vs AUS, 2020 Cape Town [3rd T20I]#SAvAUS— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) February 26, 2020
🇦🇺 SEAL THE SERIES
OH NO!!!
Disappointing result as the Proteas suffer at the hands of 🇦🇺
& that means 🇦🇺 take a series win of 2️⃣-1️⃣
🇿🇦 will have some reflecting to do ahead of Saturday's ODI opener
Fantastic turnout in the Mother City ⛰️#SAvAUS pic.twitter.com/OGNu2F5F12
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) February 26, 2020
So we nothing without De Kock #SAvAUS pic.twitter.com/mkSXLN084H
— Spicy Plum🌶🏉 (@AngaBottoman) February 26, 2020
Can we skip the world cup 😩😭😭 There is no #ProteaFire here 🤷🏾♀️ #SAvAUS pic.twitter.com/tSNsHQ1Ekb
— Nomhle wa le Downs 👆🏾 (@nsambocca) February 26, 2020
Australia 🇦🇺 posted highest T20 score at Newlands
South Africa 🇿🇦 posted the lowest T20 score at Newlands #SAvAUS No #ProteaFire
— ̽▴̲̊̽▴̲̊̽̽▴̲̊̽/̽Tau (@tbchats) February 26, 2020
This loss calls for our batting lineup to be restructured expeditiously! We’ve lost every single series that we played this summer, all because our batsmen suck except for Quinny. 💔🤦🏾♂️#SAvAUS pic.twitter.com/1d9QgIQ6ql
— El’ Mero⚡️ (@Shezlworldwide) February 26, 2020
South Africa all OUT for 96 Runs after 15.3 deliveries. What a disaster 🤯🙄
Australia won by 97 Runs #SAvAUS pic.twitter.com/eHoJBVkdUw— Purpleswagger (@lungyndlovu15) February 26, 2020
Another series win for Australia 🇦🇺
First match – Won by 107 runs
Second match – Lost by 17 runs
Third Match – Won by 97 runsSA completely blown away at home.#SAvAUS #SAvsAUS pic.twitter.com/gvCh4rTPnw
— Abhijeet ♞ (@TheYorkerBall) February 26, 2020
The Proteas were proper thrashed in the T20I series, despite the win in PE. Losing hy 107 runs in the first and by 97 tonight is shambolic. Spin once again the undoing and no Quinton de Kock, no party. Congratulations to Australia on the series win. #SAvAUS
— naeemah (@NaeemahBenjamin) February 26, 2020
Australian bowlers dismissed South Africa under 100 twice in 3 games. Lot to worry, if there is nothing from QDK then the match is gone. They need to look to change that before the next T20 series in June against Sri Lanka. #SAvAUS
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 26, 2020
Australia won by 97 runs #SAvAUS
Scorecard—> https://t.co/oVXcVVgaK3 pic.twitter.com/N3D0C7PEfm— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) February 26, 2020
Hands up, who did this? #SAvAUS pic.twitter.com/FlXhrzEsdj
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) February 26, 2020
