South Africa bounced back from their opening match loss to the West Indies when they defended a modest 189 against World champions Australia as the Ballr Tri-series continued at the Guyana National Stadium in Providence, yesterday.
Aaron Finch’s 72, which included six fours and three sixes, was the only defiance, as the South African bowlers manfully stuck to their guns to bowled the champions out for 142 in 34.2 overs, to give their team victory by 47 runs.
Finch, Nathan Lyons (30), batting at 10, and last man Josh Hazelwood (11), were the only Australian batsmen to get into double figures.
South Africa quickies Wayne Parnell and Kagiso Rabada put Australia under early pressure, removing David Warner (1), Usman Khajawa (2) and skipper Steve Smith (8), to leave the top order in tatters at 21-3.
Debutant Tabraiz Shamshi then removed Glen Maxwell (3) to get his first international wicket, before Imran Tahir added Mitchell Marsh (8) to leave half the Australian batsmen in the pavilion with just 72 runs on the board. Rabada added Mathew Wade (2) and Nathan Couter-Nile (0) before Tahir removed Adam Zampa (0) as Australia plunged to 90-8.
Finch and Lyons added 23 for the ninth wicket before the opener’s inning was ended by Phangiso as he drove straight to de Villiers at cover.
Lyons and Hazelwood keep Australia alive in a last wicket partnership of 29, before Lyons played across the line to Phangiso and was adjudged lbw to give South Africa victory.
Earlier, fast bowlers Hazelwood and Nathan Coulter-Nile showed the virtue of good line and length and were rewarded with four wickets, as South Africa found batting tough.
Openers Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock posted 29 runs before being separated. The next best partnership was between top scorer Farhaan Behardien and Phangiso who added 37 for the seventh wicket.
Amla was run out for 35 looking well set. He faced 46 balls and struck two fours while skipper AB de Villiers (22) received a quick delivery from Coulter-Nile that sent his stumps cartwheeling. He faced 38 balls and did not hit a boundary. He has now faced 87 balls without hitting a boundary in this series.
Behardien was watchful and contributed a priceless 62 of 82 balls with four fours and a six.
SCOREBOARD
South Africa vs Australia
South Africa inns
H Amla run out 35
Q de Kock lbw Hazelwood 18
R Rosseuw lbw Lyon 7
AB de Villiers b Coulter-Nile 22
JP Duminy b Coulter-Nile 13
F Behardein b Maxwell 62
W Parnell b Hazelwood 2
A Phangiso c Hazelwood b Zampa 9
K Rabada not out 15
I Tahir c Coulter-Nile b Maxwell 0
T Shamsi not out 0
Extras 1lb, 5w 6
Total for 9 wkts 189
Fall of wkts: 29, 41, 81, 97, 104, 112, 149, 188, 188.
Bowling: J Hazelwood 10-3-20-2, N Coulter-Nile 10-2-38-2, N Lyon 10-0-40-1, N Lyon 10-0-46-1, M Marsh 4-0-18-0, A Finch 3-0-11-0, G Maxwell 3-0-15-2.
Australia Inns
D A Warner lbw b Parnell 1
AJ Finch c de Villiers b Phangiso 72
U T Khawaja b K. Rabada 2
S.P.D. Smith lbw b Parnell 8
G.J. Maxwell lbw b T. Shamsi 3
M R Marsh c de Kock b M I T Tahir 8
M S Wade c de Kock b K. Rabada 2
N.M. Coulter-Nile b Rabada 0
A. Zampa lbw Tahir 0
N Lyons lbw Phangiso 30
J R Hazlewood n.o. 11
Extras (lb5) 5
TOTAL 142
Fall of wkts: 1, 10, 21, 47, 72, 83, 85, 90, 113, 142
Bowling: Rabada 7-1-13-3, Parnell 6-1-23-2, Tahir 8-0-39-2, Phangiso 5.2-0-26-2, Shamshi 8-1-36-1.South Africa bounced back from their opening match loss to the West Indies when they defended a modest 189 against World champions Australia as the Ballr Tri-series continued at the Guyana National Stadium in Providence, yesterday.
Aaron Finch’s 72, which included six fours and three sixes, was the only defiance, as the South African bowlers manfully stuck to their guns to bowled the champions out for 142 in 34.2 overs, to give their team victory by 47 runs.
Finch, Nathan Lyons (30), batting at 10, and last man Josh Hazelwood (11), were the only Australian batsmen to get into double figures.
South Africa quickies Wayne Parnell and Kagiso Rabada put Australia under early pressure, removing David Warner (1), Usman Khajawa (2) and skipper Steve Smith (8), to leave the top order in tatters at 21-3.
Debutant Tabraiz Shamshi then removed Glen Maxwell (3) to get his first international wicket, before Imran Tahir added Mitchell Marsh (8) to leave half the Australian batsmen in the pavilion with just 72 runs on the board. Rabada added Mathew Wade (2) and Nathan Couter-Nile (0) before Tahir removed Adam Zampa (0) as Australia plunged to 90-8.
Finch and Lyons added 23 for the ninth wicket before the opener’s inning was ended by Phangiso as he drove straight to de Villiers at cover.
Lyons and Hazelwood keep Australia alive in a last wicket partnership of 29, before Lyons played across the line to Phangiso and was adjudged lbw to give South Africa victory.
Earlier, fast bowlers Hazelwood and Nathan Coulter-Nile showed the virtue of good line and length and were rewarded with four wickets, as South Africa found batting tough.
Openers Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock posted 29 runs before being separated. The next best partnership was between top scorer Farhaan Behardien and Phangiso who added 37 for the seventh wicket.
Amla was run out for 35 looking well set. He faced 46 balls and struck two fours while skipper AB de Villiers (22) received a quick delivery from Coulter-Nile that sent his stumps cartwheeling. He faced 38 balls and did not hit a boundary. He has now faced 87 balls without hitting a boundary in this series.
Behardien was watchful and contributed a priceless 62 of 82 balls with four fours and a six.
SCOREBOARD
South Africa vs Australia
South Africa inns
H Amla run out 35
Q de Kock lbw Hazelwood 18
R Rosseuw lbw Lyon 7
AB de Villiers b Coulter-Nile 22
JP Duminy b Coulter-Nile 13
F Behardein b Maxwell 62
W Parnell b Hazelwood 2
A Phangiso c Hazelwood b Zampa 9
K Rabada not out 15
I Tahir c Coulter-Nile b Maxwell 0
T Shamsi not out 0
Extras 1lb, 5w 6
Total for 9 wkts 189
Fall of wkts: 29, 41, 81, 97, 104, 112, 149, 188, 188.
Bowling: J Hazelwood 10-3-20-2, N Coulter-Nile 10-2-38-2, N Lyon 10-0-40-1, N Lyon 10-0-46-1, M Marsh 4-0-18-0, A Finch 3-0-11-0, G Maxwell 3-0-15-2.
Australia Inns
D A Warner lbw b Parnell 1
AJ Finch c de Villiers b Phangiso 72
U T Khawaja b K. Rabada 2
S.P.D. Smith lbw b Parnell 8
G.J. Maxwell lbw b T. Shamsi 3
M R Marsh c de Kock b M I T Tahir 8
M S Wade c de Kock b K. Rabada 2
N.M. Coulter-Nile b Rabada 0
A. Zampa lbw Tahir 0
N Lyons lbw Phangiso 30
J R Hazlewood n.o. 11
Extras (lb5) 5
TOTAL 142
Fall of wkts: 1, 10, 21, 47, 72, 83, 85, 90, 113, 142
Bowling: Rabada 7-1-13-3, Parnell 6-1-23-2, Tahir 8-0-39-2, Phangiso 5.2-0-26-2, Shamshi 8-1-36-1.