SA vs AUS 2nd T20I Live Score: South Africa is all set to face Australia in the second T20I of the three-match T20I series. In the previous clash, the hosts suffered a humiliating 111-run defeat against Australia. They failed to put up any strong show with either bat or ball & succumbed in front of Australia’s fierce performance. South Africa will try their best to forget the past & come up with a special strategy for this crucial fixture against Australia. On the other hand, Australia will be rearing with confidence after taking a 1-0 lead in the series. They will aim to make it 2-0 & thereby make their opponents savor the taste of a defeat.
SA vs AUS 2nd T20I: Teams Preview
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Aiden Markram’s team has a big challenge to overcome as they march into this fixture. Their disastrous show with both bat & ball cost them the last fixture. Their record in T20 cricket hasn’t been overwhelming in the last couple of years & Markram will try to revamp this image by winning this series.
The Captain will expect an all-round show from his team in this crucial fixture. In the batting order, Reeza Hendricks did wonders in the last clash. He will need support from Temba Bavuma to provide the team with an ideal opening. On the other hand, their middle order had a poor show in the last fixture as Der Dussen, Markram & Brevis all failed to step up & deliver with the willow. They should aim to deliver in this crucial fixture. On the other hand, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, and Gerald Coetzee must do well in the lower middle order to take the team towards a decent total.
In the bowling attack, South Africa was taken to the cleaners by the Aussies in the last fixture. They will need early wickets from Lungi Ngidi and Marco Jansen to put their opponents under pressure. Their star bowler Tabraiz Shamsi is the key bowler for the team & he must look ahead to bowl good spells in the middle over along with Lizaad Williams. The side will also need a good show from Coetzee and Williams in the lower order.
South Africa Predicted Playing XI:
Aiden Markram (c), Temba Bavuma, Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs (wk), Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Lungi Ngidi, Lizaad Williams, Tabraiz Shamsi
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Mitchell Marsh will be happy with his team’s efforts in the first fixture. It was a power-pack performance as they batted well & then capitalized it with an excellent bowling show. The team understood the weaknesses of South Africans & then capitalized on them to hand them a massive defeat. Marsh will want his team to continue this form & clinch the series by winning this fixture.
Travis Head failed to provide the team with an ideal opening in the last fixture. He will aim to amend that & deliver his team a solid start in this fixture along with Matthew Short. Marsh played a captain’s knock in the previous fixture & will look to stitch valuable partnerships with Inglis & Stoinis in the middle order. The side has good finishers and will look for runs from Tim David, Aaron Hardie, and Sean Abbott.
In the bowling order, Australians have the upper-hand as they managed to outclass Africans in the last fixture. Johnson was a little expensive in the last game & will look ahead to do well with the ball along with Stoinis. Sangha & Eliis bowled well & the team will expect a good show from them. Aaron Hardie and Abbott add to the side’s bowling options.
Australia Predicted Playing XI:
Mitchell Marsh (c), Matthew Short, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Tanveer Sangha, Spencer Johnson
Pitch & Weather Conditions
The weather conditions at Durban look overcast making it challenging for batters to score runs. The pitch will offer assistance to the fats bowlers & the batters will need to take a cautious approach during the fixture. Any total in the range of 175 runs will be ideal in this fixture. Looking at the weather forecast & nature of the pitch the team winning the toss should opt to bowl first.
SA vs AUS 2nd T20I: Winning prediction
South Africans struggled with the bat & ball in the last fixture. This is because they are playing young players & they must bounce back stronger if they aim to outclass mighty Australians in this crucial fixture. Australians were at their absolute best in the last fixture as they ticked in both bowling & batting departments. Their current performances & their good records against South Africa make them the favorite to win this clash.
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