END OF OVER:20 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS: 146/6 (13 runs required, RR: 7.30)
- Mitchell Starc2 (2b)
- David Warner67 (56b)
- Anrich Nortje4-0-24-1
- Kagiso Rabada4-0-27-1
6.12pm: That'll be it from us for today. Firdose Moonda is busy putting the finishing touches to her report, which will be available here shortly, and we'll be back with you for Wednesday's decider at Newlands. Until then, from Alan, Venkat and myself, it's thank you and goodnight!
Time for the presentation:
Player of the match is Quinton de Kock. It's a batsman's game! "We've played here a number of times and I've realised that the new ball is key, so I was trying to capitalise on the powerplay. We thought 160 was par. We understand this wicket, especially late afternoon, for the team batting second it's always going to be difficult. [Adjustment] It's very difficult, but at this level of cricket you should be good enough to understand what needs to be done. [Death] Our death bowling had struggled a little bit. They came here and bowled really well, stuck to their plans. [Fielding] The guys know how good they are at fielding. They understood that they needed to come out here and show some fight. It's going to be a good game, expecting a good wicket at Newlands."
Here's Aaron Finch: "The way our bowlers brought it back was outstanding. Anytime you've got a player like Quinton, who goes hard in the powerplay and gets away, it's so hard to stop, I thought we did a great job to drag it back. And I thought we were in the hunt for most of the chase. We just didn't get that kick at the end that we needed. It was a good contest and its a nice, well it's not nice, but one-all going to Cape Town. [Running] In the powerplay, when teams are sitting right back on the circle, it's just about adapting. Just a bit short in the end. [Lack of RH at the death] David didn't get quite as much of the strike as he would have liked at the end. Both teams bowled well at the end, not ideal but a great game still. Our middle order trying to get a bit more time there... it would have been nice for them to get that winning feeling."
Interested to see how Finch explains that defeat. Easy to say the middle order didn't finish the job, but Warner completely lost his rhythm in the final ten overs.
"Carey has been absolute garbage after World Cup," declares Aaron [not Finch!]. "Wade doesn't deserve a spot after such a soft dismissal. Mitch Marsh is a temporary for Glenn [Maxwell]"
5.55pm: What a choke by Australia! Warner couldn't get on strike in the second half of the innings, and didn't hit a boundary after the 13th over... that said, the middle order had the game set up for them, and couldn't turn a strong position into that all important W. South Africa were so good at the death... Rabada's 19th over in particular was absolutely vital, with Ngidi and Nortje crucial too. Australia only managed 19 off the last four overs, would you believe!
Ramble: "Think the women's team did a great job inspiring the men's team in how to win a close one!"
This is the first time David Warner has finished not out in a run chase and his team has lost, across all T20 cricket, according to Gaurav Sundararaman! Unbelievable...
South Africa's game. What a comeback!
15 off 2. Australia need a no-ball!
15 off 3 balls. Warner on strike.
16 off 4. Australia need boundaries, urgently.
Mitchell Starc, in at No. 8 ahead of Pat Cummins.
Nortje's maiden T20I wicket, would you believe!
AC Agar b Nortje 1 (6m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 20.00
Agar is struggling. 1 from 4 balls. Nortje stays over the wicket, 16 needed from 5 balls.
Nortje, over the wicket.
17 needed from 6 balls. Warner needs to find at least a couple of boundaries.
Our forecaster has dipped all the way down to 9.32% for Australia's win probability.
END OF OVER:19 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS: 142/5 (17 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.47, RRR: 17.00)
- Ashton Agar1 (4b)
- David Warner66 (53b)
- Kagiso Rabada4-0-27-1
- Lungi Ngidi4-0-41-3
Superb death bowling from Kagiso Rabada. Just brilliant.
17 off 7 is the equation. Just three runs so far this over
19 needed from 9 balls. How many will Australia back themselves to get off Nortje's final over?
Ashton Agar, the finisher, is in at No. 7
"Warner and Smith batting have blown this," declares David. "They went far too long just pushing for singles"
MS Wade c & b Rabada 1 (3m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00
Rabada, round the wicket. 20 from 12 needed.
Australia's chances down at 66.8% according to our forecaster... it's squeaky-bum time!
Arjun: "This game is going to Super Over. There, I said it."
END OF OVER:18 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS: 139/4 (20 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.72, RRR: 10.00)
- Matthew Wade1 (1b)
- David Warner65 (52b)
- Lungi Ngidi4-0-41-3
- Kagiso Rabada3-0-24-0
Another great comeback from Ngidi at the death, just the five runs off the over.
Is there a twist in this one? Matty Wade in at No. 6
MR Marsh c Miller b Ngidi 6 (13m 8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 75.00
Vinod Rajpal: "Smelling a last ball thriller!"
Warner's last boundary was in the 13th over
Warner's running has been brilliant here, but that has distracted somewhat from a real slowdown in terms of his scoring rate. Should still guide Australia home, mind you
END OF OVER:17 | 7 Runs | AUS: 134/3 (25 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.88, RRR: 8.33)
- David Warner63 (50b)
- Mitchell Marsh5 (5b)
- Kagiso Rabada3-0-24-0
- Lungi Ngidi3-0-36-2
27 needed from 20 balls.
