South Africa produced a fighting performance in the second T20I to edge Australia by 12 runs in a thrilling contest at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth on Sunday.
Dജefending a modest 158 runs, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi and local hero Anrich Nortje produced some superb death bowling under huge pressure to clinch the win and square the series up at 1-1 as the A♐ussies finished on 146 for six.
The final match will be played at N꧃ewlands in Cape 💮Town on Wednesday (February 26).
A𓆏ussie opener David Warner carried his bat for 67 not out in a brave innings that was just not enough to get his side over the finish line.
Earlier, Quinton de Kock b♋litzed a half-century a🔯s South Africa scored 158 for four.
The Proteas captain led from the front as he battered 70 in only 47 deliveries to help set Australia the second-highest target in T20Is at St George’s Park.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
South Africa complete an incredible come🃏back to win by 12 runs! 🎉
Warner finishes on 67* but it's not enough.
— ICC (@ICC)
This team is just the best…we havent seen the best from the SA team in a long time…pure brilliance
— Valentine (@makalesley)
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We did it it’s 1-1. What a WOW from our bowlers
— Shumani (@shumanie777)
🃏Australia cho🍎king from a winning position against South Africa. I have seen it all.
— ` (@FourOverthrows)
What an absolutely awesome comeback from the .
They level the series 1-1. Amazing game of cr🐓icket𓃲.— Ali Gohar Durrani (@khaneliegohar)
Day made, a win is a win!
— Tsakane Ndubane (@T_Ndu)
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What a match, what a vibe, faithful never lost their , in the💞 end, a great win by our b𝔉oys, s/o to .
— Gxiya. (@__zamo)
What a fantastic win by 🔥🔥 👏👏
— Abhimanyu Meena (@Abhiman71820897)
Outstanding comeback from South Africa today!!!!
Stunning bowling performance, Warner just did not get enough strike at the tail end of the innings!!
Series is alive and kicking— Samay Turakhia (@samay_srt)
Australia lost 4-30 in the final 5 overs – that was where the game was won. This is where the Proteas need to be every game
— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA)
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