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.
Defending a modest 158 runs, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi and local hero Anrich Nortje produced some superb death bowling under huge press🍌ure to clinch the win and square the series up at 1﷽-1 as the Aussies finished on 146 for six.
The final match will be played at Newlands in Cape T𒐪own on Wednesday (Feb💧ruary 26).
Aussie 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 blitzed a half-century as South Africa scored 158 fཧoಞr 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:
Sꦚouth Africa complete an incredible comeback t🃏o 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 c🐷hoking from a winning position against South Africa. I have seen it all.
— ` (@FourOverthrows)
What an absolutely awesome comeback from the .
They le🍬vel the series 1-1. Amazing game of cricket.— 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 boys🍷, s/o to .
— Gxiya. (@__zamo)
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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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