South Africa v Australia, 1st T20I – Statistical Highlights

The first T20I match between South Africa and Australia was played at Durban. Australian captain Steven Smith won the toss and opted to bat first and his decision seemed right for the manner in which their top order batsmen responded, as they scored 69 runs from 6 overs but then they lost the plot in the middle. It was Mitchell Marsh’s knock of 35 that helped Australia post a total of 157 runs in 20 overs. In reply, South Africa did not start well as they lost AB de Villiers early and at one stage they lost 3 wickets inside 6 overs but with captain Faf du Plessis and David Miller’s mature innings, they managed to win the 1st T20I match against Australia by 3 wickets. Here are the statistical highlights of the 1st T20I match between South Africa and Australia.

4 – Number of times AB de Villiers has been out on a duck including all formats this year is the most times among all batsmen. In the 1st T20I match against Australia, he got out for a golden duck of the bowling of Nathan Coulter-Nile. He has played 13 innings so far in this year including all formats and got out for duck 4 times including this match. Hong Kong’s KD Shah is at the second place on that list with 3 ducks.

2 – Number of times AB de Villiers has been out for a golden duck in his career including this match’s golden duck. In other instance, he got out for a golden duck against New Zealand at Dunedin in March 2012.

53* – Number of runs made by David Miller against Australia in 1st T20I match at Durban. This is Miller’s highest score in T20Is and also his maiden fifty in the format. His previous highest score was 47 runs which he made against West Indies at the Wanderers Stadium in 2015.

0 – Number of instances prior to this when David Warner has batted at any other number than opening in T20Is. In the 1st T20I match against South Africa, he batted at number 3 for the first time in his career and made 20 runs from 11 balls.

24 – Number of runs conceded by JP Duminy against Australia in the 1st T20I match in his first over is the third most by a South African bowler in an over in T20Is. Wayne Parnell (32 vs England in 2012) and Rory Kelienveldt (25 vs India in 2010) are ahead of him on that list.

0 – Win percentage of Australia in T20Is since January 1, 2015 is the lowest among all nations (including associate nations). Australia have played 5 T20I matches after December 31, 2014 and lost all 5 T20I matches.

6^th – JP Duminy became the 6^th South African bowler who has conceded three sixes in an over. In the 1st T20I match against Australia, he conceded three sixes in his 1st over. Other five South African bowlers are who have also conceded three sixes in an over are Morne Morkel (twice), R van der Merwe, Wayne Parnell, Aaron Phangiso and Imran Tahir.

222.22 – Strike rate at which Aaron Finch made his 40 runs from 18 balls against South African in 1st T20I match is the highest among Australian batsmen who have made more than 5 runs against South Africa in a T20I match. In his innings of 40 runs, Finch hit 2 fours and 4 sixes.

12.00 – Economy rate at which Andre Tye gave 40 runs from 3.2 overs against South Africa is joint worst from an Australian bowler against South Africa in an innings of a T20I match among bowlers who have bowled more than 12 balls against South Africa in a T20I match. Other bowler who has also conceded runs at an economy rate of 12.00 against South Africa was Shane Harwood who gave away 48 runs from 4 overs at Johannesburg on March 27, 2009 against South Africa.

14.76 – Average at which Australian middle order batsmen (no. 4-7) have scored their 251 runs from 20 innings since January 1, 2015 is the lowest among Test playing nations.

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