T20 SA vs AUS: Proteas drop the ball in crushing loss to Australia

Australia made the best possible start to their tour of South Africa. They trampled all over the Proteas, thanks in large to the heroics of spinner Ashton Agar, who tore through South Africa’s batting line-up to record a hattrick and eventually finish with a five-wicket haul.Dale Steyn had laid a great foundation for the Proteas when he removed the dangerous David Warner for four with the second ball of the match, assisted by a good Tabraiz Shamsi’s catch on the boundary at fine leg.

The pacer missed the ball by a few centimetres as the brightness of the lights pierced his eyes and it dropped right next to him. “We played on the same wicket in the ODI against England and the short boundary came in handy,” De Kock said at the toss. “We had two days off, and the boys are back and excited to play again. Great to have KG and Faf back.”

There was hope of a comeback when South Africa picked up three quick wickets thanks to Shamsi and Steyn between the ninth and twelfth overs. From then on Australia did what the South Africans had failed to do: pick up wickets at regular intervals, leaving the Proteas reeling at 40 for four after seven overs – the game seemingly over before it even began.

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