Aus vs SA, 1st T20i: Glenn Maxwell defying the victory of Gravity Seals Australia over South Africa – Watch | Cricket news
Glenn Maxwell managed a breathtaking limit line to help Australia seal a 17 -point victory over South Africa during the first T20i in Darwin on Sunday. The astonishing effort, which combined athletics, rapid thought and perfect timing, came to the final and ended the provocative sleeves of Ryan Rickelton of 71, confirming the victory of Australia. South Africa needed 21 balls of 5 balls, Rickelton launched a delivery of Ben Dwarshuis to Long-on. Maxwell, parked with the rope, jumped into the air beyond the border, put the ball back on his shoulder in the field while the air landed outside the game area, then quickly jumped inside to complete the socket. The moment attracted applause from the crowd of Darwin while Australia celebrated its ninth consecutive victory T20i. Earlier, Tim David’s explosive 83 of 52 bullets, with eight six, propelled Australia to 178 all after a trembling departure which saw five counters fall inside seven overs. Cameron Green (35 out of 13) added quick races, while the teenage stimulator of South Africa, Kwena Maphaka, shone with figures of 4-20, becoming the youngest bowler of a country in its part ICC to take four counters in a T20i.
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3-27 by Josh Hazlewood and 3-26 from Dwarshuis assured that Australia remained in the lead despite a 72-point stand between Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs (37). Double blow of Hazlewood in the 15th above the pursuit before the magic of the spectacular border of Maxwell states a memorable night in Darwin. The second match in the series will be played on Tuesday, also in Darwin.
