T20 World Cup: Temba Bavuma rues ‘a day that didn’t go to plan’ as South Africa lose Super 12 opener vs Australia

ICC T20 World Cup 2021: South African captain Temba Bavuma rued the poor batting performance in Abu Dhabi on Saturday which resulted in their 5-wicket defeat against Australia in the Super 12 opener.

Marcus Stoinis’s late cameo helped Australia chase 119 vs South Africa with 2 balls to spare (AP Photo)

HIGHLIGHTSAustralia (121 for 5) beat South Africa (118 for 9) by 5 wickets in Abu DhabiAussie pacer Josh Hazlewood was adjudged Player of the Match for his 2 for 19 in the first halfAs much as it was a day that didn’t go to plan, we can take positives: Temba Bavuma

South African captain Temba Bavuma was disappointed with his team’s batting performance after their 5-wicket defeat in the opening game of the ICC T20 World Cup Super 12s which got underway in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

The Proteas batsmen struggled to cope with the Zyed International Stadium pitch and could only manage 118 for 9 in 20 overs after being put into bat by Aaron Finch.

Aiden Markram was the only batsman who made a sizeable contribution with 40 runs with 16 being the next best score from David Miller. The South African bowlers then gave it their all and took the game to the final over before Marcus Stoinis and Matthew Wade got Australia over the line with just 2 balls to spare.

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“We always talk about us being resilient and there was opportunity. Big effort from the guys to get us to the last over. We just didn’t get enough with the bat and it was always going to be tough for the bowlers, and it was a good effort from them to get it to this stage,” Bavuma said after the match before praising his team’s fighting spirit.

“As much as it was a day that didn’t go to plan, we can take positives. We showed fight. We spoke during the half time that we won’t give up.”

Replying to South Africa’s total of 118 for nine, Australia lost three quick wickets at the top and found themselves under pressure against some accurate bowling.

Steve Smith, who made 35, and Glenn Maxwell added 42 for the fourth wicket to keep Australia on course but South Africa came roaring back into the see-saw contest by dismissing both in the space of four deliveries to reduce their opponents to 81-5.

But Stoinis then hit 24 off 16 while Wade contributed 15 runs to shut out South Africa’s chances.

“It was quite stressful. Obviously anytime you’re chasing a total and it’s coming down to the wire you’re always going to be nervous,” Australia captain Aaron Finch said.

Australia’s bowlers responded splendidly to Finch’s call to bowl first after winning the toss at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

Josh Hazlewood (2 for 19), Adam Zampa (2 for 21), and Michelle Starc (2 for 33) did most of the damage before Aiden Markram’s 40-run knock and Kagiso Rabada’s 19 helped South Africa reach 118 for 9, which eventually proved to be just short of a winning total.

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