Aus vs SA: Australia joined forces with the ninth T20i consecutive victory; India and Afghanistan are always out of reach | Cricket news

Australia won a 17 -point victory over South Africa in the first T20 match in Darwin on Sunday, marking the return of international cricket to the city after 17 years. The explosive sleeves of 83 points by Tim David, with eight six, propelled Australia to 178 all, while South Africa succeeded 161-9 despite the effort of 71 points from Ryan Rickelton.It was the ninth consecutive T20IS victory for the Australian team, but it is interesting to note that Afghanistan and India are still in advance in the list of T20is’s most consecutive victories by a country in its own right. India and Afghanistan won 12 T20is in a row.The longest sequence of victories in the history of the T20i belongs to Uganda, which won 17 consecutive victories. Previously, Pakistan and New Zealand have succeeded in nine victories on the trot, while the best round of England in format is eight consecutive matches.Meanwhile, David’s aggressive blow came out of 52 bullets and turned out to be crucial after Australia lost five key drummers in the first seven overs. His powerful strike included several six who landed on the stadium roof.

The match also saw Kwena Maphaka, 19, becoming the youngest Bowler among the full member countries of the ICC to demand a transport with four gates, ending with figures of 4-20. However, its success was overshadowed by the remarkable display of David’s striker.Australian captain Mitchell Marsh started the three game series with a six of Lungi Ngidi’s first ball. The hosts then faced a collapse while Kagiso Rabada claimed the two openers, and Maphaka made new breakthroughs in the middle order.Travis Head left for only 2 points after being caught by Maphaka at Short Third Man. Marsh followed shortly after when Maphaka took a well -tried racing in the square leg.Cameron Green contributed to a shot Quick 35 on 13 balls before being caught by the Rickelton ticket office. Josh Inglis fell to the first delivery of George Linde, having failed to erase the field player.David’s sleeves received a life buoy when Tristan Stubbs dropped a simple socket in the outside field after the drummer reached his fifty. He then trained a 59 -point partnership with Ben Dwarshuis, which scored 17.The pursuit of South Africa started badly, losing three counters during the power game and falling in 48-3. Captain Aiden Markram, back after rest during the triangular series of Zimbabwe, briefly promised before being caught in the covers.Rickelton and Stubbs have revived the hopes of South Africa with a 72 -point partnership. However, Josh Hazlewood’s double strike in the 15th above the momentum is back in Australia.Visitors lost four counters for only three points while their pursuit fogled. Adam Zampa, despite the difficulties with a wet ball earlier, finished with figures of 2-33, rejecting Corbin Bosch and Senuran Muthusamy of the last two balls of his fate.Hazlewood finished with impressive 3-27 figures, while Dwarshuis equaled it with 3-26. The victory extended the Australian victories sequence in T20 internationals at nine games.The match ended spectacularly when Nathan Ellis was extinguished from the final ball, marking the first time that South Africa overthrew in Australia in a T20 match. The spectacular capture of Glenn Maxwell to reject Rickelton in the final on seal the victory of the team at home.