AUS vs SA 1st T20I Highlights: Tim David, Josh Hazlewood star as Australia register 17-run win

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Australia vs South Africa 1st T20I Highlights, AUS vs SA: Australia displayed a perfect all-round performance to register a 17-run win over South Africa to go 1-0 up in the three-match series. Aiden Markram started South Africa's chase of 179 with three boundaries off the bowling of Josh Hazlewood. However, the pacer had the final laugh as he dismissed the right-hander for 12 runs in the opening over. Glenn Maxwell and Ben Dwarshius soon joined the fun as the two dismissed Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Dwald Brevis to leave South Africa three down inside the powerplay.

Tristan Stubbs and Ryan Rickelton were threatening to take the game away from Australia in the first T20I as the duo put on 72 runs for the fourth wicket but Josh Hazlewood brought all his experience into play, dismissing Stubbs for 37 and breaking the game open. The premier pacer then sent George Linde back to the hut in the same over as Australia gained firm control.

In the end, Ryan Rickelton was unable to take South Africa over the line as Australia registered a comfortable victory.

Earlier, from 75/6 to 178, Australia staged a remarkable comeback, and it was all down to Tim David's one-man show in the first T20I against South Africa in Darwin. The first six overs of the first T20I between Australia and South Africa had it all.

The visitors managed to take four wickets, but Mitchell Marsh's Australia scored 71 runs, primarily down to Cameron Green's 13-ball blitz of 35 runs. However, South Africa gained the upper hand in the next two overs as Kwena Maphaka and Senuran Muthusamy ended Mitchell Owen and Glenn Maxwell's innings.

Tim David then found support in the form of Ben Dwarshius as the duo put on 59 runs for the seventh wicket. The right-handed David scored 83 runs off 52 balls; however, he lost his wicket in the penultimate over. Australia finally posted 178 runs on the board. Kwena Maphaka was the standout performer for the Proteas as he returned with four wickets.

Key highlights of the first T20I between Australia and South Africa:

• Australia register a 17-run win to go 1-0 up in the three-match series. Australia register their ninth win on the trot in T20Is.
• Corbin Bosch walks back for 2 runs after being bowled by Adam Zampa. In the very same over, Senuran Muthusamy also loses his wicket. South Africa 123/7 in 16 overs.
• Hazlewood dismisses George Linde in the same over for a duck. South Africa 120/5.
• Josh Hazlewood dismisses Tristan Stubbs for 37. Fourth wicket stand of 72 runs comes to an end between Stubbs and Ryan Rickelton. South Africa 120/4 in the 15th over.
• South Africa 78/3 at the halfway mark. Proteas need 101 runs off 60 balls for the win.
• Dewald Brevis walks back for 2 off 6 balls. South Africa 48/3 in the sixth over.
• Lhuan-dre Pretorius walks back for 14 as Glenn Maxwell takes his wicket. South Africa 40/2 in the 5th over in chase of 179.
• Aiden Markram loses his wicket in the first over of South Africa's chase. Walks back for 12 in the chase of 179. Hazlewood with the opening wicket for Australia.
• Nathan Ellis was run out on the final ball. Australia bowled out for 178 in 20 overs.
• Tim David departs after a well-made 83 off 52 balls. Australia 164/8 in 18.2 overs.
• Kwena Maphaka breaks the 59-run partnership between Ben Dwarshius and Tim David. Australia 134/7 as Dwarshius walks back in the 15th over.
• Tim David smashes a half-century for Australia. Australia 122/6 in 13 overs.
• Glenn Maxwell also shows no signs of digging his heels. Walks back for just 1. Australia 75/6.
• Kwena Maphaka strikes! Mitchell Owen dismissed for 2. Australia 73/5 in the seventh over.
• Cameron Green departs after scoring a quickfire 35 off 13 balls. Australia 4 down inside the powerplay.
• Mitchell Marsh (13) loses his wicket to Kagiso Rabada. Australia 30/3 in the fourth over.
• Josh Inglis falls for a golden duck off the bowling of George Linde. Australia 16/2.
• Kagiso Rabada dismisses Travis Head for 2 runs in the second over. Australia 15/1.
• South Africa win the toss and opt to bowl first.

Playing XIs

Australia: Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh(c), Josh Inglis(w), Cameron Green, Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

South Africa: Aiden Markram(c), Ryan Rickelton(w), Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, George Linde, Senuran Muthusamy, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi