Australia Beat South Africa Off Penultimate Ball To Win T20 Series

Third T20, Cazalys Stadium

South Africa 172-7 (20 overs): Brevis 53 (26); Ellis 3-31, Zampa 2-24

Australia 173-8 (19.5 overs): Maxwell 62* (36), Marsh 54 (37); Bosch 3-26

Australia won by 2 wickets; triumph three-match bid 2-1

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Glenn Maxwell scored an unbeaten 62 from 36 balls to thief Australia hit South Africa by 2 wickets successful nan decider and triumph nan three-match T20 bid 2-1.

The hosts were struggling astatine 122-6 successful nan 14th complete while chasing a target of 173 erstwhile nan 36-year-old deed his first T20I half-century successful 11 innings.

His half-century near Australia needing 12 runs from 2 overs but South Africa all-rounder Corbin Bosch dismissed Ben Dwarshuis and Nathan Ellis pinch consecutive deliveries successful nan penultimate complete arsenic momentum swung successful favour of nan tourists.

Maxwell, however, deed 2 boundaries disconnected Lungi Ngidi successful nan last complete to guideline Australia to a bid triumph pinch a shot to spare.

Earlier, Dewald Brevis' 26-ball 53 and Rassie van der Dussen's 38 not retired had taken South Africa to 172-7 aft Australia sent them retired to bat first.

"Without [Maxwell] playing a blinding innings, I wouldn't beryllium opinionated up here, truthful there's been contributions from everyone successful our squad passim this bid and we've had truthful overmuch fun," said subordinate of nan bid Tim David.

David had deed a 52-ball 83 arsenic Australia won nan first T20 successful Darwin by 17 runs, earlier South Africa levelled nan bid pinch a 53-run triumph astatine nan aforesaid venue this week.

The teams will stay successful Cairns to play nan first of 3 one-day internationals connected Tuesday earlier travelling to Queensland.