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65th Match • IPL • T20 • Guwahati

Rajasthan Royals

Punjab Kings

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RESULT • 64th Match • IPL • T20 • Delhi

208/4

LSG

(20 ov, T:209) 189/9

DC won by 19 runs

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South Africa vs Australia, 1st T20I at Cape Town, , Oct 13 2011 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st T20I (N), Cape Town, October 13, 2011, Australia tour of South Africa

South Africa

146/7

Australia

(19.3/20 ov, T:147) 147/5

Australia won by 5 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Shane Watson

, AUS

52 (39) & 1/26

Shane Watson started the tour of South Africa in fine style•Oct 13, 2011•AFP

Shane Watson gave Australia a strong start to the chase, South Africa v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Cape Town, October 13, 2011

Shane Watson gave Australia a strong start to the chase•Oct 13, 2011•Gallo Images

Morne Morkel removes Shane Watson after a brisk fifty, South Africa v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Cape Town, October 13, 2011

Morne Morkel removes Shane Watson after a brisk fifty•Oct 13, 2011•Gallo Images

Shane Watson bowled a slogging Robin Peterson in the final over, South Africa v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Cape Town, October 13, 2011

Shane Watson bowled a slogging Robin Peterson in the final over•Oct 13, 2011•Getty Images

JP Duminy reached his half-century from 47 balls, South Africa v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Cape Town, October 13, 2011

JP Duminy reached his half-century from 47 balls•Oct 13, 2011•Getty Images

JP Duminy shapes to drive as he leads South Africa's recovery, South Africa v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Cape Town, October 13, 2011

JP Duminy shapes to drive as he leads South Africa's recovery•Oct 13, 2011•Gallo Images

Graeme Smith drags on in the first over against Doug Bollinger, South Africa v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Cape Town, October 13, 2011

Graeme Smith drags on in the first over against Doug Bollinger•Oct 13, 2011•Gallo Images

Cameron White uses his feet to hit down the ground, South Africa v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Cape Town, October 13, 2011

Cameron White uses his feet to hit down the ground•Oct 13, 2011•Gallo Images

Shaun Marsh played nicely for his 25, South Africa v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Cape Town, October 13, 2011

Shaun Marsh played nicely for his 25•Oct 13, 2011•Gallo Images

Graeme Smith rues missing a chance at slip, South Africa v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Cape Town, October 13, 2011

Graeme Smith rues missing a chance at slip•Oct 13, 2011•Getty Images

Pat Cummins picked up three wickets in an over, on debut, to rattle South Africa, South Africa v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Cape Town, October 13, 2011

Pat Cummins picked up three wickets in an over, on debut, to rattle South Africa•Oct 13, 2011•Getty Images

Pat Cummins just about held onto a catch to get rid of Colin Ingram, South Africa v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Cape Town, October 13, 2011

Pat Cummins just about held onto a catch to get rid of Colin Ingram•Oct 13, 2011•Getty Images

Australia celebrate after James Pattinson removes Colin Ingram, South Africa v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Cape Town, October 13, 2011

Australia celebrate after James Pattinson removes Colin Ingram•Oct 13, 2011•Gallo Images

Hashim Amla looks on as Australia strike early, South Africa v Australia, 1st Twenty20, Cape Town, October 13 2011

Hashim Amla looks on as Australia strike early•Oct 13, 2011•Getty Images

Match Coverage

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Wisden's review of the first T20 between South Africa and Australia, 2011-12

Old enemies at Newlands

It's a party under Table Mountain as South Africa and Australia kick off the festivities

Cummins the difference - White

Patrick Cummins, Australia's 19-year-old fast bowler, was credited with putting his team in a winning position after their victory in the opening T20 against South Africa at Newlands

Smith's unhappy return

Graeme Smith's return to international cricket proved to be an unhappy one, as he was out for a duck, dropped a catch and watched an Australian win

Smith's let-down, Warner's leap

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the first Twenty20 between South Africa and Australia

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Videos

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1:50

'South Africa looked rusty' - Wessels

1:47

Amla ready for captaincy

Australia Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
SR Watson	caught	52	39
DA Warner	run out	0	1
SE Marsh	bowled	25	19
DJ Hussey	caught	25	27
CL White	caught	28	22
SPD Smith	not out	8	9
MS Wade	not out	1	1
Extras	(lb 5, nb 1, w 2)
Total	147(5 wkts; 19.3 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	R	W	Econ
LL Tsotsobe	4	21	1	5.25
M Morkel	4	24	1	6 (1 nb)
J Theron	3.3	42	0	12
J Botha	4	22	1	5.5
RJ Peterson	3	29	1	9.66
JP Duminy	1	4	0	4

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	1	Shane Watson	David Warner
2nd	82	Shane Watson	Shaun Marsh
3rd	4	Shaun Marsh	David Hussey
4th	40	David Hussey	Cameron White
5th	14	David Hussey	Steven Smith
6th	6	Matthew Wade	Steven Smith

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