Mitchell Marsh scripts HISTORY, becomes first Australia's cricketer to...
Australia's T20I captain Mitchell Marsh on Sunday ethched his name in the history book while opening for Aussies against South Africa. The first T20I took place in Marrara Cricket Ground in Darwin, where, the 33-year-old batter opened his innings by hiiting Lungi Ngidi for a six.
Mitchell Marsh scripts history in first T20I match against South Africa
Marsh became the first batter from Australia to hit a six off the opening ball in a T2OI. The Former Australia's skipper Aron Finch, also hit a six on the opening T20I, but he did so during a run chase. He got off to a great start after opening with a six, but he was unable to play a big knock after scoring a four on the second legal ball of the game. Kagiso Rabada sent the 33-year-old back to the pavilion.
He tried to hit a big shot on the opening ball of the fourth over of the game, but he was caught by Kwena Maphaka after failing to make a proper contact with the ball.
Marsh became the third Australian batsman to be dismissed on Sunday. Prior to him, George Linde had dismissed Josh Inglis for a golden duck on the second ball of the match's third over, and Rabada had dismissed Travis Head on the final ball of the second over.
South African captain Aiden Markram chose to bowl first after winning the toss in the opening T20I. The Proteas lost three games to New Zealand in the T20I tri-series held in Harare from July 14–26, while the Australians won all five Twenty20 Internationals against the West Indies team in the Caribbean islands last month.
Australia and South Africa's Playing XI
Australia: Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (C), Josh Inglis (WK), Cameron Green, Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
South Africa: Aiden Markram (C), Ryan Rickelton (WK), Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, George Linde, Senuran Muthusamy, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi
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