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‘Maza aagya sach mai’ – Fans react as Mitchell Marsh propels Australia to 111-run win against South Africa in 1st T20I

Published on August 31, 2023

A magnificent show was displayed by Australia as they beat South Africa by 111 runs during the first T20I on August 30. Earlier, South Africa skipper Aiden Markram won the toss and invited the visitors to bat first. Notably, after being put to bat, Australia posted 226/6 runs in the given 20 overs. In addition, skipper Mitchell Marsh smashed uneaten 92 runs from just 49 balls to give a great start to his side.

Moreover, in the end, star middle-order batter Tim David hammered 64 runs from just 28 balls to post a massive total against the hosts. Furthermore, while chasing, the home team could only rack up 115 runs before bundling out. Notably, South Africa star opener Reeza Hendricks was looking in fantastic form as he hammered 53 runs from just 43 balls to give a flying start to his team.

Always nice to start off a 3-match series with a win: Mitchell Marsh

Meanwhile, following the great win, Australia skipper Mitchell Marsh expressed his happiness. Notably, the star all-rounder feels great about starting off the series with an impressive win. In addition, the stylish right-handed batter aimed to score a lot of runs for his side and praised the conditions that helped them win the match. Moreover, the 31-year-old cricketer heaps praise on Mumbai Indians batter Tim David for his stupendous knock. Furthermore, the right-arm pacer also lauded Tanveer Sangha for his 4-wicket haul and called him a fantastic talent.

“Always nice to start off a 3-match series with a win. My job is to score runs so was nice to get some today. Lot goes into it, long process with my injury. Been really nice, I love playing for Australia. The environment we’ve got now is the best, I love it. Nice to contribute. Tim David was fantastic, he took a couple of balls to get settled but he took the pressure off me. I think I’ve played too much Test cricket lately, couldn’t hit sixes at the death. Tanveer Sangha is a fantastic talent, he wasn’t in the squad, flew in yesterday and played so well today,” Mitchell Marsh said during post-match presentation.

Check out how fans have reacted after the great win: