2012 World T20 - Australia's performances - An Overview – Part III
Continued from Part II...
8-wicket win over South Africa:
After crushing the former World champions http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757, in their second Super Eights match played at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, on September
30, 2012.
After putting the opposition into bat, the rampaging Australians outclassed the Proteas in all three departments of the game, registering a comprehensive eight-wicket win, with more than two overs to go.
Going by South African batsmen’s struggle against spin, Bailey included left-arm spinner Xavier Doherty for the first time in the tournament, at the expense of all-rounder http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Daniel-Christian-c1308, and then asked him to open the bowling for them. The decision paid
off immediately as the Tasmanian spinner sent packing to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JH-Kallis-c1692 for 0 and 6 in his first two overs, to leave the opposition reeling at 8 for two in 2.1 overs.
In-form Watson struck in the sixth over to have http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RJ-Peterson-c2332
(32 off 19) helped the Proteas post a respectable 146 for 5.
However, despite losing http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Watson-c2558 and Mike Hussey pounding the South African attack from both the ends. The veteran Queenslander was caught
by Parnell off Peterson in the 14th over, on 70. But Hussey and Cameron White took the side home in a style in the 18th over, without any further loss.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326 clinched the record fourth successive man of the match award, for his stupendous all-round performance once again.
32-run defeat against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755
After reaching the final Super Eights fixture against Pakistan unbeaten, things started to deteriorate for the might Aussies from this point. They faced their first defeat of the tournament – a 32-run crushing – at the hands of Hafeez and his Men in Green
at the same Colombo venue, on October 2, 2012.
With their backs against the wall, the 2009 champions failed to impress much with the bat. But http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nasir-c78728 Jamshed’s 55, well complemented by Kamran Akmal’s calculated 32 and Razzaq’s gritty 22, were enough to put a respectable total on the board – 149 for 6.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mitchell-Aaron-Starc-c76392 was the pick of Australian bowlers with 3 for 20 in his spell of four overs.
In reply, the Australian batting line-up miserably struggled to cope with Pakistan spinners. Mike Hussey was the only batsman who stood up to the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saeed-Ajmal-c87859 led Pakistan attack with an unbeaten 54, as the Kangaroos managed to reach the par score 112 and
confirm a spot in the tournament semi-finals.
Pakistan’s rookie Raza Hassan was adjudged as the man of the match for his startling figures of two for 14 in four overs.
74-run defeat against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760
After starting the second semi-final of the marquee tournament against West Indies, as overwhelming favourites, the mighty Aussies miserably failed to live up to hopes of the pundits and their fans.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 by 36 runs to clinch the coveted trophy.
After opting to bat, the Windies rode on http://www.senore.com/Cricket/XJ-Doherty-c2804
being the most expensive with 48 for one in three overs.
In reply, skipper George Bailey was the only Australian batsman to face the West Indies attack with some pride, with a 29-ball 63, while the rest of the line up failed to get past 18-run mark. Eight of the Australian batsmen failed to enter double figures.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Rampaul-c2233 picked up three wickets, while Badree, Narine and Pollard all shared two wickets apiece.
Chris Gayle was the unanimous decision of jury to receive the man of the match award.
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