LIVE – Australia v South Africa: 2nd Twenty20 – Toss Report
Australia have won the toss and elected to bat first against South Africa in the second Twenty20 of the two match series at the Wanderers, Johannesburg in South Africa on Sunday, October 16, 2011.
The pitch in Wanderers is very good for the batsmen, as the ball comes onto the bat at a very even pace and bounce. Both teams will be expecting a high scoring game and the tourists will be looking to post above 200 on the board.
However, the extra pace and bounce of the wicket will also keep the fast bowlers interested and it might trouble the batsmen, who struggle against the short ball.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Watson-c2558 in today’s game.
The star all-rounder scored a terrific half-century in the first Twenty20, guiding his side to a five wicket win. However, he sustained a hip injury before the start of play today which ruled him out.
The good news for the Kangaroos was that Watson’s injury was not of a serious concern and he will be taking part in the remainder of the series.
Youngster http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warriors-c861 and impressed one and all with his all-round performances.
His elder brother http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758, scoring a century in his very first outing.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mitchell-c76390 will be hoping to make a similar sort of impression in his first game in order to cement his spot in the shortest version of the game. He might not get an opportunity to score a ton, as he bats lower down the order.
However, a little cameo towards the end of the innings and a couple of useful wickets will do the job for the youngster.
On the other hand, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 will be eying a victory to level the series 1-1 before heading to the One Day Internationals (ODIs).
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