Australian cricket team in South Africa in 2015–16

The Australian cricket team toured South Africa from 4 to 9 March 2016 to play three Twenty20 International matches.[1] The matches were in preparation for the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 which started later that month in India. Australia won the series 2–1.

Australian cricket team in South Africa in 2015–16
 
  South Africa Australia
Dates 4 March 2016 – 9 March 2016
Captains Faf du Plessis Steve Smith
Twenty20 International series
Results Australia won the 3-match series 2–1
Most runs Faf du Plessis (123) David Warner (130)
Most wickets Kagiso Rabada (5)
Imran Tahir (5)		 Nathan Coulter-Nile (5)
Player of the series David Warner (Aus)

Squads
T20Is
 South Africa[2]  Australia[3]

T20I series

1st T20I
4 March
18:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Australia 
157/9 (20 overs)
v
 South Africa
158/7 (19.2 overs)
Aaron Finch 40 (18)
Imran Tahir 3/21 (4 overs)
David Miller 53* (35)
Nathan Coulter-Nile 3/29 (4 overs)
South Africa won by 3 wickets
Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban
Umpires: Shaun George (SA) and Adrian Holdstock (SA)
Player of the match: David Miller (SA)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Peter Nevill and Adam Zampa (both Australia) made their T20I debuts.

2nd T20I
6 March
14:30
Scorecard
South Africa 
204/7 (20 overs)
v
 Australia
205/5 (20 overs)
Faf du Plessis 79 (41)
James Faulkner 3/28 (4 overs)
David Warner 77 (40)
Kagiso Rabada 2/25 (4 overs)
Australia won by 5 wickets
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Umpires: Shaun George (SA) and Adrian Holdstock (SA)
Player of the match: David Warner (Aus)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to field.
  • Ashton Agar (Aus) made his T20I debut.
  • This was Australia's highest successful run-chase in T20Is.[4]
  • The partnership of 161 between Warner and Glenn Maxwell was the highest 4th wicket partnership in T20Is.[4]

3rd T20I
9 March
18:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
South Africa 
178/4 (20 overs)
v
 Australia
181/4 (19.2 overs)
Hashim Amla 97* (62)
Nathan Coulter-Nile 2/36 (4 overs)
Steve Smith 44 (26)
Imran Tahir 2/38 (4 overs)
Australia won by 6 wickets
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
Umpires: Shaun George (SA) and Adrian Holdstock (SA)
Player of the match: Hashim Amla (SA)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

References
  1. "South Africa announce itinerary for Australia T20s". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  2. "South Africa Twenty20 Squad". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  3. "Smith to lead, Wade, Boyce dropped from World T20 squad". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  4. "Record Warner-Maxwell stand helps Australia win thriller". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
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