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Australia beat South Africa by eight wickets to clinch the T20I series

Australia beat South Africa by eight wickets to clinch the T20I series
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Australia won the second T20I against South Africa by eight wickets to clinch the series 2-0.

Sean Abbott and Nathan Ellis took three wickets each as South Africa were restricted to 164-8 after being sent in.

Matthew Short scored 66 and captain Mitchell Marsh remained unbeaten on 79 as Australia chased down the target with 31 balls to spare.

Sean Abbott was named the Man of the Match for his bowling performance.

Marsh played his second unbeaten innings after scoring a career-best 92* in his side’s 111-run win in the first game at the same venue on Wednesday. He made his runs off 39 balls with eight fours and six sixes.

Opening batsman Short hit seven fours and four sixes off 30 balls in his second international match.

Temba Bavuma gave the Proteas a fast start, scoring 35 off 17 balls before he was Abbott’s first victim.

South Africa lost four wickets for 10 runs in 17 balls, including a double-wicket maiden by Ellis, as they slumped to 46-4. Ellis finished with 3-25.

Captain Aiden Markram hit 49 and put on 51 for the fifth wicket with Tristan Stubbs (27) in a partial recovery by the hosts.

Brief Scorecard

South Africa 164/8 (20 Overs)

Australia 168/2 (14.5 Overs)

Result: Australia won by 8 wickets (with 31 balls remaining)