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Agar had Faf du Plessis caught on the boundary before he trapped Andile Phehlukwayo leg before wicket. Captain Aaron Finch then took a superb catch at slip to dismiss Dale Steyn for Agar to become the 12th player to bag a hat-trick in Twenty20 Internationals. “It was an unbelievable catch, I think he (Finch) enjoyed it as well. He was halfway around the ground when I caught up with him,” Agar said. … [Read more...] about Australian Agar’s horrible feeling turns to delight with hat-trick

Cricket wise, Australia haven't been defeated in their last four bilateral series, winning the last three without dropping a game - their last series loss coming against South Africa in 2018. The hosts, on the other hand, are fresh off a loss in a closely-fought series against England and while there were plenty of positives to take from that, they will be really keen to get a series win under their belt. Here's the preview for the series opener. … [Read more...] about Live Cricket Score: South Africa vs Australia, 1st T20I, Johannesburg

Australia spinner Ashton Agar achieved a huge milestone on Friday night when he picked up a hat-trick in the first T20I against South Africa in Johannesburg. The left-arm spinner achieved the feat in the 8th over of South Africa’s innings when he dismissed former Proteas skipper Faf du Plessis, Andile Phehlukwayo and Dale Steyn in back-to-back deliveries. … [Read more...] about Ashton Agar joins Brett Lee in elite list after hat-trick against South Africa

But after a sloppy bowling and fielding display, South Africa's hopes of pulling off a big chase diminished when skipper de Kock fell in the first over to a Mitchell Starc peach which shaped away late and knocked over middle stump. … [Read more...] about T20 Australia win over South Africa with Ashton Agar hat-trick

Left-arm spinner Ashton Agar took a hat-trick as Australia crushed South Africa by 107 runs in the first Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday. Steve Smith, back in South Africa for the first time since the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, hit a top score of 45 for Australia, who made 196 for six after being sent in. South Africa made a bad start against the pace of Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins before Agar's triple strike sent them hurtling to their all-time lowest T20 total of 89. It was also the host country's biggest defeat in the format. Man of the match Agar finished with career-best figures of five for 24.  … [Read more...] about South Africa vs Australia, 1st T20I: Ashton Agar’s Hat-Trick Helps Australia Thrash South Africa By 107 Runs