Tim David's eighth T20I half-century goes in vain: Stats
What's the story
Australia batter Tim David continues his rich vein of form in T20I cricket. For the second successive match, David's blade produced a thunderous knock, albeit in a losing cause this time. David, who hammered a match-winning 83 in the series opener, scored 50 against South Africa at Marrara Cricket Ground, Darwin. However, the Aussies fell 53 runs short while chasing 219.
Chase
How the run-chase panned out
Australia had a patchy start as they lost Travis Head and Cameron Green in the powerplay. With Australia down to 29/2, skipper Mitchell Marsh and Tim David launched a scathing counter-attack. This kept the required rate under check. Although Marsh departed, David's 23-ball half-century kept Australia alive. However, Kagiso Rabada dismissed him. Glenn Maxwell and Alex Carey accelerated, but SA successfully pushed for wickets.
Knock
Second successive half-century
As mentioned, a terrific knock from David saved Australia from an early collapse. He hammered 50 off 24 balls, a knock laced with 4 fours and 4 sixes. The Australian dasher scored a half-century in his second successive T20I. He slammed a match-winning 83 in the series opener, helping Australia claim a 17-run win. He shone after the hosts were down to 75/6.
Stats
A look at his stats
David, who is among the most explosive finishers, has now raced to 1,466 runs from 59 T20Is at an average of 37.58. He owns a ton, eight half-centuries, and an incredible strike rate of 168.50. Overall, David raced past 5,600 runs in T20 cricket. In 286 matches, 5,604 runs at a strike rate of 162.62. He owns 20 half-centuries and a ton.