Australia clinch thriller against South Africa at Johannesburg: Twitter reactions

It was a thrilling encounter followed by thousands around the world and in no time began trending on Twitter.

Australia are the No. 1 ODI and Test side, and if one format Australia need a major improvement, it is T20Is. They have not really done well in this format and just over a month back they were beaten 3-0 by the touring Indians. Even the first T20I against South Africa did not go their way as a David Miller classic helped the hosts win a close game.

The next match was played at Johannesburg where Australia have played some memorable games in the past, most notably the ICC Cricket World Cup final of 2003 and then the famous 434 game in 2006. Australia won the toss and elected to field on a surface that looked apt for batting.  A Faf du Plessis’ classic (79 from 41 balls) guided South Africa to 204 for 7 from their 20 overs.

Australia did not start well and were reduced to 32 for 3 in the sixth over but then on it was a David Warner and Glenn Maxwell show. Warner smashed 77 from 40-balls and Maxwell supported him with 75 from 43-balls as the duo put up 161 for the fourth wicket in just over 13 overs. In the end, it came down to two needed from one ball, when Mitchell Marsh dug one out straight down the ground and a misfield helped them to run two. It was a thrilling encounter followed by thousands around the world and in no time began trending on Twitter.

We bring you some of the tweets from the tense finish at New Wanderers.

AUS Puts an End to Consecutive 5 Loses & Consecutive 5 Wins of SA in T20I ! #SAvAUS

— BaD EviL DinesH AK (@Dinu_Ajith57) March 6, 2016

SA win with 10 extras to Australia’s 4#SAvAUS

— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) March 6, 2016

Australia Won By 5 Wickets Chasing 204. Or Better To Say, SA Lost It By Bowling 14 Extras. #SAvAUS #AUSvSA

— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) March 6, 2016

Australia writes history. South Africa repeats. #almostAchoke #SAvAUS

— cricBC (@cricBC) March 6, 2016

Australia chase 11 off the last over without hitting a boundary.
Gud bowling by Rabada#SAvAus

— ⚽Ujzwal DicaPrio◑︿◐ (@Ujjwal_koirala) March 6, 2016

Congratulation to the Australian cricket team they really played wellhope #Proteas are taking notes #ProteaFire #SAvAUS

— SIBONGILE NTULI (@Sibongile_Dust) March 6, 2016

Its official!!! Fudgie is the worst cricketer ever play this game of cricket #SAvAUS pic.twitter.com/LISbXGcyTe

— Zohan Malik (@CricFan4ever) March 6, 2016

Got some criticism for our chasing but we’ve been brilliant chasing of late, today was a good opportunity to see us bat first. #SAvAUS

— NOOREEN (@NooreenSurtee) March 6, 2016

SA gets back from Australia exactly the same thing they did with England couple of weeks ago..#SAvAUS

— Virat baivab (@ViratBaivab) March 6, 2016

David Warner is Australia’s best batsman at present..who is equally good in all 3 formats..Smith in Test but not in Limited Overs#SAvAUS

— Jasveer Singh Kharra (@imjsk27) March 6, 2016

#SAvAUS what an insane game of cricket..That was totally pheanominal Smh!!Big up to AUS

— *Delightful••Future* (@DaaneeshDingaan) March 6, 2016

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