De Kock blasts Aussies to level series: 2nd T20 (St Georges)

Skipper Quinton de Kock slammed 70 off 47 balls as South Africa defended an under par score to beat Australia by 12 runs.

South Africa scored 59 runs in the six-over powerplay but scoring proved increasingly difficult on a slow pitch and they were restricted to 158-4.

Paceman Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi and hometown hero Anrich Nortje produced some superb death bowling under huge pressure to clinch the win and square the series up at 1-1 as the Aussies finished on 146 for six.

South Africa 158 for 4 (de Kock 70, Richardson 2-21) beat Australia 146 for 6 (Warner 67*, Ngidi 3-41) by 12 runs.

Feb 2020.