1st T20 - South Africa Beat Australia by 4 Wickets

Johannesburg: Albie Morkel and Mark Boucher trumped a virtuoso performance by David Hussey as South Africa scrambled a four-wicket win over Australia in the first Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday.

Hussey cracked an unbeaten 88 off only 44 balls and took two for 21 with his off-spinners to earn the man of the match award. But it was not enough to secure a win for his team in the opening encounter of a two-match series.

Hussey, younger brother of Test batsman Mike, dominated an Australian innings of 166 for seven and it looked as though it would be enough when South Africa slumped to 83 for five in the 13th over.

But Morkel and Boucher added 58 off 33 balls to swing the momentum in South Africa's favour.

The big-hitting Morkel slammed 36 off 22 balls before he miss-hit Mitchell Johnson high to mid-off where David Hussey held a good catch

Johan Botha, the South Africa captain, praised the performances of Mark Boucher and Albie Morkel in the tight four-wicket Twenty20 win.

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