Watch the highlights of Rilee Rossouw 78 - Australia vs South Africa 1st T20I 2014 - South Africa tour of Australia 3-match Twenty20 international series of the 1st T20I match played between South Africa and Australia at Adelaide Oval in 05th November 2014.
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Bowlers attack before record 129-run stand for the second-wicket between Quinton de Kock and Rilee Rossouw helped to South Africa convincing seven-wicket victory over Australia and take a 1-0 lead in the first T20I.
* 129 : Quinton de Kock and Rilee Rossouw set up the record second-wicket partnership for South Africa in T20 international, previously held by the 119-run stand between Jacques Kallis and Colin Ingram against India at Johannesburg in 2012 and the sixth-highest second-wicket stand in T20Is.
* 129 : Quinton de Kock and Rilee Rossouw set up the record second-wicket partnership for South Africa in T20 international, previously held by the 119-run stand between Jacques Kallis and Colin Ingram against India at Johannesburg in 2012 and the sixth-highest second-wicket stand in T20Is.
Australia scored 144-6 in 20 overs with top scorer by Shane Watson struck 47 off 36-balls including 3-sixes, James Faulkner cracked a unbeaten 41 off 33-balls included one-six & a four and Cameron White 24.
South Africa best bowler by Kyle Abbott picked up 3-wickets for 21-runs in 4-overs, Ryan McLaren, Wayne Parnell and Imran Tahir each took one-wickets.
South Africa chased 145-3 in 19 overs with top scorer by debutant Rilee Rossouw - who scored 78 off 50-balls on his debut T20I match and Quinton de Kock struck 46 off 39-balls including 4-fours & a six.
Australia best bowler by Pat Cummins, Doug Bollinger and Cameron Boyce each took one-wickets.
Rilee Rossouw named Player of the match for his match-winning rapid 78-runs knocked off facing 50-balls including 7-fours and 3-sixes with strike rate of 156.
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