‘Small margins’: South Africa captain Aiden Markram opens up after series defeat to Australia | Cricket News – Times of India

Aiden Markram of South Africa (Photo by Emily Barker/Getty Images)

South Africa captain Aiden Markram acknowledged small margins led to their defeat as Glenn Maxwell’s unbeaten 62 guided Australia to a slim two-wicket win within the last T20I at Cazalys Stadium on Saturday. The victory secured a 2-1 series win for Australia.“Good game of cricket, ended up on the wrong side unfortunately. Small margins. Not enough on the board tonight, but we fought well with the ball. Not the way we wanted to end, but still some good things to take from this series,” Markram stated after the match.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Australia, chasing 173, struggled at 122/6 when Maxwell took management of the sport. His 36-ball innings featured eight fours and two sixes, culminating in hitting the successful runs off the second-final ball. The match marked Cazalys Stadium’s first males’s T20I, with captain Mitchell Marsh earlier contributing 54 runs off 37 balls in a 66-run partnership with Travis Head.South Africa gained momentum by taking three wickets in 13 balls in the course of the center overs. However, Maxwell’s strategic batting within the last overs secured the win for Australia.After being requested to bat first, South Africa posted 172/7. Brevis led the scoring with 53 from 26 balls, following his century within the earlier match. Despite shedding Markram early, Lhuan-dre Pretorius scored 24 runs within the powerplay. Brevis’s aggressive batting helped attain 108/3 by the eleventh over.“Not many people can do what he (Brevis) does and he is a very special player and works really hard on his game. We kept improving and there is plenty of good for us to take from this series, but never great to lose it,” Markram stated.The turning level got here when Brevis mistimed a slower supply from Nathan Ellis to lengthy-on. Australia’s bowlers, together with Ellis (2/29) and Adam Zampa, restricted South Africa to 64 runs within the last 9 overs by way of efficient loss of life bowling.