# Cricket: Australia defeated South Africa by 17 runs in the first of three T20 Internationals in Darwin, extending their unbeaten streak in the format to nine matches. Tim David scored 83 and shared a seventh-wicket stand of 59 with Ben Dwarshuis, as the hosts posted 178. Nineteen-year-old Kwena Maphaka was impressive with the ball for the Proteas, taking four wickets. In reply, Ryan Rickelton’s 71 kept South Africa in the hunt till the last over, but the visitors eventually fell 17 runs short. The second T20 is at the same venue tomorrow.
Cricket: Australia beat the Proteas to claim their 9th consecutive T20 victory