Corbin Bosch’s outstanding spell during South Africa’s third T20I in Cairns failed to avert defeat but once again propelled his growing reputation. (Also read: Glenn Maxwell Guides Australia to Series Win Over South Africa)
The right-arm seamer finished with 3 for 26 in four overs, punctuated by a double-wicket maiden that came at a decisive moment, when he bowled Ben Dwarshuis and Nathan Ellis in succession in the 19th. Before that he had triumphed over Josh Inglis for a first-ball duck in the ninth, momentarily shifting the odds toward the visitors.
Despite that late burst, Australia required only ten runs from the last six deliveries. Glenn Maxwell, whose unbeaten half-century anchored the innings toward 173 for eight, saw the home side secure the series.
Bosch entered the attack as South Africa’s sixth bowler and leaves with a T20I record of eight wickets at 26.62. The haul marks his second straight three-wicket innings, hinting at growing consistency across a brief international career.
Statistics against Australia further highlight his edge: in three matches he has six scalps at 15, a figure gathered from data supplied by ESPNcricinfo.
His overall Twenty20 record appears less remarkable. In 96 contests he has taken 68 wickets from 83 innings at a mean of 32.27, conceding runs at 8.35 per over. Such figures imply a propensity to surrender runs, yet they also indicate the capacity to strike at crucial junctures.
The series concluded with a 2–1 triumph for Australia, yet Bosch’s bowling provided South Africa a discernible gain to nurture into the future.
