Durban - Proteas coach Russell Domingo defended his team's five-wicket loss to Australia in a rain-reduced Twenty20 international in Durban on Wednesday.
South Africa lost the seven-over contest with two balls to spare with 15 runs to preserve heading in the final over sent down by Wayne Parnell.
"You have to remember that Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel aren't here," Domingo said after the match.