Australia vs South Africa, 1st T20I
South Africa tour of Australia 2025 · T20I · · TIO Stadium, Marrara, Darwin, Northern Territory
Australia won by 17 runs (Australia 178, South Africa 161/9).
- Australia: 178 (20 ov)
- South Africa: 161/9 (20 ov)
Match report
Australia (AUS) faced South Africa (SA) in the 1st T20I of South Africa tour of Australia 2025, a T20I match, at TIO Stadium, Marrara, Darwin, Northern Territory. Play began on Sunday, 10 August 2025 at 09:15 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Donovan Koch and Sam Nogajski, with Andy Pycroft as match referee.
Australia made 178 in 20 overs, with Tim David top-scoring on 83 from 52 balls. Kwena Maphaka was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 20. South Africa made 161/9 in 20 overs, with Ryan Rickelton top-scoring on 71 from 55 balls. Ben Dwarshuis was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 26.
Result: Australia won by 17 runs. Tim David was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Australia · 1st innings: 178 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Marsh | c Kwena Maphaka b Kagiso Rabada | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 185.71 |
| Travis Head | c Kwena Maphaka b Kagiso Rabada | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Josh Inglis | c Senuran Muthusamy b George Linde | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Green | c Ryan Rickelton b Lungi Ngidi | 35 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 269.23 |
| Tim David | c Tristan Stubbs b Kwena Maphaka | 83 | 52 | 4 | 8 | 159.62 |
| Mitchell Owen | b Kwena Maphaka | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Glenn Maxwell | c George Linde b Senuran Muthusamy | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Ben Dwarshuis | c Aiden Markram b Kwena Maphaka | 17 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 89.47 |
| Nathan Ellis | run out | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 109.09 |
| Adam Zampa | c Dewald Brevis b Kwena Maphaka | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Josh Hazlewood | not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 12
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lungi Ngidi | 3 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 11.33 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 |
| George Linde | 2 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 13 |
| Corbin Bosch | 3 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 14.67 |
| Kwena Maphaka | 4 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 5 |
| Senuran Muthusamy | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
South Africa · 1st innings: 161/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram | c Cameron Green b Josh Hazlewood | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 200 |
| Ryan Rickelton | c Glenn Maxwell b Ben Dwarshuis | 71 | 55 | 7 | 1 | 129.09 |
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius | c Mitchell Owen b Glenn Maxwell | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 155.56 |
| Dewald Brevis | c Sean Abbott b Ben Dwarshuis | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Tristan Stubbs | c Josh Inglis b Josh Hazlewood | 37 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 137.04 |
| George Linde | c Glenn Maxwell b Josh Hazlewood | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corbin Bosch | b Adam Zampa | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Senuran Muthusamy | lbw b Adam Zampa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kagiso Rabada | b Ben Dwarshuis | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 166.67 |
| Kwena Maphaka | not out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 10 · Did not bat: Lungi Ngidi
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hazlewood | 4 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 6.75 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 |
| Ben Dwarshuis | 4 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 6.5 |
| Adam Zampa | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 |
| Nathan Ellis | 4 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 11 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (SA, Ben Dwarshuis): 3 runs, 159/9 – W 1 2 • W •
- Over 19 (SA, Nathan Ellis): 16 runs, 156/7 – 2 1 wd 4 2 2 4
- Over 18 (SA, Josh Hazlewood): 9 runs, 140/7 – 1 1 1 • 6 •
- Over 17 (SA, Nathan Ellis): 10 runs, 131/7 – 1 wd 1 • 6 1 •
- Over 16 (SA, Adam Zampa): 3 runs, 121/7 – W W • 2 • 1
- Over 15 (SA, Josh Hazlewood): 1 runs, 118/5 – W • • W 1 •