Australia vs South Africa, 3rd T20I
South Africa tour of Australia 2025 · T20I · · Cazaly's Stadium, Westcourt, Cairns, Queensland
Australia won by 2 wickets (with 1 ball remaining) (Australia 173/8, South Africa 172/7).
- Australia: 173/8 (19.5 ov)
- South Africa: 172/7 (20 ov)
Match report
Australia (AUS) faced South Africa (SA) in the 3rd T20I of South Africa tour of Australia 2025, a T20I match, at Cazaly's Stadium, Westcourt, Cairns, Queensland. Play began on Saturday, 16 August 2025 at 09:15 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Australia won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Donovan Koch and Phillip Gillespie, with Andy Pycroft as match referee.
South Africa made 172/7 in 20 overs, with Dewald Brevis top-scoring on 53 from 26 balls. Nathan Ellis was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 31. Australia made 173/8 in 19.5 overs, with Glenn Maxwell top-scoring on 62 not out from 36 balls. Corbin Bosch was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 26.
Result: Australia won by 2 wickets (with 1 ball remaining). Glenn Maxwell 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.
South Africa · 1st innings: 172/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram | c Cameron Green b Josh Hazlewood | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Ryan Rickelton | c Josh Inglis b Adam Zampa | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius | c Aaron Hardie b Nathan Ellis | 24 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 160 |
| Dewald Brevis | c Glenn Maxwell b Nathan Ellis | 53 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 203.85 |
| Tristan Stubbs | b Adam Zampa | 25 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 108.7 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | not out | 38 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 146.15 |
| Corbin Bosch | c Nathan Ellis b Josh Hazlewood | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Senuran Muthusamy | c Josh Hazlewood b Nathan Ellis | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 112.5 |
| Kagiso Rabada | not out | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hazlewood | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Aaron Hardie | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 16.5 |
| Ben Dwarshuis | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.25 |
| Nathan Ellis | 4 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 7.75 |
| Adam Zampa | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 |
Australia · 1st innings: 173/8 (19.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Marsh | c Lhuan-dre Pretorius b Kwena Maphaka | 54 | 37 | 3 | 5 | 145.95 |
| Travis Head | c Lungi Ngidi b Aiden Markram | 19 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 105.56 |
| Josh Inglis | b Corbin Bosch | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Green | c Dewald Brevis b Kwena Maphaka | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 112.5 |
| Tim David | c & b Kagiso Rabada | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 188.89 |
| Glenn Maxwell | not out | 62 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 172.22 |
| Aaron Hardie | c Corbin Bosch b Kagiso Rabada | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Ben Dwarshuis | b Corbin Bosch | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Nathan Ellis | c Ryan Rickelton b Corbin Bosch | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Zampa | not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 10 · Did not bat: Josh Hazlewood
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 4 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 8 |
| Aiden Markram | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 3.5 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8.87 |
| Kwena Maphaka | 3 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 12 |
| Senuran Muthusamy | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 11.33 |
| Corbin Bosch | 4 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 6.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (AUS, Lungi Ngidi): 10 runs, 169/8 – 4 • • 4 2
- Over 19 (AUS, Corbin Bosch): 0 runs, 159/8 – • • W W • 0lb
- Over 18 (AUS, Kagiso Rabada): 16 runs, 159/6 – 2 1 1 4 • 6 nb1
- Over 17 (AUS, Corbin Bosch): 4 runs, 143/6 – 1 • 2 • • wd •
- Over 16 (AUS, Lungi Ngidi): 8 runs, 139/6 – 1 2 4 0lb 1 •
- Over 15 (AUS, Kwena Maphaka): 11 runs, 131/6 – 1 • 6 • • 4