South Africa Champions vs Australia Champions, Semi Final
Play Offs 2025 · T20 · · Edgbaston, Birmingham
South Africa Champions won by 1 run (South Africa Champions 186/8, Australia Champions 185/7).
- South Africa Champions: 186/8 (20 ov)
- Australia Champions: 185/7 (20 ov)
Match report
South Africa Champions (SA-C) faced Australia Champions (AUS-C) in the Semi Final of Play Offs 2025, a T20 match, at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Play began on Thursday, 31 July 2025 at 15:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
South Africa Champions won the toss and chose to bat.
South Africa Champions made 186/8 in 20 overs, with Morne van Wyk top-scoring on 76 from 35 balls. Peter Siddle was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 30. Australia Champions made 185/7 in 20 overs, with Daniel Christian top-scoring on 49 not out from 29 balls. Wayne Parnell was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 33.
Result: South Africa Champions won by 1 run. Wayne Parnell 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 Champions · 1st innings: 186/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Smuts | c Ben Cutting b Daniel Christian | 57 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 139.02 |
| AB de Villiers | c D'Arcy Short b Peter Siddle | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| Morne van Wyk | c Peter Siddle b Brett Lee | 76 | 35 | 7 | 5 | 217.14 |
| Sarel Erwee | b D'Arcy Short | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 112.5 |
| Jean-Paul Duminy | c Callum Ferguson b D'Arcy Short | 14 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 93.33 |
| Henry Davids | c Brett Lee b Peter Siddle | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
| Wayne Parnell | b Peter Siddle | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Hardus Viljoen | b Peter Siddle | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacques Rudolph | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Aaron Phangiso | not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Duanne Olivier
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Lee | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8 |
| Peter Siddle | 4 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 7.5 |
| Nathan Coulter-Nile | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 11 |
| Steve O'Keefe | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Daniel Christian | 2 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 18 |
| D'Arcy Short | 4 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 8 |
Australia Champions · 1st innings: 185/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Marsh | c Hardus Viljoen b Wayne Parnell | 25 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 147.06 |
| Chris Lynn | c AB de Villiers b Wayne Parnell | 35 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 175 |
| D'Arcy Short | c Aaron Phangiso b Hardus Viljoen | 33 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 113.79 |
| Ben Dunk | b Duanne Olivier | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 109.09 |
| Daniel Christian | not out | 49 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 168.97 |
| Ben Cutting | b Hardus Viljoen | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Callum Ferguson | lbw b Imran Tahir | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Rob Quiney | not out | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 200 |
| Nathan Coulter-Nile | run out (Wayne Parnell) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 12 · Did not bat: Peter Siddle, Brett Lee, Steve O'Keefe
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imran Tahir | 4 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 10.75 |
| Aaron Phangiso | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 13 |
| Hardus Viljoen | 4 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 10.25 |
| Wayne Parnell | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 |
| Jean-Paul Duminy | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Duanne Olivier | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 7 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (AUS-C, Wayne Parnell): 12 runs, 183/7 – W 1 1 2 1 6
- Over 19 (AUS-C, Imran Tahir): 6 runs, 171/6 – 0lb wd W 1 1 2 1
- Over 18 (AUS-C, Hardus Viljoen): 13 runs, 165/5 – W 1 1 1 4wd 1 4
- Over 17 (AUS-C, Aaron Phangiso): 17 runs, 152/4 – 4 • 6 6 • 1
- Over 16 (AUS-C, Hardus Viljoen): 8 runs, 135/4 – 4 1 nb1 • W • 1
- Over 15 (AUS-C, Imran Tahir): 16 runs, 127/3 – 6 1 4 2 2 1