AUS vs SA, 1st T20I, TIO Stadium, Darwin, 10 August 2025 - Summary
Australia vs South Africa Summary
Australia vs South Africa, 1st T20I, TIO Stadium, Darwin, 10 August 2025 - Summary
Event CentreAustralia beat South Africa by 17 runs
Match Ended - Australia beat South Africa by 17 runs
Over
14th
1
1
0
W
1
1
= 4 |
Over
15th
0
0
0
6
6
1
= 13 |
Over
16th
0
2
6
0
0
1
= 9 |
Over
17th
0
0
0
4
1
0
0
= 5 |
Over
18th
0
W
1
0
W
0
= 1 |
Over
19th
4
0
0
0
0
6
W
= 10 |

Tim David
Player OfThe Match
CRR: 8.05
Commentary
Other Innings>All
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4s
6s
14.1
1
Kwena Maphaka to Ben Dwarshuis
Hard length, in and around off, chopped down just behind square on the off side and after looking at each other for a couple of seconds, the batters scamper through for a single.
14.2
1
Kwena Maphaka to Tim David
Short and angled across the off stump, Tim David slaps it away to deep point for a single.
14.3
0
Kwena Maphaka to Ben Dwarshuis
A quick short ball around off, jumps off the deck and Dwarshuis is beaten on the cut.
14.4
W
Kwena Maphaka to Ben Dwarshuis
OUT! CAUGHT! More than enough power but not enough elevation! Kwena Maphaka serves it full and at the stumps, Ben Dwarshuis stays leg side of the ball and looks to smash it over mid off. However, he doesn't quite get under the ball and hits it flat just to the left of mid off. Aiden Markram takes a sharp catch around his waist and Australia are now 134/7 in 14.4 overs.
14.5
1
Kwena Maphaka to Nathan Ellis
Well managed in the end by Ellis. Back of a length and on off, this one angles away with some sharp bounce. Nathan Ellis hops and manages to glove it wide of the diving keeper and down to deep third for a single.
14.6
1
Kwena Maphaka to Tim David
Fuller in length and on the pads, flicked away just behind square leg for a single by David and he will keep strike for the start of the next over.
15.1
0
Senuran Muthusamy to Tim David
Drops it fractionally short on leg and angles it in, David rocks back and pushes it into the vacant space in front of square leg and doesn't take the single, understandably so. Or is it too early to do that? Australia do have 3 wickets in hand.
15.2
0
Senuran Muthusamy to Tim David
On the shorter side again and on off, swung away without much timing down to long on. Does not take the single.
15.3
0
Senuran Muthusamy to Tim David
DROPPED! Oh, a massive error in judgment from Tristan Stubbs and this could prove costly for South Africa. Tossed up, full and at the stumps, Tim David goes hard at the slog but mistimes it badly. The ball goes high into the night sky and towards long on. Stubbs starts to come in and then has to backtrack and loses his footing a bit. Stubbs does get to the ball and tries to reverse cup it but spills it. No run taken either.
15.4
6
Senuran Muthusamy to Tim David
SIX! Tim David makes the Proteas pay with a massive six right after the dropped chance. Full and sliding into the hitting arc. David clears the front leg and smokes it onto the roof behind the square leg fence and the ball bounces back down near the ropes. That ball is surely dented now.
15.5
6
Senuran Muthusamy to Tim David
SIX! Another one! Full again, darted in towards the legs, Tim David slog sweeps again and smacks it flat over deep mid-wicket for another biggie.
15.6
1
Senuran Muthusamy to Tim David
Fuller one, almost angling down leg, clipped away to deep mid-wicket for a single. Smart batting from Tim.
16.1
0
Lungi Ngidi to Tim David
Full and straight, angled in at the legs, jammed down to long on.
16.2
2
Lungi Ngidi to Tim David
Another full ball, angled in at the toes, David manages to squeeze the ball out through wide mid on and calls for two straightaway. They get it with ease. The 150 comes up for Australia with that.
16.3
6
Lungi Ngidi to Tim David
SIX! Full again, around off this time Tim David sets up deep in the crease and clubs it flat over long off ro another biggie. David is relentless now.
16.4
0
Lungi Ngidi to Tim David
Full and even wider outside off, David swings at it but ends up dragging it off the inside edge towards mid-wicket.
16.5
0
Lungi Ngidi to Tim David
Nails the yorker this time around. On off, David can only manage to dig it out.
16.6
1
Lungi Ngidi to Tim David
Slower delivery, back of a length and at the bodyline, David just nudges it into the leg side and picks up another single on the final delivery of the over.
17.1
0
Kagiso Rabada to Tim David
Pitches the ball fuller and on middle and leg, David presents the full face of the blade and pushes it uppishly down to long on.
17.2
0
Kagiso Rabada to Tim David
Takes pace off now, does KG and bowls it into the pitch around off. Tim David looks to fetch and pull but miscues it badly onto the leg side.
17.3
0
Kagiso Rabada to Tim David
Top delivery! A toe-crushing yorker now from Rabada, nails it as well. Tim David manages to jam it out in time.
17.4
4
Kagiso Rabada to Tim David
FOUR! Gets a hold of that one, does Tim David! Dug in well short and over middle, David stays back and makes room before getting on top of the bounce and flat-batting it to the left of Lhuan-dre Pretorius at deep backward square leg for a boundary.
17.5
1
Kagiso Rabada to Tim David
In the air, but will land safely! Back of a length and wide outside off, David looks to power it over the off side but mistims it high up and over covers. The batters cross for a single.
17.6
0
Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Ellis
No Ball! Oh, that is a big No Ball from KG! This is bowled on a hard length and at the batter, Nathan Ellis backs away past the leg stump and lays into the slog. The ball gets smoked high up in the air and comes down around the square leg fence. Lhuan-dre Pretorius does well to get to his left and settle under it and take the catch but the third umpire signals a front-foot no ball. Free Hit loading...
17.6
0
Kagiso Rabada to Nathan Ellis
No harm done! Slower ball, into the deck and over off, Ellis makes room to go down the ground but gets it off the cue end of the blade down to long off. No run taken!
18.1
0
Kwena Maphaka to Tim David
DROPPED AGAIN? This time, Dewald Brevis is the culprit. Bangs in short, around the hips, Tim David too quick to judge the length and flat bats it straight to deep square leg, where Brevis comes down running but fails to hold onto that.
18.2
W
Kwena Maphaka to Tim David
OUT! An entertaining knock from Tim David finally comes to a halt. Maphaka bowls a cutter, and it holds up a bit off the surface. David looks to heave that away over the leg side with a big swing but the ball hits his bat high on the sticker and he ends up lobbing it down to long on. The wind actually takes it further away and Travis Head covers excellent ground racing to his right from long on. Eventually gets there, puts in a slide and takes the catch. The crowd stands as one to applaud David off the ground, as he departs for a heroic 83 (52), giving the Aussies something to defend. The 30-run stand is broken and Australia are 164/8 after 18.2 overs!
18.3
1
Kwena Maphaka to Adam Zampa
Delivers on a length delivery, going away from the batter, Zampa plays it to deep point for a single.
18.4
0
Kwena Maphaka to Nathan Ellis
Full and down the leg side, Nathan Ellis looks to swing for the heavens but misses due to the lack of pace. The ball goes off his pads, past the off stump, towards short third and the batters sneak in a leg bye.
18.5
W
Kwena Maphaka to Adam Zampa
OUT! CAUGHT! Well, the focus was on Australia's batting and David's half century. But all of a sudden, Maphaka is on a 5-fer! Full and down the leg side, Adam Zampa flicks it beautifully but ends up hitting it to Tristan Stubbs running to his right from deep mid-wicket who makes no mistake this time. Fourth wicket for Maphaka as Zampa departs for 1 (2) and from 164/7, Australia are now 166/9! 7 balls are still left in this innings.
18.6
0
Kwena Maphaka to Josh Hazlewood
No Michelle for Maphaka but still, a wonderful outing in his very first match in Australia. Full, around middle and leg, defended to the leg side. Just 2 runs in the 19th over, to go with a wicket as well and Kwena Maphaka finishes with bowling figures of 4-0-20-4!
19.1
4
Corbin Bosch to Nathan Ellis
FOUR! Much needed boundary for the Aussies! Low full toss outside off, Nathan Ellis just shows the full face of the bat and drives it past the mid off fielder for a welcome boundary.
19.2
0
Corbin Bosch to Nathan Ellis
Ouch! Delivers a waist height full toss around the hips, Ellis looks to sweep that across on one knee and wears it above on the thighs.
19.3
0
Corbin Bosch to Nathan Ellis
Spears in a waist height full toss, around the leg, Ellis tries to hit it hard across the deep mid-wicket region but mistimes it, as the ball rolls down towards long on.
19.4
0
Corbin Bosch to Nathan Ellis
NO BALL! That has really slipped out of the hand but poor Ellis is in pain. A high full toss, above the waist, Nathan Ellis looks to pull but misses and is hit on the midriff. Goes down in pain.
19.4
0
Corbin Bosch to Nathan Ellis
Nothing on the Free Hit. For the second time in the match, with the same batter on strike. Yorker, on middle and leg, Ellis swings hard but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads.
19.5
6
Corbin Bosch to Nathan Ellis
SIX! Clean as a whistle! On a length, around middle, Nathan Ellis hits this straight as an arrow, right over the bowler and over the sightscreen and even holds the pose for the cameras!
19.6
W
Corbin Bosch to Nathan Ellis
OUT! ELLIS IS RUN OUT! For the first time in a T20I, South Africa have bowled the Aussies out! Another yorker, on middle and leg, Ellis digs it out to the leg side. He wants to mazimize the result, so takes the single and charges back for the second. But Corbin Bosch is quick to get to the ball, pick up and have a shy at the striker's end. Hits the stumps direct and Ellis is nowhere in the frame. AUSTRALIA ARE BOWLED OUT FOR 178!