16/08Result
3rd T20I (N), South Africa tour of Australia at Cairns, Aug 16 2025
Australia won by 2 wkts (1b rem)
Player of the Match
Glenn Maxwell
Glenn MaxwellAustralia
16/08Result
3rd T20I (N), South Africa tour of Australia at Cairns, Aug 16 2025
Australia won by 2 wkts (1b rem)
Player of the Match
Glenn Maxwell
Glenn MaxwellAustralia

END OF OVER:
20 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | SA: 172/7 | RR: 8.60

  • Kagiso Rabada4 (2b)
  • Rassie van der Dussen38 (26b)
  • Nathan Ellis4-0-31-3
  • Ben Dwarshuis4-0-37-0

South Africa have got themselves to 172. Feels light from when Dewald Brevis was going, but not sure this pitch is quite the road of Darwin. Still, Australia will be confident of chasing this. Brevis batted on a different level. Adam Zampa led the way with the ball, with Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Ellis also excellent. Glenn Maxwell's overs were handy and his catch to remove Brevis was superb.

"To see the back of him was a big moment," Ellis says. "He's very hard to contain. Feel like he's a lot more confident than when he last met...hopefully they left a few out there." He adds that 180 feels like par. Alex will be with you for the chase shortly.

19.6
4
Ellis to Rabada, FOUR, over the wicket, full toss outside off, Rabada drills it through the covers and the rope. Handy finish
19.5
1
Ellis to van der Dussen, 1 run, short and wide, 126kph, can only flat-bat it towards mid-off
19.4
0
Ellis to van der Dussen, no run, full and straight, swings across the line, gets an inside edge into the pads
19.4
1w
Ellis to van der Dussen, 1 wide, around the wicket, flung very wide outside off and it's called
19.3
1b
Ellis to Rabada, 1 bye, slower ball outside off, Rabada swings and misses, they scamper the bye
19.2
W
Ellis to Muthusamy, OUT, short ball, top edges a hook and it's well taken by Hazlewood running back from short fine leg

S Muthusamy c Hazlewood b Ellis 9 (14m 8b 1x4 0x6) SR: 112.5

19.1
4
Ellis to Muthusamy, FOUR, over the wicket, full outside off, throws his hands at it and gets a thick edge wide of the keeper. Useful

Last over from Ellis. Keval: "Marsh is a passenger where you have likes of Matt short and Owen who can offer bowling options."

END OF OVER:
19 | 10 Runs | SA: 161/6 | RR: 8.47

  • Senuran Muthusamy5 (6b)
  • Rassie van der Dussen37 (24b)
  • Ben Dwarshuis4-0-37-0
  • Nathan Ellis3-0-21-2
18.6
1
Dwarshuis to Muthusamy, 1 run, over the wicket, down the leg side, pulled to deep backward square, probably got away with that

Plenty of field movements for the left hander

18.5
1
Dwarshuis to van der Dussen, 1 run, full toss at the stumps, heaved out to deep midwicket
18.4
4
Dwarshuis to van der Dussen, FOUR, round the wicket, drags down this slower one outside off, cracked over the off side for a much-needed boundary
18.3
0
Dwarshuis to van der Dussen, no run, over the wicket, back of a length, straight, pulled to midwicket...108kph
18.2
2
Dwarshuis to van der Dussen, 2 runs, another slower ball, nudged around the corner towards fine leg
18.1
2
Dwarshuis to van der Dussen, 2 runs, round the wicket, full at the toes, loops into the on side off a leading edge

Dwarshuis for his last

END OF OVER:
18 | 9 Runs | SA: 151/6 | RR: 8.38

  • Senuran Muthusamy4 (5b)
  • Rassie van der Dussen28 (19b)
  • Nathan Ellis3-0-21-2
  • Josh Hazlewood4-0-30-2

Khondaker: "Why does Marsh not bowl? That single over from Hardie could make the difference." Managing his body. Not sure how much he'll bowl in his career

17.6
0
Ellis to Muthusamy, no run, gives himself room outside off, drives and misses
17.5
1
Ellis to van der Dussen, 1 run, back of a length, straight, shoveled into midwicket
17.4
1
Ellis to Muthusamy, 1 run, round the wicket, short of a length, pulls from a crouched position, lands short of deep backward square
17.3
1
Ellis to van der Dussen, 1 run, back of a length at off stump, pace on at 139kph, driven to deep cover
17.2
2
Ellis to van der Dussen, 2 runs, full at middle, worked down to long-on and they are able to get the second
17.1
4
Ellis to van der Dussen, FOUR, full toss outside off, driven and that's bad misfield by Marsh at mid-off

Ellis to close out

END OF OVER:
17 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | SA: 142/6 | RR: 8.35

  • Senuran Muthusamy3 (3b)
  • Rassie van der Dussen20 (15b)
  • Josh Hazlewood4-0-30-2
  • Adam Zampa4-0-24-2
16.6
2
Hazlewood to Muthusamy, 2 runs, touch more width, short of a length outside off, drives strongly off the back foot to deep point
16.5
1
Hazlewood to van der Dussen, 1 run, full and straight, clipped to deep square leg
16.4
1
Hazlewood to Muthusamy, 1 run, fuller at the pads, whipped into midwicket

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Australia 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st66MR MarshTM Head
2nd5MR MarshJP Inglis
3rd12MR MarshC Green
4th5TH DavidC Green
5th32GJ MaxwellTH David
6th2GJ MaxwellAM Hardie
7th41GJ MaxwellBJ Dwarshuis
8th0GJ MaxwellNT Ellis
9th10GJ MaxwellA Zampa