South Africa tour of Australia, Match 1

Australia v South Africa

Australia 178 20 ov
South Africa 161/9 20 ov

Australia won by 17 runs

Venue
Marrara Cricket Ground, Darwin
Date
Sun, 10 August 2025
Toss
South Africa won the toss and chose to field
Player of the match
Tim David

The match

Before a ball was bowled the model made Australia 58% favourites, from the two XIs that took the field.

Australia win

South Africa win

Australia batSouth Africa chase 179

Turning point −17 to South Africa. 0.2, the chase: Josh Hazlewood to Aiden Markram, 4 runs, 4/0, needing 175. Australia went from 61% to 45%.

Moved it most Adam Zampa −26.3 · George Linde −26.2 · Dewald Brevis −24.3 · Corbin Bosch −23.8

BattingRB4s6sSRWin
Mitchell Marshc KT Maphaka b K Rabada13711185.7−4.7
Travis Headc KT Maphaka b K Rabada270028.6−10.3
Joshua Inglisc S Muthusamy b GF Linde01000.0−7.2
Cameron Greenc RD Rickelton b L Ngidi351343269.2+18.1
Tim Davidc T Stubbs b KT Maphaka835248159.6+8.3
Mitchell Owenb KT Maphaka240050.0−14.1
Glenn Maxwellc GF Linde b S Muthusamy150020.0−13.2
Benjamin Dwarshuisc AK Markram b KT Maphaka17192089.5−3.2
Nathan Ellisrun out (C Bosch)121111109.1+5.3
Adam Zampac D Brevis b KT Maphaka120050.0−2.9
Josh Hazlewoodnot out0*1000.0−0.6
Extras lb 1, w 9, nb 212
Total 20 ov, 8.90 an over178

Fall of wickets 15-1 (Head, 2), 16-2 (Inglis, 2.2), 30-3 (Marsh, 3.1), 70-4 (Green, 5.5), 73-5 (Owen, 6.4), 75-6 (Maxwell, 7.4), 134-7 (Dwarshuis, 14.4), 164-8 (David, 18.2), 166-9 (Zampa, 18.5), 178-10 (Ellis, 20)

BowlingOMRWEconDotsWdNbWin
Lungi Ngidi3034111.33810+4.0
Kagiso Rabada402927.251321+12.6
George Linde2026113.00550−18.4
Corbin Bosch3044014.67501−16.1
Kwena Maphaka402045.001310+23.8
Senuran Muthusamy402416.001500+13.1

Win is the win chance a player added for his side, in points (100 = a match turned round): batting in the top table, bowling in the bottom. Point at or tap a player to see his balls on the chart.

Ball by ball

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The balls that decided it