South Africa tour of Australia, Match 3

South Africa v Australia

South Africa 172/7 20 ov
Australia 173/8 19.5 ov

Australia won by 2 wickets

Venue
Cazalys Stadium, Cairns
Date
Sat, 16 August 2025
Toss
Australia won the toss and chose to field
Player of the match
Glenn Maxwell

The match

Before a ball was bowled the model made Australia 55% favourites, from the two XIs that took the field.

South Africa win

Australia win

South Africa batAustralia chase 173

Turning point −29 to Australia. 19.2, the chase: Lungi Ngidi to Glenn Maxwell, 4 runs, 169/8, needing 4. South Africa went from 44% to 15%.

Moved it most Glenn Maxwell +74.3 · Lungi Ngidi −52.6 · Corbin Bosch +47.8 · Aaron Hardie −32.3

BattingRB4s6sSRWin
Aiden Markramc C Green b JR Hazlewood130033.3−8.7
Ryan Rickeltonc JP Inglis b A Zampa131320100.0−10.6
Lhuan-dre Pretoriusc AM Hardie b NT Ellis241550160.0+1.0
Dewald Brevisc GJ Maxwell b NT Ellis532616203.8+21.0
Tristan Stubbsb A Zampa252320108.7−8.6
Rassie van der Dussennot out38*2630146.2+2.7
Corbin Boschc NT Ellis b JR Hazlewood140025.0−2.9
Senuran Muthusamyc JR Hazlewood b NT Ellis9810112.5−2.3
Kagiso Rabadanot out4*210200.0+2.8
Extras b 1, lb 1, w 24
Total 20 ov, 8.60 an over172/7

Did not bat Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi

Fall of wickets 2-1 (Markram, 0.5), 32-2 (Pretorius, 4.2), 49-3 (Rickelton, 6.5), 110-4 (Brevis, 11.4), 137-5 (Stubbs, 15.4), 138-6 (Bosch, 16.2), 165-7 (Muthusamy, 19.2)

BowlingOMRWEconDotsWdNbWin
Josh Hazlewood403027.50900+4.7
Aaron Hardie2033016.50410−24.8
Benjamin Dwarshuis403709.25800−8.6
Nathan Ellis403137.75810+12.1
Adam Zampa402426.00700+17.0
Glenn Maxwell201507.50200+3.0

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Ball by ball

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The balls that decided it