Australia and South Africa will clash in the third T20I at Cazaly’s Stadium in Cairns on August 16. The series is balanced at 1-1.
In the first match in Darwin, Tim David rescued Australia with an 83-run knock, guiding them to 178. Kwena Maphaka starred for South Africa and bagged four wickets. In reply, Ryan Rickelton kept the chase alive with his 71. But Ben Dwarshuis and Josh Hazlewood picked up three wickets each and left the visitors stranded at 161/9.
South Africa came back strongly in the second fixture. Dewald Brevis stole the show. He smashed 125 runs off 56 balls, powering the Proteas to 218/7. Dwarshuis and Glenn Maxwell chipped in with two wickets apiece.Â
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Australia’s batting faltered again. David’s fighting 50 was not enough as Maphaka continued his fine form. Maphaka and Corbin Bosch took three wickets each and the hosts got bundled out for 165 runs in 17.4 overs.
Australia vs South Africa Pitch Report: Cazaly’s Stadium, Cairns
Cazaly’s Stadium in Cairns will be hosting its first men’s T20l. The ground has previously been used for domestic T20 games. It has hosted several matches in the Big Bash League. The surface usually gives fast bowlers some help early on. As the game goes on, batting becomes easier. However, spinners can come into play during the middle overs.
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Australia vs South Africa Weather ReportÂ
As per the weather forecast, no rain is expected in Cairns on August 16, Saturday. A full 40-over contest will likely be witnessed. The average temperature will be 18 to 21 degrees Celsius during the match.
Australia vs South Africa SquadsÂ
Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Cameron Green, Tim David, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Matthew Short, Sean Abbott, Aaron Hardie, Matthew Kuhnemann.
South Africa: Aiden Markram (c), Ryan Rickelton, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Senuran Muthusamy, Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Rassie van der Dussen, Prenelan Subrayen, Nandre Burger, Nqabayomzi Peter.
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