AUS vs SA Live Score, 1st T20I, 10 August, 2025, Australia vs South Africa Marrara Cricket Ground (MCG 2) Ball-by-Ball Updates

South Africa tour of Australia | August 10, 2025, 02:45 PM | Marrara Cricket Ground (MCG 2)

Completed
Australia
Australia

178/10 (20 ov)

vs
South Africa

161/9 (20 ov)

South Africa

Australia won by 17 runs

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Tim David

Player of the Match

Tim David - Australia

w 1 2 0 w 0 2 1 1 4 2 2 4 1 1 1 0 6

Batting

Batter R B 4s 6s SR
3 3 0 0 100.00
10 6 0 1 166.67

Bowling

Bowler O M R W ECO
4 0 26 3 6.50
4 0 44 0 11.00

Commentary

End of Overs 16
Runs: 3
Senuran Muthusamy 0 (1b) Ryan Rickelton 48 (40b) Adam Zampa 4-0-33-2 Josh Hazlewood 3-0-18-3
16.1
0 Nathan Ellis to Ryan Rickelton, no run, Dot ball !!

Nathan Ellis to Ryan Rickelton, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease, trying to hit cut, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.

16.2
1 Nathan Ellis to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run, Nathan Ellis delivers

Nathan Ellis to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run, Nathan Ellis delivers slower ball at good length, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.

16.3
6 Nathan Ellis to Kagiso Rabada, Six, Six !! With a

Nathan Ellis to Kagiso Rabada, Six, Six !! With a brilliant slower ball on the stumps, Kagiso Rabada hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!

16.4
0 Nathan Ellis to Kagiso Rabada, no run, Dot ball !!

Nathan Ellis to Kagiso Rabada, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Nathan Ellis bowls a sharp delivery, and Kagiso Rabada hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

16.5
1 Nathan Ellis to Kagiso Rabada, 1 run, Nathan Ellis delivers

Nathan Ellis to Kagiso Rabada, 1 run, Nathan Ellis delivers fast ball at good length, Kagiso Rabada hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Kagiso Rabada to just 1 run.

16.6
1wd Nathan Ellis to Ryan Rickelton, 1 wide, Wide Ball !!

Nathan Ellis to Ryan Rickelton, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball fulltoss, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Ryan Rickelton no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.

16.6
1 Nathan Ellis to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run, Ryan Rickelton hangs

Nathan Ellis to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease to take fast ball of yorker aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.

End of Overs 17
Runs: 10
Ryan Rickelton 50 (43b) Kagiso Rabada 7 (3b) Nathan Ellis 3-0-28-0 Adam Zampa 4-0-33-2
17.1
0 Josh Hazlewood to Ryan Rickelton, no run, Dot ball !!

Josh Hazlewood to Ryan Rickelton, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Ryan Rickelton goes back and slash flick shot towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

17.2
6 Josh Hazlewood to Ryan Rickelton, Six, Six !! With a

Josh Hazlewood to Ryan Rickelton, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!

17.3
0 Josh Hazlewood to Ryan Rickelton, no run, Dot ball !!

Josh Hazlewood to Ryan Rickelton, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards deep point, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.

17.4
1 Josh Hazlewood to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run, Josh Hazlewood delivers

Josh Hazlewood to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run, Josh Hazlewood delivers fast ball at yorker, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.

17.5
1 Josh Hazlewood to Kagiso Rabada, 1 run, Josh Hazlewood delivers

Josh Hazlewood to Kagiso Rabada, 1 run, Josh Hazlewood delivers fast ball at full length, Kagiso Rabada hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at mid off for 1 run.

17.6
1 Josh Hazlewood to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run, Josh Hazlewood delivers

Josh Hazlewood to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run, Josh Hazlewood delivers fast ball at good length, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at mid off for 1 run.

End of Overs 18
Runs: 9
Ryan Rickelton 58 (48b) Kagiso Rabada 8 (4b) Josh Hazlewood 4-0-27-3 Nathan Ellis 3-0-28-0
18.1
4 Nathan Ellis to Ryan Rickelton, Four, Four !! fast ball,

Nathan Ellis to Ryan Rickelton, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease, it to the third man, races away and finds the boundary.

18.2
2 Nathan Ellis to Ryan Rickelton, 2 runs, Nathan Ellis delivers

Nathan Ellis to Ryan Rickelton, 2 runs, Nathan Ellis delivers slower ball at full length, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.

18.3
2 Nathan Ellis to Ryan Rickelton, 2 runs, Ryan Rickelton hangs

Nathan Ellis to Ryan Rickelton, 2 runs, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease to take fast ball of yorker aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 2 runs.

18.4
4 Nathan Ellis to Ryan Rickelton, Four, Four !! fast ball,

Nathan Ellis to Ryan Rickelton, Four, Four !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease, it to the deep point, races away and finds the boundary.

18.5
1wd Nathan Ellis to Ryan Rickelton, 1 wide, Wide Ball !!

Nathan Ellis to Ryan Rickelton, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball fulltoss, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Ryan Rickelton no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.

18.5
1 Nathan Ellis to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run, Nathan Ellis delivers

Nathan Ellis to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run, Nathan Ellis delivers fast ball at yorker, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep point for 1 run.

18.6
2 Nathan Ellis to Kagiso Rabada, 2 runs, Kagiso Rabada hangs

Nathan Ellis to Kagiso Rabada, 2 runs, Kagiso Rabada hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.

End of Overs 19
Runs: 16
Kagiso Rabada 10 (5b) Ryan Rickelton 71 (53b) Nathan Ellis 4-0-44-0 Josh Hazlewood 4-0-27-3
19.1
0 Ben Dwarshuis to Ryan Rickelton, no run, Dot ball !!

Ben Dwarshuis to Ryan Rickelton, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, good length, on the stumps, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease and dabs pull with soft hands, edged!! and the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.

19.2
W WICKET! c G Maxwell b BJ Dwarshuis

Ryan Rickelton c G Maxwell b BJ Dwarshuis 71 (55b)
Ben Dwarshuis to Ryan Rickelton, no run, c G Maxwell b BJ Dwarshuis, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Ryan Rickelton hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards long on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Glenn Maxwell, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Ryan Rickelton.

19.3
0 Ben Dwarshuis to Kwena Maphaka, no run, Dot ball !!

Ben Dwarshuis to Kwena Maphaka, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Kwena Maphaka hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

19.4
2 Ben Dwarshuis to Kwena Maphaka, 2 runs, Ben Dwarshuis delivers

Ben Dwarshuis to Kwena Maphaka, 2 runs, Ben Dwarshuis delivers slower ball at full length, Kwena Maphaka hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep square leg, limits Kwena Maphaka to just 2 runs.

19.5
1 Ben Dwarshuis to Kwena Maphaka, 1 run, Kwena Maphaka hangs

Ben Dwarshuis to Kwena Maphaka, 1 run, Kwena Maphaka hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a textbook pull, edged!! and the ball sails towards deep fine leg for 1 run.

19.6
W WICKET! b BJ Dwarshuis

Kagiso Rabada b BJ Dwarshuis 10 (6b)
Ben Dwarshuis to Kagiso Rabada, no run, b BJ Dwarshuis, Bowled out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Kagiso Rabada hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.

End of Overs 20
Runs: 3
Kagiso Rabada 10 (6b) Kwena Maphaka 3 (3b) Ben Dwarshuis 4-0-26-3 Nathan Ellis 4-0-44-0
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Match Information

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DATE & TIME

Sunday, August 10, 2025 - 02:45 PM

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TOSS

South Africa elected to bowl

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VENUE

Marrara Cricket Ground (MCG 2) , Darwin

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UMPIRES

Donovan Koch (Australia), Sam Nogajski (Australia), Sam Nogajski (Australia, TV)

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MATCH REFEREE

Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)

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Weather Report

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TEMPERATURE

29.05°c

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HUMIDITY

71%

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WIND

6.62 mi/hr

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Pitch Condition

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Batting Condition

Average

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PACE

Pace & Bounce

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SPIN

Average