SA vs AUS, 3rd T20I 2023: Stats Preview of Players' Records and Approaching Milestones

Australia will be looking to complete a whitewash when they take on South Africa in the third and final T20I at Kingsmead, Durban on Sunday. The visitors have already taken a 2-0 lead in the series, winning the first match by 111 runs and the second by 8 wickets.

Australia have been in dominant form throughout the series, with their bowlers and batters performing well. Mitchell Marsh has been the star of the show with the bat, scoring 171 runs at a strike rate of 194.31. He is ably supported by Matthew Short, who has scored 86 runs. The bowlers have also been impressive, led by Tanveer Sangha and Sean Abbott, who both took four wickets each. 

South Africa, on the other hand, have been struggling in the series. They have not been able to find any consistency with either bat or ball. Reeza Hendricks and Aiden Markram are the top scorers for the Proteas with 59 runs each, while Lizaad Williams is the leading wicket-taker with four scalps. The hosts will need to find a way to improve their performance if they want to avoid a whitewash. They will need their batters to step up and score big runs, while their bowlers will need to be more disciplined and take wickets.

Here are some important stats and numbers ahead of the 3rd T20I between Australia and South Africa: 

Head-to-Head Records: In 24 T20I matches between the two teams, Australia has won 16 matches, while South Africa has won 8 matches. In matches played in South Africa, Australia's dominance is even more pronounced, with nine wins from 15 matches. South Africa has won six of those matches. 

 1 - Temba Bavuma(49) needs only one catch to complete 50 catches in T20 matches. 

 2 - Rassie van der Dussen (48) needs two more sixes to complete 50 sixes in T20Is. 

 8 - Aiden Markram (42) needs eight sixes to reach 50 sixes in T20Is. 

 2 - Rassie van der Dussen (298) needs two more fours to complete 300 fours in international cricket.

 3 -Travis Head (97) needs three sixes to complete 100 maximums in T20s. 

 8– Marsh (3992) is 8 runs short of completing the milestone of 4000 runs in T20s. 

 77 – Marcus Stoinis (4923) needs 77 runs to complete to 5000 T20 runs. 

 2 – Nathan Ellis (148) needs two wickets to get to 150 scalps in T20 cricket.

4 – Tanveer Sangha (46) is four scalps away from completing 50 wickets in T20s.

51 - Temba Bavuma (2449) needs 51 runs to complete 2500 T2o runs.