Australia vs South Africa, 1st T20I - Live Cricket Score

South Africa tour of Australia, 2025 | 10 Aug 2025, Sun, 2:45 PM IST | Marrara Cricket Ground (MCG 2), Darwin, Australia

ResultAustralia won by 17 runs
AUS

AUS

178/10 (20 ov)

SA

SA

161/9 (20 ov)

Player of the Match: Tim David

2nd Innings

End Of Over

20

Run Scored: 3

0 w 0 2 1 w

Score After 20 Overs

SA Inning - 161/9

Kagiso Rabada10(6)

Kwena Maphaka3(3)

Ben Dwarshuis

4-0-26-3

w
19.6
Ben Dwarshuis to Kagiso Rabada, no run, 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.
1
19.5
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.
2
19.4
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.
0
19.3
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.
w
19.2
Ben Dwarshuis to Ryan Rickelton, no run, 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.
0
19.1
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.

End Of Over

19

Run Scored: 16

4 2 2 4 1Wd 1 2

Score After 19 Overs

SA Inning - 158/7

Kagiso Rabada10(5)

Ryan Rickelton71(53)

Nathan Ellis

4-0-44-0

2
18.6
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.
1
18.5
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.
1Wd
18.5
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.
4
18.4
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.
2
18.3
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.
2
18.2
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.
4
18.1
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.