Australia vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20 2025: South Africa are bowling first after winning the toss.
After 17 years, Darwin’s Marara Stadium will host international cricket as Australia and South Africa go head-to-head in the first of three T20IS with the Proteas on a white-ball tour Down Under, which will also include three ODIs.
The Proteas are back to full strength after resting key players in the tri-series against Zimbabwe. Aiden Markram will lead the team once again, while Kagiso Rabada is back in action. Marco Jansen is dealing with an injury, while David Miller is not part of the squad he is playing the Hundred.
After thrashing the West Indies by an unprecedented 5-0 margin, Australia have been boosted by Travis Head’s return. However, the hosts will be without the pace duo of Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc due to workload management.
Toss: SA won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Pitch Report: The ground has not hosted an international game for 17 years, and this is the first-ever T20I at the venue, hence the pitch remains an unknown commodity.
Weather Report: There is no rain expected with a maximum temperature of 32 degrees celcius and a minimum of 18.
Australia XI:Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh(c), Josh Inglis(w), Cameron Green, Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
South Africa XI: Aiden Markram(c), Ryan Rickelton(w), Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, George Linde, Senuran Muthusamy, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi
Australia Squad:Mitchell Marsh(c), Travis Head, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis(w), Tim David, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Owen, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Sean Abbott, Matthew Short, Matthew Kuhnemann
South Africa Squad:Aiden Markram(c), Ryan Rickelton(w), Rassie van der Dussen, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, George Linde, Prenelan Subrayen, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi, Senuran Muthusamy, Nqabayomzi Peter, Kwena Maphaka, Lhuan-dre Pretorius
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