Fresh from their win in the series opener, hosts Australia will aim to seal the series when they take on South Africa in the 2nd T20I of the 3-match ODI series. The 2nd T20I is set for August 12 at Darwin’s Marrara Cricket Ground , with action kicking off at 2:45 PM IST.Check out the best Dream11 team tips, player stats, pitch report, top fantasy picks and dream11 prediction team for the upcoming AUS vs SA clash.
Match Preview
Right now the mantra in the Aussie dressing room is just ‘keep going no matter what’. And they did it to perfection in the 1st T2OI as their batters slammed 13 sixes to the Proteas’ two. From 75/6, Tim David’s blistering 83 off 52 (8 sixes) powered them to 178, before Josh Hazlewood (3/27) and Ben Dwarshuis (3/26) crushed South Africa’s chase.
Amid Tim David’s carnage, 19-year-old Kwena Maphaka stole the spotlight with a fiery 4/20, rattling batters with raw pace and clever variations. That said, South Africa held their own with the ball, with Rabada chipping in with a couple of wickets and Senuran Muthusamy bowling a miserly spell. However, where they failed was in batting, with only Rickelton’s 71 standing out. Come Tuesday, the batting must fire or the series could slip away for Proteas.
Marrara Cricket Ground, Darwin Pitch Report
| Pitch type - Balanced |
| Batting 1st won - 3 |
| Batting 2nd won - 6 |
| Average 1st innings score - 178 |
AUS vs SA Probable Playing XI
Australia (AUS) – Mitchell Marsh (capt), Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Cameron Green, Tim David, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Owen, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.
South Africa (SA) – Aiden Markram (capt), Ryan Rickelton (wk), Rassie van der Dussen/dre Pretorius, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, George Linde, Senuran Muthusamy, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi.
AUS vs SA Dream11 Player Stats
| Player Name | Player Stats |
|---|---|
| Tim David | 83 runs |
| Josh Hazlewood | 3 wickets |
| Ben Dwarshuis | 3 wickets & 17 runs |
| Ryan Rickelton | 71 runs |
| Kwena Maphaka | 4 wickets |
| Kagiso Rabada | 2 wickets |
AUS vs SA Dream11 Team
