AUS vs. SA, 1 T20I: Tim David’s fireworks and Josh Hazelwood’s Triple Strike Power Australia to Triumph | Cricket news
Tim David’s explosive 83 scored 83 runs from 52 balls, including eight sixes, inspired Australia to win a 17 -run win in South Africa in his Twenty20 Series opener in Darwin on Sunday, August 10, 2025. Australia scored 178 runs before exiting, while South Africa managed 161–9 in response to Australia’s ninth consecutive T20 win.Cameron Green contributed 35 runs off 13 balls for Australia, while South African bowler Qaina Mafaka impressed with 4–20 figures, leading to a rare achievement of taking Australia out in the T20 match.Ryan Ricelton fought a tough battle for South Africa with 71 runs, before falling into a notable catch on the border by Glenn Maxwell. Josh Hazlewood and Ben Dustsuis were standout bowlers for Australia, each of whom had three wickets.“The great way to start the series,” said Australian captain Mitchell Marsh. “Surely we want people like David to come out and bat the way he did, that was the difference.”Australia’s innings began with Marsh with six with the first ball, with a recent 5–0 win win against the West Indies. However, he lost quick wickets in the form of Travis Head and Josh Englandis.The hosts found themselves in trouble 75–6 after losing Hare, Mich Owen and Maxwell. David’s partnership with Barashuis, who scored 17 runs, scored a significant 59 runs for the seventh wicket.
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Triston Stabs dropped David to 56, but later rescued himself by catching him to end the powerful innings.The chase of South Africa started with Captain Eden Markram in Hazelwood in the first over. By the sixth over, he lost three wickets for 48 runs.Ricelton and Stabs (37) showed resistance with a 72 -run partnership, but two wickets of Hazelwood broke their pace. Adam Zampa effectively eliminated the hopes of South Africa with similar success in the next over.“It got closer, but we were far away from our best tonight,” Markram said.The match marked Australia’s return to international cricket in the tropical north after 17 years. The second game of the three -match series is scheduled in Darwin on Tuesday.
