AUS vs SA Match Preview- 2nd T20I, South Africa Tour of Australia 2025
Published - 12 Aug 2025, 11:00 AM
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Australia will be up against South Africa in the second of the three-match T20I series. The AUS vs SA Match Preview provides today's match details for the second T20I of the South Africa tour of Australia 2025.
AUS vs SA Match Preview- 2nd T20I, South Africa Tour of Australia 2025:
Date and Venue:
The AUS vs SA match will be played on August 12 at Marrara Cricket Ground, Darwin. The game will start at 2:45 PM IST.
Squads:
Australia
Mitchell Marsh (c), Sean Abbott, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matt Kuhnemann, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Owen, Matthew Short, Adam Zampa
South Africa
Aiden Markram (c), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Nandre Burger, George Linde, Kwena Maphaka, Senuran Muthusamy, Lungi Ngidi, Nqaba Peter, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Prenelan Subrayen, Rassie van der Dussen
AUS vs SA Key battles:
Mitchell Marsh vs Kagiso Rabada
The Australian captain would like to rectify the mistakes he made in the five-match T20I series against the West Indies as a batter.
Marsh would want to prolong his innings after getting off to a start, something he failed to do in Australia's last T20I series.
Marsh will be up against Kagiso Rabada, who will take the new ball for South Africa and will have the responsibility of picking early wickets.
Tim David vs Kwena Maphaka
Tim David, who is in a rich vein of form, would hope to carry that into the second T20I of the three-match series.
David will face the challenge of South Africa's young fast bowler Kwena Maphaka, who is taking rapid strides in international cricket and would wish to build on his four-wicket haul that he picked up in the first match.
Dewald Brevis vs Adam Zampa
Dewald Brevis, who has made a name for himself at the international level in a short span of time through his performances, would want to keep up the good work in the next match.
Brevis will go head-to-head against Adam Zampa, who will look to get the better of him in the middle overs.
Aiden Markram vs Josh Hazlewood
Aiden Markram, South Africa's regular T20I captain, would aim to lead from the front and guide his team to a win.
Markram will have to tackle the bowling of Josh Hazlewood, who is coming on the back of a match-winning spell in the first T20I.
AUS vs SA Key Players:
AUS- Mitchell Marsh, Tim David, Mitch Owen, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood
SA- Aiden Markram, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, Kwena Maphaka, Kagiso Rabada
AUS vs SA Weather Report:
There is no chance of rain during the game in Darwin with a maximum temperature of 31°C and a minimum of 20°C.
Conclusion
Australia would like to keep its good run of form in T20I cricket going courtesy of a win in the second of the three games against South Africa, with an eye on the 2026 T20 World Cup.
As far as South Africa is concerned, the Aiden Markram-led side would also want to put its best foot forward in the upcoming game.
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