Australia takes on South Africa in the second T20I to be played in Darwin on August 12. The match starts from 2: 45 IST with South Africa chasing the series. They lost the first T20I by 17 runs as they failed to chase 178 for victory.
The match was played very much on individual brilliance, with just two batters battling for their respective teams. On a pitch where the rest of the batters from both sides struggled, Tim David (83 runs off 52 balls) and Ryan Rickelton (71 runs off 55 balls) scored runs. They took a lot of deliveries to score those runs, which proves that the wicket was not an easy one to bat.
Both teams by now, have had a fair assessment of the wicket, which should help them understand how to match. This is a must-win match for South Africa to keep the series alive. For Mitchell Marsh and Australia, this is an opportunity to seal the series.
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Australia vs South Africa Pitch Report: Marrara Cricket Ground, Darwin
The stadium hosted the first T20I international, as it was the first international game at the venue for close to 16 years. 178 runs posted by Australia in the first T20I turned out to be a match-winning score. However, the wicket looks good and teams batting first should look to push hard to post a score of at least 200 and above. The wicket to bat on in the first innings. However, the wicket tends to slow down as the match wears on as was proved in the first T20I.
Australia vs South Africa Weather Report
The match starts from 2:45 PM IST, which is 6:45 PM local time in Darwin. The weather conditions will be clear in the evening with humidity levels as high as 65 percent. There is no chance of rain and the overall conditions will be pleasant for a game of cricket.
Australia vs South Africa 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
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