Australia are set to tackle South Africa within the third T20I of the three-match collection on Saturday, August 16, at Cazaly’s Stadium in Cairns.
The collection started with an exciting win for the hosts, as Australia defeated the guests within the opening match. Tim David’s explosive 83 helped set a aggressive complete, and regardless of resistance from Ryan Rickelton, Australia clinched the victory by 17 runs.
South Africa bounced again within the second T20I, with 22-year-old Dewald Brevis smashing an unbeaten 125 to take the Proteas to a formidable complete. Australian star David tried to show the sport in Australia’s favour, however disciplined bowling from South Africa saved the hosts below verify, forcing a decider within the closing match of the collection.
Match Particulars
| Match | Australia vs South Africa 2025, third T20I, South Africa tour of Australia 2025 |
| Venue | Cazaly’s Stadium, Cairns |
| Date & Time | Saturday, August 16, 2:45 PM (IST) |
| Reside Broadcast and Streaming Particulars | Star Sports activities Community and JioHotstar (App and Web site) |
Pitch Report
Cazaly’s Stadium in Cairns has but to host a males’s T20I match, though it has been the venue for home T20 fixtures. The pitch sometimes provides help to seamers when the ball is new, with tropical humidity enhancing each swing and bounce. Because the match progresses and the pitch wears, batting turns into simpler, whereas spinners can play a vital position within the center overs.
Head-to-Head Report
| Matches Performed | 27 |
| Gained by Australia | 18 |
| Gained by South Africa | 09 |
| No End result | 00 |
| First-ever Fixture | January 9, 2006 |
| Most-recent Fixture | August 12, 2025 |
Predicted Taking part in 11s
Australia
Mitchell Marsh (C), Travis Head, Cameron Inexperienced, Tim David, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Owen, Alex Carey (WK), Ben Dwarshuis, Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
South Africa
Aiden Markram (C), Ryan Rickelton (WK), Tristan Stubbs, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Dewald Brevis, Rassie van der Dussen, Corbin Bosch, Nqabayomzi Peter, Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi