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Australia will take on South Africa in the first T20I of the three-match series at Marrara Cricket Ground in Darwin, scheduled to take place on Sunday, August 10.
Australia, led by Mitchell Marsh, is entering this three-match series after defeating West Indies by a 5-0 margin away from home. Meanwhile, South Africa is coming into this series after losing the tri-nation series involving Zimbabwe and New Zealand away from home.
AUS vs SA, 1st T20I Match Details
Match: Australia vs South Africa, T20I Series 2025, Match 1
Time & Date: 2:45 PM IST, Sunday, August 10
Venue: Marrara Cricket Ground, Darwin
AUS vs SA, 1st T20I Pitch Report
The Darwin surface will assist both batters and bowlers, thanks to the exceptional bowling and batting units from both sides. The captain who won the toss would love to bowl first and put pressure on the opposition.
AUS vs SA, 1st T20I Probable XIs
Australia
Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis (wk), Cameron Green, Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Sean Abbott, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa.
South Africa
Matthew Breetzke, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Aiden Markram (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Dewald Brevis, George Linde, Tristan Stubbs, Corbin Bosch, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka.
AUS vs SA, 1st T20I Top Picks
Dewald Brevis
Brevis ended the recent tri-series as the leading run-scorer for South Africa, amassing 133 runs from five innings at an average of 33.25 and a strike rate of 187.32.
Aiden Markram
South African captain Markram missed the T20I tri-series. However, he is known for his exceptional batting skills in the middle overs. Moreover, he can contribute with his spin bowling as well.
AUS vs SA, 1st T20I Captain picks
Josh Inglis
Inglis was exceptional in the five-match T20I series vs West Indies, accumulating 172 runs from five innings at an average of 43 and an exceptional strike rate of 209.76.
Travis Head
Explosive opening batter Head, who missed the West Indies T20I series, would be aiming to start off this series on a dominating note.
AUS vs SA, 1st T20I Head to Head Dream11 team
Josh Inglis, Ryan Rickelton, Travis Head (c), Aiden Markram, Dewald Brevis (vc), Glenn Maxwell, Corbin Bosch, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa, Kagiso Rabada, Nathan Ellis.
AUS vs SA, 1st T20I Grand League Dream11 team
Josh Inglis (c), Ryan Rickelton, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram (vc), Dewald Brevis, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Owen, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa, Kagiso Rabada.
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