Australia will take on South Africa in the second T20I of the series at Marrara Cricket Ground, Darwin, on August 12. The hosts lead 1-0 after winning the opener by 17 runs, thanks to Tim David’s blistering 83 off 52 balls which rescued them from 75-6 to 178. South Africa’s 19-year-old pacer Kwena Maphaka impressed with 4-20, but their chase fell short despite Ryan Rickelton’s 71.

Australia’s Josh Hazlewood and Ben Dwarshuis took three wickets each to seal the win. With the same venue and hot, humid conditions expected, Australia will aim to clinch the series, while South Africa face a must-win to stay alive. The key battles could again be between David’s power-hitting and Maphaka’s lively pace, with both teams also using this series to prepare for the 2026 T20 World Cup.

AUS vs SA: Head-to-Head record in T20Is

Matches played: 25 | Australia won: 17 | South Africa won: 08 | No results: 0

AUS vs SA, 2nd T20I: Match Details

• Date and Time: August 12 – 2:45 pm IST/ 9:15 am GMT/ 6:45 pm Local
• Venue: Marrara Cricket Ground, Darwin

Marrara Cricket Ground Pitch Report

The Darwin pitch is likely to favour batters, providing true bounce and a quick outfield. The shorter boundaries should encourage high scoring, making chasing an attractive option as restricting runs here can be challenging.

AUS vs SA Dream11 Prediction Picks

• Wicketkeepers: Josh Inglis, Ryan Rickelton
• Batters: Mitchell Marsh, Travis Head, Aiden Makram, Dewald Brevis
• All-rounders: Glenn Maxwell, Corbin Bosch
• Bowlers: Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa, Kagiso Rabada

AUS vs SA Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice Captain

• Choice 1: Mitchell Marsh (c), Dewald Brevis (vc)
• Choice 2: Travis Head (c), Kagiso Rabada (vc)

AUS vs SA Dream11 Prediction Backups

Sean Abbott, Tim David, Matthew Short, Lungi Ngidi

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AUS vs SA Dream11 team for today’s match (August 12, 2:45 pm IST)

(Screengrab: Dream11)

Squads

Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Sean Abbott, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), 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 (wk), Tristan Stubbs, Prenelan Subrayen, Rassie van der Dussen

Also WATCH: Glenn Maxwell takes ‘catch of the season’ to dismiss Ryan Rickelton in the 1st T20I