AUS vs SA Highlights, 2nd T20I: South Africa win by 53 runs, level series 1-1 against Australia
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AUS vs SA Highlights, 2nd T20I: South Africa win by 53 runs, level series 1-1 against Australia

Australia vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20I: Australia’s T20 juggernaut rolled on in Darwin, toppling South Africa by 17 runs in a tense opener.

After a wild top-order collapse to 6-75, Tim David unleashed an 83-run masterclass, surviving a dropped catch before launching consecutive sixes.

His rescue act set 178, enough for Josh Hazlewood’s precision (3-29) and Adam Zampa’s guile (2-32) to finish the job.

Glenn Maxwell’s spectacular leap-and-toss catch to dismiss Ryan Rickelton, who scored a gritty 71, sealed it. The Proteas, chasing their first bilateral series win in four attempts, were bowled out for 161. Australia’s dominance continues with 23 wins from their last 27 T20Is.


The Aiden Markram-led South Africa will lock horns against Mitchell Marsh's Australia in the second T20I at the Marrara Cricket Ground in Darwin. The match will start at the 2:45 PM IST and toss will happen at 2:15 PM IST. After losing the first match by 17 runs, South Africa will be looking to equal the series.
15:41 (IST) Aug 12
6
Overs11.5
Score122 - 3

Glenn Maxwell to Dewald Brevis, SIX! Brevis adds insult to the injury. Fuller and quicker on off. Dewald Brevis backs away and smashes it over long-on boundary for a third six in the over. 

15:41 (IST) Aug 12
4
Overs11.4
Score116 - 3

Glenn Maxwell to Dewald Brevis, FOUR! IN THE AIR AND DROPPED! Tad short, around off. Dewald Brevis miscues the pull to the long-on region. Matthew Kuhnemann, the substitute fielder, comes in too far off the ropes, misjudges it, and puts down the chance. He parries it toward the boundary and concedes a bonus four.

15:40 (IST) Aug 12
6
Overs11.3
Score112 - 3

Glenn Maxwell to Dewald Brevis, SIX! That's a gift from Maxwell, and Brevis takes full toll of it! Serves a low full toss, on the middle. Dewald Brevis bashes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a flat hit.

15:40 (IST) Aug 12
6
Overs11.2
Score106 - 3

Glenn Maxwell to Dewald Brevis, SIX! MAIDEN T20I FIFTY FOR BREVIS! Floated full, and around off. Brevis gets on his knee, picks this early, and hammers it downtown, over the long-on fence for half a dozen. Raises the bat and soaks the applause.

15:39 (IST) Aug 12
1
Overs11.1
Score100 - 3

Glenn Maxwell to Tristan Stubbs, Fuller and quicker, around off. Stubbs knocks it to long-on for a single. The 100 comes up for South Africa with that single.

15:38 (IST) Aug 12
Score after 11 overs 99 - 3
Runs Scored: 0
61(1WD)21100
  • Dewald Brevis 44 (24)
  • Tristan Stubbs 9 (9)
Adam Zampa2-0-21-0
0
Overs10.6
Score99 - 3

Adam Zampa to Dewald Brevis, A couple of dots to end the over. Good comeback from Zampa. This was flatter again, close to the off-stump. Brevis backs away to cut, ends up chopping onto the pitch. 

15:37 (IST) Aug 12
0
Overs10.5
Score99 - 3

Adam Zampa to Dewald Brevis, Flatter and slides through quickly, just outside off. Brevis makes room to cut, ends up chopping into the off-side.

15:37 (IST) Aug 12
1
Overs10.4
Score99 - 3

Adam Zampa to Tristan Stubbs, Floated full, on off. Stubbs gets forward and pushes this to long-off for one.

15:36 (IST) Aug 12
1
Overs10.3
Score98 - 3

Adam Zampa to Dewald Brevis, On a length and outside off. Dewald Brevis cuts this to deep backward point for a single.

15:36 (IST) Aug 12
2
Overs10.2
Score97 - 3

Adam Zampa to Dewald Brevis, Flatter and quicker outside off. Brevis cuts it hard to the deep point region and manages to scamper back for the second.

15:35 (IST) Aug 12
1wd
Overs10.2
Score95 - 3

Adam Zampa to Dewald Brevis, WIDE! Slower through the air, leg break, and just outside the tramline. Brevis lets it go. Wide signaled.

15:35 (IST) Aug 12
6
Overs10.1
Score94 - 3

Adam Zampa to Dewald Brevis, SIX! Just over the ropes! Tosses it full, on off. Brevis makes room and pumps it over the man at long-on for a biggie. This was not off the middle but enough to clear the boundary.

15:33 (IST) Aug 12
Score after 10 overs 88 - 3
Runs Scored: 0
642111
  • Dewald Brevis 35 (19)
  • Tristan Stubbs 8 (8)
Sean Abbott2-0-21-0
1
Overs9.6
Score88 - 3

Sean Abbott to Dewald Brevis, Slower and shorter, outside off. Brevis mistimes the pull again, gets it away from the square leg fielder and picks up a single. At the halfway mark, South Africa are 88/3.

15:32 (IST) Aug 12
1
Overs9.5
Score87 - 3

Sean Abbott to Tristan Stubbs, Short of a good length, around off. Stubbs knocks it toward extra cover and takes one more.

15:32 (IST) Aug 12
1
Overs9.4
Score86 - 3

Sean Abbott to Dewald Brevis, Back of a length, around off. Dewald Brevis punches it toward extra cover for one.

15:31 (IST) Aug 12
2
Overs9.3
Score85 - 3

Sean Abbott to Dewald Brevis, In the air but lands safe! Short of a length delivery and around off. Brevis looks to take on Abbott once again but mistimes the pull toward the cow corner region. Mitchell Owen runs across from long-on and makes a great effort, but the ball lands out of his reach. Two runs taken by Brevis.

15:30 (IST) Aug 12
4
Overs9.2
Score83 - 3

Sean Abbott to Dewald Brevis, FOUR! Brevis is on the charge! On a length and outside off. Dewald Brevis carves it through the backward point region for a majestic boundary.

15:30 (IST) Aug 12
6
Overs9.1
Score79 - 3

Sean Abbott to Dewald Brevis, SIX! THAT'S A NO LOOK SHOT! Pitched full, in the slot on middle. Dewald Brevis picks it early and smokes it over the long-on fence for a clean hit. He made it look soo easy. 

15:28 (IST) Aug 12
Score after 9 overs 73 - 3
Runs Scored: 0
210610
  • Tristan Stubbs 7 (7)
  • Dewald Brevis 21 (14)
Adam Zampa1-0-10-0
0
Overs8.6
Score73 - 3

Adam Zampa to Tristan Stubbs, Loopy delivery, floated around off. Stubbs pushes it to backward point and denies the run.

15:28 (IST) Aug 12
1
Overs8.5
Score73 - 3

Adam Zampa to Dewald Brevis, Flatter and quicker leggie, around off. Dewald Brevis makes room and cuts it hard toward point. Travis Head makes half a stop and keeps it to one.

15:27 (IST) Aug 12
6
Overs8.4
Score72 - 3

Adam Zampa to Dewald Brevis, SIX! BOOM! Brevis is fond of the leggies, and this shot tells us why he does! Tosses it full, on off. Dewald Brevis makes room and lofts it over the man at long-off for half a dozen.

15:27 (IST) Aug 12
0
Overs8.3
Score66 - 3

Adam Zampa to Dewald Brevis, Flatter wrong'un, comes back a touch on off. Dewald Brevis steers it toward backward point.

15:26 (IST) Aug 12
1
Overs8.2
Score66 - 3

Adam Zampa to Tristan Stubbs, Tosses it full, around off. Stubbs eases the drive to deep cover for one.

15:25 (IST) Aug 12
2
Overs8.1
Score65 - 3

Adam Zampa to Tristan Stubbs, Flatter leg break, and outside off. Tristan Stubbs stays back and cuts it toward deep backward point region for a brace.

15:24 (IST) Aug 12
Score after 8 overs 63 - 3
Runs Scored: 0
121011
  • Tristan Stubbs 4 (4)
  • Dewald Brevis 14 (11)
Sean Abbott1-0-6-0
1
Overs7.6
Score63 - 3

Sean Abbott to Tristan Stubbs, Back of a length, on the middle and leg. Stubbs tucks it through square leg for one.

15:23 (IST) Aug 12
1
Overs7.5
Score62 - 3

Sean Abbott to Dewald Brevis, Fuller than a good length, on off. Brevis gently drives it toward straightish extra cover, who misfields and allows the batter to go for the run. Stubbs responds for the run. A direct hit from the mid-off fielder at the striker's end is referred to the third umpire. The replays show that Stubbs has just made his ground. Single taken.

15:22 (IST) Aug 12
0
Overs7.4
Score61 - 3

Sean Abbott to Dewald Brevis, Skiddy length ball, just outside off. Brevis mistimes the pull to short mid-wicket.

15:21 (IST) Aug 12
1
Overs7.3
Score61 - 3

Sean Abbott to Tristan Stubbs, Back of a length, outside off. Tristan Stubbs gets on top of the bounce and punches it to deep cover for a single.

15:21 (IST) Aug 12
2
Overs7.2
Score60 - 3

Sean Abbott to Tristan Stubbs, Full and slanting down the leg. Stubbs flicks it toward the fine leg region for a couple to get off the mark.

15:20 (IST) Aug 12
1
Overs7.1
Score58 - 3

Sean Abbott to Dewald Brevis, Fuller than a length, around off. Brevis strokes it toward wide mid-off for a single.

15:19 (IST) Aug 12
Score after 7 overs 57 - 3
Runs Scored: 0
61000(W)0
  • Tristan Stubbs 0 (1)
  • Dewald Brevis 12 (8)
Glenn Maxwell3-0-20-2
0
Overs6.6
Score57 - 3

Glenn Maxwell to Tristan Stubbs, Flatter and quicker on off. Stubbs defends off the backfoot into the off-side.

15:17 (IST) Aug 12

Tristan Stubbs walks in at number 5.

15:16 (IST) Aug 12
W
Overs6.5
Score57 - 3

Glenn Maxwell to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, OUT! RUN-OUT! That is poor from Lhuan-dre Pretorius. Maxwell tosses it on a length, on off. Pretorius shimmies down and looks to turn into the leg side, ends up playing the wrong line, the ball deflects off the pad, and rolls to the left of the keeper. Lhuan-dre Pretorius gives up early and does not even try to get back. Carey, behind the stumps, collects it quickly and does the rest. South Africa are three down and in some trouble.

15:16 (IST) Aug 12
0
Overs6.4
Score57 - 2

Glenn Maxwell to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Fuller and drifted down the leg. Lhuan-dre Pretorius sweeps it straight to the short fine leg. Two dots in a row.

15:16 (IST) Aug 12
0
Overs6.3
Score57 - 2

Glenn Maxwell to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Flatter, around off. Lhuan-dre Pretorius slaps it back at Maxwell, it ricochets off his hand, toward short mid-on.

15:15 (IST) Aug 12
1
Overs6.2
Score57 - 2

Glenn Maxwell to Dewald Brevis, Flatter, on the middle and leg. Brevis nudges it through mid-wicket and calls for two. Lhuan-dre Pretorius sends him back, as Brevis dives and makes his ground. 

15:14 (IST) Aug 12
6
Overs6.1
Score56 - 2

Glenn Maxwell to Dewald Brevis, SIX! That is an aggressive hit. Tosses it full, around off. Dewald Brevis gets low and launches it over the long-on fence for half a dozen.

15:13 (IST) Aug 12
Score after 6 overs 50 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
1(1LB)04001
  • Dewald Brevis 5 (6)
  • Lhuan-dre Pretorius 10 (7)
Ben Dwarshuis2-0-6-1
1
Overs5.6
Score50 - 2

Ben Dwarshuis to Dewald Brevis, Short of a good length, on off. Dewald Brevis eases it through the covers for a single. At the end of the Powerplay, South Africa are 50/2.

15:13 (IST) Aug 12

Tim David is going off the field to get some treatment. Matthew Kuhnemann comes in as the substitute fielder for him. Hopefully, it's not serious with David.

15:13 (IST) Aug 12
0
Overs5.5
Score49 - 2

Ben Dwarshuis to Dewald Brevis, Good length delivery at the stumps. Dewald Brevis blocks from the crease.

15:12 (IST) Aug 12
0
Overs5.4
Score49 - 2

Ben Dwarshuis to Dewald Brevis, On a length, on off. Dewald Brevis defends it to the short cover region. 

15:11 (IST) Aug 12
4
Overs5.3
Score49 - 2

Ben Dwarshuis to Dewald Brevis, FOUR! LOVELY SHOT! Pitched full, at the stumps. Brevis shows the full face of the bat and times it past the bowler, through mid-off for a beautiful looking boundary. Tim David chases the ball but fails to stop it and might have done damage to his shoulder. Looks like he will continue.

15:10 (IST) Aug 12
0
Overs5.2
Score45 - 2

Ben Dwarshuis to Dewald Brevis, Fuller than a length, attacking the stumps. Dewald Brevis looks to drive on the up, gets squared and the leading edge goes along the carpet to point.

15:10 (IST) Aug 12
1lb
Overs5.1
Score45 - 2

Ben Dwarshuis to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, LEG BYE! On a length, angling into the middle and leg. Lhuan-dre Pretorius gets across and looks to tuck, he misses and the ball rolls off the pad, toward square leg region for a leg bye.

15:09 (IST) Aug 12
Score after 5 overs 44 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
02610(W)0
  • Dewald Brevis 0 (1)
  • Lhuan-dre Pretorius 10 (6)
Glenn Maxwell2-0-13-1
0
Overs4.6
Score44 - 2

Glenn Maxwell to Dewald Brevis, Nagging length, in and around off, Dewald Brevis blocks it off.

15:08 (IST) Aug 12

Dewald Brevis is the next batter in.

15:07 (IST) Aug 12
W
Overs4.5
Score44 - 2

Glenn Maxwell to Aiden Markram, OUT! CAUGHT! Glenn Maxwell does pick up a wicket, and maybe an even bigger one. Tossed-up delivery on off sump, Aiden Markram charges down the track and ends up going at it too hard. Markram loses his shape a bit and ends up hitting it flat rather than lofting it higher. The ball goes quickly to mid off and Mitchell Owen takes a sharp catch around his face. Markram departs for 18 (13) and South Africa have now lost both openers inside 5 overs.

15:07 (IST) Aug 12
1
Overs4.4
Score44 - 1

Glenn Maxwell to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Maxwell lobs this one up, following the batter down leg, Pretorius clips it off the legs through square leg for a single.

15:05 (IST) Aug 12
6
Overs4.3
Score43 - 1

Glenn Maxwell to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, SIX! Adding insult to injury and that is a colossal hit! Tossed up around middle and leg, Lhuan-dre Pretorius stays leg side of the ball, gets down on one knee and clobbers it onto the roof behind the mid-wicket fence. New ball, please!

15:04 (IST) Aug 12
2
Overs4.2
Score37 - 1

Glenn Maxwell to Lhuan-dre Pretorius, DROPPED! Lhuan-dre Pretorius gets a life here as Adam Zampa lets him off the hook. Flighted ball, angled into the pads from Maxwell, Pretorius looks to back away and slog but gets a top edge. The ball goes high and over short fine leg and Zampa runs back to his right but spills the catch. Two taken.

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Australia vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20I: The Aiden Markram-led South Africa will lock horns against Mitchell Marsh's Australia in the second T20I at the Marrara Cricket Ground in Darwin. The match will start at the 2:45 PM IST and toss will happen at 2:15 PM IST. After losing the first match by 17 runs, South Africa will be looking to equal the series.

Australia pulled off a 17-run win over South Africa in the first T20I at Darwin despite an early batting collapse. Tim David’s blistering 83 off 52 balls, featuring eight sixes, rescued the hosts after they stumbled to 6-75.

South Africa’s Ryan Rickelton struck 71, but Josh Hazlewood (3-29) and Adam Zampa (2-32) sealed the win. Glenn Maxwell’s stunning boundary-line relay catch removed Rickelton in the final over.

Australia, now winners of 23 of their last 27 T20Is, defended 178 after being bowled out on the final ball. The Proteas, who lost their last three series, were dismissed for 161 in pursuit.