He launched the first delivery of the 12th over out of the Marrara Oval Stadium.
The T20I series between Australia and South Africa has witnessed a smashing start with its series opener in Darwin. Star Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Tim David has smacked an astonishing 109 metres over-boundary to a Senuran Muthusamy delivery which went out of the Marrara Oval Stadium.
Watch Tim David’s stunning hit here:
Notably, the player has been enjoying a blistering form in recent times. He played a key role in RCB’s title-winning run in the IPL 2025. David also notched up a whirlwind hundred off just 37 balls at a blazing strike rate of 275.67 in the third fixture of the WI vs AUS 20-over series. This was also the fastest ton by any Australian batter in this format.
The hosts were coming on the back of a recent five-match whitewash over the West Indies in an overseas T20I series. But after opting to bowl first, the Proteas reduced them to 88/6 at the halfway stage of the game. However, David notched up 83 runs off 52 deliveries, including four boundaries and eight maximums, at a strike rate of 159.61.
Cameron Green also put up a stunning show with his 13-ball 35 at an astonishing strike rate of 269.23. These two stunning and fiery knocks from the Aussie players have powered them to a fighting total of 178 after 20 overs. On the other hand, pacer Kwena Maphaka bagged a brilliant four-wicket haul at an impressive economy of just 5.00.
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In the second innings, Josh Hazlewood, Glenn Maxwell and Ben Dwarshuis have already removed the Proteas captain Aiden Markram (12) and the youngsters Lhuan-dre Pretorius (14) and Dewald Brevis (2). At the time of writing, South Africa are at 48/2 after, with Ryan Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs at the crease.
The 29-year-old has made a strong case for retention with his continued fiery form ahead of the IPL 2026 auction. RCB acquired the Aussie player for INR 3.00 crore in the IPL 2025 auction. The batter had a brilliant season for the franchise with 187 runs in 12 matches at a pulsating strike rate of 185.15.
David’s unbeaten half-century off just 26 balls during a rain-interrupted match against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) was the highlight of his maiden season in the RCB camp. The batter rescued them from 33/5 under seven overs and helped them put 95/9 on the scoreboard in 14 overs. However, the gritty knock ended up to be in a losing cause as RCB lost the match by five wickets at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
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