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.
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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.
AUSA-W
144/8
INDA-W
140/8
KNK
171/10
VSS
195/5
Vijayawada Sunshiners beat Kakinada Kings by 24 runs
BVB
141/3
ROR
139/10
Bhimavaram Bulls beat Royals of Rayalaseema by 7 wickets
AMR
–
TBW
–
SVL
–
KNK
–
PD
152/10
NDS
179/8
North Delhi Strikers won by 27 runs
WDL
156/7
EDR
158/8
East Delhi Riders beat West Delhi Lions by 2 runs
SDS
–
NDT
–
NDS
–
WDL
–
CRO
111/4
CYP
134/4
Cyprus beat Croatia by 23 runs
CRO
103/4
CYP
102/8
Croatia beat Cyprus by 6 wickets
CRO
107/4
CYP
110/2
Cyprus won by 8 wickets
ZGW
–
ZAS
–
ZAS
–
RJM
–
ZGW
–
ZGA
–
ZAS
–
RJM
–
ZGW
–
ZGA
–
KENT
238/8
DURH
239/3
Durham beat Kent by 7 wickets
SOM
250/7
LAN
254/8
Lancashire beat Somerset by 2 wickets
MID
256/5
SUSS
255/9
Middlesex beat Sussex by 5 wickets
DER
341/8
NOT
214/10
Derbyshire beat Nottinghamshire by 127 runs
BB
291/8
NOR
229/10
Birmingham Bears won by 62 runs
GLO
182/3
LEI
285/7
ESS
280/10
WOR
340/9
Worcestershire beat Essex by 60 runs
91YC
70/9
BCC
20/0
Bud Cricket Club beat 91 Yards Club by 10 wickets (D/L) method
NAJC
119/10
GUG
121/7
Guwahati Giants beat Nabajyoti Club by 3 wickets
CCC
–
91YC
–
NVR
–
GUG
–
TCC
117/8
SBSCC
–
NCMI
–
PCR
–
CEC-A
–
RTZ
–
KRMPS
–
GUJCC
–
JOR
47/10
PRK
49/5
Perak beat Johor by 5 wickets
MEL
107/8
PENG
111/4
Penang beat Melaka by 6 wickets
SEL
76/1
KLPR
141/1
Selangor beat Kuala Lumpur by 9 wickets (D/L) method
GBM
–
MGD
–
BNB
–
MYW
–
MWW
96/7
HTW
107/10
Hubli Tigers Women beat Mysore Warriors Women by 11 runs
NPB
196/4
EAE
144/10
NPL Bears beat Eavion Eagles by 52 runs
PAJ
173/8
PMW
197/6
Pupkewitz Motors Wildcats beat Paratus Jets by 24 runs
IRE-W
155/4
PAK-W
156/2
Pakistan Women beat Ireland Women by 8 wickets
WI
–
PAK
31/0
SLGY
163/6
SLGR
165/5
SLC Greens won by 5 wickets
SLGR
–
SLBL
–
AUS
178/10
SA
161/9
Australia beat South Africa by 17 runs
SOB
109/1
BIP
106/7
Southern Brave won by 9 wickets
TRR
–
NOS
81/4
MAO
–
LOS
–
SBW-W
139/7
BIP-W
124/10
Southern Brave Women beat Birmingham Phoenix Women by 15 runs
TRW-W
128/8
NOS-W
129/2
Northern Superchargers Women beat Trent Rockets Women by 8 wickets
MOW-W
–
LSW-W
–
SWE
152/7
FRA
153/8
France beat Sweden by 2 wickets
AUST
106/2
NOR
105/10
Austria won by 8 wickets
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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