Match prediction for Australia vs South Africa 2nd T20I in Darwin.
South Africa (SA) need to bounce back quickly after suffering a defeat in the first T20I against Australia (AUS). The two rivals will meet in the second T20I of the three-match series on Tuesday, August 12. The contest will take place at the same venue, Marrara Oval in Darwin, with the action to begin at 2:45 PM IST.
Check out our analysis for the AUS vs SA match with the top betting tips and predictions.
Here are some of the best bets for this Australia vs South Africa match.
Josh Hazlewood has been one of the best pacers in the shorter format in recent times. He is coming off an excellent spell of 3 for 27 in the first game. Hazlewood has taken 25 wickets from 13 games this year at a strike rate of 11.5.
The hosts have some excellent hitters in the likes of Travis Head, Cameron Green, Mitch Marsh, Josh Inglis, and Tim David. They have batted with an extremely high intent in recent times and will continue that approach.
Aiden Markram was dismissed early in the first game but remains a top betting option. He is generally a safe batter and has done well in the format recently. He has made 797 runs this year at an average of 35 while striking at 140.
The opening game of this series on Sunday was the first-ever T20 game hosted at Marrara Oval in Darwin. It was a pretty decent pitch for batting, but it seemed to slow down a bit as the match progressed. Over 330 runs were scored across two innings.
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Australia dominate the head-to-head record between these two sides in the shorter format. They have won 18 out of 26 encounters while South Africa have claimed eight. As for the recent record, Australia have clinched all of the last six games.
Australia continued their great form in T20 internationals under the captaincy of Mitch Marsh. They clinched the series opener by 17 runs on Sunday at the same venue in Darwin. Batting first, the home side came out with an ultra-attacking mindset, trying to hit everything out of the park.
Cameron Green hit 35 off 13 before they were reduced to 75 for 6 in eight overs. Tim David then blasted 83 off 52 to power the side to 179. Ben Dwarshuis took 3 for 26 while defending the target, with Josh Hazlewood also claiming 3 for 27 in his four.
Australia may make some changes to their line-up.
Possible XI: Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Cameron Green, Tim David, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Owen, Alex Carey (w), Ben Dwarshuis, Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.
The Proteas men had a disappointing game on Sunday as they failed to chase the target of 180. Their bowlers could not get rid of the tail after having Australia against the wall.
Chasing 180, they lost three wickets inside the powerplay. Tristan Stubbs and Ryan Rickelton added 72 runs for the fourth wicket before Stubbs fell for 37 off 27. South Africa lost three quick wickets afterwards, and all the hopes hinged on Rickelton. He fought but was dismissed for 71 off 55 to a stunning catch from Glenn Maxwell.
South Africa could make a couple of changes to their playing XI, bringing in the leg-spinner Nqabayomzi Peter.
Possible XI: Aiden Markram (c), Ryan Rickelton (w), Rassie van der Dussen, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Nqabayomzi Peter, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi.
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Australia won the first match while batting first at this same venue, but both teams are still likely to prefer chasing. Expect the toss-winner to choose to field first.
Take a look at the weather forecast, key matchup, and favourites to get a better picture of the match.
Darwin should witness mainly clear weather on Tuesday evening as per the forecast. There is no threat of rain, but the humidity levels could be over 60%. The temperature should range between 20 to 25 degrees Celsius, while the wind gusts travel at up to 22 kmph.
The home side, Australia, will head into this match as strong favourites. They are in great form, and the bookmakers have given them a 76% chance of winning.
Australia captain Mitch Marsh has struck 63 runs off 39 balls against Kagiso Rabada in T20 cricket. The South African speedster has dismissed him twice, including in the previous game.
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