Australia vs South Africa 3rd T20I Match Prediction, Fantasy Cricket, Head to Head

On Saturday, August 16, Australia (AUS) and South Africa (SA) square off in the pivotal third and final Twenty20 International at Cazaly's Stadium in Cairns.

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Australia vs South Africa 3rd T20I Match

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When Australia plays South Africa in the third and final Twenty20 International of the series on Saturday, the setting is set for a decisive match. Australia lost the second Twenty20 International by a resounding 53 runs following a string of runs. On Tuesday, however, the Proteas won thanks to an outstanding performance from 22-year-old Dewald Brevis, tying the series at one.

South Africa batted first in the Second T20I and amassed an incredible 218 for 7 in 20 overs. South Africa had a dismal start, falling to 57 for 3 in the seventh over. Dewald Brevis went all guns blazing after that phase. He struck 12 fours and eight sixes while smashing the bowlers to all corners of the field to score 125 runs in 56 balls. South Africa reached the highest total in the T20I Series thanks to its outstanding batting performance.

Australia vs South Africa 3rd T20I Match Details:

MatchAustralia vs South Africa, 3rd T20I, South Africa tour of Australia 2025
VenueCazaly's Stadium, Cairns
Date & TimeSaturday, August 16, 2:45 PM (IST)
Live Broadcast and Streaming DetailsJioHotstar and FanCode (app & website

Cazaly's Stadium Pitch Report:

After three years, international cricket is back at Cazaly's Stadium. Five ODIs and two Test matches have already been held there. The first T20I will now be held there. Equal chances for bowlers and batsmen seem to be provided by the pitch's apparent balance. This match is predicted to have scores in the range of 170-180.

Head to Head:

Matches Played27
Won By AUS18
Won By SA09
No Result0
Tied0

Australia vs South Africa Predicted Playing XI:

Australia: Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Ben Dwarshuis, Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Marsh (C), and Alex Carey (WK).

South Africa: Ryan Rickelton, Lhuan-dre Pretorius (WK), Dewald Brevis, Rassie van der Dussen, Corbin Bosch, Nqabayomzi Peter, Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Aiden Markram (C), and Tristan Stubbs.

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