- Match: South Africa (SA) vs Australia (AUS)
- Date- 30th August 2023
- Match Format- T20I
- Venue- Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium Cricket Ground, Durban
- Time-9:30 PM (IST)
- Weather Forecast: Cloudy, 25℃
South Africa vs Australia Today Match Prediction Preview:
Welcome to the SA vs AUS Today Prediction curated by Kheltalk cricket experts. South Africa host Australia in the 1st T20I of this 3-match T20I series in Durban.
Mitchell Marsh has been appointed as the new T20I captain of Australia after former skipper Aaron Finch called it quits from international cricket after the ICC T20 World Cup 2022.
Marsh has previously captained the Under-19 team of Australia in the Under-19 World Cup and would be confident ahead of this fixture.
This is a good opportunity for South Africa to get enough match experience under their belt ahead of the much-awaited ICC ODI World Cup 2023, which will be held in India.
South Africa however, had their last T20I series. They had played against West Indies in a 3-match T20I series in March and had lost that series, 1-2.
Top Batters SA vs AUS
- Aiden Markram (SA)- 966 runs in T20Is
- Glenn Maxwell (AUS)- 2159 runs in T20Is
- Rassie van der Dussen (SA)- 1044 runs in T20I
Top Bowlers for SA vs AUS
- Tabraiz Shamsi (SA)- 74 wickets in T20Is
- Adam Zampa (AUS)- 82 wickets in T20Is
- Lungi Ngidi (SA)- 60 wickets in T20Is
SA vs AUS Today Match Prediction Scenarios
Scenario 1- If SA bats first
- First Innings score prediction- SA is expected to score 140-150 runs
- Result prediction- AUS will win the match by 6 wickets
Scenario 2- If AUS bats first
- First Innings score prediction- AUS is expected to score 180-190 runs
- Result prediction- AUS will win the match by 15-25 runs
SA vs AUS Today Match Prediction, 1st T20I, Who Will Win the Match?
Australia to win
We predict that Mitchell Marsh and co. will be winning the 1st T20I at Durban. The likes of Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Marsh and Adam Zampa would be key players to watch out for.
Team Update/Players Availability/Injury News
There are no injury news as of now. We will update if there are any updates.
Probable Playing 11
South Africa Playing XI
Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (C), Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma, T Stubbs (wk), Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, T Shamsi, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Sisanda Magala
Australia Playing XI
Matthew Short, Travid Head, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Marsh (C), Josh Inglis (wk), Tim David, Matthew Wade, Sean Abbott, Jason Behrendorff, Adam Zampa, Nathan Ellis
Squads
South Africa
T Stubbs, RR Hendricks, AK Markram (C), HE van der Dussen, DA Miller, Q de Kock (wk), H Klaasen, T Shamsi, KA Maharaj, K Rabada, A NortjE, MP Breetzke, M Jansen, T Bavuma, Dewald Brevis, BC Fortuin, D Ferreira, L Ngidi, G Coetzee, SSB Magala, LB Williams
Australia
Tim David, TM Head, MP Stoinis, MW Short, MR Marsh (C), Sean Abbott, JP Inglis (wk), MS Wade, JP Behrendorff, A Zampa, Nathan Ellis, AM Hardie, SH Johnson, AJ Turner
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