Josh Hazlewood and Glenn Maxwell from Australia celebrate the goal during the international cricket match of the T20 between Australia and South Africa in Australia in Darwin, Sunday, August 10, 2025. (Jono Searle/Aapimage via AP) Australia secured in the first T20 match in Darwino 17-run victory over the South Africa Republic on Sunday and after 17 years it described the return of the international cricket to the city. The explosive 83 shift of Tim David, representing eight six, powered Australia to 178, while South Africa managed 161-9 despite the 71-Run’s efforts by Ryan Rickelton.For the Australian team it was the ninth direct victory in the T20is, but it is interesting that Afghanistan and India are still in the list of the most consecutive victories in the T20is at the full member nation. Both India and Afghanistan won 12 T20i in a row.The longest winning lane in the history of the T20i belongs to Uganda, who collected 17 consecutive victories. Previously, Pakistan and New Zealand have managed nine victories on trot, while England is the best run in an eight -direct format format.Meanwhile, David’s aggressive knocking came out of 52 balls and it turned out to be essential after Australia lost five key bingsmen during the first seven overs. His powerful beating was several six, which landed on the roof of the stadium.
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The match also saw that 19-year-old Kwen Maphak became the youngest pitch between the full ICC Member States to claim four goals and end up with 4-20 numbers. However, his success was overshadowed by David’s remarkable launch display.Australian captain Mitchell Marsh started a series of three matches six of the first ball from Lungi Ngidi. The hosts then faced a collapse when Kagiso Rabada claimed that both openers, and Maphak further reached the middle order.Travis Head left after only 2 runs after he was caught by Maphakou on a short third man. Marsh followed soon after Maphak took a well -considered running catch on a square leg.Cameron Green contributed Quickfire 35 out of 13 balls before Wicketkeeper Rickelton was caught. Josh Inglis fell on the first van George Linde and could not clean the point player.David’s shifts received a life rope when Tristan Stubbs dropped a direct catch in the field after the batsman reached his fifty. He continued to create a 59-running partnership with Ben DwarShuis, who scored 17.South African persecution began badly and lost three goals during powerplay and dropped to 48-3. Captain Aiden Markram, back after relaxing during the triangular series Zimbabwe, briefly showed a promise before he was caught in the covers.Rickelton and Stubbs revived South Africa of Hope for a 72-running partnership. However, the double strike of Josha Hazlewood at 15.Visitors lost four goals for just three runs as they chased their. Adam Zamb, despite the fact that he was struggling with a wet ball, ended up with the characters of 2-33, Corbin Bosch and Senuran Muthusama rejected from the last two balls of his magic.Hazlewood ended with impressive 3-27 characters, while DwarShuis linked it to 3-26. The victory has expanded the Australian winning lane in the T20 International to nine games.The match ended dramatically when Nathan Ellis was exhausted from the last ball and the first time South Africa first set off Australia in the T20 match. Glenna Maxwell’s spectacular catch to release Rickelton in the finals at the closure of the home team victory.
