RSA vs AUS Match Preview
Australia will be brimming with confidence as they head into Sunday's contest. They have been clinical in their performance during the first two matches and have completely dominated the proceedings against the hapless hosts.
Skipper Mitchell Marsh is in prime form, scoring half-centuries in both matches and is yet to be dismissed. He will once again be the key batsman for Australia. Mathew Short scored his first T20I half-century in the last match, he played a blazing knock of 66 from just 30 deliveries and looks to be a promising player for the times ahead.
In addition to Short, Australia will bank on batsmen like Tim David and Josh Inglis to score runs for them. Adam Zampa, who replaced the terrific debutant Tanvir Sangha in the last match, went wicketless, and so did Short. However, the seamers have done an excellent job.
Sean Abbott is the joint-highest wicket-taker with 4 wickets, while Nathan Ellis and Marcus Stoinis have taken 3 a piece.
While very few fans expected South Africa to win the series, most of them will be disappointed with how the home team has surrendered. Despite the big losses in both matches, South Africa will look to find some positives and earn a consolation win on Sunday.
Reeza Hendricks is the only South African batsman to have scored a half-century on this tour and will hope to play well. Aiden Markram narrowly missed out on his half-century during the last match but was the top-scorer for his team with 49 runs.
Lizaad Williams is the only seamer from the home team who has managed to bowl well and has picked up 4 wickets. However, the other seamers including Gerald Coetzee and Lungi Ngidi have struggled.
Weather Report
The weather is expected to be cloudy and humid, but the temperature will remain around the 20-degree mark. We can expect gusts of wind to blow across the ground during the match.
Pitch Report
The pitch at Durban is likely to be flat and have an even covering of grass. The weather has been cloudy over the last few days and there has also been some drizzling, so the surface should have some moisture in it. The ball might skid on and offer a good amount of pace. The seamers should be quite effective.
Notable stats
Reeza Hendricks’ Explosive Batting
Over the past couple of years, Reeza Hendricks has become a dependable batsman for South Africa at the top of the order. In his last 5 outings, Hendricks has scored 231 runs at an average of 46.20 and a strike rate of 169.85.
Team News
There are no updates regarding injuries from either side.
RSA vs AUS Probable 11
RSA Playing 11
- Temba Bavuma
- Reeza Hendricks
- Aiden Markram (C)
- Tristan Stubbs (Wk)
- Dewald Brevis
- Rassie van der Dussen
- Bjorn Fortuin
- Gerald Coetzee
- Lungi Ngidi
- Tabraiz Shamsi
- Lizaad Williams
AUS Playing 11
- Travis Head
- Matthew Short
- Josh Inglis (Wk)
- Mitchell Marsh (C)
- Aaron Hardie
- Sean Abbott
- Marcus Stoinis
- Tim David
- Adam Zampa
- Jason Behrendorff
- Nathan Ellis
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing Australia to win this match. They have been clinical in their performance on this tour and have won both the matches played so far quite convincingly. The team has done well in all departments and we expect them to continue playing well.
Top Picks
Mitchell Marsh: Marsh has scored half-centuries in both matches and has remained unbeaten in both of them. He has scored a total of 168 runs at a strike rate of 190.90.
Matthew Short: Matthew Short was in blazing form during the last match, scoring a half-century in just 25 deliveries.
Aiden Markram: Markram is a dependable batsman for South Africa in the middle order. He has scored a total of 1022 runs in his T20I career and has also picked up 8 wickets.
RSA vs AUS Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: T Stubbs
Batters: R Hendricks, T David, T Head
All-rounders: M Marsh (C), M Stoinis, A Markram, M Short (VC)
Bowlers: N Ellis, S Abbott, L Williams
