In the 2nd T20I between Australia and South Africa, Brevis’s team South Africa won the match by 53 runs with the brave and unbeaten inning of 125 runs facing off just 56 deliveries by Dewald Brevis. Kwena Maphaka and Bosch both contributed 3 3 wickets in the Victory of South Africa.
Tim David also played an inning of 50 runs facing off just 24 deliveries. With the help of this win team South Africa has managed to tie the Aus vs SA T20I series by 1-1. Both the teams showcased their classes and won each won one match out of the 2 matches.
Here is a detailed breakdown of today’s match.
Series
South Africa tour of Australia, 2025
Venue
Marrara Oval, Darwin, Australia
Playing 11s
| Australia | South Africa |
| Mitchell Marsh(C) | Aiden Markram(C) |
| Travis Head | Ryan Rickelton(wk) |
| Alex Carey(wk) | Lhuan-dre Pretorius |
| Cameron Green | Dewald Brevis |
| Tim David | Tristan Stubbs |
| Glenn Maxwell | Rassie van der Dussen |
| Mitchell Owen | Corbin Bosch |
| Ben Dwarshuis | Nqabayomzi Peter |
| Sean Abbott | Kagiso Rabada |
| Adam Zampa | Lungi Ngidi |
| josh Hazlewood | Kwena Maphaka |
Toss
Australia won the toss and elected to field first.
First Innings
Power-play
Aiden Markram and Ryan Rickelton came onto the crease as the opening batsman. Continuing the aggression from the first match, Markram welcomed Hazlewood with a four through the covers. He followed it up with a four on the fourth delivery of the first over. Rickelton from the other end also joined the party.
When Hazlewood came back into the bowling in the 3rd over, Rickelton smashed the ball over the mid-wicket for the first maximum of the innings. Showcasing his class, he played the fourth ball of the same over for a four. Shifting pressure towards Australian bowlers, Markram smashed the last ball of the same over for a Six. After 3 overs, this aggressive play style led the South Africa team standing at 32 without any loss.
First loss for team South Africa
However , in the fourth over, Dwarshuis came for his over tricked to play for a pull shot. That was a short delivery with some extra bounce. Rickelton went for a pull but got beaten and miscued it toward the mid-on. Tim David without any mistake took the catch comfortably. Rickelton scored 14 runs facing off 10 deliveries with the help of 1 four and 1 six.
After the loss, Lhuan dre Pretorius came into the crease. In the 5th over, Pretorius went for a sweep shot and got edged towards the fine leg. Adam Zampa miscalculated and dropped the catch. This was quite unfortunate for the team Australia. Pretorius secured 2 runs on this ball and came back to the strike again. On the very next delivery, went down to his knee and he smoked the ball over the mid-wicket for a massive Six.
Another Down for South Africa
However, Maxwell who was into the bowling attack for this over, gathered himself once again and struck back by sending the second opening batsman to the pavilion. This time Markram played fifth delivery toward the mid-off and Owen took an easy catch. Markram scored 18 runs facing off 13 deliveries with the help of 2 fours and a six.
This time, Dewald Brevis joined Pretorius on the crease. On the 3rd delivery of the 6 over, Brevis showcasing his styled creamed it through the mid-off with perfect timing.With a single of the last ball of this over team South Africa was standing at 50 runs for the loss of two wickets at the end of the power play.
Pretorius’s Dismissal
Maxwell tossed the first delivery of the 7th over, Brevis took it as an opportunity and launched it for a Six over the long-on. On next delivery, Brevis played the ball through the mid-wicket for the sake of couple of runs. The fielder through the ball towards the bowler’s end but it didn’t hit the wickets. However, Maxwell on the very next delivery succeeded when he stumped Pretorius. He positioned himself down the wicket to play the delivery, but failed to connect. The ball went into the hands of the keeper and Pretorius had no chance to go back in. He scored 10 runs facing off 10 deliveries.
To overcome the pressure put forward by the Aussies. Tristan Stubbs came into the crease.Meanwhile Brevis who was still on the crease, kept his aggressive style on and smashed the fifth delivery of the 9th over for a much needed Six. In 10th over, Brevis went for a no look shot by swinging the ball over the long-on for a Six. He followed that up with a four on the very next delivery. On next delivery he miscued the ball but the ball landed safely. After the half way point, team South Africa was standing at 88 runs for the loss of 3 wickets.
Fifty for Brevis
For the 11th over, Adam Zampa came into the bowling attack. But Brevis loaded his very first tossed up delivery into the slot and played it over long-on for Six. In next over, when Maxwell was into the attack, Brevis played the second delivery over the long-on for a Six. With this six he achieved the milestone of his very first T20I fifty. He followed it up with a flat Six on the very next delivery.
Catch Drop for Brevis
On the very next delivery after two consecutive sixes, Brevis smashed the ball towards the long-on. The ball was shot at distance, but the fielder dropped the catch. At this point of the match, team Australia was not in the position to drop Brevis’s catch. On the other end, Brevis cashed this catch drop and without any fear, played the very next delivery for a Six proving that Aussies made a big mistake.
In the 13th over, Hazlewood went for a full length delivery on the leg but the ball edged and went for a four towards the fine leg. On the fifth delivery of the same over, Brevis went for a pull, the ball get a top edge and went towards the fine leg fence. He followed it up with a Six on the very next delivery. After 14th over, with the help of a four on the last ball of the 14th over by Brevis, team South Africa was standing at 152 with 7 wickets in hand.
Century for Brevis
Dwarshuis came into the attack for the 15th over, but Brevis refused to surrender and played the very first delivery for a four. He followed that up with a four on the very next delivery. This was not an ordinary one. With the help of this four, he achieved the benchmark of 100 runs. This was the second fastest century from South Africa(Which player has the record of having the fastest century in T20I?comment down the name).
Meanwhile, from the other end Stubbs also kept on scoring. In 16th over, he played the 2nd delivery over the keeper for a four. He followed it up with a four in next over. However, on the very next delivery , Zampa tricked to play for shot. The ball edged and went toward the third-man. The fielder without any mistake took the catch. Stubbs scored 31 runs facing off just 22 deliveries with the help of 3 fours.
Van der Dussen’s Wicket
On the fourth ball of this over, Brevis smashed the ball for a four. He followed it up with a four on the last ball of the same ball. On fourth delivery of the 18th delivery, Dussen who on to the strike few deliveries ago, miscued the ball toward the cover, Abbot saw this opportunity and took the catch while running. He scored 5 runs facing off 3 deliveries.
Last two overs of First Innings
On third delivery of the 19th over, Corbin Bosch, who just came to the crease, missed a full toss delivery, and the ball went into the stumps. He went to the pavilion on a duck facing off 3 deliveries.
Luckily, Brevis came onto the strike and played the 4th delivery for a four. This four helped team South Africa to bring 200 runs on the board. He followed it up with a four on the very next delivery. Rabada managed to play the very first delivery for a four smashing the ball over the mid-off. On the last delivery of the innings, Rabada got run out while trying to take a single on the last ball.
Target
With the help of unbeaten inning of 125* runs on just 56 deliveries by Dewald Brevis, South Africa managed to post a total of 219 runs for team Australia in 2nd match of Aus vs SA Series 2025.
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2nd Innings
Power-Play
Travis Head and Mitchell March came onto the crease with a mindset to play aggressively to achieve the massive target of 219 runs. Head played the fifth ball of the first over for a four while switching to the back foot. Marsh also participated and followed that up with a Six.
Head’s Dismissal
Unfortunately, for team Australia, Head went onto the back foot again and pulled the ball for a boundary. The ball was shot of distance, Lhuan dre Pretorius took the catch on the boundary staying inside the playing area. Head went to the pavilion on 5 runs facing off 8 deliveries.
Second Loss for Aussies
To overcome the loss, Cameron Green joined Mitchell on the crease. He smashed the very first ball of the third over for a four. He followed that up with a four on the very next delivery. However, he played for flat pull on the very next delivery. Peter took a superb catch diving towards his right and took the catch just before the ball could touch the ground. He scored 7 runs facing off 7 balls.
These early fall of wickets, pushed pushed the pressure towards the Aussies. This time Tim David who was declared as the Man of the Match in the last match, came into the batting attack to join Mitchell. He without any dread, smashed the ball for a four. He followed it up with a two back-to-back fours scoring three consecutive boundaries on his first three balls for team Australia.
Catch Dropped
Tim David, showcasing his aggressive class carved the 3rd delivery of the 6th over for a four. On the very next delivery, there was a chance for South Africa team when Tim David heaved the ball it went towards Stubbs. Stubbs took a bit longer in diving toward the ball and the ball touched the ground just as he was to catch it. This could be the turning point of the match for team Australia. Mitchell closed this over with a four. With that loss team Australia was standing at 58 runs for the loss of 2 wickets.
In the 7th over, Tim David managed to pull the ball deep into the crowd towards deep square leg for a Six. Mitchell followed it up with a four on the fourth delivery of the same over. Tim David came back to the strike again and closed the over by smashing the last ball for a Six over the deep mid-wicket.
Mitchell Marsh’s Departure
On the first delivery of the 8th over, Mitchel caught by Stubbs when he miscued it and Stubbs took the catch without making any mistake. He scored 22 runs facing off just 13 deliveries. He scored 2 fours and 1 Six.This time, Glenn Maxwell came into the crease to join Tim David. He closed the over with a four on the last delivery. David followed it up with a Six in the next over.
Fifty and Dismissal for Tim David
In the 10th over, Rabada cam into the attack again. However, welcomed him with a Six by getting under a full and outside leg-stump delivery. He took a single on the next ball to complete his Fifty. However, he went for shot again but this time unfortunately got caught. He score 50 runs on just 24 balls. This wicket made the South Africa team to believe in winning the game. On the other end, Aussies move a step closer towards the pressure with this loss. At the end of the 10th over, team Australia was standing at 104 for the loss of 4 wickets.
Glenn Maxwell Gone!
In 11th over, Maxwell played the 3rd delivery for a Six by heaving it over the mid-wicket. However, Maphaka who was in the bowling attack, managed to hit the hip of Maxwell when he tried to pull the ball. On the very next delivery, Maphaka managed to force Maxwell for playing for a shot again. This time ball went toward Brevis. who took the catch diving toward his left side. Maxwell scored 16 runs facing off 10 deliveries.
A Golden Chance for Mitchell Owen
On the 2nd ball of the 13th over, Corbin Bosch managed to hit the off-stump. Luckily for Mitchell Owen, the lights turned on but bail didn’t come off. It was quite unbelievable moment for the South Africa team. On the fourth delivery of the same over, Alex Carey hit the ball for a much needed four. He followed it up with 2 back-to-back fours in the next over.
Fall of 2 more Wickets for Australia
on 4th delivery of the 15th over, Maphaka made the ball to find the way to hit the top of the middle-stump. Mitchell Owen went to the pavilion after scoring 8 runs on 13 ball. Unfortunately for team Australia in the next over, Carey played for a shot and caught by Brevis. Carey seemed to be the last hope as he was playing aggressively. He scored 26 runs facing off 18 deliveries with the help of 3 fours.
Dwarshuis’s Entry and Departure
Ben Dwarshuis managed to hit the last ball of 16th over for a Six. However on the 5th delivery of the next over, Corbin Bosch managed to bowled him with the help of slower off-cutter. Dwarshuis scored 12 runs on 7 balls including a six. At the end of the 17 overs, team Australia was at 165 runs with 1 wicket remaining. Ngidi took the last wicket as Rabada took the caught played by Abbott.
Victory for South Africa
South Africa won the match by 53 runs as team Australia were all out in the 18th over.
Summary
Team Australia won the toss and elected to bowl first. South Africa took an aggressive start and secured 32 runs from first 3 overs. Australia implemented bowling plan and they managed to get to crucial wickets in just 2 overs. Australia managed to secure 3rd wicket at 57 in the 7th over. However with the aggressive strike of Brevis, South Africa reached 100 runs in the 12th over.
In 12th over, they scored 24 runs. Brevis kept on playing aggressively and played unbeaten innings of 125 runs facing off just 56 deliveries. He scored the 2nd fastest T20I century for team South Africa. They set a massive total of 219 runs for team Australia. Meanwhile, Maxwell and Dwarshuis each took two wickets for team Australia.
Team Australia took an aggressive start, but lost first wicket on 16 runs. They lost second wicket on 29 runs. However, with the help of the partnership for 3rd wicket they managed to score 100 runs in just 10th over. Tim David played an innings of 50 runs for team Australia facing off just 24 deliveries. Team Australia lost his wicket when they were at 104. After this wicket no other batsman managed to play big innings and they were all out on 165. kwena Maphaka and Corbin Bosch each took 3 wickets for South Africa.
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FAQs
Who won the toss in Aus vs SA match?
Australia won the toss and elected to bowl first.
What was the target posted by South Africa team?
South Africa posted a massive total of 219 runs for team Australia 2nd T20I.
How much runs were scored by Dewald Brevis?
He scored 125 runs for his team South Africa facing off just 56 deliveries.
How much score was made by team Australia in the Chase of 219 runs?
Team Australia managed to score only 165 run in the chase of 219 runs as they lost all of their wickets in the chase.
Who took most wickets in the 2nd T20I between Aus and SA?
Kwena Maphaka and Corbin Bosch took most wickets in 2nd T20I between Aus and SA. Each of them took 3 wickets for team South Africa.
Which player awarded as Man of the Match in the 2nd T20I of the Aus vs SA Series 2025?
Dewald Brevis was awarded as the Man of the Match in the 2nd match of the Aus vs SA Series 2025. He played a masterpiece innings of 125 runs facing off just 56 deliveries.