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AUS vs SA Live Score, 22 August, 2025, AUS vs SA, Great Barrier Reef Arena, Ball-by-Ball Match Updates

Australia

AUS

193/10 (37.4 ov)

SA

277/10 (49.1 ov)

South Africa

South Africa won by 84 runs

Recent Overs

Overs 31 0 0 4 1 0 4 =9
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Overs 32 1 1 1 4 0 0 =7
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Overs 33 1 0 1 0 1 1 =4
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Overs 34 1 0 W 0 0 1 =2
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Overs 35 0 1 1 0 6 0 =8
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Overs 36 W 1 0 W 2 0 =3
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Overs 37 0 2 0 0 0 W =2
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Overs 38 1 0 3 W =4

Scoring Breakdown

39/3

Powerplay

1–10 ov

150/6

Middle Overs

11–40 ov

0/0

Death Overs

41–50 ov

Last 5 Overs

21/5 RR 4.20

Last 10 Overs

60/5 RR 6.00

Key Stats

  • Top Scorer MP Breetzke 88 (78)
  • Top Wicket-taker L Ngidi 5/42
  • Boundaries 42 4s • 7 6s
  • Bowlers Used 6
  • Extras 13

Commentary

  1. A Zampa Out
    A Zampa 3(4)

    c (sub C Bosch) b L Ngidi

    4s/6s

    0/0

    SR

    75.00

    38.4 · A Zampa c (sub C Bosch) b L Ngidi 3 (4) — Lungisani Ngidi to Adam Zampa, no run, c (sub C Bosch) b L Ngidi, Caught out!! fast ball back of length on the off stump, Adam Zampa hangs in the crease to take the gamble with pull towards mid on, edged!! and expertly caught by Corbin Bosch. Leading to a soft dismissal.

  2. 3 38.3

    Lungisani Ngidi to Josh Hazlewood, 3 runs, Lungisani Ngidi delivers fast ball at good length, Josh Hazlewood goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 3 runs.

  3. 0 38.2

    Lungisani Ngidi to Josh Hazlewood, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Josh Hazlewood goes back and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

  4. 1 38.1

    Lungisani Ngidi to Adam Zampa, 1 run, Adam Zampa hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards third man for 1 run.

Over 37 2 Runs
AUS 189/9
N Ellis 3(7) A Zampa 2(2)
S Muthusamy 2-30 (8)
  1. N Ellis Out
    N Ellis 3(7)

    st RD Rickelton b S Muthusamy

    4s/6s

    0/0

    SR

    42.86

    37.6 · N Ellis st RD Rickelton b S Muthusamy 3 (7) — Senuran Muthusamy to Nathan Ellis, no run, st RD Rickelton b S Muthusamy, Stumped out !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Nathan Ellis goes forward, tries to play it, but Nathan Ellis misses the ball, Ryan Rickelton quickly takes the bails off to secure the stumping and dismiss the batter.

  2. 0 37.5

    Senuran Muthusamy to Nathan Ellis, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, good length, on the stumps, Nathan Ellis goes back, trying to hit cut, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.

  3. 0 37.4

    Senuran Muthusamy to Nathan Ellis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, yorker, on the stumps, Nathan Ellis hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.

  4. 0 37.3

    Senuran Muthusamy to Nathan Ellis, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, yorker, on the stumps, Nathan Ellis hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

  5. 2 37.2

    Senuran Muthusamy to Nathan Ellis, 2 runs, Senuran Muthusamy delivers off break ball at good length, Nathan Ellis goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 2 runs.

  6. 0 37.1

    Senuran Muthusamy to Nathan Ellis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Nathan Ellis hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Over 36 3 Runs
AUS 187/8
A Zampa 2(2) N Ellis 1(1)
L Ngidi 4-38 (8)
  1. 0 36.6

    Lungisani Ngidi to Adam Zampa, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Lungisani Ngidi bowls a sharp delivery, and Adam Zampa hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

  2. 2 36.5

    Lungisani Ngidi to Adam Zampa, 2 runs, Adam Zampa goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.

  3. XC Bartlett Out
    XC Bartlett 8(10)

    c (sub C Bosch) b L Ngidi

    4s/6s

    0/1

    SR

    80.00

    36.4 · XC Bartlett c (sub C Bosch) b L Ngidi 8 (10) — Lungisani Ngidi to Xavier Bartlett, no run, c (sub C Bosch) b L Ngidi, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Xavier Bartlett hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards mid on, but the ball finds safe hands of Corbin Bosch, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Xavier Bartlett is out.

  4. 0 36.3

    Lungisani Ngidi to Xavier Bartlett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, Xavier Bartlett hangs in the crease and slash flick shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

  5. 1 36.2

    Lungisani Ngidi to Nathan Ellis, 1 run, Lungisani Ngidi delivers fast ball at good length, Nathan Ellis hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep point for 1 run.

  6. J Inglis Out
    J Inglis 87(74)

    c RD Rickelton b L Ngidi

    4s/6s

    10/2

    SR

    117.57

    36.1 · J Inglis c RD Rickelton b L Ngidi 87 (74) — Lungisani Ngidi to Josh Inglis, no run, c RD Rickelton b L Ngidi, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Josh Inglis as the batter goes forward to strike it towards slip, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Ryan Rickelton for a soft dismissal.

Over 35 8 Runs
AUS 184/6
XC Bartlett 8(8) J Inglis 87(73)
S Muthusamy 1-28 (7)
  1. 0 35.6

    Senuran Muthusamy to Xavier Bartlett, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Xavier Bartlett hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

  2. 6 35.5

    Senuran Muthusamy to Xavier Bartlett, Six, Six !! With a brilliant arm ball, on the off stump, Xavier Bartlett goes back, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!

  3. 0 35.4

    Senuran Muthusamy to Xavier Bartlett, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Xavier Bartlett hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

  4. 1 35.3

    Senuran Muthusamy to Josh Inglis, 1 run, Senuran Muthusamy delivers off break ball at full length, Josh Inglis hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.

  5. 1 35.2

    Senuran Muthusamy to Xavier Bartlett, 1 run, Xavier Bartlett hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.

  6. 0 35.1

    Senuran Muthusamy to Xavier Bartlett, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Xavier Bartlett hangs in the crease, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.

Over 34 2 Runs
AUS 176/6
XC Bartlett 1(3) J Inglis 86(72)
L Ngidi 2-35 (7)
  1. 1 34.6

    Lungisani Ngidi to Xavier Bartlett, 1 run, Lungisani Ngidi delivers fast ball at good length, Xavier Bartlett hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.

  2. 0 34.5

    Lungisani Ngidi to Xavier Bartlett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Lungisani Ngidi bowls a sharp delivery, and Xavier Bartlett goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

  3. 0 34.4

    Lungisani Ngidi to Xavier Bartlett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Lungisani Ngidi bowls a sharp delivery, and Xavier Bartlett hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

  4. AM Hardie Out
    AM Hardie 10(16)

    c & b L Ngidi

    4s/6s

    1/0

    SR

    62.50

    34.3 · AM Hardie c & b L Ngidi 10 (16) — Lungisani Ngidi to Aaron Hardie, no run, c & b L Ngidi, Caught out !! slower ball, good length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Aaron Hardie as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards mid on, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Lungisani Ngidi for a soft dismissal.

  5. 0 34.2

    Lungisani Ngidi to Aaron Hardie, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Aaron Hardie hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

  6. 1 34.1

    Lungisani Ngidi to Josh Inglis, 1 run, Lungisani Ngidi delivers fast ball at good length, Josh Inglis hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at short cover for 1 run.

Over 33 4 Runs
AUS 174/5
J Inglis 85(71) AM Hardie 10(14)
K Maharaj 0-40 (8)
  1. 1 33.6

    Keshav Maharaj to Josh Inglis, 1 run, Keshav Maharaj delivers off break ball at good length, Josh Inglis goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep point for 1 run.

  2. 1 33.5

    Keshav Maharaj to Aaron Hardie, 1 run, Aaron Hardie hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an arm ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.

  3. 0 33.4

    Keshav Maharaj to Aaron Hardie, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Aaron Hardie hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

  4. 1 33.3

    Keshav Maharaj to Josh Inglis, 1 run, Keshav Maharaj delivers off break ball at good length, Josh Inglis hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.

  5. 0 33.2

    Keshav Maharaj to Josh Inglis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Josh Inglis hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

  6. 1 33.1

    Keshav Maharaj to Aaron Hardie, 1 run, Aaron Hardie goes forward to take of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.

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Match Information

SERIES
Australia vs South Africa
DATE & TIME
Friday, August 22, 2025 · 10:00 AM
TOSS
South Africa elected to bat
VENUE
Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay
UMPIRES
Donovan Koch (Australia), Richard Illingworth (England), Chris Gaffaney (New Zealand, TV)
MATCH REFEREE
Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
TEMPERATURE19.29°C
HUMIDITY90%
WIND6.13
Batting ConditionAverage

Playing XI

VENUE

Great Barrier Reef Arena

Mackay, Australia

Matches played
2
Avg 1st Inn Score
354
Highest total
431
Bat-first win
100%
Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
Flat Track Pitch
Batting Condition
Average
Pace Bowling
Pace & Bounce
Spin Bowling
Average

Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)

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Team Form
Australia AUS

W Vs BAN

AUS won by 4 wickets

1st Match

W Vs BAN

AUS won by 1 wicket

3rd Match

L Vs BAN

BAN won by 5 wickets (DLS Method)

2nd Match

L Vs BAN

BAN won by 86 runs (DLS Method)

1st Match

L Vs PAK

PAK won by 4 wickets

3rd ODI
South Africa SA

W Vs NZ

SA won by 33 runs

5th T20I

W Vs NZ

SA won by 19 runs

4th T20I

L Vs NZ

NZ won by 8 wickets

3rdT20I

L Vs NZ

NZ won by 68 runs

2nd T20I

W Vs NZ

SA won by 7 wickets

1st T20I
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