AUS vs SA 2nd T20I: Check weather & pitch report, live streaming in India and playing 11s
Australia vs South Africa 2nd T20I Playing 11 Prediction, Live Streaming and Weather Update: Australia defeated South Africa by 17 runs in the first T20I. Tim David's 83 helped Australia reach 178. Kwena Maphaka took 4 wickets for South Africa. Ryan Rickelton scored 71, but South Africa only managed 161. Josh Hazlewood and Ben Dwarshuis took 3 wickets each.
AP Australia vs South Africa 2nd T20I AUS vs SA 2nd T20I Live Streaming: Mitchell Marsh's Australia take on the Aiden Markram-led South Africa in the second T20I at 2:45 pm IST on Tuesday at the Marrara Cricket Ground, Darwin. Hosts Australia beat the visitors by 17 runs in the first match to take a lead in the three-match series.
In the first match, Australia were bowled out for 178, led by by Tim David's impressive knock 83 off 52 balls, including eight sixes. He recued his team from 74/6. Ben Dwarshuis contributed 17 runs in a 59-run partnership with David.
For South Africa, debutant Kwena Maphaka was the pick of the bowlers with 4/20, while Kagiso Rabada took 2/32. Chasing 179, South Africa managed 161/9. Ryan Rickleton played a knock of 71 runs off 55 balls anchoring the innings alongside Tristan Stubbs' 37 runs.
Josh Hazlewood's 3/27 and Ben Dwarshuis' 3/26, backed by Adam Zampa's 2/30, sealed Australia's win.
The pitch will be good for a balance between bat and bowl, with the surface expected to suit the pacers more. However, because of the even bounce and good pace, batters are also expected to find scoring easy.
The weather is predicted to be clear, with no rain predicted. The temperatures are also slated to be pleasant.
The Australia vs South Africa 2nd T20I will be telecast on the Star Sports Network. It will be live streamed on JioHotstar app and website.
Australia Playing 11: Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Josh Inglis(wk), Cameron Green, Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
South Africa Playing 11: Aiden Markram (c), Ryan Rickelton(wk), Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Senuran Muthusamy, Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi
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