Australia vs South Africa, 2nd T20I at Darwin, AUS vs SA, Aug 12 2025 - Ball by Ball Commentary

simple catch at short third, and Australia's nine-game winning streak has been snapped, and we are going to a decider in a couple of days' time! This is another slower ball (surprise, surprise) that drops on a fullish length outside off. Abbott has a wild slog across the line and gets a thick outside edge. Swirls towards Rabada, who makes no mistake, and that caps off an excellent South African performance - kick-started by Brevis, and then finished off by the bowlers!

on-pace, low full toss just outside off. Abbott jams down on it and digs it out towards extra cover

another excellent slower ball, even though this ends up as a full toss. Abbott too early into the stroke again and chalks it into the on side

oh, almost the winning moment! Devilishly-disguised slower ball that dips on the batter late and drops just outside off. Abbott is way too early into the stroke and is lucky his off stump is not pegged back

holes out to long on, and SA seem to be in a hurry now! Hard length just outside off. Zampa stands up tall and rather ambitiously, tries to pummel that over long on. Gets a good chunk of it but not enough to clear Stubbs, who stations himself a few yards inside the fence and gobbles up the chance in front of his face!

middle stump knocked back, and Australia eight down now! Back of a length on middle and leg. Might have been a cutter too and that was what got the better of Dwarshuis. He wanted to plant this into next week but the lack of pace led to an air-shot, with the stumps being rattled not long after!

full toss speared across the batter outside off. Dwarshuis looks to glide it behind point but is a touch late on the stroke. Makes no contact whatsoever

banged in short, also following the batter well outside leg. Dwarshuis takes evasive action and swipes at it, eventually missing it. Called a wide too

slower ball on a full length on leg stump. Dwarshuis clears his front leg again and hoicks at it. Finds the gap between deep mid wicket and long on, but the shot does not have enough juice to beat the pair of them. Fielded by Markram, running around from long on

full on leg stump. Dwarshuis gets his front foot out of the way and tugs it enough to long on's left for a couple of runs

just short! Low full toss on the stumps. Abbott swings at it and slices it towards extra cover. Peter seems to lose his footing and drops down to his knees too early. He can then not lunge at it fully and the ball lands in front of him

Dwarshuis goes massive! Floated up into the slot just outside off, and that is right into Dwarshuis' arc. He drops down to one knee and clatters it over deep mid wicket!

darted in a mile down leg. Rickelton gets a glove to it and that takes the sting out of it. Australia get a couple of extra runs

tossed up full and wide. Abbott reaches out for it and drives it straight to extra cover

catch it is the call, and Brevis answers that call! Peter gets on the board too and Australia are reeling now! Floated up just outside off. Carey skips down the track, thinking he can demolish this over cow corner. Does not quite get to the pitch of the ball, however, and he ends up dragging it because he has to reach out. Pops it towards deep mid wicket and Brevis, keenly watching the ball, completes a smart forward-tumbling catch. Australia seven down, and staring down at a defeat for the first time in ten games!

back of a length just outside off. Dwarshuis aims to tonk it into tomorrow and only shanks it to deep backward square leg

back of a length outside off. Carey winds up and drags it towards deep mid wicket

short outside off. Carey sits deep in his crease and cuts it towards extra cover

back of a length on leg stump. Carey nurdles it into the square leg region and is content with keeping strike

shortish just outside off. Dwarshuis stays leg side of the ball and jabs it into the off side