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SA vs AUS Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Playing XI, Pitch Report, Head to Head for 1st Match

SA vs AUS Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Playing XI, Pitch Report, Head-to-Head for the 1st Match: The first Twenty20 International between South Africa and Australia will take place at Kingsmead Stadium Cricket Ground in Durban on August 30, 2023. The World Cup practices keep the key players from both countries away from the T20I series.

So far, South Africa has participated in 168 T20 games. While other teams won 69 games, they won 96. South Africa’s three games went without a victory.

Australia will play three T20 and five ODI matches while on tour in South Africa. Before the World Cup starts, this series is crucial for both sides. The top all-rounder for Australia, Glenn Maxwell, is out after getting hurt during practice. Matthew Wade will be stepping in to take his place. This is major news for the visitors.

Australia has so far participated in 174 T20 games. While other teams won 78 games, they won 92. Australia lost four games that were not decided.

South Africa recently lost a T20 series to the West Indies 2-1, so they were under pressure to win this one at any costs. They had chosen the best players for this domestic series versus Australia, and we are confident in their capacity to defeat the guests under home circumstances. South Africa’s batting order appears to be strong. The host team’s batting order is led by Reeza Hendricks and Aiden Markram. With an average of around 32 runs per inning over the past 15 innings, Reeza Hendricks has amassed 1544 runs. Aiden Markram had also performed well in earlier games, scoring 966 runs in 30 innings.

South Africa had played 22 T20 matches against Australia, where they had won 8 matches while Australia had won 14 matches.

Match: South Africa vs Australia, 1st T20 of the Australia tour of South Africa 2023

Match Date: August 30, 2023

Time: 06:00 PM (Local Time), 9:30 PM I.S.T.

Venue: Kingsmead, Durban

Pitch Report Kingsmead, Durban:

The ball comes nicely on the bat, and it is a high-scoring venue. The Pacers will also get help in the match. The boundaries at this venue are short and will bring the spinners into play. The pitch will continue to be good for batting throughout the match. A total of 290 can be difficult for batting second to chase. The temperature will drop to roughly 23°C in the evening, with a 69 percent humidity level and a 21 km/h wind speed.

Venue Scoring Pattern in T20s

Total matches: 50
Matches won batting first: 25
Matches won bowling first: 18
Average 1st Inns scores: 234
Average 2nd Inns scores: 185
Highest total recorded: 372/6 (49.2 Ov) by RSA vs AUS
Lowest total recorded: 91/10 (29.1 Ov) by IND vs RSA
Highest score chased: 372/6 (49.2 Ov) by RSA vs AUS
Lowest score defended: 200/9 (50 Ov) by RSAW vs PAKW

SA vs AUS Dream11 Expected Playing XI:

South Africa: Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (C), Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma, T Stubbs (wk), Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, T Shamsi, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Sisanda Magala

Australia: Matthew Short, Travid Head, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Marsh (C), Josh Inglis (wk), Tim David, Matthew Wade, Sean Abbott, Jason Behrendorff, Adam Zampa, Nathan Ellis