Overview

• The series is tied 1-1 with the third T20I scheduled for August 16 at 2:45 PM IST (toss at 2:15 PM IST), carrying winner-takes-all stakes.
• Brevis’s unbeaten 125 off 56 balls propelled South Africa to a commanding victory in the second match, ending Australia’s nine-game T20I winning streak.
• Tim David’s blistering 83 in the opener, plus a fifty in the second match, has emerged as Australia’s batting cornerstone.
• Reports diverge on the third match venue, citing either Cairns’ Cazaly’s Stadium or Darwin’s Marrara/TIO Stadium with no definitive confirmation.
• Both sides are fine-tuning their squads ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup by using the decider to assess player form plus team combinations.