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THE FACTS
When is South Africa vs Australia on and what time does it start? South Africa vs Australia will take place on Friday 1st September, 2023 – 17:00 (UK)
Where is South Africa vs Australia taking place? South Africa vs Australia will take place at Kingsmead in Durban, South Africa
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What channel is South Africa vs Australia on in the UK? South Africa vs Australia will be televised live on BT Sport
Where can I stream South Africa vs Australia in the UK? South Africa vs Australia can be streamed live on the BT Sport app
THE LOWDOWN
South Africa
With the T20 World Cup in the United States and the West Indies still nine months away, the priority for both of these sides is the upcoming ODI World Cup and both have made plenty of changes. South Africa, though, will still be extremely irritated by their absolute hammering in Durban the other day. A 111-run loss at home is no way to kick off their summer programme and they were turn to shreads by spin with Tanveer Sangha picking up 4-31 in that defeat. All of the bowlers went for heaps and only Reeza Hendricks genuinely contributed with a half-century.
Australia
In contrast to that, the Australians will be pleasantly surprised by their comfortable and heavy victory. New white-ball captain, in his first match as permanent skipper, Mitchell Marsh scored an unbeaten 92 as Australia posted an impressive 226, ably supported by an impressive half-century from Tim David in the middle-order. As mentioned, Sangha picked up four but Marcus Stoinis, deployed in a new role opening the bowling, picked up impressive figures of 3-18, too.
THE PREDICTION
As expected, there was a large score posted at Kingsmead with Australia easily breaking the 200-run mark. Whilst that always remains a tough chase for anyone, it was an unexpectedly poor effort from the South Africans to fall so far behind and be bowled out for 115. The lack of batting depth without Heinrich Klassen and David Miller in the middle-order will be a concern moving forward and, as a result, another Australian victory does appear to be the expected outcome of this second T20 international.