AUS vs SA 1st T20I: Kwena Maphaka had played against Australia during the series opener. During the match, which was being held in Darwin, the young pacer had bowled four overs and had registered figures of 4/20 and helped the host skittle Australia out for 178 runs.
Maphaka first dismissed Mitchell Owen during the seventh over, and he then took the wicket of Ben Dwarshis, who had scored 17 runs off 19 balls and broke the 59-run partnership for the seventh wicket.
Markram took the pacer’s catch during the 15th over.
During the last over, Maphaka had dismissed David and Adam Zampa. Although Tristan Stubbs took David’s catch during the second ball, it was Dewald Brevis who took Zampoa’s catch at the fifth ball.
These wickets helped Maphaka to become the youngest pacer to have taken a four-fer in the shortest format.
He registered brilliant figures of 4/20, which are considered one of the best by a Protea bowler against Australia in this format.
Best bowling figures in T20Is by a South African bowler vs Australia
| BOWLER | OVERS | MAIDENS | RUNS | WICKETS | VENUE | YEAR |
| Kwena Maphaka | 4 | 0 | 20 | 4 | Darwin | 2025 |
| Kyle Abbott | 4 | 0 | 21 | 3 | Adelaide | 2014 |
| David Wiese | 4 | 0 | 21 | 3 | Sydney | 2014 |
| Imran Tahir | 4 | 0 | 21 | 3 | Durban | 2016 |
| Andrew Hall | 4 | 0 | 22 | 3 | Johannesburg | 2006 |
Australia’s Tim David had smashed four fours and eight sixes in his knock. He also created the record of hitting the most sixes as an Australian batter in the shortest format against South Africa.
Most sixes in an innings of a T20I match for South Africa against Australia
| PLAYER | RUNS | BALLS | 6s | STRIKE RATE | VENUE | YEAR |
| Tim David | 83 | 52 | 8 | 159.61 | Darwin | 2025 |
| David Warner | 89 | 43 | 6 | 206.97 | Melbourne | 2009 |
| David Hussey | 88 | 44 | 6 | 200.00 | Johannesburg | 2009 |
| Mitchell Marsh | 79 | 39 | 6 | 202.56 | Durban | 2023 |
| Travis Head | 91 | 48 | 6 | 189.58 | Durban | 2023 |
Maphaka had bowled for wickets for the host and had taken as many wickets and had conceded 20 runs. As far as the visitors are concerned, except for David, Australia skipper Mitchell Marsh had scored 13 runs off seven balls. He began his knock by smashing Lungi Ngidi for a six on the first ball. He became the first Australian cricketer to have hit a six on the first ball in this format.