Australia’s T20I captain and star all-rounder Mitchell Marsh made history in the first match of the three-match T20C series against South Africa at Marra Cricket Ground in Darwin on August 10. Michelle Marsh is playing as a opener for Australia in T20I cricket.
Facing the first ball as the Australian opener, Marsh hit South African fast bowler Lungi Cash for six. He did not hit the ball completely, but it still went to the border. The boundary line was brought closer. The ball was full and was moving away from the batsman outside the off stump.
Mitchell Marsh became the first Australian to hit six with the first ball of the T20I match
Marsh tried to hit it with a scaffold shot, but only got the edge of the bat. Nevertheless, the ball flew for a long time for six thanks to his strength. With this shot, star all-rounder became the first Australian cricketer to hit six with the first ball of the T20 International match.
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However, former Australian captain Aaron Finch also hit sixes on the first ball of the T20I innings against India in 2022, but it was during a run chase of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, which makes Marsh’s feat unique, as he had maximum smoked in the game’s short format facing the first ball of the match.
After his six, Mitchell Marsh maintained the speed by killing four on the next legal delivery after the second ball declared the second ball. Lungi cash bowled a back-off-one-one ball with some rooms to hit. And the Australian captain quickly works hard, from which the ball is sent to the offside fielder flying.
The first ball in Darwin goes for six! @Bkttires , #Playoftheday , #AUSVSA pic.twitter.com/fjlxiaujtg
– Cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) August 10, 2025
Michelle Marsh’s explosive start ends with a great catch by Quena Mafka
It bounces once before crossing the border to a range. His aggressive start gave Australia a strong start, but his innings soon decreased. On the first ball of the fourth over, Marsh was caught by Quena Mafaka, who took a great catch to end the Australian captain’s stay.
Kagiso Rabada gave a good length ball on the leg side, and Mitchell Marsh tried to play an aggressive pickup shot. However, the ball grew more than that climbed into the air. Quena Mafaka sprinkled his left from the feet of the deep square and fixed his eyes on the ball all the time.
He took the catch cleanly with both hands, and Marsh went back to the pavilion for 13 runs off 7 balls, including one four and one against South Africa in the first T20I match. Earlier, Travis Head was rejected by Rabada on the last ball of the second over for 2.
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Australia posts another powerplay in total against South Africa
Josh Iglis was rejected by George Linde for a Golden Duck on the second ball of the third over of Australia’s innings. In particular, Australia scored 71 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in the powerplay in the ongoing match, their second largest powerplay against South Africa. ,
Australia’s highest powerplay score was 75 runs without losing any wicket against South Africa, which he achieved in Cape Town in 2020.
