Australia vs. South Africa 3rd T20: Date, Live Stream, TV Info and Preview

The T20 series between Australia and South Africa is all square at 1-1. The visitors dominated the first match while the hosts romped to victory in the second.

Read on to check out all the vital viewing information and a preview of the third and deciding T20 international.

Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground

Commences: Sunday, Nov. 9

Start time: 8:35 a.m. GMT and 7:35 p.m. local

Live on: SuperSport (South Africa), Channel 9 (Australia), SkySports (UK), Willow TV (USA and Canada) and Star Sports (India)

Weather: AccuWeather.com predicts a perfectly fine evening in Sydney. Temperatures will be a mild 16 degrees Celsius and there is no chance of rain. 

Overview

It's been a seesaw series between Australia and South Africa, which means the final T20 is a series decider. South Africa's batting let them down in the second T20, with only captain JP Duminy managing a score of significance. Duminy posted 49 off 51 balls and not a single other player managed to pass the 20-run mark. For the skipper, it was a good education and motivation to bounce back in the final clash.

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In some ways I’m happy that we experienced this. It was all bells and whistles after the first game, everyone was on a high so it’s good to experience this, especially as a young side. We need to come back stronger on Sunday.

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Having posted a lowly score of 101 in 20 overs, South Africa's bowlers were always going to have a tough time. They had shown in the first T20 that they have found some new vigour, especially toward the latter part of the overs but consistency lacked somewhat in the second match. Wayne Parnell was the only bowler to maintain a steady economy rate of 4.63, while the rest were smacked all over the park.

For the hosts, captain Aaron Finch found some form, hitting an unbeaten 44 off 30 to guide his side to victory. From a bowling perspective, the star of the show was Pat Cummins, who finished with figures of 4-1-11-1, an outstanding effort for a T20 match. He was well supported by the upfront aggression of Doug Bollinger and James Faulkner.

With the way the series has fluctuated, it’s nearly impossible to call a winner. With the inconsistency shown by both teams, nobody knows what to expect.

The only thing that’s certain is that a big score is up for grabs. Sydney's ground has shorter boundaries and will favour the batsmen who play the straight drive well, while the drop-in pitch will offer some variation for the seamers. Patience and application will be key and if a batsman can get settled, expect some big hits.

Key players

Australia

Doug Bollinger has been great with the new ball for Australia in this series. His probing attack, which has unsettled the opening batsmen, will be key for Australia.

South Africa

Wayne Parnell is the only South African bowler who has been consistent. He has three wickets at an an average of 15.00 and an economy rate of 5.86. The dual role of taking wickets and keeping the run-rate in check, especially toward the latter part of the innings, will make Parnell a key player.

Squads

Australia: Aaron Finch (c), Ben Dunk (w), Nic Maddinson, Cameron White, Shane Watson, Nathan Reardon, James Faulkner, Ben Cutting, Sean Abbott, Cameron Boyce, Doug Bollinger, Pat Cummins, Kane Richardson, Glenn Maxwell.

South Africa: Quinton de Kock (w), Reeza Hendricks, Rilee Rossouw, Jean-Paul Duminy (c), David Miller, Farhaan Behardien, Ryan McLaren, Robin Peterson, Wayne Parnell, Kyle Abbott, Kagiso Rabada, David Wiese, Imran Tahir, Marchant de Lange.

All quotes obtained firsthand and stats via ESPNCricinfo.