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AUS vs SA 1st T20I: Australia's star all-rounder Tim David had hit eight sixes during his knock of 83 runs off 52 balls in Darwin on Sunday and had created the record of smashing the most sixes as an Australian batter in the shortest format against South Africa. David Warner earlier held the record of hitting six sixes, where he had scored 89 runs way back in 2009.

David Hussey leveled this record by scoring 88 runs in Johannesburg. After a few years, way back in 2023, Mitchell Marsh had smashed six sixes in his knock of 79 runs in Durban, and after two days, Travis Head had repeated this feat by scoring 91 runs.

Most sixes by an Australian batter in a T20I innings vs South Africa

Tim David – 83 off 52, 4 fours, 8 sixes, SR 159.61, Darwin, 10 Aug 2025

David Warner – 89 off 43, 7 fours, 6 sixes, SR 206.97, Melbourne, 11 Jan 2009

David Hussey – 88* off 44, 5 fours, 6 sixes, SR 200.00, Johannesburg, 27 Mar 2009

Mitchell Marsh – 79* off 39, 8 fours, 6 sixes, SR 202.56, Durban, 1 Sep 2023

Travis Head – 91 off 48, 8 fours, 6 sixes, SR 189.58, Durban, 3 Sep 2023

Damien Martyn – 96 off 56, 7 fours, 5 sixes, SR 171.42, Brisbane, 9 Jan 2006

David Warner – 77 off 40, 6 fours, 5 sixes, SR 192.50, Johannesburg, 6 Mar 2016

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Tim David rescues Australia

Tim David was the pick among the Australian batters, as he helped the visitors bounce back after suffering a batting collapse as they were reeling at 75/6 after 7.4 overs. He got assistance from Ben Dwarshius, who had scored a gritty knock of 17 runs off 19 balls, and the duo stitched a partnership of 59 runs for the seventh wicket and helped the side post a target of 178 runs.

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David has been in sublime form. In July, he created the record of scoring the fastest hundred in the shortest format as an Australian batter and also broke Josh Inglis' record of 43 balls. He achieved this milestone against the West Indies as he had scored 102 runs off 37 balls, in which he had smashed 11 sixes and six fours. His aggressive batting helped the team win the match by six wickets at St. Kitts.