Maphaka Makes History As Proteas Bowl Out Australia For 1st Time In T20Is

Kwena Maphaka became the youngest South African bowler to take a four-wicket haul as the Proteas bowled Australia out for the first time ever in their T20 international history. Both those feats were achieved in the first T20I of the three-match series at Darwin, Australia, on August 10 (Sunday).

After winning the toss and electing to field first, South Africa achieved the rare feat of bowling Australia out in T20Is. Before this game, the two teams had met each other in 25 matches, with the first one coming in 2006. But in all those attempts, the Proteas were unable to bowl the Aussies out. 

Leading the attack for South Africa, Maphaka, aged 19 years and 124 days, became the youngest South African to take a four-wicket haul in international T20Is. 

He broke the record of Wayne Parnell, who had claimed a four-wicket haul in T20Is at 19 years and 318 days at the Oval against the West Indies during the 2009 T20 World Cup. The record for the youngest bowler to take a four-wicket haul in T20Is remains with Noor Ahmad of Afghanistan.

Youngest To Pick Four-Wicket Haul In T20Is (only top ten sides)

Noor Ahmad - 17y 162d vs ZIM, Harare, 2022

Mujeeb ur Rahman - 18y 171d vs BAN, Mirpur, 2019

Rashid Khan - 18y 171d vs IRE, Greater Noida, 2017

Kwena Maphaka - 19y 124d vs AUS, Darwin, 2025*

Wayne Parnell - 19y 318d vs WI, West Indies, The Oval, 2009

As for the match, despite bowling Australia out for 178, South Africa managed to score only 161/9 and lost the match by 17 runs.