South Africa will square off with Australia in the second match of the three-game ODI series at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday, September 27.
In the first ODI, South Africa posted a whopping total of 297/8 in 50 overs. Matthew Breetzke (112) and Marco Jansen (75) were the top scorers in the first innings. In the chase, Australia got bundled out for 230 runs in 41.2 overs, losing the game by 67 runs. Keshav Maharaj scalped a four-wicket haul as hosts took a 1-0 lead in the three-game series.
SA vs AUS, ODI Series 2026, Match 2, Match Details
Match: South Africa vs Australia, ODI Series 2026, Match 2
Time & Date: 1:30 PM IST, Sunday, September 27
Venue: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
SA vs AUS, ODI Series 2026, Match 2 Pitch Report
The average first-innings score across the last three ODIs was 245. Interestingly, two out of three ODIs saw the teams batting first come out on top. Any score above 300 would be a tough ask for the team batting second.
SA vs AUS, ODI Series 2026, Match 2 Probable XIs
South Africa
Quinton de Kock (wk), Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma (c), Matthew Breetzke, Ryan Rickelton, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Gerald Coetzee, Bjorn Fortuin, Keshav Maharaj
Australia
Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Cooper Connolly, Josh Inglis (wk), Matt Renshaw, Cameron Green, Jack Edwards, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
SA vs AUS, ODI Series 2026, Match 2 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: South Africa
These two sides have played 114 times in this format. While Australia secured 52 wins, South Africa has 58 victories, and one encounter ended in a no result. With South Africa bagging a comfortable win in the first ODI, we can expect them to continue their winning momentum in this ODI.
