South Africa will square off with Australia in the third match of the three-game ODI series at Snewes Park in Potchefstroom on Wednesday, September 30.
In the second ODI, South Africa posted a whopping 365/9 in 50 overs. Temba Bavuma (103) and David Miller (142) were the top scorers in the first innings. In the chase, Australia got bundled out for 333 runs in 49.5 overs, losing the game by 32 runs. Mitchell Marsh (84) and Travis Head(84) were the top scorers. Jack Edwards scalped a five-wicket haul.
SA vs AUS, ODI Series 2026, Match 3, Match Details
Match: South Africa vs Australia, ODI Series 2026, Match 3
Time & Date: 5:00 PM IST, Wednesday, September 30
Venue: Snewes Park, Potchefstroom
SA vs AUS, ODI Series 2026, Match 3 Pitch Report
The average first-innings score across the last three ODIs was 267. Interestingly, two out of three ODIs saw the teams chasing second 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 3 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 3 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: South Africa
These two sides have played 113 times in this format. While Australia secured 52 wins, South Africa has 57 victories, and one encounter ended in a no result. In the first ODI, South Africa won by 67 runs. In the second ODI, South Africa won by 32 runs. That said, we can expect South Africa to come out on top, thanks to their strong attack across all three facets of the game.
