He scored 65 runs in the ODI series opener.
After a thrilling T20I series, which the hosts, Australia, clinched with a score line of 2-1, these two sides are now clashing in an electrifying ODI series, which started on August 19. The visitors, South Africa, have taken the lead after thrashing the Aussies by a huge 98 runs in the series opener. However, the Proteas have not included captain Temba Bavuma in their playing XI for the second fixture of the series.
The news from the match centre is that South Africa have won the toss and elected to bat first.
Australia: Mitchell Marsh(C), Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis(WK), Alex Carey, Aaron Hardie, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.
South Africa: Ryan Rickelton(WK), Aiden Markram(C), Tony de Zorzi, Matthew Breetzke, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Senuran Muthusamy, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi.
TBW
0/0
BVB
183/5
AMR
–
TBC
–
ABF
–
GAW
–
SLK
–
TKR
–
NDT
–
ODW
142/7
NDS
–
EDR
–
WDL
–
PD
–
NDSW
118/5
EDRW
116/4
North Delhi Strikers Women beat East Delhi Riders Women by 2 runs
AUST
88/7
BEL
136/6
Belgium beat Austria by 48 runs
AUST
115/7
BEL
153/2
Belgium beat Austria by 38 runs
AUST
136/3
BEL
131/6
Austria beat Belgium by 7 wickets
AUST
–
BEL
75/2
ROM
–
CZR
–
ROM
–
CZR
–
ROM
–
CZR
–
ROM
–
CZR
–
AUST
–
BEL
–
AUST
–
BEL
–
ROM
195/4
CZR
170/7
Romania beat Czech Republic by 25 runs
ROM
157/8
CZR
159/6
Czech Republic beat Romania by 4 wickets
KHTC
147/6
VFB
149/4
VFB Fallersleben beat 1.Kieler HTC by 6 wickets
KSV
173/3
SGFD
137/6
KSV Kings beat SG Findorff by 36 runs
SGFD
152/8
VFB
116/8
SG Findorff beat VFB Fallersleben by 36 runs
SGFD
7/0
KSV
–
LAN
249/9
BB
157/3
DER
120/1
SURR
388/4
YOR
354/7
DURH
74/6
WOR
88/3
GLAM
297/7
NOT
70/2
GLO
343/7
PNG
56/3
DEN
223/8
KWT
–
JER
–
IRE-W
–
ITA-W
–
NED-W
–
GER-W
–
BAN
–
IND
–
Match Called off
TBC
–
TBC
–
TBC
–
TBC
–
ALRS
151/7
TTS
152/3
Thrissur Titans beat Alleppey Ripples by 7 wickets
ARKS
143/6
ATR
–
KBTS
–
ALRS
–
TTS
–
CAGS
–
HBT
173/2
GBM
172/7
Hubli Tigers beat Gulbarga Mystics by 8 wickets
SML
–
MGD
200/5
HBT
–
MYW
–
BNB
–
GBM
–
RNC
124/9
YSG
152/8
Yallah Shabab Giants beat Renaissance Challengers by 28 runs
MAT
139/5
MUT
136/5
Majees Titans beat Muscat Thunderers by 5 wickets
ROS
–
IAI
–
YSG
–
MUT
–
RNC
–
IAI
–
ROS
–
MAT
–
AUS
193/10
SA
277/10
South Africa beat Australia by 84 runs
IPS
189/9
GCT
211/8
Gold Coast beat Ipswich by 22 runs
TMB
271/5
NSBB
193/8
Toombul beat Northern Suburbs by 78 runs
SSC
–
SGR
–
WYN
–
RLS
–
TMB
–
VLLY
–
SBB
–
IPS
–
WSS
–
UOQ
–
IPS
–
TMB
–
BIP
–
WEF
–
NOS
–
OVI
–
LOS
–
SOB
–
BIP-W
–
WFW-W
150/3
NOS-W
–
OIW-W
–
LSW-W
–
SBW-W
–
MR-A
134/9
AS-A
135/4
Adelaide Strikers Academy beat Melbourne Renegades Academy by 6 wickets
NTS
135/10
PSA
139/3
Perth Scorchers Academy beat Northern Territory Strike by 7 wickets
PS
144/9
NEP
143/7
Pakistan Shaheens won by 1 run
CHK
–
HHA
–
ACOM
–
MS-A
–
BANA
–
AS-A
–
NOSK
114/6
KASS
110/10
Noida Super Kings beat Kanpur Superstars by 4 wickets
LUF
99/4
GOLS
–
KARS
–
MEMA
–
GOLS
–
KASS
–
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma has been rested for the second ODI against Australia in Mackay. T20I skipper Aiden Markram will be leading the Proteas side in this fixture.
Notably, the 35-year-old made a comeback in this series after recovering from his hamstring injury that he suffered during the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 Final at Lord’s Stadium. However, he will be back in the team for the final match of the ODI series on August 24.
“This decision is part of his workload management. Although he experienced no discomfort during the first ODI on Tuesday, the Proteas medical team recommended he be rested for the second match. He will be available to lead the side in the third ODI on Sunday, with Aiden Markram standing in as captain today,” read a CSA statement.
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Moreover, Proteas spinner Prenelan Subrayen is also not featuring in the second match of this series. The bowler has been reported for a suspect bowling action after making his ODI debut in the series opener at Cairns. He had completed his quota of overs at an impressive economy of 4.60 and also scalped the wicket of Australian opener Travis Head in the previous fixture.
After starting the series on a high, the visitors would look to win this match to register an unassailable 0-2 lead over Australia. But the hosts have already struck two early blows in South Africa’s batting lineup.
Pacer Xavier Bartlett has dismissed the Proteas’ stand-in captain Markram and the wicketkeeper-batter Ryan Rickelton for a duck and eight runs, respectively. At the time of writing, South Africa are at 56/2 after 10 overs, with Tony de Zorzi (27) and Matthew Breetzke (21) at the crease.
