Overview

• Stand-in captain Aiden Markram won the toss in Mackay and chose to bat as South Africa look to clinch the three-match series.
• Regular captain Temba Bavuma was rested for workload management and is expected to return for the third ODI, with Tony de Zorzi taking his spot.
• Off-spinner Prenelan Subrayen was left out after being reported for a suspect bowling action in Cairns, with left-arm spinner Senuran Muthusamy drafted in.
• Australia made one change from the opening loss, resting Ben Dwarshuis and bringing in fast bowler Xavier Bartlett.
• South Africa lead 1-0 after a 98-run win in the first ODI, where Keshav Maharaj took five wickets to dismantle Australia’s chase of 297.