Overview

• South Africa clinched an unassailable 2-0 lead by bowling Australia out for 193 in 37.4 overs in Mackay, with the final ODI on Sunday now a dead rubber at the same venue.
• Lungi Ngidi took 5/42 to finish the chase, removing Josh Inglis for 87 after Australia lost 4 wickets for 9 runs to collapse.
• Opting to bat after Aiden Markram won the toss, the Proteas posted 277 as Matthew Breetzke made 88 and Tristan Stubbs 74; Adam Zampa took 3 wickets, while Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis and Marnus Labuschagne claimed two each.
• South Africa rested captain Temba Bavuma on medical advice and omitted Prenelan Subrayen after his action was reported, bringing in Tony de Zorzi and Senuran Muthusamy.
• Australia replaced Ben Dwarshuis with Bartlett, but their ODI struggles deepened, with this their fourth straight home ODI total below 200 and a seventh loss in their last eight ODIs.