Overview
- South Africa posted 277 after Matthew Breetzke struck 88 and Tristan Stubbs added 74, with Temba Bavuma rested and Aiden Markram captaining.
- Lungi Ngidi claimed 5 for 42 to bowl Australia out for 193 in 37.4 overs and was named Player of the Match.
- The result gave the Proteas an unassailable 2-0 lead and their fifth straight bilateral ODI series win over Australia.
- Josh Inglis top-scored for the hosts with 87, but wickets tumbled around him as Senuran Muthusamy and Nandre Burger took two each.
- Keshav Maharaj’s five-for decided the opener, and Sunday’s third ODI in Mackay is now a dead rubber after Australia’s fourth consecutive sub-200 home ODI total.