Overview

• South Africa defended 277 to bowl out Australia for 193, securing an unassailable 2-0 lead with one match to play.
• Lungi Ngidi claimed 5-42 and was named Player of the Match, with decisive support from Matthew Breetzke (88) and Tristan Stubbs (74).
• Josh Inglis top-scored for Australia with 87 off 74 balls as the hosts lost 4-9 late to end the chase in 37.4 overs.
• The result delivered South Africa a fifth successive bilateral ODI series win over Australia and marked seven losses in eight ODIs for the hosts.
• Temba Bavuma was rested for workload management as Aiden Markram captained, with the dead-rubber third ODI set for Aug. 24 in Mackay.