Overview
- South Africa lead the three-match ODI series 1-0 after a 98-run win in Cairns, powered by Keshav Maharaj’s 5/33 after posting 297.
- The second ODI is scheduled for August 22 at the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay, the venue’s first men’s international since its lone, abandoned 1992 World Cup match.
- Australia’s middle order faces scrutiny following a collapse in the chase, with captain Mitchell Marsh top-scoring with 88 in the opener.
- Kagiso Rabada has been ruled out of the ODI series with an ankle injury and 19-year-old Kwena Maphaka has been added to South Africa’s squad, according to media reports.
- Viewing details include JioHotstar/Star Sports in India, Fox Cricket with Kayo/Foxtel in Australia, and Willow TV via Fubo in the United States, while outlets share predicted XIs and a fresh, bowler-friendly pitch outlook with low rain risk.