South Africa vs Australia 2nd ODI: 4 Changes, Australia Opt to Bowl

South Africa vs Australia 2nd ODI: Proteas Make Four Changes, Australia Choose to Bowl

South Africa made four changes to their playing XI for the second ODI against Australia at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on September 27, 2026. Australia won the toss and Mitchell Marsh elected to bowl first.

The match is part of a three-game ODI series. South Africa entered the second game with a 1-0 lead after winning the opening ODI in Durban by 67 runs. Australia therefore needed a win in Johannesburg to keep the series alive.

South Africa Make Four Changes

South Africa brought Aiden Markram back into the opening combination after he missed the first ODI for personal reasons.

The other changes saw Tristan Stubbs, Duan Jansen and Lizaad Williams come into the XI, while Ryan Rickelton, Tony de Zorzi, Corbin Bosch and Gerald Coetzee missed out.

A notable feature of the XI was the inclusion of Marco Jansen and his twin brother Duan Jansen together in an international match for the first time.

Australia Opt to Bowl

Australian captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and chose to field first.

Australia also made changes to their side. Josh Inglis was ruled out of the remaining ODIs after suffering a finger injury, with Alex Carey taking over the wicketkeeping role. Xavier Bartlett replaced Mitchell Starc, who was rested.

Pat Cummins was also unavailable for the match, with Marsh continuing as Australia's captain.

South Africa's First Innings

South Africa reached 365/9 in 50 overs, powered by centuries from captain Temba Bavuma and David Miller. - South Africa vs Australia 2nd ODI

Bavuma scored 103 from 116 balls, while Miller produced an explosive 142 from 93 deliveries, including 12 fours and nine sixes. The pair added 156 runs for the fourth wicket.

Australia's Jack Edwards claimed five wickets for 67 runs, while Josh Hazlewood took three wickets.

Latest Match Update

Australia began the chase of 366 after South Africa's 365/9. The latest indexed live score available shows Australia at 203/4 after 27.2 overs, with the visitors still requiring 163 runs to win.

The match is being played as the annual Pink Day ODI, with the fixture supporting breast cancer awareness and fundraising initiatives.

Playing XI

South Africa: Aiden Markram, Quinton de Kock, Temba Bavuma (c), Matthew Breetzke, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Duan Jansen, Bjorn Fortuin, Keshav Maharaj, Lizaad Williams.

Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Cooper Connolly, Alex Carey, Matt Renshaw, Cameron Green, Jack Edwards, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.

Note: The match was still live in the latest available score update, so the final result should be updated once the innings/match concludes.