Welcome to the highlights of South Africa vs Australia 2nd ODI - 2026 Australia tour of South Africa 3-match ODI series - The second One-Day International cricket match between South Africa and Australia was played at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg on September 27th, 2026.
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| David Miller made his highest score of 142 in ODI cricket © AFP/Getty Images |
Match Overview:
A superb century by captain Temba Bavuma and a power-hitting display by David Miller's career-best 93-ball 142 before Spinners shine as South Africa to a 32-run victory over Australia, despite Jack Edwards' maiden five-for, Mitchell Marsh - Travis Head - Xavier Bartlett's blitz and South Africa took an unassailable 2-0 lead to seal the series in a high-scoring second ODI.
Match Stats:
- Aiden Markram became the fourth South African batsman to be dismissed off the first ball of a one-day international match.
- This is the 31st instance of South Africa's two or three batsmen were scores of hundred or more runs in their innings in one-day internationals and This is the third such instance of South Africa's two batsman scores of hundred or more runs against Australia in ODIs. The previous two such instance came against Australia at Harare in 2014 and at Hobart in 2018.
- David Miller became the second South African batsman to scored four centuries against Australia in ODIs after Faf du Plessis' five hundreds.
- Temba Bavuma became the eighth South African batsman to scored two centuries against Australia in ODIs.
- 156 : Temba Bavuma and David Miller shared the third highest fourth-wicket partnership for South Africa against Australia in one-day international and the South Africa's seventh highest any-wicket stand against Australia in ODIs.
- 9 : David Miller equalled a his joint most sixes in an innings for South Africa in one-day international and the third most-sixes hit by an South African batsman against West Indies in ODIs.
- David Miller's 142 was his highest score for South Africa in one-day international and the fourth highest-score by an South African batsman against Australia in ODIs.
- South Africa's 365 was their fourth highest score against Australia in one-day international and It is their fourth highest total at Johannesburg in ODIs.
- 130 : Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head shared the third highest first-wicket partnership for Australia against South Africa in ODIs.
- 61 : Jack Edwards and Xavier Bartlett shared the eighth highest seventh-wicket partnership for Australia against South Africa in ODIs.
- Australia's 333 was their seventh highest score against South Africa in one-day international and It is their third highest total at Johannesburg in ODIs.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
South Africa scored mammoth total of 365-9 in 50 overs with top scorer by David Miller hammered a career-best 142 off 93-balls - which was his 8th ODI hundred and his fourth century against Australia in ODIs.
Temba Bavuma cracked a 103 off 116-balls - which was his 6th ODI hundred and his second century against Australia in ODIs - including 10-fours & 2-sixes, Matthew Breetzke blasted a 34 off 28-balls included 6-fours.
Duan Jansen hit a unbeaten 27 off 18-balls including 4-fours with strike rate of 150, Marco Jansen hit 19 off 15-balls included 2-sixes & a four with strike rate of 126.66 and Quinton de Kock scored 15 off 13-balls contained two-sixes.
Australia best bowler by Jack Edwards - who claimed a maiden five-wicket haul for 67-runs in 10-overs, Josh Hazlewood picked up 3-wickets and one for Xavier Bartlett.
Australia bowled out for 333 in 49.5 overs with top scorer by Mitchell Marsh hammered a 84 off 53-balls including 10-fours & 5-sixes with strike rate of 158.49.
Travis Head blasted a 84 off 76-balls including 12-fours & a six with strike rate of 110.52, Xavier Bartlett hammered a 50 off 28-balls included 5-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 178.57.
Matt Renshaw struck 32 off 34-balls including 4-fours, Jack Edwards cracked a 25 off 30-balls included a six, Alex Carey and Cameron Green each scored 17-runs.
South Africa best bowler by Lizaad Williams picked up 3-wickets for 54-runs in 7.5-overs, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Bjorn Fortuin each took 2-wickets and one for Aiden Markram.
David Miller named Player of the match for his power-hitting batting performance to smashed a career-best 142-runs knocked off facing 93-balls including 12-fours & 9-sixes with strike rate of 152.68.
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