South Africa will lock horns with Australia in the second match of the three-game ODI series at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday, September 27.
Delving into the details of the first ODI, South Africa posted a daunting total of 297/8 in 50 overs. Matthew Breetzke (112) and Marco Jansen (75) were the top scorers. In response, Australia got all out for 230 runs in 41.2 overs, losing the game by 67 runs.
SA vs AUS, ODI Series 2026, Match 2, Match Details
Match: South Africa vs Australia, ODI Series 2026, Match 2
Time & Date: 1:30 PM IST, Sunday, September 27
Venue: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
SA vs AUS, ODI Series 2026, Match 2 Probable XIs
South Africa
Quinton de Kock (wk), Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma (c), Matthew Breetzke, Ryan Rickelton, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Gerald Coetzee, Bjorn Fortuin, Keshav Maharaj
Australia
Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Cooper Connolly, Josh Inglis (wk), Matt Renshaw, Cameron Green, Jack Edwards, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
SA vs AUS, ODI Series 2026, Match 2 Pitch Report
With the average first-innings score across the last three ODIs being 245, we can expect batters to come out all guns blazing. Any score above 300 would be a tough ask for the team batting second on this surface.
SA vs AUS, ODI Series 2026, Match 2 Top Picks
Matt Renshaw
Australian middle-order batter Matt Renshaw scored 44 runs in the first game, proving his consistency in this format.
Keshav Maharaj
South Africa ace spinner Keshav Maharaj would play a pivotal role in the middle overs, having scalped four wickets in the first match.
SA vs AUS, ODI Series 2026, Match 2 Captain picks
Marco Jansen
South African pacer Marco Jansen was the second-leading run-scorer for South Africa, scoring 75 runs in the first ODI.
Matthew Breetzke
South African batter Matthew Breetzke is the leading run-scorer, accumulating 112 runs in the first ODI.
SA vs AUS, ODI Series 2026, Match 2 Head-to-head Dream11 team
Cooper Connolly, Josh Inglis, Matt Renshaw (vc), Matthew Breetzke, Aiden Markram, Quinton de Kock, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch
SA vs AUS, ODI Series 2026, Match 2 Grand League Dream11 team
Cooper Connolly, Marco Jansen(c), Matt Renshaw, Matthew Breetzke (c), Aiden Markram, Quinton de Kock, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc (vc), Josh Hazlewood, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch
