Australia and South Africa face off each other in the second ODI in Mackay on August 22, Friday. The match starts from 10: 00 AM IST with the visitors leading the series after their win in the first ODI.
South Africa won the first ODI by 98 runs after putting up 296 runs for 8 wickets. Left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj picked up a fifer to help the visitors win the game.
Australia, after winning the T20I series 2-1, now find themselves chasing the series heading into the second ODI. They need to win the match to keep the series alive. For South Africa, Kagiso Rabada is ruled out with an injury. Mitchell Marsh will lead Australia, while Temba Bavuma will lead South Africa.
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Australia vs South Africa Pitch Report: Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay
The match will be played at the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackey. This will be the very first ODI match at the venue. Mackay has hosted just two T20Is previously. The wicket, thus, is an unknown commodity for both teams. However, given how the first ODI was played out, it is expected that the second ODI will also be played on the same lines. This should be another high-scoring game and a must-win game for Australia.
Australia vs South Africa Weather Report
The match starts from 10:00 AM IST, which is 2:30 PM local time. The weather conditions will be hot and humid with good spells of sunshine, as per Accuweather. The humidity will be close to 80 percent and there is no chance of rain. There will be good wind blowing across the ground as well.
Australia vs South Africa Squads
Australia: Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh(c), Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis(w), Alex Carey, Aaron Hardie, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Xavier Bartlett, Matthew Kuhnemann, Cooper Connolly
South Africa: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton(w), Temba Bavuma(c), Matthew Breetzke, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Prenelan Subrayen, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi, Corbin Bosch, Tony de Zorzi, Senuran Muthusamy, Kwena Maphaka, Lhuan-dre Pretorius
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