The Proteas in a huddle. Photo: Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix

RESULT: Proteas keep ODI series alive after thrashing Australia

Follow the action from the third ODI between South Africa and Australia at the JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom.

by Garrin Lambley

13-09-2023 08:07

in Proteas

The Proteas in a huddle. Photo: Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix

Australia’s domination over South Africa has continued with a fifth win in a row on this tour after Australia took the second ODI at Bloemfontein by a massive 123 runs.

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Perhaps a venue change will be the answer for the home side, with the series moving on to the JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom on Tuesday, 12 September, a ground that has seen South Africa lose just one match from 11 attempts.

Key battle

While Kagiso Rabada has been more expensive than usual in this series, there is no doubt the Australians know how dangerous he can be. He averages just 28.30 with the ball at a strike rate of 27.80 when playing the Aussies.

With Josh Inglis playing for a World Cup place, he will be looking to avoid the South African speedster, with Rabada having removed him twice for just 15 runs in this series, having bowled 12 balls to him.

Stat attack

The average score batting first at this ground is 249 – across the last 10 matches, that rises slightly to 252.

David Warner has passed 80 in three of his last six ODI innings.

Temba Bavuma has three ODI centuries in the last 12 months; all other South African batters have just three combined.

Despite winning the first two ODIs, Australia have lost 11 of their last 14 ODIs against South Africa.

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PROTEAS ODI SQUAD AGAINST AUSTRALIA

Temba Bavuma (captain, DP World Lions), Gerald Coetzee (Momentum Multiply Titans), Quinton de Kock (Momentum Multiply Titans), Bjorn Fortuin (DP World Lions), Reeza Hendricks (DP World Lions), Marco Jansen (Dafabet Warriors), Heinrich Klaasen (Momentum Multiply Titans), Sisanda Magala (DP World Lions), Keshav Maharaj (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Aiden Markram (Momentum Multiply Titans), David Miller (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Lungi Ngidi (Momentum Multiply Titans), Anrich Nortje (Dafabet Warriors), Andile Phehlukwayo (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Tabraiz Shamsi (Momentum Multiply Titans), Kagiso Rabada (DP World Lions), and Rassie van der Dussen (DP World Lions)

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