Delhi: The second match of the three -match ODI series between Australia and South Africa will be played on Thursday, 22 August at the Great Barrier Reef Arena of McKay. South Africa is currently ahead 1-0 in this series. In the first match, the African team defeated Australia by 98 runs and registered a stunning victory.

South Africa’s big win in first ODI

In the first ODI, South African spinner Keshav Maharaj bowled tremendously. He took the first five wicket hall of his ODI career and became the hero of victory. Due to his performance, Australia’s team was under pressure in the entire match.

South African batsmen laid a strong foundation

In the first match, Eden Markram, Temba Bavuma and Matthew Breetzke scored half -centuries. Thanks to these innings, the team scored a strong score. After this, the bowlers performed well and covered Australia for just 198 runs.

Match information

Australia expects from its middle order

In the first match, the Australian team looked weak in front of spin bowling. Experienced players like Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis and Glenn Maxwell have now retired from ODIs, which the team felt. Now new batsmen will have to handle the team in their place and do better to stay in the series.

Great Barrier Reef Arena Pitch Report

The second ODI will be played at McKay’s Great Barrier Reef Arena. The pitch of this ground is considered helpful for batting. The boundary here is small, which can also help spinners. The pitch will remain favorable for the batsmen throughout the match.

Head to head record

So far, a total of 111 matches have been played between Australia and South Africa. Of these, South Africa won 56 matches, while Australia has won 51 matches. 1 match between the two teams has been inconclusive, while 3 matches have ended on a tie.

Australia and South Africa’s possible playing 11

Weather report

The weather is expected to be clear in McKay on the match day. The possibility of rain is almost negligible, due to which there is a possibility of any interruption without the entire match.