Lungi Ngidi’s five-fer created havoc in Australia’s lineup during the 2nd ODI game played on August 22 at Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay.

By this win, Proteas Men secured an insurmountable 2-0 lead in the ODI series in the South Africa tour of Australia 2025, with one match remaining to go.

Opting to bat first, South Africa went on to score 277 runs in the innings after Breetzke and Stubbs’ knock.

Ryan Rickelton and Aiden Markram went on to open the innings while Josh Hazlewood opened the bowling attack. With Bartlett dismissing the openers for 8 and 0 respectively, Tony de Zorzi did ease the pressure on the side, scoring 38 runs before Zampa celebrated his wicket in the 16th over.

However, Matthew Breetzke and Tristan Stubbs went on to forge 81-run partnership before Nathan Ellis picked the wickets of Breetzke for 88 runs.

He went on dismiss Brevis for 1 run while Labuschagne dismissed Mulder and Senuran Muthusamy for 26 and 4 respectively.

With Maharaj’ unbeaten 22 runs, South Africa went on to score 277 runs losing all 10 wickets in the last over.

Adam Zampa picked three wickets while, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis and Labuschagne picked two wickets each.

In the pursuit of chasing 278 runs, Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh opened the innings while Nandre Burger opened the bowling attack.

With Burger dismissing Head for 6 runs, Ngidi picked the wicket of Labuschagne for 1 run.

After the dismissal of Mitchell Marsh and Cameron Green for 18 and 35 runs respectively, Josh Inglis went on to score 87 runs off 74 deliveries and stabilized the innings.

Meanwhile Alex Carey, and Aaron Hardie got dismissed for 13 and 10 runs respectively, the Australia went on to lose wickets at regular interval. Australia went on to score 193 runs in the 38th over and lost the game by 84 runs.

Lungi Ngidi went on to pick five wicket haul while Nandre Burger and Senuran Muthusamy picked two wickets each with Wiaan Mulder picking a wicket.

Lungi Ngidi was named as the player of the Match. Speaking at the post match presentation, “It’s been a long tour. Real test of character. Happy to put in a performance like that tonight. Definitely had to step up (in absence of Rabada). Obviously we know he’s the spearhead of our attack.”

“When he went down, I knew I had big shoes to fill. Like I said it’s been a test of character. Guys in the powerplay have put us under pressure every single over. Nice to find some assistance tonight and make that count,” added Ngidi.

“We gave them a chance and that’s what international cricketers do, if you give them a chance they make it count. That’s what they were doing. Was a little bit nervous,” he added.

“But I felt there was assistance in the wicket. Cross-seam seemed to be two different paces off the surface. Just trying to nail that down and run in as hard as I can and break the game open,” concluded Ngidi.

Australia and South Africa will play their final ODI on August 24 at Great Barrier Reef Arena.