US EditionNgidi the Chief Destroyer as Proteas Wallop Australia to Claim ODI Series Victory
Lungi Ngidi's five wickets helped bowl Australia out for 193, sealing a series win with South Africa's batsmen setting a target of 277 runs in the second ODI.
- On Friday, South Africa clinched the series with an 84-run win in Mackay, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead backed by Lungi Ngidi's five-wicket haul.
- Electing to bat, South Africa posted 277 before being all out with five deliveries left, led by half-centuries from Matthew Breetzke and Tristan Stubbs after stand-in captain Aiden Markram won the toss.
- Josh Inglis top-scored with 87 and Cameron Green added 35 in a 67-run stand, but Australia's middle and lower order collapsed late, losing four wickets in the final 10 overs.
- With the result, South Africa now hold an unassailable 2-0 lead, marking their fifth consecutive bilateral ODI series win over Australia since 2016, while Australia's white-ball form has slumped with seven defeats in eight ODIs this year.
- The teams stay put in Mackay for Sunday's dead rubber, and Cricket South Africa confirmed Temba Bavuma will be available to lead the side in the final match.
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Ngidi Joins Elites Following Brilliant Fifer Against Australia in 2nd ODI
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Ngidi took 5/42 as the Aussies continued their poor run in ODIs, bundled out for 193 while chasing 278 runs. Sports News | Ngidi Joins Elites Following Brilliant Fifer Against Australia in 2nd ODI.
Ngidi's wizardry leaves Australia floundering and Proteas smiling
South Africa produced just enough moments of brilliance, amid an untidy effort overall, to secure an 84-run win and wrap up the One-Day International series against Australia with a match remaining.
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