South Africa's Predicted Playing XI Vs Australia, 2nd ODI, 2026

South Africa's probable XI vs Australia - (Source: AFP)On Sunday, September 27, South Africa and Australia will lock horns for the 2nd of three-match ODI series. The Proteas are fresh off a brilliant win over the Men in Yellow.Ahead of the crucial match for both teams, let’s look at their performances in the 1st ODI. In a high-scoring affair, South Africa, batting first, put 297 runs on the board, courtesy of Matthew Breetzke’s century.In reply, Australia lost wickets at regular intervals and tumbled for just 230 runs, resulting in a 67-run win for the Temba Bavuma-led side. For the 2nd ODI, both teams are expected to make a few changes.Australia have dealt a heavy blow as Josh Inglis has been ruled out of the entire series because of a fractured finger. On the other hand, South Africa have been bolstered by the return of Aiden Markram, who was unavailable for the series opener.Meanwhile, this article will shed light on South Africa’s predicted playing XI for the 2nd ODI vs Australia.Top Order - Quinton de Kock (WK), Aiden Markram, Temba BavumaQuinton de Kock will open the innings. The southpaw got the desired start but failed to make it big. The left-handed batter scored 14 (18), which featured a six and a four. He will be paired with a new opening partner.Aiden Markram, who was unavailable for the 1st ODI, will return for the 2nd match. He will replace Tony de Zorzi, who scored a duck in the 1st match. Notably, Markram is yet to play a single ODI in 2026.South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma will bat at No.3. Temba was the 3rd highest run-scorer for South Africa as he scored a valuable 30 (48), which featured four fours.Middle Order - Matthew Breetzke, Ryan Rickelton, David Miller, Marco JansenMatthew Breetzke is having a time to remember. The right-handed batter, who scored five consecutive fifty-plus scores, slammed a brilliant century in the first match and won the player of the match award for his brilliant display with the bat.At No.5, Ryan Rickelton will bat ahead of David Miller. As seen in the 1st ODI, South Africa have gone ahead with a left-handed middle-order, which left Tristan Stubbs out of the playing XI. Talking about Rickelton, he scored 27 (26).David Miller, as mentioned above, will bat at No.6 for South Africa. In the 1st ODI, Miller scored 9 (25) and struggled to get going. However, he will look to turn things around in his comeback series.Also Read: Marco Jansen's Superhuman Catch Leaves Matt Renshaw And Australia Shell-ShockedMarco Jansen will bat at no.7. The star all-rounder was the star in the 1st ODI both with the bat and the ball. Jansen scored a brilliant 75 (59), which featured 7 fours and 4 sixes. With the ball, Jansen picked a solitary wicket.Bowlers - Corbin Bosch, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Bjorn FortuinSouth Africa’s bowling was the biggest challenge before the start of the series. Amid limited resources, the Proteas did brilliantly with the ball in the 1st match. Corbin Bosch will lead the pace attack in the absence of Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi.Bosch took two wickets in the 1st ODI. Gerald Coetzee, who returned to the team after 3 years, had a game. He registered the figures of 1/40 in his 8 overs.The spinners were the real stars with the ball. Keshav Maharaj and Bjorn Fortuin took 6 wickets combined. Maharaj picked up four important wickets, while the latter also had 2 scalps to his name.South Africa Playing XI vs Australia, 2nd ODI ODIQuinton de Kock (WK), Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma (C), Matthew Breetzke, Ryan Rickelton, David Miller, Corbin Bosch, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Bjorn FortuinAlso Read: Josh Hazlewood's Test Spot In Doubt As Australia Mull Strategic Switch In South Africa