South Africa’s stand-in captain Aiden Markram has won the toss and elected to bat first against Australia in the second ODI of the three-match series. The toss was conducted at 09:30 am IST ahead of the 10:00 am start.”

“We are batting first because of the wicket”: Aiden Markram

The Proteas are batting because of the good wicket. “We will bat first because the wicket looks good and hopefully we will put a good total on the board. Temba Bavuma is having a rest day. It was good to win the first match but it is important to put up a good show today,” Aiden Markram said.

Australia skipper Mitchell Marsh would have batted first as well had he won the toss, but he is confident of restricting the rivals.

“We wanted to bat first as the wicket looks really good. We were outplayed in the first match and it’s time to bounce back,” he said.

Key Match Insights

The first ODI between the two teams was a one-sided affair, with South Africa securing a 98-run win. The Proteas posted 296/8 and restricted the Aussies to 198.

Playing XI

Australia 1 Mitchell Marsh (capt), 2 Travis Head, 3 Marnus Labuschagne, 4 Cameron Green, 5 Josh Inglis (wk), 6 Alex Carey, 7 Aaron Hardie, 8 Xavier Bartlett, 9 Nathan Ellis, 10 Adam Zampa, 11 Josh Hazlewood

South Africa 1 Ryan Rickelton, 2 Aiden Markram (capt), 3 Tony de Zorzi, 4 Matthew Breetzke, 5 Tristan Stubbs, 6 Dewald Brevis, 7 Wiaan Mulder, 8 Keshav Maharaj, 9 Senuran Muthusamy, 10, Nandre Burger, 11 Lungi Ngidi

FAQS

Q1: Who won the toss?

South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first in the second ODI.

Q2: What was the toss time today?

The toss was held at 09:30 IST.

Q3: Why did the captain choose to bowl?

Aiden Markram has decided to bat first because of the wicket.

Q4: Where is today’s match being played?

The match is being played at the Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay.