Matthew Breetzke slammed an outstanding 88 and speedster Lungi Ngidi claimed 5 wickets as South Africa crushed Australia by 84 runs to win the second one-day worldwide and the series in Mackay on Friday.
The Proteas took out the opening sport by a thumping 98 runs, making the third and last match on Sunday a lifeless rubber.
World champions Australia have now misplaced the previous 5 ODI series in opposition to South Africa, with their batsmen once more failing to fireplace.
After skipper Aiden Markram received the toss and opted to bat, Breetzke crunched eight fours and two sixes to proceed his high type since making his debut this 12 months.
He has posted a century and three half-centuries in his first 4 ODIs.
Tristan Stubbs was additionally spectacular in making 74 earlier than they had been dismissed within the last over for 277, with Adam Zampa taking 3-63 and Cameron Green holding 4 catches.
Josh Inglis blitzed 87 in Australia’s reply, however nobody else rose to the event they usually had been dismissed for 193 within the thirty eighth over. Ngidi ended with 5-42.
“It’s a great feeling, of course, never an easy feat coming to Australia and wrapping up the series in two games,” mentioned Markram. “Really good from the boys.”
South Africa rattled Australia early regardless of being with out off-spinner Prenelan Subrayen, who was cited for a suspect motion throughout the first sport, and injured tempo spearhead Kagiso Rabada.
Travis Head lasted simply 9 balls earlier than being taken at mid-wicket off Nandre Burger, whereas the out-of-touch Marnus Labuschagne failed once more, out for one.
Skipper Mitchell Marsh lashed 4 boundaries in a quickfire 18 however he too fell cheaply earlier than Green and Inglis started to rebuild.
They placed on 67 however Green departed for 35, caught and bowled by spinner Senuran Muthusamy.
Alex Carey (13) and Aaron Hardie (10) did not final lengthy however Inglis battled on till Ngidi enticed an edge and he was caught by wicketkeeper Ryan Rickelton, spelling the tip for Australia.
“Disappointing,” mentioned Marsh. “I thought as a collective we pegged them back beautifully with the ball, but as a batting unit we just didn’t get the job done tonight.”
Earlier, South Africa began tentatively as Xavier Bartlett bagged each openers inside the primary six overs.
The paceman had Markram caught by Head at mid-wicket with out scoring.
He then tempted Rickelton (eight) to poke at a seaming ball, with wicketkeeper Inglis taking a superb diving catch.
But Breetzke relieved the strain when Hardie got here on, slamming the short for 2 sixes and a 4 in a single over to steer them to 56-2 after the 10-over powerplay.
He then constructed a breezy 67-run stand with Tony de Zorzi (38), and shared one other 89-run partnership with Stubbs earlier than skying Nathan Ellis to Carey within the deep.
Stubbs caught round as wickets fell till he slogged Zampa down the bottom and Green acquired beneath it, earlier than a late flurry from the tail.
