Cricket: South Africa wins by 32 runs and clinches series against Australia
South Africa defeated Australia by 32 runs on September 27, 2026, at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, clinching the three-match One Day International (ODI) series against the two nations with one game to spare. The Proteas lead 2-0 and can no longer be caught.
David Miller's recital
Facing early difficulties and reduced to 36 runs for two wickets, the South Africans recovered their innings thanks to a 156-run partnership between captain Temba Bavuma and David Miller, according to LiveScore. Bavuma finished with 103 runs off 116 balls, a century of patience and composure. Miller struck 142 runs in just 93 balls, his career-best total in the format, according to the Diamond Fields Advertiser. The final total: 365 for 9 in 50 overs.
For Australia, the hurdle was high. The visitors responded with 333 runs, all out in 49.5 overs, despite Jack Edwards' first ODI five-wicket haul earlier in the match (5 for 67). On the South African side, Lizaad Williams took three wickets, while Keshav Maharaj, Bjorn Fortuin, and Marco Jansen took two each, reports The Citizen: it was the rotation bowlers who broke the Australian middle order.
An established hierarchy
The result is no accident. According to LiveScore, this is the sixth consecutive bilateral series won by South Africa against Australia, one of the great historical powers of world cricket. Long known for faltering in decisive moments, this South African team is now imposing its will over the long term, both at home and abroad.
It is also a victory for cricket on the continent. A sport still too rarely covered in Francophone Africa, cricket boasts structured nations there—South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia—and players capable of dominating the best. The century by Temba Bavuma, the first Black captain in the history of the Proteas in the long format, says something about this transformation.
The third and final match of the series is scheduled for Wednesday at the JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom, indicates The Citizen. With no trophy at stake, it will serve as a rehearsal for a team that no longer seems to fear anyone.
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