SA vs AUS 2nd ODI Live Score - Johannesburg (27 September 2026)

 OUT! TAKEN! A sensational catch from Cooper Connolly. Aiden Markram is back in the side, but his return lasts just one ball as he departs for a golden duck. Josh Hazlewood bangs this one in short of a length outside off and gets it to climb sharply. Markram throws his hands at it, but fails to keep the shot down or clear the infield. The ball flies towards short cover, where Connolly launches himself and plucks it one-handed out of the air with his left hand. An incredible start for Australia as the Wanderers fall silent. South Africa are 0/1.

Short of a length and on middle, nips back in, Temba Bavuma pats it down to the leg side.

On a length and on middle, Temba Bavuma tucks it through mid-wicket for a single. South Africa are underway!

Hits the deck hard, around off, Quinton de Kock stays back and dabs it down to point.

Goes a bit fuller, on leg, shaping further into the leg side. Quinton de Kock fails to glance it away. Some interest from the slip cordon, but nothing given. It brushed the pads on its way to the keeper.

Dug into the surface, outside off, angling away, Quinton de Kock leaves it alone.

Xavier Bartlett begins with a short-of-a-length delivery, just around off, holds its line. Temba Bavuma watches it through and leaves it alone.

Shout for LBW, but turned down! Good length and on middle, nips back in a bit. Temba Bavuma tries to play it from the crease but misses and gets hit on the back thigh. Probably a bit too high.

Hits the deck hard, on middle, straightens a bit off the deck. Temba Bavuma gets squared up as the ball catches the leading edge and rolls towards point.

Beauty! Xavier Bartlett lands this back of a length and on middle, gets it jag back in sharply this time. Temba Bavuma gets cut in half, trying to keep it out as the ball zips past the inside edge.

Hard length and around leg, Temba Bavuma looks to flick but misses as the ball goes off his pads to the leg side.

Maiden over! Much fuller delivery, on middle, Temba Bavuma blocks it down the pitch.

On a length and on off, Quinton de Kock pats it in front of point for a quick single.

Good-length delivery, outside off, takes off a bit. Temba Bavuma lets it go to the keeper.

Nagging length, on middle, nips back in. Temba Bavuma looks to work it across the line but misses and gets hit high on the pads.

FOUR! Lovely shot! A half-volley, around off, shaping away. Temba Bavuma just leans onto his drive and creams it through covers for the first boundary of the game.

SIX! BANG! Josh Hazlewood overcorrects as he bangs this into the pitch, on middle. Temba Bavuma picks up the length early, climbs into it and pulls it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

Hits the deck hard, on the sixth stump line, shaping away. Temba Bavuma offers no shot at it.

Short of a length and around off, Quinton de Kock rides the bounce and steers it towards point. The fielder dives to his right but fails to stop it, allowing a single.

Lands this on a good length and on off, shaping away, Temba Bavuma gets behind the line of it and blocks it out.

Back of a length and on off, Temba Bavuma stays back and pats it towards point.

Touch fuller and around off, shaping away, Temba Bavuma leaves it alone.

Hard length and just outside off, Temba Bavuma reaches out but only manages to stab it out to short cover.

FOUR! Nicely done! Pitched up and on middle, angling in. Temba Bavuma uses his feet, brings his wrists into play and flicks it away through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Back of a length and on off, Quinton de Kock stays back and blocks it out.

On a length and around leg, Quinton de Kock nudges it to deep fine for a single.

Hard length and on middle, angling in, Temba Bavuma pats it with a straight bat towards mid on.

Goes fuller and on off, Temba Bavuma gets forward and taps it out to short cover.

Just short of a length and on the sixth stump line, gets some extra bounce. Temba Bavuma lets it go as Alex Carey grabs it in front of his face, behind the stumps.

A bit fuller and on middle, shaping in, Temba Bavuma works it off the inner half of the bat through square leg for a run.

Wide! The batter looks to play that but is comprehensively beaten.