Surprising selection call from Australia highlighted the first ODI of the series played last week at Paarl. Despite being the most consistent perfumer inT20Is, Ashton Agar was kept out of playing XI in the penning ODI. He was pipped by batsman turned all-rounder D’Arcy Short, who didn’t take a wicket in five overs and scored 18 runs. Agar is likely to play the second ODI.

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For South Africa, the win came as a big relief and a victory in Bloemfontein will finally see them register a series victory in the season. The home team successfully defended a total of 291 in the opening ODI and won by 74 runs.

Conditions –

The track at Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein is a high-scoring one and expect both the teams to pile on big totals. Usually, teams like to bat second when the nature of the pitch remains the same throughout.

Here is the playing XI of both the teams –

South Arica:

South Africa, Heinrich Klaasen — Heinrich Klaasen (Image Credit: Twitter)

Bowled on the first delivery of his Test career, Janeman Malan will eye redemption in the second ODI. Captain Quinton de Kock is unlikely to tinker with the winning combination and expect same playing XI in the second ODI as well.

Likely playing XI: Quinton de Kock, Janneman Malan, Temba Bavuma, Kyle Verreynne, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Anrich Nortje, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi

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Australia:

The visitors are likely to rest one of their pacers, giving chance to either of Kane and Jhye Richardson. One can expect Agar to play his first ODI after more than a year. Rest of the line-up should remain the same.

Likely playing XI: David Warner, Aaron Finch, Steven Smith, Marnus Labschagne, Alex Carey, Mitchell Marsh, Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Jhye Richardson, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

My dream11 team for SA vs AUS 2nd ODI –

Quinton de Kock, Aaron Finch (Captain), Steven Smith, Temba Bavuma, Heinrich Klaasen, Mitchell Marsh (Vice-Captain), Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Jhye Richardson, Anrich Nortje, Pat Cummins