MACKAY, Australia (AP) — Fast bowler Lungi Ngidi grabbed five wickets to set up South Africa’s series-clinching 84-run win against Australia in the second one-day international on Friday.
Ngidi’s haul of 5-42 helped see Australia bowled out for 193 with more than 12 overs to spare as Mitchell Marsh’s team got dismissed for less than 200 runs for the fourth successive ODI at home.
Half centuries from Matthew Breetzke (88) and Tristan Stubbs (74) had earlier led South Africa to 277 all out after stand-in captain Aiden Markram won the toss and elected to bat.
Regular skipper Temba Bavuma was rested as part of his workload management and Cricket South Africa said he will be available to lead the side in the last game of the series on Sunday.
Bavuma sustained a hamstring injury during the