# Australia lose ODI series to South Africa

> South Africa beat Australia in second ODI as Miller and Bavuma hit centuries.
- Title: Australia lose ODI series to South Africa · Sky Sports
- Summary: South Africa beat Australia in second ODI as Miller and Bavuma hit centuries. Australia suffered ODI series defeat to South Africa after Miller and Bavuma…
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- Source: Sky Sports — https://skysports.com/cricket/news/12040/13592508/australia-suffer-odi-series-defeat-to-south-africa-as-david-miller-and-temba-bavuma-both-hit-hundreds
- Published: 2026-09-27T18:34:00+00:00
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- Topics: australia, south africa, david miller, temba bavuma, odi, cricket, sky sports, sports
## Australia fall short in ODI series
Australia lost the ODI series to South Africa with one match remaining after being beaten by 32 runs in the second ODI match in Johannesburg.
## Miller and Bavuma both hit centuries
David Miller scored 142 off 93 balls and Temba Bavuma hit 103 off 116 balls for South Africa in the second ODI.
## Australia's middle order struggles
Australia's middle order added only 62 runs for the loss of four wickets from 191-2 in the 25th over to fall to 253-6.
## Australia bowled out for 333
Australia were bowled out for 333 in the final over after Xavier Bartlett scored 50 off 28 runs.
## Australia captain Marsh comments
Australia captain Mitch Marsh said they set up innings well but struggled to execute during middle phases.
## South Africa's strong performance
South Africa scored 365-9 from 50 overs with Miller's eighth ODI century and Bavuma's sixth.
## Key takeaway

Australia suffered ODI series defeat to South Africa after Miller and Bavuma each scored centuries in the second match.