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Delhi: South Africa has done a great job in Australia. ( Australia) The South African team has defeated Australia in the second consecutive ODI and has taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. With this win, South Africa has achieved the distinction of winning a bilateral ODI series for the third time on Australian soil. This achievement is also special because now the South African team has become the foreign team to win the most ODI series in Australia. Earlier, both Pakistan and South Africa had the record of winning two series each. But this win has put South Africa at the top of this list, leaving Pakistan behind.
South Africa beats Pakistan
It is considered very difficult for any foreign team to win on Australian soil. It is not easy to stand against the host bowlers on fast and bouncy pitches. For this reason, very few teams in cricket history have been able to win the series there. Teams like India, England and Sri Lanka have also won ODI series in Australia only once each. Pakistan had achieved this feat twice, but now South Africa has left everyone behind by winning three series.
Teams that have won the most bilateral ODI series in Australia (minimum 3 match series)
3 – South Africa*2 – Pakistan1 – Sri Lanka1 – England1 – India
Australia in danger of a clean sweep
South Africa’s ODI series win is not just limited to numbers, but also reflects the team’s consistency and strong performance. The African players performed brilliantly in both batting and bowling departments, due to which they succeeded in defeating a strong team like Australia at its home. Now South Africa has a golden opportunity to clean sweep the series by winning 3-0. If this happens, then this achievement will be recorded in even more golden letters in the pages of cricket history. The third and last match of the ODI series will be played on 24 August in Mackay.
