AUS vs SA Weather Report, Pitch Report Of Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay- 2nd ODI, South Africa Tour of Australia 2025
Published - 22 Aug 2025, 07:00 AM
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Australia will be up against South Africa in the second of the three-match ODI series. In this article, we determine the AUS vs SA Weather Report and Pitch Report of Great Barrier Reef Arena for the 2nd ODI of the South Africa tour of Australia 2025.
AUS vs SA Weather Report, Pitch Report Of Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay - 2nd ODI, South Africa Tour of Australia 2025:
AUS vs SA Weather Report of MacKay
There is a 25% chance of rain during the AUS vs SA game in MacKay on Friday. The maximum temperature is predicted to be 25°C, while the minimum temperature would be 18°C.
AUS vs SA Great Barrier Reef Arena Pitch Report:
The Great Barrier Reef Arena will host its first ODI when Australia takes on South Africa in the second of the three matches in the ongoing three-match ODI series.
The stadium has witnessed a couple of T20Is, and they haven't been as high-scoring as the matches are in modern-day cricket.
The upcoming ODI is expected to be no different, with batters having to grind it out in the middle, given that the bowlers pitch the ball in the right areas.
The pitch will assist the bowlers like it did in the first ODI, although it was played at a different venue.
A score of 280-290 can be a good total on this wicket while batting first, and the team can entertain the thought of winning the game if they post a total in this range
Batting first after winning the toss can be fruitful as the batting team would like to put runs on the board and create pressure on the opposition by picking early wickets in the second innings of the game.
Having said that, the bowling team would hope for dew not to play a major role in the second innings, as it will hand an unfair advantage to the chasing team.
Australia is expected to go with an unchanged playing XI for the second match, even though they were outplayed in the first game, but going by how the home team plays, they won't be much concerned about it.
South Africa, on the other hand, would want to get the job done in the second match as well by replicating the performance that the Temba Bavuma-led side put on in the first match and seal the series in the process.
Both teams would put their best foot forward and would have different reasons to win the second ODI to be played at the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay, the venue for this particular match.
Conclusion
Australia would like to keep the series alive by winning the second of three ODIs against South Africa and keep their strong record at home across formats in check.
As far as South Africa is concerned, the Proteas will look at the second ODI as an opportunity to register a series win against Australia and make matters even in white ball cricket, having lost the AUS vs SA T20I series.
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