Australia begin three-match ODI tour of South Africa with first ODI at Kingsmead on September 24

Australia will open their three-match ODI tour of South Africa with the first match at Kingsmead Stadium in Durban on Thursday, September 24, starting at 1:30 PM IST. Both teams arrive at the series having won their most recent games and hope to maintain that form in the opening fixture.

Australia enter the series after winning their last two bilateral ODI series against Zimbabwe and Bangladesh. The ODI world champions struggled with the bat, as Cooper Connolly was the only player in the lineup to score 150 runs. South Africa beat Namibia 3-0 in their most recent series, though the Proteas rested many top-flight players and gave younger cricketers game time, with those players performing well.

Kwena Maphaka along with Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi have been ruled out of action due to fitness concerns. Those absences affect South Africa’s available pace resources for the series.

South Africa have won the last five bilateral series they have played against Australia, dating back a decade to September 2016. The last time Australia won a bilateral contest against South Africa was in 2014, a sequence that frames the challenge Mitchell Marsh’s side face as visitors.

Broadcast and streaming arrangements vary by region: Indian viewers can watch the match on Eurosport and stream it on the FanCode app and website. Australian viewers can follow the live coverage on Fox Cricket and stream via the Kayo Sports app or website, while local South African viewers can watch on SABC 3 and stream through the SABC+ app.

The first ODI will be played at Kingsmead Stadium in Durban, with the on-field action scheduled to begin at 1:30 PM IST (9:00 AM local) and the toss taking place at 1:00 PM IST (8:30 AM local).

The opening game of the ODI series will take place on September 24 at Kingsmead Stadium in Durban, with the first ball scheduled for 1:30 PM IST on Thursday.