Markram’s unbeaten 102 helped propel the hosts to 338-6 after being placed into bat. Australia responded with 227 and were bowled out with 15 overs remaining.

Keshav Maharaj and Tabraiz Shamsi each claimed two wickets with their spin bowling to halt Australia’s aggressive response.

However, South Africa got lucky when David Warner was run out and Tim David was subsequently given out after a review of a catch that appeared to be dropped but was declared fair by the fourth umpire after a television review.

Markram’s second ODI century was also aided by a stroke of good fortune, as he was dropped on 95, allowing him to reach the century mark.

After losing their footing in the middle of their innings, it was a crucial innings that helped South Africa reach a formidable total.

Quinton de Kock and captain Temba Bavuma put on a 146-run opening stand before de Kock was dismissed for 82 runs by Travis Head’s offspin.

After Bavuma’s dismissal for 57, the host team’s run rate slowed significantly as Australia pushed them back.

With the score at 244-5 when David Miler was dismissed cheaply in the 42nd over, Markram revived the innings and ensured a formidable target with some forceful hitting in the final overs.

It did not appear to bother the tourists, as Warner and Head struck the ball to all parts of the ground and Australia raced to 104-1 off 10 overs as they began their reply on a chilly night.

But when Warner stumbled, lost his shoe and was run out by Maharaj’s dead-eye throw, despite a despairing dive, the match turned.

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Marnus Labuschagne, man of the match in the previous two Australia-won ODIs, was stumped off Shamsi’s bowling for 15 and David was ruled out despite the fact that substitute fielder Bjorn Fortuin appeared uncertain that he had taken a clear catch off George Coetzee’s bowling. Replays on television were also unconvincing.

Seamer Coetzee then completed the tail with the numerals 4-to-50.

On Friday, the teams will meet in Pretoria, and the series will conclude on Sunday at the Wanderers in Johannesburg.

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Bavuma’s unblemished 114 runs contributed to South Africa’s total of 222 runs. Australia, batting with extreme aggression, collapsed to 113 for seven in the seventeenth over, and this appeared to be more than sufficient.

But Labuschagne, who batted at number eight after Cameron Green was replaced, brought order back to the Australian innings with an unbeaten 80-run performance.

He contributed 112 to an unbeaten eighth-wicket partnership with Ashton Agar, who scored 48 not out. Green was ruled out after the second ball he encountered from Kagiso Rabada struck the left earpiece of his helmet before he scored.

Labuschagne, the man of the match, stated at the post-match presentation that concussions are associated with some strange occurrences. His Test career was ignited when he replaced Steve Smith during a Test at Lord’s in 2019.

Labuschagne was added to Australia’s World Cup selection in South Africa only after Steve Smith withdrew due to a wrist injury. He reported returning to work shortly after the conclusion of the Ashes series in England this year.

“I knew I needed to improve my one-day cricket game,” he stated. Bavuma batted throughout the entire South African innings, while his teammates disintegrated in the face of accurate bowling on a slow, dry, uneven pitch.

Bavuma was dismissed on two when Agar stopped Sean Abbott’s diving chance at backward point.

He survived again on 88, with the last man, Lungi Ngidi, at the crease, when he top-edged a slog against leg-spinner Adam Zampa and wicketkeeper Alex Carey missed an easy chance. Two overs later, Bavuma struck Zampa for six and four to reach his fifth international one-day century.

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He ended with 14 fours and a six off 142 balls despite struggling with cramp towards the end of the innings. From the squad balcony, he observed Australia’s innings.Bavuma stated, “We were not at our best with the ball.” “Marnus capitalized on early opportunities and stabilized the innings.”

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