South Africa took a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series against Australia with a commanding 98-run victory in the first game, highlighted by Keshav Maharaj's five-wicket haul. Maharaj's performance propelled him to the top of the ICC Men's ODI Bowling Rankings. The Proteas secured the series with a 2-0 win after the second ODI, where Matthew Breetzke scored his fourth consecutive fifty and Lungi Ngidi earned the Player of the Match award with a five-for, marking his first such award in nearly three years. This victory marked South Africa's fifth consecutive bilateral ODI series win over Australia. Maharaj was also named in South Africa's T20I squad for the upcoming England tour. In the final ODI, Australia responded with a record-breaking batting display, posting 431/2—the highest ODI total on Australian soil. Travis Head scored 142 off 103 balls, Mitchell Marsh made 100 off 106 balls, and Cameron Green hit a rapid 118 not out off 55 balls, the second-fastest ODI century by an Australian. Despite Australia's strong batting in the last match, South Africa had already clinched the series. Concurrently, in rugby, South Africa's Springboks edged Australia 30-22 in the Rugby Championship at Cape Town Stadium, with Handre Pollard playing a key role in the win.