Top 3 run-getters in South Africa vs Australia ODI series 2026

South Africa defeated Australia 2-1 in a three-match ODI series played across Durban, Johannesburg and Potchefstroom. The hosts won the first two matches before Australia pulled one back in the rain-curtailed third ODI via the DLS method.

Across the three games, several batters produced notable performances. Three players in particular finished the series with the highest run tallies, each contributing across different stages of the contest.

Top 3 run-getters in South Africa vs Australia ODI series 2026

3. David Miller

David Miller finished third on the run-getters list with 151 runs from two innings at a strike rate of 127.97. He was rested for the third ODI.

Miller managed only 9 off 24 balls in the first ODI at Kingsmead, Durban, where he was dismissed off a leading edge. He more than made up for that in the second ODI at the Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg on September 27, 2026, striking 142 off 93 balls with 12 fours and 9 sixes at a strike rate of 152.69. That knock was his career-best ODI score and earned him the Player of the Match award for that game. In the series, Miller aggregated 151 runs in two innings at a strike rate of 127.97.

2. Matthew Breetzke

Matthew Breetzke accumulated 171 runs across three innings at a strike rate of 104.91, placing him second among the series run-getters.

Breetzke was the standout performer in the first ODI at Kingsmead, scoring 112 off 106 balls with 14 fours and 2 sixes. He was named Player of the Match for that game, which also included three catches. In the second ODI in Johannesburg, he added 34 off 28 balls. He scored 25 in the third ODI at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom on September 30, 2026, but could not convert the start. After his second ODI knock, Breetzke became the leading run-getter in his first 15 ODI innings in the format.

1. Mitchell Marsh

Mitchell Marsh led the run-scoring charts for the series with 200 runs from three innings at a strike rate of 152.67. He also captained Australia throughout the series.

Marsh struck 60 off 36 balls with 5 fours and 6 sixes in the first ODI in Durban. In the second ODI in Johannesburg, he scored 84 off 53 balls, reaching his fifty off just 32 balls before being dismissed by Bjorn Fortuin. He closed the series with 56 off 42 balls in the third ODI in Potchefstroom, which Australia won by 45 runs via DLS.

Keshav Maharaj was named Player of the Series, while Alex Carey took the Player of the Match award for the third ODI.