Wian Mulder, narrowly survived by the accident, then the captain’s wicket gave a big shock to Australia; Watch video
During the second ODI played in McKay, South African all -rounder Vian Mulder suddenly fell on the ground, which stopped the breath of players and fans for a moment. However, he handled himself and took the wicket of Australia captain Mitchell Marsh in the same over. In this match, the visiting team took a 2–0 lead in the series thanks to the brilliant performance of Lungi Angidi and South African batsmen.
On Friday (August 22), the second ODI played between Australia and South Africa at the Great Barrier Reef Arena of McKay found a moment to see everyone’s heart. South African all -rounder Vian Mulder had run to bowl for the first ball during the 10th over that his balance suddenly deteriorated and he fell from the pitch. The entire stadium was scared, felt as if there was a big injury. But the Mulder showed courage, got up himself and spoiled the start of Australia by taking the wicket of Mitchell Marsh on the third ball of the same over.
In this match, the South African team batted first and scored 277 runs in 49.1 overs. Matthew Breetzke (88) and Triston Stabs (74) scored a brilliant half -century and played an important partnership of 89 runs for the fourth wicket. At the same time, Tony D. Georgi contributed 38 runs.
Wiaan Mulder Had a scary Fall Running in for his first delivery of the Evening, but dismissed Mitch Marsh Just Moments Later. #AUSVSA pic.twitter.com/xha8blau3v
– Cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) August 22, 2025
Chasing the target, Australia started very poorly and could not recover from the early tremors. Josh English (87) definitely tried, but the team was reduced to just 193 runs in 37.4 overs.
For South Africa, Lungi Angidi took 5 wickets while bowling deadly. Nandre Burger and Senuran Muthusamy took 2–2 wickets, while Mulder took 1 wicket. With this victory, South Africa took an unassailable 2–0 lead in the three-match series.
