Harry Poole
bbc|29-08-2025
South Africa tour of Australia - third ODI, Mackay
Australia 431-2 (50 overs): Head 142 (103), Green 118* (55), Marsh 100 (106)
South Africa 155 (24.5 overs): Brevis 49 (28); Connolly 5-22
Australia won by 276 runs; lose series 2-1
Scorecard
Australia thrashed South Africa by 276 runs in the final one-day international in Mackay to avoid a first clean sweep in an ODI series on home soil.
The hosts amassed their second-highest ODI total as they finished on 431, with their top three all scoring centuries.
They went on to secure their second-biggest ODI victory, with South Africa all out for 155 in 24.5 overs as Cooper Connolly - two days after his 22nd birthday - took five wickets for just 22 runs.
South Africa, who suffered their heaviest ODI defeat in terms of runs, had already clinched the series by winning the first two contests.
"A pretty crazy day, wasn't it?" said Australia captain Mitchell Marsh.
"A full performance from the lads.