Australia vs South Africa 3rd ODI Highlights: Australia Thrash Proteas by 276 Runs in Mackay

Aditya Srivastava August 24, 2025



Mackay, August 24, 2025 – Australia signed off the ODI series on a high with a record-breaking performance, crushing South Africa by 276 runs in the third and final ODI at the Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay. Despite the emphatic win, South Africa had already sealed the series 2-1 after victories in the first two games.

Australia’s Batting Carnage

Australian skipper Mitchell Marsh won the toss and opted to bat first, a decision that paid off spectacularly. The hosts posted a mammoth 431/2 in 50 overs, equalling a rare ODI world record with three centurions in the same innings.

  1. Travis Head – 140 (brilliant stroke play at the top)

  2. Mitchell Marsh – 124 (powerful shots all around the ground)

  3. Cameron Green – 106* (his maiden ODI hundred, coming off just 47 balls, the second-fastest ODI century for Australia)

South Africa’s bowlers were left clueless, with Wiaan Mulder conceding 93 runs in just 7 overs, while teenager Kwena Maphaka struggled for accuracy.

South Africa’s Chase Collapses

Chasing a record target of 432, South Africa never looked in the hunt and folded for 155 in just 24.5 overs.

  1. Dewald Brevis showed promise with a quick-fire 49 but lacked strike rotation.
  2. Temba Bavuma (19 off 10) started brightly but was undone by Sean Abbott.
  3. The rest of the lineup collapsed under scoreboard pressure.

The star with the ball was Cooper Connolly, the young left-arm spinner, who stunned everyone with a five-wicket haul, breaking the back of the Proteas’ batting.

Key Moments

  1. Australia became only the second team in men’s ODI history to have three centurions in the same innings.

  2. Cameron Green’s 47-ball century is now the second-fastest ODI ton for Australia, behind Glenn Maxwell.

  3. South Africa’s batting lacked intent and crumbled against disciplined bowling.

Final Scorecard

  1. Australia: 431/2 (50 overs) – Head 14, Marsh 124, Green 106*

  2. South Africa: 155 all out (24.5 overs) – Brevis 49; Connolly 5 wickets

Result: Australia won by 276 runs. South Africa clinched the ODI series 2-1. Australia had earlier won the T20I series.

Series Recap

  1. T20I series: Australia won

  2. ODI series: South Africa won 2-1

Australia may have lost the series, but their thumping win in Mackay showcased their firepower and depth, sending a strong message ahead of upcoming tournaments.

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