Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh and Cameron Inexperienced smashed blistering a whole lot as Australia steamrollered South Africa by 276 runs within the remaining one-day worldwide in Mackay on Sunday.
South Africa had already clinched the collection, which it gained 2-1 after Australia claimed the T20 collection between the perimeters, and the 50-overs world champion was left taking part in for satisfaction within the final match.
AUS vs SA, third ODI highlights
A 250-run opening partnership between player-of-the-match Head (142) and Marsh (100), and an incendiary hundred by Inexperienced powered Australia to a mammoth 431-2.
The host hit 18 sixes because it posted its second-highest whole in ODIs – behind its 434 in opposition to the identical opposition in 2006.
South Africa was all out for 155 in 24.5 overs with spinner Cooper Connolly finishing figures of 5-22.
“A reasonably loopy day, wasn’t it?,” Australia captain Marsh stated.
“A full efficiency from the lads. Disgrace, it was a bit of bit too late however full credit score to South Africa. They performed outstandingly nicely within the first two video games.”
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Electing to bat, Head and Marsh milked 86 runs from the primary 10 overs to sign Australia’s intentions.
With Kagiso Rabada lacking the collection as a result of damage and Lungi Ngidi rested for the ultimate ODI, South Africa’s tempo assault lacked its traditional firepower.
Australia raced to the 100-mark within the thirteenth over and Head reached his hundred off 80 balls, taking a single off spinner Senuran Muthusamy to succeed in the milestone.
Australia bought to 250 within the thirty fourth over however instantly misplaced Head, who was caught off spinner Keshav Maharaj after hitting 5 sixes and 17 fours.
Marsh, who additionally struck 5 sixes, introduced up his hundred earlier than he fell fluffing a slog-sweep to Muthusamy, however there was no respite for South Africa as Inexperienced produced a sensational show of power-hitting.
The all-rounder raced to a 47-ball hundred, his maiden and the second quickest by an Australian in an ODI, and blasted eight sixes in his unbeaten 118 off 55 balls. Alex Carey contributed 50 not out.
In reply, South Africa slumped to 50-4 within the ninth over and by no means recovered.
Dewald Brevis (49) and Tony de Zorzi (33) offered temporary resistance however Connolly, backed up by excellent catching from his teammates, ran via South Africa’s center order.
“We had been beneath the pump from the primary ball,” South Africa captain Temba Bavuma stated.
“They put us beneath stress. They made it seem like an excellent floor…They had been much better than us at present.”
Maharaj was adjudged player-of-the-series for his six wickets.
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