Watch the highlights of Australia vs South Africa 3rd ODI 2025 - South Africa tour of Australia 3-match one-day international series of the 3rd ODI match played between South Africa and Australia at Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay in 24th August 2025.
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A record 250-run stand between Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh © Getty Images
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Centuries from Top three batsmen Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Cameron Green and Alex Carey's blazing fifty sets up to Australia's record 276-run victory over South Africa and avoid the series whitewash in a one-sided game of the third & final ODI.
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- Australia's 276-run win was their second largest victory by terms of runs in One-day international after their 309-run win against Netherlands at Delhi in the 2023 World Cup and It is their biggest win against South Africa in ODIs, previous biggest win by 141-runs at Durban in 2009.
- This is the fifth instance of three batsmen were scores of centuries or more runs in an innings in One-day international and This is the first such instance of Australia's three batsman scores of hundreds or more runs in their innings in ODIs.
- This is the first instance of Australia's top three batsmen were scores of centuries or more runs in their innings in One-day international and the second instance of top 3 batsmen were scores of hundreds or more runs in an innings in ODIs. The first such instance came by South Africa against West Indies at Johannesburg in 2015.
- Travis Head's 142 was his third highest score for Australia in One-day international and also the third highest-score by an Australian batsman against South Africa in ODIs.
- Australia's 431 was their second highest score in One-day international and also their second highest-score against South Africa in ODIs after their record total of 434 at Johannesburg in 2006, while that match Australia failed defend a massive total of 434.
- Australia's 431 was the highest total by any team in Australia in ODI cricket history, improving their previous record of 417 against Afghanistan at W.A.C.A in the 2015 World Cup.
- Australia's 431 was the highest total by any team at Mackay in ODI cricket history, surpassing the previous record of 277 held by South Africa earlier in this series' previous game.
- 250 : Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh set up fifth highest first-wicket partnership for Australia in One-day international, It is the Australia's record opening stand against South Africa in ODIs, previously held by the 170-run stand between Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden at Durban in 2002 and the Australia's highest any-wicket stand against South Africa in ODIs, previously held by the 222-run stand between Michael Bevan and Steve Waugh at Melbourne (Docklands) in 2000.
- 164* : Cameron Green and Alex Carey set up the third highest third-wicket partnership for Australia against South Africa in ODIs.
- Cameron Green hammered a 47-ball second fastest century for Australia in One-day international after Glenn Maxwell's 40-ball hundred against Netherlands at Delhi in the 2023 World Cup and the joint 11th fastest hundred by any batsman in ODIs, jointly with Jos Buttler.
- Cameron Green hammered a 47-ball fastest hundred by an Australian batsman against South Africa in ODIs, surpassing the previous record of 66-ball ton held by Matthew Hayden at St Kitts in the 2007 World Cup.
- Travis Head hammered a 47-ball fourth fastest century by an Australian batsman against South Africa in ODIs.
- South Africa's 155 was their eighth lowest score in a completed innings against Australia in One-day international and It is their third lowest-total against Australia in Australia soil in ODIs.
- South Africa's 155 was the lowest total in a completed innings by any team at Mackay in ODIs, previous lowest was 193 by Australia against South Africa earlier previous ODI match.
- Cooper Connolly's 5 for 22 was his best bowling performance for Australia in One-day international and the joint second best-bowling-figures by an Australian bowler against South Africa in ODIs, jointly with Brett Lee.
- Cooper Connolly's 5 for 22 was the best-bowling-figures by any bowler at Mackay in ODIs, surpassing the previous record of 5 for 42 held by Lungi Ngidi earlier previous match.
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Australia smashed a record total of 431-2 in 50 overs with top scorer by Travis Head hammered a 142 off 103-balls - which was his 7th ODI hundred and his first century against South Africa in ODIs - including 17-fours & 5-sixes with strike rate of 137.86.
Cameron Green hammered a career-best unbeaten 118 off 56-balls - which was his 1st ODI hundred - including 8-sixes & 6-fours with strike rate of 214.54.
Mitchell Marsh struck 100 off 106-balls - which was his 4th ODI hundred and his first century against South Africa in ODIs and Alex Carey blasted a unbeaten 50 off 27-balls contained 7-fours with strike rate of 135.13.
South Africa best bowler by Keshav Maharaj and Senuran Muthusamy both took one-wickets.
South Africa bundled out for 155 in 24.5 overs with top scorer by Dewald Brevis hammered a 49 off 28-balls - who fell one-run short of his half-century - including 5-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 175.
Tony de Zorzi cracked a 33 off 30-balls including 6-fours, Temba Bavuma hit 19 off 10-balls included 4-fours with strike rate of 190 and Corbin Bosch scored 15 off 17-balls contained two boundaries.
Australia best bowler by Cooper Connolly claimed a career-best 5-wicket haul for 22-runs in 6-overs, Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett both took 2-wickets and one for Adam Zampa.
Travis Head named Player of the match for his whirlwind batting performance to smashed a 142-runs knocked off facing 103-balls including 17-fours & 5-sixes with strike rate of 137.86.
Keshav Maharaj earned player of the series for claiming six-wickets with economy rate of 4.64.
