After having lost the first two games in the series, the Australians were not left hopeful, as a result of which they even dropped Josh Hazelwood from the playing XI for the final ODI. After having won the T20I series 2-1, they lost the ODI series 2-1; however, they would still head back with their heads held high.
With the series already won, South Africa will look to shrug this off More stats: t.co/4l5slvXIKq | #AUSvSA pic.twitter.com/20nCO4TXKR
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) August 24, 2025Australia lost the series 2-1; however, the Australian top-order, comprising Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, and Cameron Green, showed class batting performance while Australia posted a record-breaking 431 run total in their innings. Alex Carey, who was sent up the order, also scored a good half-century.
Australia records second-biggest win in ODI History
The huge win by a margin of 276 runs marks the second-highest win by runs for the Australian side in the longer white-ball format. Before this, their biggest win came against the Netherlands in the 2023 CWC, where they won by a margin of 309 runs.
? HISTORY FOR AUSTRALIA ?- AUSTRALIA REGISTERED THEIR 2ND BEST BIGGEST WIN IN TERMS OF RUNS IN ODI HISTORY. ? pic.twitter.com/KBdL72AJYC
— Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) August 24, 2025Top 3 Score big Daddy Hundreds for Aussies in dead rubber game
Travis Head smacked an 80-ball hundred and accelerated further with 42 runs off the next 22 balls. He was well supported by Mitchell Marsh, who also hit a 100 before being dismissed. Head was awarded the Player of the match, while Keshav Maharaj was picked as the Player of the series.
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