Cooper Connolly’s fifer helped team Australia in winning the 3rd ODI of the Aus vs SA Series 2025 by 276 runs . Team Australia set a massive target of 432 runs in Australia vs South Africa 3rd ODI match. Top 3 openers from team Australia hammered centuries for team Australia. Remember that team South Africa was leading this Series by 2-0 and ready to go for a clean sweep. However, team Australia has out performed team South Africa in the 3rd ODI by a massive margin of 276 runs. They also clinched the Aus vs SA 2025 T20I Series 2025 by 2-1.
Here is a detailed overview of the match.
Series
South Africa tour of Australia, 2025.
Venue
Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay, Australia
Expected Playing 11s
Australia Team
South Africa Team
Toss
Team Australia won the toss and elected to bat first in the 3rd match of Aus vs Sa ODI Series 2025.
First Innings
How did the Australian openers help lay the foundation for a stronger start?
Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh came onto the crease for opening the innings of team Australia. On the very first ball, Head played the short length delivery for a four. He followed it up with a four on the fifth delivery of the same over. On the other hand, Mitchell Marsh also joined him and contributed his first four for team Australia on the very first delivery of the 2nd over. He didn’t ended there and smashed the last ball of the same over for a Six.
Kwena Maphaka came into the bowling attack in the 3rd over and Head was on the strike. Head played the very 2nd delivery for a four towards the right side of the Markram who was at mid-off. He followed that up with two back-back boundaries on fourth and fifth ball of the same over. Mitchell also joined him, he played the 2nd delivery of the 4th over for a beautiful Six. Head didn’t fell and hesitation and played first ball for a four, second legal delivery for a Six and 5th delivery for another four of the 6th over.
Fifty for the Travis Head
In 7th over, Head played the 1st delivery into the air, which landed safely and went for a four. On the 5th delivery of the 9th over, he took a single and completed his fifty. Marsh was also continuously collecting scores for his team. On the 1st ball of the 10th over. he played the again for a four. Here is a detailed breakdown of 1st 10 overs game-play.
| Match Scorecard | |
|---|---|
| Bowler | Over |
| Kwena Maphaka | 4 WD 0 0 WD 0 4 0 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 4 0 0 0 0 6 |
| Kwena Maphaka | 0 4 0 4 4 0 |
| Wian Mulder | 0 6 1 0 0 2 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 2 2 0 0 0 0 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 4 WD 6 1 1 4 1 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 4 0 0 1 1 1 |
| Aiden Markram | 1 1 0 0 0 0 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 0 0 1b 4 1 1 |
| Aiden Markram | 4 1 1 0 1 0 |
Boundaries
14
Wickets
0
Score
86
More Boundaries for Team Australia
In 12th over, Mitchell smashed a Six over the extra-cover. Head took the charge into his hands again and played the 2nd ball of the 15th over for a four. He followed that up with a beautifully timed Six. He didn’t stop there and played the 1st ball of the 17th over for a four. In next over, he smashed the managed to hit another Six. He followed that up with a four on in the same over.
Another Fifty for team Australia
Meanwhile, Mitchell Marsh also kept on collecting runs. On the 2nd delivery of the 20th over, he smashed the ball for a four and completed the fifty in a stylish way. Fifties from both openers helped team Australia to push the pressure completely towards team Australia.
In the 21st over, with the help of a four scored by Mitchell Marsh, team Australia crossed the benchmark of 150 runs. He scored another four in the very next over. In the very next over, with the help of a four Head entered into the nineties. In next over, Mitchell secured 2 more Sixes for team Australia.
First century of the Innings
In 27th over, Travis Head took a single and completed his 7th ODI century. He followed it up with a four in the same over. With these aggressive innings team Australia, managed to bring 200 runs on the board in the 28th over without any loss. Team Australia was standing at 215 runs without any loss.
Head into the Charge Again
Mitchel Marsh played the very first ball of the 31st over for a four. Head also joined him, and played the 4th ball of the same over for another four. For the 34th over, Markram came into the bowling attack. Head welcomed him with a boundary of the very 1st delivery. On the very next delivery, he went to his knee smashing the ball for a Six over the deep mid-wicket. He followed that up with another Six on the 5th delivery of the same over.
Who took first wicket of Australia?
In the 35th over, Maharaj managed to break the opening partnership of team Australia. On the very first delivery Head tried to go for another shot, but the ball ran short of distance and Brevis{c Brevis and b Maharaj} took the catch without making any mistake. Head played a brave inning of 142 runs facing off just 103 deliveries.
Mitchell’s Century and Departure
On the final delivery of the 36th over, Mitchell Marsh managed to score 2 runs. With these runs, Mitchell Marsh completed his fourth ODI Century. He had to wait quite longer to achieve this milestone, as his last century was 2 years ago. However, in the very next over, Rickelton took an easy catch when Marsh tried to go for a slog-sweep.Mitchell Marsh{c Rickelton and b Muthusamy} scored 100 runs facing off 106 deliveries.
Carey and Green on the Crease
Now Cameron Green and Alex Carey were on the crease representing batting side of team Australia. In 38th over, Carey managed to secure two back-to-back boundaries for team Australia. He didn’t seem to be under pressure and played the very first ball of the 39th over for another four. Green followed that up with a four on the fifth delivery of the same over. He managed to play for another four runs on the 4th ball of the 40th over.
No Pressure on team Australia
Team Australia was not felt under pressure as more and more boundaries were coming for them. On the 3rd delivery of the 41st over, Green played the ball for four runs. Carey also joined him, and played scored a boundary of 4 runs in the very next over. On 3rd delivery of the 43rd over, Green managed to play the delivery over the midi-wicket for a Six. On the very next delivery, the ball edged and went for four runs surpassing the keeper. He followed that up with another Six on the very next delivery.
Who scored hat-trick of Sixes for team Australia
In the 45th over, Carey after gaining some momentum, played the ball for four runs. However, for the 4th delivery, Green was on the strike. He smashed this delivery for a Six over the long-on. Muthusamy, who already had 2 boundaries in this over, went for a full delivery this time. But, Green once again smashed this delivery for a Six over the square leg. Now, Green was on a hat-trick and Muthusamy was quite under-pressure. Guess what! he Green cashed this opportunity by slogging the ball over the mid-wicket for the 3rd consecutive Six.
Who scored fastest century in the 3rd ODI?
In the 47th over, Green was onto the strike with his over loaded aggression. He smashed the 2nd delivery for a Six. Without any hesitation, he smashed the very next delivery for another Six. With the help of 2 runs on 4th delivery of the 48th over, Cameron Green scored 3rd and fastest century of the innings for team Australia. He faced just 47 ball for this brilliant milestone.
On 3rd delivery of the 49th over, he played the wide yorker delivery for a Six with the help of huge arms. He followed that up with a four on the very next delivery. In the last over of the first innings, Carey managed to hit the 4th ball for four runs. He closed this over and Australia’s aggressive innings, by securing 2 runs. With these 2 runs, he also acheived the milestone of his 13th ODI fifty.
Target
Team Australia set a massive target of 432 runs for team South Africa in the 3rd ODI match of the ODI Series of South Africa Tour of Australia 2025.
2nd Innings
Ryan Rickelton and Aiden Markram came into the crease in the chase of 432 runs. On the fourth ball of the 1st over, Rickelton flicked away the very first ball he faced for a boundary of 4 runs. The 2nd delivery of the 2nd over, the ball went for a boundary surpassing both Markram and keeper, resulting for bye 4 runs.
First loss for South Africa
However, on the last delivery of the 2nd over, the ball edged and went for a catch for towards the 2nd slip. Cameron who was appointed at the 2nd slip, took the catch without any mistakes. This early loss was doubtlessly huge for team South Africa as they had to chase a massive target of 432 runs. Aiden Markram{c green and b Abbott} scored just 2 runs facing off 8 deliveries.
Bavuma’s Entry
After this crucial loss, Temba Bavuma joined Ryan Rickelton on the crease. On the very delivery Rickelton smashed the ball for four runs through the covers. Bavuma after building some momentum, played the ball 2nd delivery of the 4th over, for a four. He followed that up with a four on the 4th delivery of the same over. He closed this over by playing the ball for another boundary.
Why? Was it necessary?
On the 2nd delivery of the 5th over, Bartlett went with a full delivery on the leg stump. Rickelton tried to flick the ball but it went into the hand of Connolly, who took the catch without any mistakes. This was an unnecessary and massive loss for team South Africa. Both of the openers were went to the pavilion. Rickelton{c Connolly and b Bartlett} scored 11 runs facing off 12 deliveries.
Captain’s Departure for South Africa
After both openers were out, its up-to the captain Bavuma himself who was onto the crease. He played 4th delivery of the 6th over for four. However, on the very next delivery, he tried to play the delivery away, but the ball took an inside edge that went into the stumps after touching the pad. South Africa lost there top 3 openers earlier in the chase of 432 runs, and this massive target was set by the hat-trick of centuries by the top 3 openers of team Australia, showcasing completely different scenarios. Bavuma{b Abbott} scored 19 runs facing off just 10 deliveries.
Forth loss for South Africa
on the 3rd delivery of the 8th over, Tony de Zorzi smashed the ball towards the deep mid-wicket for four runs. However, on the very first delivery of the 9th over, Stubbs tried to play the ball towards the cover point. Unfortunately, for Stubbs, there was a fielder on that point which took the catch without making any mistake. Stubbs{ c Abbott and b Bartlett} scored just 1 run facing off 6 deliveries. However, de Zorzi managed to play the ball for four runs on the fifth ball of the 10th over.
Brevis on the Crease
On the very 1st delivery of the 11th over, smashed the ball for a four over the mid-off. It was just the start of his class. On the very next delivery, Brevis moved back into the crease and pulled the ball over the fine leg for a Six. He followed that up with another big Six on the very next delivery.
For the 13th over, Adam Zampa came into the bowling attack. Tony de Zorzi also contributed four runs with the help of a boundary on the 3rd delivery. On the fifth delivery of the same over, Brevis smashed the ball over the bowler’s head for a four. He followed that up with a Six on the last ball of the over. Upto this stage, team South Africa managed to achieve the milestone of 100 runs.
Fifer for team Australia
IN the 14th over, de Zorzi managed to score another boundary of 4 runs for team South Africa. However, on the very next delivery, de Zorzi moved back into the crease for a big shot, but the ball went towards the deep mid-wicket, where Carey took the catch. Tony de Zorzi{ c Carey and b Connolly} scored 33 runs facing off 30 deliveries with the help of 6 fours.
Brevis’s Departure
In 17th over, Brevis once again found Adam Zampa into the bowling attack. On his second delivery, Brevis smashed the ball into the crowd for a Six. He followed that up with another Six on the very next delivery. However, Connolly struck back again in the 18th over. He tricked Brevis to play for a shot, the ball went towards the ropes with being in the air but short of distance, as a result Cameron Green took the catch. Unfortunately, Breviss was just 1 run away from his fifty. Brevis{c Green and b Connolly} scored 49 runs facnig off just 28 deliveries with the help of 2 fours and 5 Sixes.
2 More Wickets for team Australia
In 20th over, Mulder miscued the ball for a catch. As a result, Marnus Labuschagne ran towards the ball and took the catch by diving forward while the ball shuffled from his right hand, but he took it with his left hand. Mulder{ c Labuschagne and b Connolly} scored 5 runs on 12 balls. In 22nd over, Connolly struck again, when Bosch tried for a big shot and Marnus Labuschagne took the catch at the boundary. Corbin Bosch{ c Labuschagne and b Connolly} scored 17 runs facing off 15 deliveries.
Fifer for the Connolly
Connolly was just 1 wickets away from his fifer in the ODI and there left just 2 wickets to achieve this milestone. Luckily, for Connolly, on the 5th ball of the 24th over, he stumped Maharaj to secure his fifer. Maharaj tried for a shot coming out of the crease, the ball went into the hand of Josh Inglis who made no mistake and helped Connolly for his fifer by stumping. Maharaj{st josh Inglis and b Connolly} scored 2 runs on 13 deliveries.
Australia’s Win
In the 25th over, Zampa took the last wicket of South Africa in the form of Kwena Maphaka, when Head took the catch. With the help of this wicket, team Australia won the 3rd match of the ODI Series of South Africa tour of Australia 2025 by a margin of 276 runs.
Summary
Team Australia won the toss and elected to bat first. This decision proved to be good as both Australian openers went aggressively on South Africa’s bowlers. In just 10 overs, team Australia was able to score 86 runs without any loss. Australia completed milestone of 200 runs in the 28th over. Both openers managed to score centuries for team Australia.
When Australia lost both the openers, Carey and Green played for another massive partnership. Both played for boundaries. Green secured 3rd century of the innings for team Australia and also the fastes century of the innings. He completed his century on just 47 balls. Carey also completed his half century on the last ball of the innings. With the help of 3 centuries and a half centuries team Australia managed to bring a massive target of 432 runs on the board.
In the Chase, South Africa team, lost his crucial opener wickets quite earlier. At the end of the 10th over, South Africa team was standing at 65 runs with the loss of 4 wickets. No player from top 3 performed for the team as required. However, Brevis tried his luck and tried to play the way he used to. But, unfortunately he went to the pavilion on 49 runs. He was the highest scorer for his team. Wickets kept on falling, as a result, team South Africa were all out on just 155 runs in 25th over. Cooper Connolly played an important rule in this victory for his team. He took 5 wickets by giving just 22 runs in 6 overs.
How many players scored centuries in the 3rd ODI Match of Australia vs South Africa ODI Series?
Top 3 opening batsman scored centuries for team Australia in the Australia vs South Africa 3rd ODI Match. They include Trevis Head, Mitchell Marsh and Cameron Green.
What was the target set for South Africa by Australia in the 3rd ODI Match of Australia vs South Africa ODI Series?
Team Australia set a massive target of 432 runs for team South Africa in the Australia vs South Africa 3rd ODI Match.
How much wickets team Australia lost in the 3rd ODI Match of Australia vs South Africa ODI Series?
Team Australia lost only 2 wickets in the Australia vs South Africa 3rd ODI Match.
Which player scored fastest century in the 3rd ODI Match of Australia vs South Africa ODI Series?
Cameron Green scored fastest century in the 3rd ODI Match of Australia vs South Africa ODI Series. He achieved the milestone of 100 runs facing off just 47 deliveries.
How much runs South Africa scored in the 3rd ODI Match of Australia vs South Africa ODI Series?
South Africa went all out on just 155 runs in the cahse of 432 runs in the 3rd ODI Match of Australia vs South Africa ODI Series.
Who awarded as the Man of the Match in the 3rd ODI Match of Australia vs South Africa ODI Series?
Trevis Head was awarded as the Man of the Match in the 3rd ODI Match of Australia vs South Africa ODI Series for scroing highest innings of 142 runs in the 3rd ODI Match of Australia vs South Africa ODI Series.
Who awarded as player of the Series in the Australia vs South Africa ODI Series 2025?
Keshav Maharaj awarded as the Player of the Series in the Australia vs South Africa ODI Series 2025. He was awarded because of his bowling spell of taking 6 wickets for giving just 37 runs.