AUS vs SA LIVE Cricket Score, 3rd ODI: Head-Marsh put on 200-run stand, Australia 200/0 vs South Africa in Mackay

Australia vs South Africa 3rd ODI live: AUS take on SA in 3rd and final ODI.

Australia vs South Africa Live Cricket Score, AUS vs SA 3rd ODI Live Score Updates: Australian skipper Mitchell Marsh won the toss and opted to bat first in the third of the three-match ODI series against Temba Bavuma’s South Africa at the Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay on Sunday.

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The Australia ODI team, firmly in transition, have been regularly outplayed by opponents after the retirements of Steve Smith and Glenn Maxwell. They have had a lot of trouble chasing totals with the Proteas winning both matches by 98 runs and 84 runs respectively.

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The last time Australia won a bilateral ODI series was against England in September last year. After that, they have lost series to Pakistan in November 2024 as well as Sri Lanka in February 2025. The reigning ODI World Cup champions didn’t even qualify for the Champions Trophy final, getting eliminated from the Super 8 stages.

Teams:

South Africa (Playing XI): Ryan Rickelton(w), Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma(c), Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Wiaan Mulder, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Senuran Muthusamy, Kwena Maphaka

Australia (Playing XI): Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh(c), Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis(w), Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Xavier Bartlett, Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa

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