Australia overwhelmed South Africa by 276 runs in the third ODI in Mackay. Openers Travis Head (142) and Mitchell Marsh (100) put on a 250-run partnership. Cameron Green produced an unbeaten 118 to finish 2-431, with Australia hitting 18 sixes and recording their second-highest ODI total behind 434 in 2006. South Africa, already having won the series, were dismissed for 155 in 24.5 overs. Spinner Cooper Connolly took five for 22. Kagiso Rabada missed the series through injury and Lungi Ngidi was rested, reducing South Africa's usual pace potency. Head and Marsh each struck five sixes.
Australia's opening pair set the tone with a 250-run partnership between player-of-the-match Head (142) and Marsh (100), before an incendiary unbeaten 118 from Green powered Australia to a mammoth 2-431. The hosts hit 18 sixes as they posted their second-highest total in men's ODIs behind only their 434 against the same opposition in 2006. In response, South Africa were all out for 155 in 24.5 overs, with spinner Cooper Connolly completing figures of five for 22.
With Kagiso Rabada missing the series due to injury and Lungi Ngidi rested for the final ODI, South Africa's pace attack lacked its usual firepower. After electing to bat, Head and Marsh milked 86 runs from the first 10 overs to signal Australia's intentions. Australia raced to the 100-run mark in the 13th over and Head reached his hundred off 80 balls, taking a single off spinner Senuran Muthusamy to reach the milestone.
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