South Africa concluded their tour of Australia on a deeply disappointing note. After winning the first two matches in the three-match ODI series and taking a lead, the African team completely flopped in the third and decisive match.
Sports News: The 3-match ODI series played between Australia and South Africa concluded in a dramatic fashion. While South Africa clinched the series by winning the first two matches, the host Australia made a b comeback in the third and final match, registering a historic 276-run victory. This proved to be South Africa's biggest defeat in ODI cricket history.
Australia's Explosive Batting
Batting first in the last ODI, Australia delivered a performance that cricket fans will remember for a long time. The host team put up a mammoth score of 431 runs for the loss of just 2 wickets. Travis Head, captain Mitchell Marsh, and Cameron Green all scored brilliant centuries. Thanks to their aggressive innings, the Australian batsmen completely outplayed the South African bowlers.
South Africa's Innings Collapsed
Chasing the huge target of 432 runs, the South African team looked under pressure from the start. The African batsmen could not withstand the Australian bowlers and the entire team was all out for 155 runs in just 24.5 overs. Dewald Brevis scored the highest 49 runs for South Africa, but the other batsmen failed.
Among the Australian bowlers, Cooper Connolly wreaked havoc on the South African batsmen. With his fast and accurate bowling, he devastated the African batting order. Connolly took 5 wickets for 22 runs in 6 overs, dismissing half of the opposing team's innings. Thanks to his deadly bowling, Australia not only won the match but also registered a record-breaking victory in terms of runs.
India's Record Broken
With this defeat, a very shameful record has been added to South Africa's name. Earlier, their biggest defeat in ODI cricket came against India in 2023. In that match, Team India defeated Africa by 243 runs. But now Australia has taken this record. This victory by the margin of runs is also Australia's second-biggest victory in ODI cricket history.
Even though Australia won this match by a big margin, South Africa still clinched the series. By winning the first two matches, the African team won the series 2-1.
