South Africa vs Australia Score, 3rd ODI of Australia vs South Africa 2025

OUT! Caught. Adam Zampa to Kwena Maphaka. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to short third man, caught by Head. Game over! Australia thrash South Africa by 276 runs, but the Proteas still take the series 2-1. Chasing a massive target, the South African batters crumbled under pressure. Dewald Brevis fought valiantly but fell one run short of a well-deserved half-century. For Australia, Cooper Connolly starred with his maiden five-wicket haul in ODIs, while Xavier Bartlett and Sean Abbott chipped in with two wickets apiece. Travis Head is the Player of the Match, and Keshav Maharaj is the Player of the Series.

Adam Zampa to Kwena Maphaka. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Inglis.

Adam Zampa to Kwena Maphaka. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Connolly.

Adam Zampa to Kwena Maphaka. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Carey.

Adam Zampa to Senuran Muthusamy. Leg spinner length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, hit pad to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Connolly.

Cooper Connolly to Kwena Maphaka. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Ellis.

OUT! Stumped. Cooper Connolly to Keshav Maharaj. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, missed, by Inglis. Five-wicket haul for Cooper Connolly.

Cooper Connolly to Keshav Maharaj. Stock length ball, middle stump on the back foot pushing, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Marsh.

Cooper Connolly to Senuran Muthusamy. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Head.

Cooper Connolly to Senuran Muthusamy. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to cover for no runs, fielded by Marsh.

Cooper Connolly to Senuran Muthusamy. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Inglis.

Adam Zampa to Keshav Maharaj. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to short third man for no runs, fielded by Ellis.

Adam Zampa to Keshav Maharaj. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Marsh.

Adam Zampa to Keshav Maharaj. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Carey.

Adam Zampa to Senuran Muthusamy. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, in the air under control to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Bartlett.

Adam Zampa to Senuran Muthusamy. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the back foot pulling, to short mid wicket for no runs, mis-fielded by Marsh, fielded by Connolly.

Adam Zampa to Senuran Muthusamy. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Carey.

Cooper Connolly to Senuran Muthusamy. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Carey.

Cooper Connolly to Senuran Muthusamy. Stock ball half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge in the air uncontrolled to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Zampa.

FOUR! Cooper Connolly to Senuran Muthusamy. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.

OUT! Caught. Cooper Connolly to Corbin Bosch. Stock ball half volley, to leg on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Labuschagne. Cooper Connolly gets his fourth wicket.

Cooper Connolly to Keshav Maharaj. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Green.

Cooper Connolly to Corbin Bosch. Stock length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Labuschagne.

Nathan Ellis to Keshav Maharaj. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Inglis.

Nathan Ellis to Keshav Maharaj. Back of a length, wide down leg side on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Marsh.

APPEAL! Nathan Ellis to Keshav Maharaj. Back of a length, wide down leg side on the back foot glancing, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Inglis, appeal made for Caught. A loud appeal but the umpire is not convinced.

Nathan Ellis to Corbin Bosch. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Bartlett.

FOUR! Nathan Ellis to Corbin Bosch. In-swinging half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs.

Nathan Ellis to Keshav Maharaj. Slower ball half volley, down leg side on the front foot pushing, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Head.

Nathan Ellis to Corbin Bosch. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Green.