Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Cameron Green, all scored a hundred each as Australia posted a mammoth 431/2 in 50 overs against South Africa in the third ODI against South Africa on Sunday at the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay. It was Australia’s third 400-plus total in ODIs and their second against South Africa in the 50-over cricket. Australia’s first 400-plus total in ODIs came way back in 2006 in an iconic clash at Johannesburg.
Opting to bat first, Head and Marsh stitched a mammoth 250-run opening stand, thus taking the game away from the Proteas. It was also the third time in ODIs that both openers have scored hundreds in same innings after India’s Sourav Ganguly (127) and Sachin Tendulkar (101) in 2001 and English pair of Vikram Solanki (106) and Marcus Trescothick (114 not out) (ENG) in 2003. Head was finally dismissed by Keshav Maharaj in the 35th over for 142, which was laced with 17 fours and five sixes.
Marsh followed soon two overs later when the Australian captain was caught by Ryan Rickelton off Senuran Muthusamy for 100. Despite the two quick wickets, the Australian rampage didn’t stop as Green and Alex Carey took on the hapless South African attack with an unbeaten third wicket stand of 164 runs. While Green remained unbeaten on 118, Carey was not out on exact 50. It was also the first time that three Australian players have scored hundreds in an ODI innings.
South Africa have already won the three-match series, having won the first two games comfortably.
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