In the cricket game what happened on 24 August 2025 is Australia play versus South Africa in Mackay which is in Australia. Match is third ODI in series. Australia team bat first and score very high runs. Total was 431 runs for only 2 wickets. This score is second most high ever for Australia after the match where they scored 434 runs versus South Africa in old year.
Travis Head bat very good and he make 142 runs. Mitchell Marsh also score many runs and he do century also. His runs was 100 exactly. Cameron Green come after and he hit ball very hard and he scored his first century in ODI. His 100 runs comes only in 47 balls, which is fastest second by any Australia batter after Glenn Maxwell did it before. Green finished on 118 not out. His bat was strong hitting and full power.
In starting, South Africa bowlers not did good bowling. Rabada was not playing and Ngidi also not played. So Maphaka and Mulder was bowling with new ball. But they got too much runs given. Maphaka give 73 runs in just 6 overs which is very much and Mulder give 93 runs in 7 overs which is more than enough also.
Keshav Maharaj was only bowler who bowled okay. He give less than 6 runs in one over which is good. Other bowlers not control the batters. Markram also do bowling but Head and Marsh both hit him for many fours and sixes.
In the middle time Head score fast and Marsh also start scoring later. They both make partnership of 250 runs which is very big and they use 34.1 overs for that. Then Head got out. Marsh also got out after make 100 runs. Then Green and Carey do batting like rocket. Carey also score 50 in 37 balls. He also not out.
In the last 10 overs, Australia make 126 runs which is called death overs hitting. Green hit 6s to many bowlers and specially to Muthusamy and Mulder. One over got hit for 20 runs. Fielders also drop catch like Maphaka drop Carey. If catch was taken maybe score was little less. But catch was dropped and runs go more.
Australia total was 431 runs which is too much. South Africa now need to do chase like 2006 match when they chase 434 but that time was special time. Now difficult because Australia not want to be whitewashed at home in ODI. Never happened before.
Match was full action and runs. Australia top three all do century which only happened one time before by South Africa against West Indies. So this game is history also.
Australia batters hit 4s and 6s everywhere and bowlers of South Africa not able to stop.
This was match summary and important points of 3rd ODI.
Related queries:
Travis Head
Mitchell Marsh
Cameron Green
South Africa
Australia
Australia vs South Africa
South Africa tour of Australia
