Australia vs South Africa, 3rd ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Corbin Bosch to Carey, 2 runs, wide yorker, sliced away away over point and that is all they can get but Carey records his 13th ODI fifty. Crowd applauds that innings

Corbin Bosch to Carey, FOUR, on the pads, not the place to bowl with fine leg up, Carey gets inside the line and whips it away over short fine leg for four. Can they cross 434?

Mulder to Green, FOUR, it's definitely wide this time but it's not wide enough for this lad. He's still able to go down on one knee and hit absolutely straight back over the ump's head for four

Mulder to Green, SIX, baaang! Mulder couldn't quite push the wide yorker wide and those big levers from Green helped him reach out and have a smack down the ground over long-on. Hit that clean and all the way

Corbin Bosch to Green, 2 runs, short of length delivery, Green mistimes the pull past mid-wicket but it gives the chance to run two and gets there. A maiden ODI hundred off just 47 balls - outstanding innings. He removes the helmet, kisses the Aussie badge and raises the bat to the applause. Sports a beaming smile and gets a hug from his partner. Australia have found a gem in the middle-order in this format

Mulder to Carey, 2 runs, slower delivery following the batter as he backed away, Carey chips it to mid-wicket and they race back to raise the 400 for Australia

Mulder to Green, SIX, smasheddd! He's just a hit away from the hundred now. Mulder missed the mark, Green got under it and the roof isn't safe again

Mulder to Green, SIX, the bowler angles it wide, but the batter cleverly steps out to cut off the line and launches it straight down the ground. Oh, wait - Brevis almost pulled off something spectacular at long-on! He leapt, took the catch behind his head, but the momentum carried him over the boundary. In mid-air, he released the ball and tried to swat it back in after crossing the rope -- but under the new rules, that still counts as six, since the fielder must be back inside the field of play before making contact again

Corbin Bosch to Carey, FOUR, but he's managed to place this full toss alright and get four. Low full toss down leg, Carey gets inside the line and whips it behind square for four

Muthusamy to Green, SIX, that's slogged over mid-wicket for a hat-trick of sixes. Quicker delivery, rushed on the shot a bit but Green is in sensational hitting form and he wants a hundred here. Muthusamy throws his head back and walks off

Muthusamy to Green, SIX, and now the front leg out of the way and baaang, smashed on the roof. Muthusamy angled this full delivery in and disappeared over square leg. He stands there and watches in disbelief

Muthusamy to Green, SIX, advances, gets that long reach of his out and belts it down the ground over long-on. Had to fetch it as Muthusamy bowled wide of off but Green's reach was enough

Muthusamy to Carey, FOUR, oh managed to get the reverse sweep out fairly well, ball flies off the top edge. Maphaka gives chase from short third man and flicks it back but the ball hits the leg and goes over the ropes

Corbin Bosch to Carey, 1 run, dropped! Short of a length slower delivery on the stumps, Carey mistimed the pull, went literally straight to Maphaka at deep square leg but he spilled the catch. Ball hit him almost on the wrists. Misjudged it completely

Corbin Bosch to Green, 1 run, excellent low full toss that was almost a yorker, driven to long-on and that's the 350 up for Australia

Kwena Maphaka to Green, SIX, muscled! This is a big over. Slower delivery but sat up nicely for Green to clear the front leg and have a big smack over square leg. 18 off the over already and it forces the SA captain to have a chat with the bowler

Kwena Maphaka to Green, FOUR, oh off the outside edge and past the keeper. Full and angling away, Green slogs, gets an edge and third man was not even in the picture

Kwena Maphaka to Green, SIX, and there is the one boundary they have been looking for every over. This time Green goes all the way. Full delivery on the leg stump, Green clears the front leg out of the way and muscles it high over mid-wicket. Third ODI fifty for the man in form. Raises the bat and does a fist pump

Corbin Bosch to Carey, FOUR, hit me ball! Corbin Bosch got the leg-side yorker wrong and fired down leg, Carey clipped it fine. Muthusamy dived to the left but couldn't cut it off at the fine leg fence

Kwena Maphaka to Green, FOUR, oh smashed! Short and sat up to be hit, the tall Green waited and muscled the pull over mid-wicket. Hit that on one leg and on the front foot

Corbin Bosch to Green, FOUR, the short ball is followed by a full delivery but Green is ready for it. Full and outside off stump, Green leans forward and plays a neat drive in the gap to pick up four more

Corbin Bosch to Green, 2 runs, hits the splice of the bat and lands safely at mid-wicket. Short delivery, Green mistimed the pull as it rushed on him

Muthusamy to Green, FOUR, it's full and Green tees off. Stepped out and got close to the ball loft this over the infield for four more

Muthusamy to Carey, 1 run, oh tight on the run but Carey escaped. A direct-hit from Mulder could have been curtains. Carey slapped this to extra-cover and set off on that risky run

Muthusamy to Carey, FOUR, oh nicely hit off the back foot! Carey had to rock back to play this shortish delivery, but he got the placement spot on despite lofting on the move and placed it to the right of mid-off

Mulder to Carey, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries. Goes down on his knee and scoops this full toss towards the fine leg boundary. All the batters having a good time as the wicket looks a belter

Mulder to Carey, FOUR, short of a length outside off, Carey plays this late, carving it through the gap between backward point and short third man. Played it late and gets his first boundary

Muthusamy to Mitchell Marsh, out Caught by Rickelton!! Marsh departs after notching up his century. Both the openers are back to the pavilion, but Australia are in a commanding position. This was a tossed up delivery on middle and leg, Mitchell Marsh goes for a slogsweep, miscues it high up in the air and the keeper calls for it. Rickelton is quick to move towards square leg as he completes a well-judged running catch. Mitchell Marsh c Rickelton b Muthusamy 100(106) [4s-6 6s-5]

Mulder to Mitchell Marsh, 2 runs, Mitchell Marsh has notched up his fourth ODI century - his first since that memorable World Cup hundred against Bangladesh in 2023. With Travis Head firing from the outset, Marsh played the steady hand at the other end, settling in before unleashing his strokes. It’s been a calm yet commanding knock, marked by patience, precision, and bursts of power. Gets there with a flick towards wide long-on. Calls for two and gets there in a jiffy. Removes his helmet and soaks in all the applause

Maharaj to Green, FOUR, Green gets going! Advances down the wicket and smashes this loopy delivery over covers for a boundary to open his account

Maharaj to Head, out Caught by Brevis!! Maharaj breaks the partnership! A tossed up delivery around off, Head advances down the wicket and looks to go big. Miscues it towards long-off and Brevis in the deep back-pedals, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a safe catch. Head walks back after playing a fantastic knock, the spectators and his teammates give him a standing ovation. Head c Brevis b Maharaj 142(103) [4s-17 6s-5]

Markram to Head, 1 run, 250 up for Australia! Fired on middle and leg, Head flicks it through mid-wicket for a single and keeps strike. 19 runs from Markram's over

Markram to Head, SIX, he's looking unstoppable today! Loopy delivery on middle and leg, Head smokes it over deep mid-wicket for another maximum

Markram to Head, SIX, more runs! Right into the slot around middle and leg, Head goes down on his knee and slogsweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a flat six

Markram to Head, FOUR, the carnage continues! Loopy delivery by the spinner, right into the slot and it has been thumped right over his head for four runs

Maharaj to Head, FOUR, Head continues to punish the spinners! Advances down the wicket and flicks the tossed up delivery towards the deep mid-wicket fence. Almost went the distance as he timed it well

Maharaj to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, Mitchell Marsh moves into the 90s! Full and wide outside off, Mitchell Marsh plays it late, carving it through backward point as the ball races away to the fence in a jiffy

Markram to Head, FOUR, Head ends the over with a boundary! This was pitched up by Markram and Head thumps it right over the bowler's head. Beats the fielder sprinting across in the deep comfortably

Markram to Head, 1 run, 200-run stand up as the two openers continue to dominate South Africa! Tad short outside off, knocked into the pocket at covers for a single

Muthusamy to Head, FOUR, and he celebrates his century with a boundary! This was fraction short outside off and Head carved it through backward point for four runs

Muthusamy to Head, 1 run, a fantastic century for Travis Head. His 7th in ODIs! The last time he notched up a century was in September 2024 in England. This one has been a top-notch knock though. Attacked the bowlers from the outset and has got there in only 80 balls. The crowd gives him a standing ovation as Head bunts it to long-off for a single. Takes his gloves off, removes the helmet and puts it on top of the bat handle and raises it to celebrate the feat. Marsh walks up to him and congratulates him

Kwena Maphaka to Mitchell Marsh, SIX, another maximum! 13 runs from the over. This was on the shorter side outside off, Mitchell Marsh arches back in the crease and carves it over backward point for half-a-dozen

Kwena Maphaka to Mitchell Marsh, SIX, sublime timing! Kwena Maphaka goes full outside off, Mitchell Marsh stands tall in his crease and smokes it over wide long-off for a towering six

Muthusamy to Head, FOUR, Head moves into the 90s! Advances down the wicket and smashes this loopy delivery over covers for a one-bounce boundary

Kwena Maphaka to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, stand and deliver! Pitched up by the bowler around off, Mitchell Marsh stands tall and pumps it over the bowler's head for four runs. No need to run for those. One bounce and over the fence

Muthusamy to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, 150 up for Australia! Full and wide outside off, Mitchell Marsh drills this through covers for a rollicking boundary

Corbin Bosch to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, Mitchell Marsh brings up his fifty! Makes room and carves the short and wide ball away through backward point. Head walks up to him and gives him a gentle fist bump

Corbin Bosch to Head, FOUR, two quiet overs from Corbin Bosch and the Aussies are giving it back to him. Short of a length delivery on the stumps, Head rocks back and pulls over mid-wicket. Was cramped for room

Corbin Bosch to Head, SIX, oh whipped out of sight! He just didn't flick that. He used his wrists for that extra whip and he generated so much power to hit it over mid-wicket

Muthusamy to Head, FOUR, but if it's going to be that full and that wide Head is going to love it. Bends his knees and drives, Very small gap at cover as they have two men close but Head has pierced them

Maharaj to Head, SIX, this time he nails the lofted inside out drive. Looks like it has hit the rope on the full. It has! Great use of the feet to get to the pitch of the ball and great timing as well

Maharaj to Head, FOUR, catch it is the cry as it goes aerial but Brevis dived full length to the right and couldn't get there. Fullish delivery, Head advanced for a big hit and mistimed it off the bottom of the bat

Maharaj to Head, 2 runs, advances and lofts the drive! Didn't time it all that well but managed to clear extra-cover and that's the hundred partnership

Markram to Mitchell Marsh, SIX, oh lofted! First real bad ball from Markram. Pushed it too full. Marsh goes oh that's exactly what I've been looking for and lofts it nicely through the line over extra-cover

Markram to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, flatter delivery outside off stump, Marsh slaps it hard past cover for four more. He doesn't want to left too far behind in the fun

Maharaj to Head, 1 run, clipped away wide of mid-on and Head is back in form. He gets his 18th ODI fifty. He was in the mood from the start today. Raises the bat to the applause

Maharaj to Head, FOUR, brilliant back foot lofted drive. Was kind of shortish but Head used the depth of the crease to good effect and hit it handsomely over cover

Maharaj to Head, FOUR, in the airrrr and just escapes mid-off. Full and outside off stump, slot ball again, Head says thank you very much and goes for an aggressive smash. Hit it flat but had enough power to get it quickly past mid-off to the left

Mulder to Head, FOUR, edged but they don't have a slip! Understandably so because of the onslaught from these two. Fullish and angling away from over the wicket, Head throws his bat at it and gets a thick edge that goes through the vacant second slip region

Mulder to Head, SIX, hit me ball down leg again. South Africa have been wayward with the ball. Head rocked back to play the pick-up flick on one leg. Man at the fence was a spectator as it cleared him comfortably to the left

Mulder to Head, wide, fired down leg

Mulder to Head, FOUR, Mulder comes round the wicket and angles this full delivery in, Head stays calm and just gives the full face of the bat to this ball. Just an extended defence and it raced off the middle of the bat past Marsh

Mulder to Mitchell Marsh, SIX, gee! Marsh walked a step forward, got it right in the slot for a free swing of the bat. Lofted nicely through the line and cleared long-off. Was a full delivery that deserved punishment and Marsh middled it all the way

Kwena Maphaka to Head, FOUR, lovely cut shot! Short of a length delivery rising tall, Head jumps, gets on top of the bounce and cuts it with great control. He rolled the wrists to keep it along the ground and it rocketed past backward point

Kwena Maphaka to Head, FOUR, that was a short ball outside off stump, well outside off stump in fact but Head decides to fetch the pull to the on-side and flat-batted it down the ground past his captain at the other end. Mid-on had no chance. Marsh had to get out of the way

Kwena Maphaka to Head, FOUR, this time he manages to drive it past the man at mid-off. Fullish and outside off stump, Head waits and places it to the right of Markram

Mulder to Mitchell Marsh, SIX, he's a bully if you don't get your length right. Short of a length and angling down leg, the moment he knew he could access leg-side Marsh rocked back and smashed the pull shot and never had intentions to keep it down. Cleared the square fence easily

Mulder to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, thumped off the back foot first ball. Short of a length outside off stump and sat up nicely, Marsh rocks back and cuts. Man (Stubbs) at cover-point dives to the right but the ball escapes. The Aussie captain off the mark first ball

Kwena Maphaka to Head, FOUR, overpitched and driven down the ground. Did he try the yorker there? Landed right in the slot for Head to do very little, just gave the full face of the bat to it and beat the bowler in the followthrough

Kwena Maphaka to Head, FOUR, short of length delivery down leg to start with, Head clips it fine. Oh Muthusamy fumbles at fine leg. He got there to get a hand on it but didn't make a clean stop and the ball touches the rope