AUS vs SA 3rd ODI Live Cricket Score: Connolly Takes Fifer As Australia Win By 276 Runs In Mackay

Australia defeated South Africa by 276 runs in the third and final ODI match in Mackay. They bowled the visitors out for 155 runs in 24.5 overs. However, South Africa have won the three-match ODI 2-1.

South Africa LIVE Score: 155 all-out (24.5)

Wicket! Australia are heading towards a famous win as another wicket goes down. Brevis misses out on his first ODI fifty by just one hundred as Connolly dismissed him for 49. South Africa are six down now.

South Africa LIVE Score: 127/6 (18)

Wicket! This is the start Australia wanted as they get the first breakthrough. Markram's ODI series comes to an end as he departs for just 2 runs as Abbott strikes early. 

South Africa LIVE Score: 11/1 (2)

Australia posted a mammoth total of 431/2 in their 50 overs after being put into bat first. Travis Head (142), skipper Mitchell Marsh (100), and Cameron Green (118*) smashed incredible centuries. Carey remained unbeaten on 50. 

Australia LIVE Score: 431/2 (50)

The rest of the Aussie batters will need to capitalise on this platform set by the openers. Carey and Green are in the middle and are going well at the moment as 15 runs came off that over. 

Australia LIVE Score: 284/2 (38)

Ideal start for the Aussies as the score goes past the 100-run mark with Head bringing up his fifty. South Africa are in desperate need of a win here. 6 runs came off that over.

Australia LIVE Score: 104/0 (13)

This has been an incredible start for the hosts so far as Marsh and Head continue to play their shots to attack. Nine runs came off that over from Mulder.

Australia LIVE Score: 41/0 (4)

The action has started, and a good first over for the Aussies as 10 runs came off it with Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head at the crease. 

Australia LIVE Score: 10/0 (1)

South Africa (Playing XI): Ryan Rickelton(w), Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma(c), Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Wiaan Mulder, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Senuran Muthusamy, Kwena Maphaka

Australia (Playing XI): Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh(c), Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis(w), Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Xavier Bartlett, Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa

Australia: Sean Abbott, Cooper Connolly come in for Josh Hazlewood and Aaron Hardie

South Africa: Corbin Bosch, Temba Bavuma, Kwena Maphaka come in for Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi and Matthew Breetzke

Australia have won the toss and opted to bat first in the third ODI against South Africa in Mackay. 

Total Matches: 112

Australia Won: 51

South Africa Won: 57

Tied: 3

NR: 1

South Africa have a great chance to clean sweep Australia for the first time in a bilateral series at home. They are already 2-0 up in the three-match series on the back of an 84-run win in the previous match. 

Australia Squad: Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh(c), Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis(w), Alex Carey, Aaron Hardie, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Ben Dwarshuis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Cooper Connolly

South Africa Squad: Ryan Rickelton(w), Aiden Markram(c), Tony de Zorzi, Matthew Breetzke, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi, Temba Bavuma, Corbin Bosch, Kwena Maphaka, Lhuan-dre Pretorius

Hello and welcome to our live blog of the third and final ODI match between Australia and South Africa from Mackay. South Africa have set their eyes on the complete whitewash, having already 2-0 win in the three-match series. Stay tuned for all the updates from the match.