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

Series: South Africa tour of Australia, 2025 Venue: Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay Date & Time: Aug 24, 02:30 PM LOCAL

Travis Head 142(103)

34.1
W
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]
33.6
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
33.5
6
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
33.4
Markram to Head, 2 runs, pitched up by the spinner, Head lofts it over him for a couple of runs, stopped with a slide by the fielder there
33.3
Markram to Head, no run, flatter through the air outside off, Head steers it towards backward point
33.2
6
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
33.1
4
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
32.3
Maharaj to Head, 1 run, down the wicket to drive this towards long-on for a single
31.4
Markram to Head, 1 run, full and wide outside off, driven to wide long-off for a single
31.1
Markram to Head, 1 run, driven down to long-on for a single by Head
30.6
Maharaj to Head, 1 run, thumped towards long-off for a single by Head
30.5
Maharaj to Head, no run, down the wicket to nudge this towards mid-wicket
30.4
4
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
29.6
4
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
29.4
Markram to Head, 1 run, way too full, Head swings hard, gets an inside edge towards mid-wicket
29.1
Markram to Head, 1 run, tad short outside off, punched through cover for a single
28.6
Maharaj to Head, 1 run, fired on the pads, worked through square leg for one
28.3
Maharaj to Head, 1 run, driven along the carpet to wide long-off by Head
27.4
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
27.2
Markram to Head, 1 run, loopy delivery on off, driven to long-off for a single by Head
27.1
Markram to Head, no run, eased in front of extra cover by Head
26.5
Muthusamy to Head, 1 run, pushed towards deep mid-off for a single
26.4
4
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
26.2
C
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
26.1
Muthusamy to Head, 2 runs, moves to 99* does Head! Just a single away from his century now. This was on the pads and Head clipped it through square leg for a couple of runs
25.2
Markram to Head, 1 run, fraction short outside off, punched through cover for a single
25.1
Markram to Head, no run, flatter delivery around middle and leg, guided back to Markram
24.5
Muthusamy to Head, 1 run, down the wicket to push this towards long-on for one
24.2
Muthusamy to Head, 1 run, shimmies down the wicket and drives this towards long-on for a single
24.1
Muthusamy to Head, no run, tossed up delivery around off, pushed into the off-side
23.1
Kwena Maphaka to Head, 1 run, short and wide outside off, Head slashes it through point for a single
22.5
Muthusamy to Head, 1 run, tad short on middle and leg, knocked to long-on for a single by Head
22.4
4
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
22.2
Muthusamy to Head, 1 run, down the wicket to drive this loopy delivery to long-on
21.6
Kwena Maphaka to Head, no run, 113.3kph, slower delivery outside off, Head plays it late, steering it towards backward point
21.4
Kwena Maphaka to Head, 1 run, width on offer outside off, punched through cover-point for one
20.6
Muthusamy to Head, no run, on a length around middle and leg, knocked down the pitch by Head
18.6
Muthusamy to Head, no run, shortish delivery, Head rocks back and cuts to point
18.2
Muthusamy to Head, 1 run, advances and flicks it past mid-wicket
18.1
Muthusamy to Head, no run, fullish delivery, Head defends
17.5
Corbin Bosch to Head, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Head guides it to third man
17.4
4
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
17.3
Corbin Bosch to Head, no run, hits the pad but ball pitched outside leg stump so negate LBW. Head wanted to flick again but missed
17.2
6
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
17.1
Corbin Bosch to Head, no run, good length delivery just outside off stump, Head drags the pull and finds mid-wicket
16.6
Muthusamy to Head, 1 run, shortish delivery, Head clips it to mid-wicket
16.5
Muthusamy to Head, no run, knocked to the on-side
16.4
Muthusamy to Head, no run, quicker delivery on the leg stump, Head defends off the back foot
16.2
Muthusamy to Head, 1 run, uppish drive to the right of the bowler, ball escapes past the dive from the bowler
16.1
4
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
15.6
Corbin Bosch to Head, 1 run, slices the drive uppishly for a wee bit but gets it wide of the man at cover. Keeps strike though
15.2
Corbin Bosch to Head, leg byes, 1 run, good length delivery down leg, Head misses the flick, ball rolls to the on-side off the leg. Feels the pain as it hit him in the unprotected area
15.1
Corbin Bosch to Head, no run, fullish delivery, Head drives to mid-off. Oh Markram didn't bend enough and let the ball hit the knee flush
14.6
Maharaj to Head, 1 run, flatter delivery, Head punches it to long-off
14.5
Maharaj to Head, no run, quicker delivery, Head knocks it to the left of the bowler
14.4
6
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
14.3
Maharaj to Head, no run, full delivery, drilled straight to short cover
14.2
4
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
14.1
Maharaj to Head, no run, advances and knocks this flighted delivery to mid-on
13.4
Corbin Bosch to Head, leg byes, 1 run, oh troubled on the pull, missed this short of length delivery and it flew off the thigh pad
13.3
Corbin Bosch to Head, no run, short of length delivery just outside off stump, Head punches it to cover
12.5
Maharaj to Head, 1 run, full delivery, Head knocks it around to deep square leg
12.3
Maharaj to Head, leg byes, 1 run, full and down leg, Head tries to sweep and it rolls to the on-side off the pad
12.2
Maharaj to Head, no run, knocked to the on-side
12.1
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
11.1
Markram to Head, 1 run, shortish and outside off stump, Head cuts to deep point
10.4
Maharaj to Head, 1 run, full delivery, Head advances and drives to mid-off. Tight run, direct-hit would have been so close
10.3
Maharaj to Head, no run, flatter delivery, blocked
10.2
Maharaj to Head, no run, oh stepped out and then had to adjust as Maharaj dragged the length back. Defended to the on-side
9.6
Markram to Head, no run, the slider from Markram. Head handles this with a back foot defence
9.3
Markram to Head, 1 run, turning away, Head pushes it along the ground to long-off
8.5
F
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
8.4
4
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
7.6
Markram to Head, no run, covers the line and keeps it out
7.5
Markram to Head, no run, punched towards point this time
7.4
Markram to Head, no run, keeps it tight, Head cuts and finds the fielder
7.3
Markram to Head, no run, flatter delivery, Head defends
7.1
Markram to Head, 1 run, flatter delivery, Head flicks to deep mid-wicket
6.6
Maharaj to Head, 1 run, full and turning back in, Head clips it wide long-on
6.4
Maharaj to Head, 1 run, shortish on the leg stump, Head flicks to mid-wicket, fielder doesn't stop it so they take the run
6.3
Maharaj to Head, no run, flatter delivery, Head finds the man at cover with his back foor drive
6.2
Maharaj to Head, no run, pushed to the off-side
6.1
4
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
5.6
Mulder to Head, 1 run, full delivery, Head pushes it to mid-off and calls for a quick single
5.5
4
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
5.3
Mulder to Head, 1 run, length delivery, Head works it to mid-wicket
5.2
6
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
5.2
Mulder to Head, wide, fired down leg
5.1
4
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
3.6
Mulder to Head, 2 runs, nicely punch-driven off the back foot through cover-point but it's cut off by the man in the deep
3.5
Mulder to Head, no run, fullish and down leg, Head tries to tickle it away but it rolls to the right of the keeper off the pad
3.4
Mulder to Head, no run, short of length delivery, Head blocks
2.6
Kwena Maphaka to Head, no run, beaten! Fullish delivery outside off stump, Head looks to square-cut and misses. Was a tad full to try that shot
2.5
4
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
2.4
4
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
2.3
Kwena Maphaka to Head, no run, lovely back foot punch but man at cover dives to the left to save a certain four
2.2
4
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
2.1
Kwena Maphaka to Head, no run, oh didn't get it right there! Head wanted a hard drive on the off-side, ball didn't come on as expected and it took the bottom of the bat before rolling to towards wide mid-off
0.6
Kwena Maphaka to Head, no run, again hits the thigh pad as Head misses the flick against a short of length delivery angling in
0.5
4
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
0.4
Kwena Maphaka to Head, no run, short of length delivery angling in, Head hops and defends
0.4
Kwena Maphaka to Head, wide, that's short and outside off stump, rising too much says the ump
0.3
Kwena Maphaka to Head, no run, seams back in from short of length and beats Head on the flick. Oh looks like it's missed the thigh pad on the left leg and hurt him a bit. Head limps in pain but he's good to carry on. Hit the unprotected part between the thigh pad and the flap of the pad
0.2
Kwena Maphaka to Head, no run, short of length delivery just outside off stump, Head cuts and finds the man at backward point
0.2
Kwena Maphaka to Head, wide, this time he sprays well down the leg-side
0.1
4
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
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