Australia has been set a 316-run target for victory in the series decider against South Africa at Wanderers.
Aiden Markram and David Miller combined for a century stand before late cameos from Marco Jansen and Andile Phehlukwayo steered the Proteas towards 9-315 from their 50 overs in Johannesburg.
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Australian captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and elected to field first, with rival captain Temba Bavuma departing in the second over for a second-ball duck.
The Proteas skipper winced in pain after Sean Abbott’s delivery thudded into Bavuma’s ribcage, unaware that opening partner Quinton de Kock was scampering through for a single — Marnus Labuschagne’s ran him out at the non-striker’s end with a direct hit.
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De Kock, playing his final ODI on home soil, fell victim to Nathan Ellis in the 12th over, flashing outside off stump and edging towards Cameron Green at second slip for 27 (39). The South African wicketkeeper received a standing ovation as he exited the field.
Abbott, who briefly left the field with a finger complaint, removed Rassie van der Dussen in first over of his second spell, with the Proteas No. 3 slapping a cover drive directly towards Labuschagne for 30 (48).
The dangerous Heinrich Klaasen, who embarrassed Australia’s bowlers during a brutal assault in the fourth ODI, couldn’t repeat his Centurion heroics, bowled by Adam Zampa for 6 (13). The right-hander misjudged a full delivery that knocked over his off stump, with Zampa getting revenge after Friday’s demolition.
Aiden Markram and David Miller picked up the tempo after the 25th over, combining for a 109-run partnership for the fifth wicket. Tim David broke the stand with his first delivery in ODIs, becoming the first Australian male to achieve the rare feat, with Markram falling agonisingly short of a coveted century.
However, David went from hero to zero after spilling a regulation catch at long-on, denying Zampa a wicket and handing Jansen an extra life on 18. The dropped chance proved costly, with Jansen smacking 47 (23) in a blistering cameo, eventually falling victim to Green in the 47th over.
Zampa found himself on a hat-trick after toppling Gerald Coetzee and Keshav Maharaj in back-to-back deliveries the following over, but Lungi Ngidi survived the following ball.
Phehlukwayo, who finished unbeaten on 38, plundered three sixes and a boundary in the final over, which was delivered by Neser, to steer South Africa beyond the 300-run tally.
David Warner, Mitchell Marsh (c), Josh Inglis, Marcus Labuschagne, Alex Carey (wk), Cameron Green, Tim David, Sean Abbott, Michael Neser, Nathan Ellis Adam Zampa
South African XI
Temba Bavuma (c) Quinton de Kock (wk), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram (capt), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Andile Phehlulwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi
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