Match Ended
1st ODI, Cazaly's Stadium, Cairns
, Aug 19, 2025
AUS
198
(40.5/50)
SA
296/8
(50.0/50)
South Africa beat Australia by 98 runs
% Chance to Win
AUS
SA
Inn Break
Player of the Match
Keshav Maharaj
13
(12)
&
5/33
(10)
Scorecard
Overview
Commentary
Graphs
Playing XI
Head to Head
Over Comparison
AUS
Matches: 113
Tied: 3
N/R: 1
SA
52
matches won
57
20
Home Wins
28
22
Aways Wins
21
431
Highest Score
416
142
Lowest Score
155
183
Lowest Total Defended
189
Form Guide
AUS
SA
South Africa
vs
W
Australia beat South Africa by 276 runs
l
vs
Australia
Australia beat South Africa by 276 runs
South Africa
vs
L
South Africa beat Australia by 84 runs
w
vs
Australia
South Africa beat Australia by 84 runs
South Africa
vs
L
South Africa beat Australia by 98 runs
w
vs
Australia
South Africa beat Australia by 98 runs
India
vs
L
India beat Australia by 4 wickets
l
vs
New Zealand
New Zealand beat South Africa by 50 runs
Afghanistan
Match Abandoned
A
Match Abandoned
w
vs
England
South Africa beat England by 7 wickets
Match Info
Venue
Cazaly's Stadium, Cairns
Weather
Clear
Toss
Australia won the toss and elected to field
Result
South Africa beat Australia by 98 runs
Player of the Match
Keshav Maharaj
Umpire
Chris Gaffaney (NZ), Sam Nogajski (AUS) and Richard Illingworth (ENG)
Referee
Andy Pycroft (ZIM)
Match Notes
SA
(296/8)
AUS
(198/10)
Innings Break: South Africa 296/8 in 50.0 overs
Power play 3 (41-50): South Africa 296/8 (73 runs, 5 wickets)
South Africa 251/5 in 43.4 overs
T Bavuma 8th ODI fifty: 51 runs in 64 balls (4x4) (0x6)
Power play 2 (11-40): South Africa 223/3 (167 runs, 3 wickets)
R Rickleton 2nd ODI fifty: 50 runs in 50 balls (6x4) (1x6)
South Africa 200/2 in 36.2 overs
Drinks: South Africa 184/2 in 34.0 overs
3rd wkt Partnership: 50 off 60 balls between T Bavuma (17) and M Breetzke (35)
South Africa 150/2 in 28.1 overs
South Africa 102/1 in 18.3 overs
Drinks: South Africa 92/1 in 16.5 overs
A Markram 13th ODI fifty: 51 runs in 54 balls (6x4) (0x6)
R Rickleton dropped on 31 by J Inglis in 14.4 overs
Referral 2 (13.1 ovs): AUS against R Rickleton (LBW) Unsuccessful (AUS:1, SA:2)
Referral 1 (12.2 ovs): R Rickleton against AUS (LBW) Successful (AUS:2, SA:2)
Power play 1 (1-10): South Africa 56/0
1st wkt Partnership: 50 off 51 balls between A Markram (30) and R Rickleton (19)
South Africa 50/0 in 8.3 overs
Dewald Brevis (SA), Prenelan Subrayen (SA) and makes their ODI debut
Power play 2 (11-40): Australia 196/8 (129 runs, 6 wickets)
A Zampa dropped on 5 by T Stubbs in 38.4 overs
Drinks: Australia 174/7 in 36.0 overs
Referral 3 (33.1 ovs): SA against N Ellis (LBW) Unsuccessful (AUS: 0, SA: 2) (Retained)
Australia 150/6 in 28.2 overs
7th wkt Partnership: 50 off 66 balls between M Marsh (31) and B Dwarshuis (19)
M Marsh 20th ODI fifty: 51 runs in 51 balls (7x4) (0x6)
Australia 100/6 in 19.2 overs
B Dwarshuis dropped on 4 by K Maharaj in 17.5 overs
Drinks: Australia 89/6 in 16.2 overs
K Maharaj maiden ODI 5-wicket haul: 5/9 (4.2)
Referral 2 (12.3 ovs): A Carey against SA (LBW) Unsuccessful (AUS:0, SA:2)
Power play 1 (1-10): Australia 67/2
Referral 1 (8.1 ovs): M Labuschagne against SA (LBW) Unsuccessful (AUS:1, SA:2)
1st wkt Partnership: 50 off 30 balls between T Head (25) and M Marsh (19)
Australia 50/0 in 5.0 overs
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