Australia vs South Africa 5th Match Triangular Series 2014 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Australia vs South Africa 5th Match Triangular Series 2014 - Zimbabwe Triangular Series of the 5th ODI match played between South Africa and Australia at Harare Sports Club, Harare in 02nd September 2014.

Mitchell Marsh targets the off side © AFP

Half-centuries from Mitchell Marsh and Phillip Hughes before bowlers attack helped to Australia comprehensive 62-run victory over South Africa, despite a fighting century from Faf du Plessis and seal place in final with bonus-point win in the fifth match of a triangular series.

Match Stats :

Australia's 62-run win was their ninth largest victory by terms of runs against South Africa in One-day internationals. Australia's 282 was their second highest score against South Africa in Zimbabwe in One-day international and It is their fifth highest total in Zimbabwe in ODIs. South Africa's 220 was their second highest score against Australia in Zimbabwe in One-day international and It is their fourth lowest total in Zimbabwe in ODIs. 73 : Faf du Plessis and Ryan McLaren set up the third highest sixth-wicket partnership for South Africa against Australia in One-day internationals. 7 : Mitchell Marsh hit the joint seventh most sixes in an innings for Australia in One-day international and the second most sixes hit by an Australian batsman against South Africa in ODIs after Ricky Ponting's 9-sixes. Faf du Plessis' 126 was his highest score for South Africa in One-day international and the third highest-score by an South African batsman against Australia in ODIs.

Australia scored 282-7 in 50 overs with top scorer by Mitchell Marsh 86 not out, Phillip Hughes struck 85 off 92-balls including 7-fours and a six.

Steve Smith scored 36 off consuming 62-balls including 2-fours and George Bailey hit 32 off 35-balls included 3-fours & a six and Aaron Finch 16.

South Africa best bowler by Aaron Phangiso took two-wickets, Imran Tahir, Morne Morkel, Ryan McLaren and Dale Steyn each took one-wickets.

South Africa scored 220 for all-out in 44 overs with top scorer by Faf du Plessis 126 off 109-balls - which was his 2nd ODI hundred and also his second consecutive century against Australia in the series - including 8-fours and 6-sixes with strike rate of 115.59, Ryan McLaren scored 24 and Hashim Amla 17.

Australia best bowler by Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Marsh, Mitchell Johnson, Kane Richardson each took two-wickets and one for Nathan Lyon.

Mitchell Marsh named player of the match for his all-round performance to hammered a 51-ball unbeaten 86-runs knocked including 7-sixes & 5-fours with strike rate of 168.62 and his brilliant bowling to took two important wickets.

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