Australia thrash South Africa by 276 runs in the final one-day international in Mackay to avoid a first whitewash in an ODI series on home soil.

Australia captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and elected to bat against high-flying South Africa in the third and final one-day cricket international on Sunday. South Africa has already sealed its fifth successive bilateral ODI series win against Australia with two big victories at Cairns and Mackay,

South Africa shattered an epic record in ODI cricket after they defeated Australia 2-1 in the three-match series. This was Proteas' fifth consecutive series win over Australia.