South Africa secured their fifth consecutive bilateral ODI series win against Australia, with notable bowling performances including five-wicket hauls by Keshav Maharaj and Lungi Ngidi. Despite this series loss, Australia delivered a record-breaking performance in the final ODI, posting 431/2โthe highest ODI total on Australian soil. Key contributions came from Travis Head (142 runs off 103 balls), Mitchell Marsh (100 runs off 106 balls), and Cameron Green (118 not out off 55 balls), marking Australia's second-biggest ODI win and their biggest at home against a Full Member nation. This match also featured Australia's top three scoring centuries in an ODI, only the second such instance in the format's history. The victory was Australia's sixth largest in men's ODIs overall. Following the series, Australia's batters climbed the ICC Men's ODI rankings. In domestic cricket, the Hundred tournament progressed with the Southern Brave women's team remaining unbeaten and securing a spot in the final after seven consecutive wins. The Northern Superchargers men's team qualified for the playoffs for the first time and will face the 2022 champions Trent Rockets in the Eliminator. Trent Rockets also secured their playoff spot after a victory over Birmingham Phoenix, who ended their campaign at the bottom of the table. London Spirit boosted their playoff hopes with a win over Oval Invincibles, who finished their season with a fourth consecutive defeat. The women's Hundred playoffs are confirmed, with Southern Brave already in the final and Superchargers, Spirit, Originals, and Rockets contending for the Eliminator positions.
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Mohammad Amir set the tone for the TKR's win against the Falcons with two lbw strikes in the first over of the game ๐ฏ Scorecard: https://t.co/bJ8rpLPTFa | #CPL2025 https://t.co/Mgeo2Xchqi
Mohammad set the tone for the Falcons' win against TKR with two lbw strikes in the first over of the game ๐ฏ Scorecard: https://t.co/bJ8rpLPlPC | #CPL2025 https://t.co/MwbPExNiAB