Travis Head created history, ODI’s third biggest innings played against South Africa for Australia

Yes, this happened. First of all, know that in this match, Travis Head scored 142 runs off 103 balls, hitting 17 fours and 5 sixes from 103 balls. He also shared a 250 -run partnership in 34.1 overs for the first wicket for Australia with Mitchell Marsh.

It is worth noting that after hitting 142 runs in McKay ODI, now Travis Head has reached the third number in the 50 -over format for Australia to join the special record list of players playing the biggest innings in front of South Africa. He has achieved this position, leaving behind 129 runs played against South Africa in Bloomfonte, in 2002, former player Ricky Ponting.

Also know that the record of playing the biggest ODI innings against the Australian African team is recorded in the name of veteran batsman David Warner, who hit 173 runs during the Captown ODI in 2016.

The biggest innings in ODI against South Africa for Australia

David Warner – 173 runs, Captown (year 2016)

Ricky Ponting – 164 runs, Johannesburg (2006)

Travis Head – 142 runs, McKay (2015)

Ricky Ponting – 129 runs, Blomphonten (2002)

Marnas Labushen – 124 runs, Blomphonten (year 2023)

Australia won the match by 276 runs

In the third ODI on McKay ground, Australia won the toss and chosen the first batting after which he scored 431 runs losing 2 wickets in 50 overs. In response, the South Africa team could last only 24.5 overs and lost the match by 276 runs, being all out for 155 runs.

South Africa won 2–1 series

Even though South Africa has suffered a shameful defeat by 276 runs in the third ODI, the winning team of this series is South Africa. He won this series 2–1 and won his name.