Johannesburg. South Africa cricket team defeated Australia cricket team by 122 runs in the 5th ODI match of the series and won the series 3-2. In the match played at the Wanderers Stadium, the host team, batting first, scored 315 runs at the loss of 9 wickets with the help of Aiden Markram’s innings (93). In reply, the Australian team was reduced to just 193 runs.

Batting first, South Africa lost 2 wickets at the score of 37 runs. In difficult times, Markram, David Miller (63) and Marco Jensen (47) played excellent innings and took the team to a big score. In reply, Australia captain Mitchell Marsh (71) scored a half-century. Apart from him, other batsmen disappointed and the team remained away from the target. Yenson played an important role in the victory of the Proteas team by taking 5 wickets.

Markram hit some attractive shots as soon as he came to the crease. He gave indications of a big innings by hitting a six off Cameron Green in the 17th over of the innings. He completed his half-century in 54 balls. Markram, who was batting well, was out after scoring 93 runs in 87 balls. He hit 9 fours and 3 sixes in his innings. He missed the third century of his ODI career.

Yenson, who bowls left-handed, took 5 wickets while giving 39 runs in his 8 overs. Meanwhile, he also bowled 1 over maiden. He has achieved the feat of taking 5 wickets for the first time in his ODI career. He dismissed David Warner (10) and Josh Inglis (0) in just one over. After this he showed the way to the pavilion to Marsh (71), Alex Carey (2) and Marnus Labuschagne (44).

Australian captain Marsh played an inning of 71 runs in 56 balls with the help of 6 fours and 6 sixes. During this period his strike rate was 126.79. Labuschagne was the highest run scorer in the series. He scored 283 runs in 5 matches at an average of 70.75 and strike rate of 96.59. Meanwhile, he also scored 1 century. Yenson was the only bowler to take 5 wickets in this series.

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