AUS vs SA Live Score, 1st ODI: Latest updates from Australia against South Africa in Cairns
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AUS vs SA Live Score, 1st ODI: Latest updates from Australia against South Africa in Cairns

Australia vs South Africa Live Score, 1st ODI: Australia's stand-in ODI captain Mitchell Marsh has indicated the team will maintain their aggressive batting approach as they transition from T20Is to ODIs against South Africa, with the first match scheduled for Tuesday at Cazalys Stadium. Marsh, who led Australia to a 2-1 victory in the T20I series, will continue his captaincy role as regular captain Pat Cummins takes a rest.

The Australian team successfully implemented an attacking strategy from the start in the T20I series, though it occasionally resulted in batting collapses.

"Getting ready to spend three and a half hours in the field will be a little bit different for a few of the boys. But as a group and as a whole, nothing really changes. (There's a) bit of a mindset change, it's obviously different format. But the same stuff rolls on," Marsh told reporters on Monday.

Marsh has experience leading Australia in ODIs, having captained nine times previously, including tours to South Africa in 2023 and England in 2024 when Cummins was unavailable.

The Australian captain suggested they might continue their preference for chasing targets in the ODI series, similar to their T20I approach.

"It's a bit of a common trend, generally speaking, in T20 cricket these days. You get to assess the conditions, but you also just know what you're chasing. I'm certainly not afraid to bat first. But we have lent towards bowling first. Playing with dew is not something that we're used to in Australia. We saw the ball get really soft in Darwin. That's been a different challenge for us," he elaborated.

The ODI series will continue with the second and third matches scheduled at the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay on Friday and Sunday.
13:31 (IST) Aug 19
0
Overs48.4
Score284 - 7

Travis Head to Prenelan Subrayen, Flatter one, on off, hit away back to the bowler, who lets it through the hands but no run is taken.

13:30 (IST) Aug 19

The 31-year-old debutant, Prenelan Subrayen, is in at 9. 

13:29 (IST) Aug 19
W
Overs48.3
Score284 - 7

Travis Head to Keshav Maharaj, OUT! CAUGHT! Travis Head gets a four-fer! Nicely flighted from around the stumps, using the angle well. This is bowled across off stump and Keshav Maharaj goes for the lofted shot. Maharaj doesn't quite get under the ball and ends up lifting it straight down to long off. Cameron Green takes a simple catch in the deep and South Africa are now 7 down for 284.

13:29 (IST) Aug 19
2
Overs48.2
Score284 - 6

Travis Head to Keshav Maharaj, Tossed up on off, trying to angle it away, KM makes room and chips it down to the right of long off for a couple of runs.

13:28 (IST) Aug 19
1
Overs48.1
Score282 - 6

Travis Head to Wiaan Mulder, Around the wicket, attacking the pads and looking to cramp up the batter. Mulder hangs back and swings it down to deep backward square leg for just a single. Good work in the deep from Ben Dwarshuis.

13:28 (IST) Aug 19

Interesting. Travis Head to bowl the penultimate over. He is 8-0-53-3 so far.

13:27 (IST) Aug 19
Score after 48 overs 281 - 6
Runs Scored: 0
001014
  • Keshav Maharaj 11 (10)
  • Wiaan Mulder 21 (20)
Nathan Ellis10-0-54-0
4
Overs47.6
Score281 - 6

Nathan Ellis to Keshav Maharaj, FOUR! That's well struck! Hard-length delivery outside off, Keshav Maharaj stands tall and hits on the up, gets it wide enough to the right of mid off and the ball speeds away to the fence.

13:26 (IST) Aug 19
1
Overs47.5
Score277 - 6

Nathan Ellis to Wiaan Mulder, Good length outside off, swung away across the line but straight to deep mid-wicket for one more. Just 2 off the over so far, one ball to go.

13:25 (IST) Aug 19
0
Overs47.4
Score276 - 6

Nathan Ellis to Wiaan Mulder, Full and wide, nails the wide yorker, Mulder has to really reach for it and ends up hitting it straight to a widish mid off.

13:25 (IST) Aug 19
1
Overs47.3
Score276 - 6

Nathan Ellis to Keshav Maharaj, Hard length on off, angling back in, Maharaj gets jammed up but manages to pull it through mid on for a single.

13:24 (IST) Aug 19
0
Overs47.2
Score275 - 6

Nathan Ellis to Keshav Maharaj, Another dot! Full and wide outside off, gets it wide enough as Maharaj is unable to reach it. 

13:23 (IST) Aug 19
0
Overs47.1
Score275 - 6

Nathan Ellis to Keshav Maharaj, Pace on from Ellis, attacking the top of off and middle, Maharaj comes down the pitch and edges it down past the off stump and through to the keeper.

13:22 (IST) Aug 19
Score after 47 overs 275 - 6
Runs Scored: 0
111001
  • Keshav Maharaj 6 (6)
  • Wiaan Mulder 20 (18)
Adam Zampa10-0-58-1
1
Overs46.6
Score275 - 6

Adam Zampa to Keshav Maharaj, Darted in full and at the stumps, Keshav Maharaj stays back and covers the line, blocking it to the left of the bowler. The ball actually trickles towards the vacant mid off region and the batters pick up a single.

13:22 (IST) Aug 19
0
Overs46.5
Score274 - 6

Adam Zampa to Keshav Maharaj, Slightly fuller, pushed through around off, angled away down to short third for another dot.

13:21 (IST) Aug 19
0
Overs46.4
Score274 - 6

Adam Zampa to Keshav Maharaj, Flatter delivery on off, Keshav Maharaj hangs back and eases it out on the off side.

13:21 (IST) Aug 19
1
Overs46.3
Score274 - 6

Adam Zampa to Wiaan Mulder, Full again, drifted onto the pads, Wiaan Mulder pushes it down to the right of long on for one more. They look for two but won't get it.

13:21 (IST) Aug 19
1
Overs46.2
Score273 - 6

Adam Zampa to Keshav Maharaj, Flighted ball, very full and on off, Maharaj digs it out through wide mid off and turns the strike over. 

13:20 (IST) Aug 19
1
Overs46.1
Score272 - 6

Adam Zampa to Wiaan Mulder, Tossed up outside off, Wiaan Mulder plants his front leg across and flat-bats it on the bounce to long on for a single.

13:19 (IST) Aug 19
Score after 46 overs 271 - 6
Runs Scored: 0
1010(W)01(1WD)4
  • Keshav Maharaj 4 (2)
  • Wiaan Mulder 18 (16)
Ben Dwarshuis8-0-43-2
4
Overs45.6
Score271 - 6

Ben Dwarshuis to Keshav Maharaj, FOUR! Streaky but will do nicely! Full and around off, Keshav Maharaj looks to push at it but the ball shapes away and catches the outside edge. Josh Inglis dives to his right but the ball beats him and trickles away into the deep third fence. This is now the highest first inning score in Carins in ODIs, although the sample size is very less. The previous best at the venue was 267, in 2022 between Australia and New Zealand.

13:18 (IST) Aug 19
1wd
Overs45.6
Score267 - 6

Ben Dwarshuis to Keshav Maharaj, Wide! Slower one, a bit full and well outside off. Maharaj is unable to reach it and a wide is called.

13:18 (IST) Aug 19
0
Overs45.5
Score266 - 6

Ben Dwarshuis to Keshav Maharaj, Full and on off, speared in, Keshav Maharaj stays compact and blocks it off.

13:18 (IST) Aug 19

Keshav Maharaj is in at 8.

13:16 (IST) Aug 19
W
Overs45.4
Score266 - 6

Ben Dwarshuis to Temba Bavuma, OUT! TIMBER! A big swing and a miss, might have actually been an inside edge but Temba Bavuma has to depart here. Ben Dwarshuis takes some pace off this delivery and serves it on a fuller length and around off. Bavuma makes room and gets low, trying to fetch and slog it over deep mid-wicket but loses his shape. The ball catches the inside edge and goes back in to crash into the stumps. A timely wicket for Dwarshuis and Australia, and the Proteas skipper departs for 65 (74).

13:15 (IST) Aug 19
1
Overs45.3
Score266 - 5

Ben Dwarshuis to Wiaan Mulder, Hard length now, around middle and skidding through, Wiaan Mulder looks to swipe across the line but gets an inside edge onto the back leg and the ball rolls behind point. A single is taken.

13:15 (IST) Aug 19
0
Overs45.2
Score265 - 5

Ben Dwarshuis to Wiaan Mulder, Keeps the length full and slants it in towards the stumps, Mulder steps out and caresses it straight to covers.

13:14 (IST) Aug 19
1
Overs45.1
Score265 - 5

Ben Dwarshuis to Temba Bavuma, Goes wider on the crease and tries to angle in a fuller delivery, Bavuma opens the bat face and glides it down to deep third for a single.

13:13 (IST) Aug 19
Score after 45 overs 264 - 5
Runs Scored: 0
211214
  • Wiaan Mulder 17 (14)
  • Temba Bavuma 64 (72)
Adam Zampa9-0-54-1
4
Overs44.6
Score264 - 5

Adam Zampa to Wiaan Mulder, FOUR! Gets it away! Full delivery, outside the off stump. Wiaan Mulder gets on the front foot and cuts it square on the off side. Gets it past the diving backward point fielder to his right. The man from cover sprints to chase it before the ropes, but the ball has enough wheels to race away to the fence.

13:13 (IST) Aug 19
1
Overs44.5
Score260 - 5

Adam Zampa to Temba Bavuma, Full on the leg stump. Bavuma miscues the lap shot towards Marsh at deep fine leg. One taken.

13:12 (IST) Aug 19

Is that out? A bullet throw at the keeper's end from Ben Dwarshuis and Temba Bavuma could be in trouble here. The third umpire is called in and replays show that Bavuma did well to stretch his bat in the crease. NOT OUT!

13:12 (IST) Aug 19
2
Overs44.4
Score259 - 5

Adam Zampa to Temba Bavuma, JUST IN! But that was a bit casual from the Proteas skipper! Slower through the air, full and on middle. Temba Bavuma gets on his knee and sweeps it over mid-wicket. Ben Dwarshuis from deep square leg runs across to his left and intercepts it as Temba Bavuma calls Wiaan Mulder through for the second runs as well. Dwarshuis releases a flat throw toward the keeper, seeing Temba Bavuma jogging off to get to the batting end. Josh Inglis collects the throw and whips the bails off. But the replay shows that Bavuma is just in. Probably doesn't want to risk his hamstring again.

13:11 (IST) Aug 19
1
Overs44.3
Score257 - 5

Adam Zampa to Wiaan Mulder, Drags the length back, does Zampa, outside off, Wiaan rocks back and punches it to deep cover for a single.

13:10 (IST) Aug 19
1
Overs44.2
Score256 - 5

Adam Zampa to Temba Bavuma, Short and darted on the leg stump. Temba Bavuma gets on the back foot and punches it in the leg side for a single.

13:10 (IST) Aug 19
2
Overs44.1
Score255 - 5

Adam Zampa to Temba Bavuma, Too slow, full and spinning away from off. Temba Bavuma switches his stance and reverse sweeps it to the backward point fielder. The man there dives to his left and makes a half-stop, parrying behind for a couple of runs.

13:08 (IST) Aug 19
Score after 44 overs 253 - 5
Runs Scored: 0
410402
  • Wiaan Mulder 12 (12)
  • Temba Bavuma 58 (68)
Nathan Ellis9-0-48-0
2
Overs43.6
Score253 - 5

Nathan Ellis to Wiaan Mulder, A full toss, wide outside off, Wiaan Mulder liberates his arms and gets it between backward point and short third for a couple of runs.

13:08 (IST) Aug 19
0
Overs43.5
Score251 - 5

Nathan Ellis to Wiaan Mulder, Nagging length, outside off, punched off the back foot into the off side.

13:07 (IST) Aug 19
4
Overs43.4
Score251 - 5

Nathan Ellis to Wiaan Mulder, FOUR! Controlled extremely well! Ellis dishes out a pace-off delivery, short and outside off, Wiaan Mulder reads the slower one well and pulls it along the ground. Splits the fielders converging from deep backward square and deep mid-wicket to perfection for a boundary. This brings up the 250 for South Africa.

13:07 (IST) Aug 19
0
Overs43.3
Score247 - 5

Nathan Ellis to Wiaan Mulder, Full and wide on off. Mulder stays leg side and has to reach to make any connection, but misses to do so.

13:06 (IST) Aug 19
1
Overs43.2
Score247 - 5

Nathan Ellis to Temba Bavuma, Short and outside off, at 122.9 kph, Bavuma waits back and glides it to deep third for a single.

13:05 (IST) Aug 19
4
Overs43.1
Score246 - 5

Nathan Ellis to Temba Bavuma, EDGED, FOUR! On a good length, just outside off, Temba Bavuma backs away to create space for himself and tries to work it off side with an angled bat. The ball goes off the outside edge and runs behind to the deep third fence.

13:04 (IST) Aug 19
Score after 43 overs 242 - 5
Runs Scored: 0
102111
  • Temba Bavuma 53 (66)
  • Wiaan Mulder 6 (8)
Travis Head8-0-53-3
1
Overs42.6
Score242 - 5

Travis Head to Temba Bavuma, Released too slow off the hand, full and miles outside off, Temba Bavuma waits, waits and waits for it to arrive before driving it wide of mid off for a single.

13:04 (IST) Aug 19
1
Overs42.5
Score241 - 5

Travis Head to Wiaan Mulder, Full and outside off, smashed down to long off for a single.

13:04 (IST) Aug 19
1
Overs42.4
Score240 - 5

Travis Head to Temba Bavuma, Shortish on the stumps, Bavuma tucks it across to mid-wicket for a single.

13:03 (IST) Aug 19
2
Overs42.3
Score239 - 5

Travis Head to Temba Bavuma, FIFTY FOR TEMBA BAVUMA! Head darts this around off, Temba Bavuma paddles sweeps fine through short fine leg for a couple of runs. The skipper has held one end nicely and would aim to accelerate in the death overs now.

13:02 (IST) Aug 19
0
Overs42.2
Score237 - 5

Travis Head to Temba Bavuma, Quicker and flatter, with the length pulled back. The ball lands and turns back in from outside off. Temba Bavuma weighs on the back foot and tries to cut it late, but misses. Josh Inglis collects the ball at chest height and whips the bails off in a snap and there's a half an appeal for stumping, but Temba Bavuma never lifted his back leg from the crease.

13:02 (IST) Aug 19
1
Overs42.1
Score237 - 5

Travis Head to Wiaan Mulder, A bit too full and quick, on off, drilled down by Mulder to long on for a single.

13:01 (IST) Aug 19
Score after 42 overs 236 - 5
Runs Scored: 0
100111
  • Wiaan Mulder 4 (6)
  • Temba Bavuma 49 (62)
Nathan Ellis8-0-37-0
1
Overs41.6
Score236 - 5

Nathan Ellis to Wiaan Mulder, Mulder clips this low full toss to deep square leg for one more.

13:00 (IST) Aug 19
1
Overs41.5
Score235 - 5

Nathan Ellis to Temba Bavuma, Slower delivery, on a length and on off, Temba Bavuma plays it late and dabs it across to the square leg region for a single.

13:00 (IST) Aug 19
1
Overs41.4
Score234 - 5

Nathan Ellis to Wiaan Mulder, This is the back-of-the-hand slower ball, on off, Wiaan Mulder tries to turn it across into the leg side, but gets a leading edge. But luckily, the ball flies over the cover fielder for a single.

12:59 (IST) Aug 19
0
Overs41.3
Score233 - 5

Nathan Ellis to Wiaan Mulder, Nagging length, on top of off, stabbed back to the bowler.

12:58 (IST) Aug 19
0
Overs41.2
Score233 - 5

Nathan Ellis to Wiaan Mulder, Attacks the stumps, on a length, Mulder is solid in defence.

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Australia vs South Africa Live Score, 1st ODI: South African cricket sensation Dewald Brevis is set to make his ODI debut against Australia in the opening game at Cairns' Cazaly's Stadium on Tuesday. Following his impressive performance in the T20I series, Brevis' entry marks South Africa's preparation for the 2027 ODI World Cup, which they will co-host with Zimbabwe and Namibia.

Temba Bavuma, fresh from lifting the World Test Championship mace at Lord's, will lead the South African side. The team sees the return of Keshav Maharaj in the spin department, while Bavuma has confirmed his position at No. 3 in the batting order.

Wiaan Mulder seeks to build on his bowling success from the Champions Trophy as he aims to cement his place in the 50-over format.

The Australian team faces lineup changes due to injuries to Matt Short, Mitchell Owen, and Lance Morris. This has created opportunities for newcomers Cooper Connolly, Aaron Hardie, and Matt Kuhnemann.

Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc will not participate in the series. Marnus Labuschagne returns to the squad, looking to revive his international career after being dropped from the Test side earlier this year.

Mitchell Marsh will captain the Australian side. He has indicated a preference for bowling first after winning the toss, though dew conditions in Cairns may affect this decision.

The venue's history suggests challenging batting conditions. Previous ODIs between Australia and New Zealand in 2022 saw totals rarely exceeding 267, favoring the bowling sides.

Cameron Green, who scored his highest ODI score of 89 not out at this ground, is expected to play a key role, potentially batting at No. 3.

With three matches scheduled over five days, Australia plans to rotate their fast bowlers, giving South Africa varying bowling combinations to face.

Brevis, known for his aggressive batting style and ability to hit boundaries, represents South Africa's future in ODI cricket as they begin their journey toward the 2027 World Cup.

The series presents an opportunity for both teams to test new talent while maintaining competitive standards in this established cricket rivalry.