Du Plessis guides South Africa to one-day series win over Australia

  • Australia 280-9; South Africa 320-5
  • Shaun Marsh’s century is not enough for Australia

A record-breaking partnership between South African centurions Faf du Plessis and David Miller set up a 40-run win over Australia in Hobart, clinching the one-day international series.

The Proteas’ mammoth 5-320 proved out of reach for Australia on Sunday night despite a determined 109 from veteran Shaun Marsh, who had restored the Australian innings in a 107-run stand with allrounder Marcus Stoinis (63) after Australia were left wobbling at 3-39 in the 11th over.But when he fell in the 42nd over, his side’s chances virtually went with him.

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