# Cricket: Australia beat South Africa by 45 runs on the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method as rain affected the third and final ODI in Potchefstroom. Alex Carey top-scored with 74 from 88 balls as the tourists posted 322 for nine in their 50 overs. In reply, Ryan Rickelton scored an unbeaten 71 off 81 balls, but the Proteas were on 145 for four in the 28th over when the rain started; they needed to be on 192 at the time, giving Australia a consolidation win. South Africa won the series 2-1.
Cricket: Australia wins rain-affected third and final ODI against South Africa