RSA VS AUS - 5th ODI, Australia tour of South Africa, 2023

So, that’s it from our side. Australia were dominant in the T20Is and whitewashed South Africa 3-0. It looked like it will be the same story in the ODIs as well as they won the first two matches. But, a resilient South African side turned things around and proved their mettle. They won three games in a row and that too by a margin of more than 100 runs each time. They will head into the World Cup with immense confidence. Meanwhile, Australia would have things to ponder upon. They head to India in a few days to take on the Men in Blue for a 3-match ODI series just before the World Cup. They would want to correct the chink in their armour before the mega event. We hope you enjoyed our company. Keep following Cricbuzz for fascinating cricketing action from all around the globe. Till then, goodbye and cheers!

So, here's the time for the glory moment! Temba Bavuma has been presented with the trophy and he is posing for photographs along with his teammates. The South African players are now taking a walk all around the ground and the crowd is cheering them on. These are emotional moments for Quinton de Kock as he signs off in his final ODI game in front of his home crowd. He would have happy memories to cherish because winning a series for your country always provides immense joy!

Temba Bavuma: Australia really put us under pressure. We had conversation around character with the ball. We didn't have a look at our skills but it was about looking at the overall personality of the team. Even if we have our backs on the wall, we have the team to bounce back. We've created a nice momentum with World Cup in a couple weeks. I was having a conversation with Aiden, in the first game we had an opportunity to win the game but we didn't. The confidence that we have gained from this series, that is something which we can't lose. I was talking to the bowlers and they said it was the best kind of preparation that we can have, bowling in pressure situations. We're in the best space we could possibly be in. Players don't see it getting any tougher than it did. For me, it's every single individual having the belief and knowing they can make the play for the team.

Aiden Markram | Player of the Series: You can't always guarantee performances but our batting unit has been doing really well since the last 18 months. Going forward, we are trying to play a smarter and braver brand of cricket as well and I'm thankful it has come off for us in this series. You still trying to balance that positive mindset and also take responsibility. After each game, you take a lesson and try not to repeat the same mistake. Little bit better, I felt it was a bit of scratchy series from a personal point of view. I managed to contribute in the last two games and I am happy with that. It's a work in progress, we take it game by game and day by day and up the skill as well.

Marco Jansen | Player of the Match: There's a not a lot of days where you cash in both with bat and ball but to do that today was fulfilling. These types of performances give you confidence as a players. (On what he enjoyed the most today) The batting, I don't get much opportunities to bat much. It's different conditions and we have to adapt to the conditions and express ourselves as we did today.

Mitchell Marsh: Certainly a missed opportunity. Few guys going down is challenging. Ultimately, fell short with the bat. Couldn't build partnerships. All in all, a lot of positives to be taken. Unfortunately, South Africa got over the line today. We have to sit down and got through that. We have an ODI against India on Friday, some guys will be back. We were under the pump when they got the bigger totals. They batted really well in a couple of games. There's a big world cup in front and we are looking forward to that. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It would have been nice to come here and win both the series. But hats off to South Africa for fighting back.

Marsh and Labuschagne got together and kept the scoreboard ticking. It was looking like Australia will push the hosts on the back foot as Marsh went past his fifty and was looking dangerous. But, it was Jansen again who got the better of the big fish and then followed it up with another double-wicket over, sending Labuschagne and Carey back to the hut and took a 5-fer. And after that, it was the Maharaj show. He bowled in probing channels and sliced through the Australian lower middle-order and tail in a jiffy. Eventually, the visitors were bowled out for 193 and handed the Proteas a massive 122-run victory. Stick around for the presentations...

17:05 Local Time, 15:05 GMT, 20:35 IST: A brilliant win for South Africa in the decider and they have come from behind to clinch the series 3-2. After losing the toss and having been inserted into bat, South Africa were in a bit of bother at 103/4 but fifties from Markram and Miller and a couple of blazing cameos in the death overs from Jansen and Phehlukwayo ensured that the hosts breached the 300-run mark on a two-paced track. In the run-chase, Warner and Marsh started fluently but Jansen changed the flow with a double-wicket maiden, nipping out both Warner and Inglis.

Maharaj to Zampa, out Caught by Bavuma!! That's it, it's all over! South Africa take the series 3-2 and it has been a brilliant fightback from them after they were 2-0 down! Zampa makes room and Maharaj follows him with a back of a length ball. Zampa doesn't have room to play with and cuts it straight to Bavuma at extra cover who accepts it with glee! There are beaming smiles in the South African camp. Zampa c Bavuma b Maharaj 5(7) [4s-1]

Maharaj to Zampa, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Phehlukwayo to Nathan Ellis, SIX, hit with authority! Short ball around off that sits up nicely for Nathan Ellis. He stands tall and pulls it with aplomb over deep mid-wicket for a maximum

Phehlukwayo to Zampa, 1 run, short of length ball outside off, slapped to the right of sweeper cover for a single

Phehlukwayo to Zampa, no run, on a length, Zampa once again clears his front leg and swings at it but misses. The ball flies over the stumps and through to de Kock

Phehlukwayo to Zampa, FOUR, that shot will make a top order batter proud! Back of a length ball angling in on off, Zampa clears his front leg and whacks it past the left side of mid-off for a rocketing boundary. Struck that really well

Phehlukwayo to Zampa, no run, short of length ball angling in on off, Zampa hangs back and blocks it to cover-point

Phehlukwayo to Nathan Ellis, 1 run, back of a length ball outside off, steered to third man for a single

Maharaj to Zampa, no run, coming in with the arm, Zampa looks to defend but is hit on the pads. An appeal for a lbw but it was going down leg

Maharaj to Zampa, no run, full outside off, pushed to covers

Adam Zampa, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Maharaj to Abbott, out Caught by Ngidi!! Another one bites the dust and South Africa are inching closer to the victory! Tossed up delivery drifting in on leg-stump, Abbott makes a bit of room and goes inside out over wide mid-off. Hasn't got enough elevation on the shot though and perhaps he wanted to go squarer but didn't have the room to free his arms. Ngidi in the deep moves to his left quickly and takes a well judged catch. The crowd is buzzing at the moment! Abbott c Ngidi b Maharaj 23(26) [4s-3]