Australia has once again crossed the 400 run mark in ODI cricket. It has repeated this feat after 10 years. But, South Africa has been reminded of a 19 year old memory.

Australia has piled up a mountain of runs in the third and final ODI of the series against South Africa. It has made its second highest score in ODI cricket. Australia scored 431 runs for 2 wickets in 50 overs against South Africa. The centuries of 3 batsmen - Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh and Cameron Green - have played a big role in taking Australia to such a big score.

South Africa saw such a day again after 19 years

Australia's highest score in ODI is 434 runs, which it made against South Africa in the year 2006. Now after 19 years, it has written the script of its second highest score in ODI against South Africa again. This time the Australian team went 3 runs away from its highest score in ODI.

Australia scored 400 plus after 10 years

Australia scored 400 plus runs in ODI cricket after waiting for 10 years. Before this, it last crossed the 400 run mark in ODI against Afghanistan in 2015. Australia then scored 417 runs for 6 wickets, which is their third highest score in ODI.

431 runs scored with 18 sixes

The 431 runs scored against South Africa may be Australia's second highest score. But this is the 9th highest total in ODI cricket. Australia managed to reach this big score thanks to Travis Head's 142 runs, Mitchell Marsh's full 100 runs and Cameron Green's 118 runs in 55 balls. A total of 18 sixes were hit in Australia's innings, which were hit by these 3 batsmen together. In this, Head and Marsh hit 5-5 sixes while Cameron Green hit 8 sixes.

Top 3 hit century in ODI after 10 years

This is the first time in 10 years that the top 3 have hit a century in ODI cricket. The last time South Africa's top 3 hit a century in ODI was in 2015. Hashim Amla, Rilee Russo and AB de Villiers scored centuries for South Africa in the ODI match played against West Indies.