New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- If Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh and Cameron Green grabbed the headlines with the bat, youngster Cooper Connolly decided to rewrite history as Australia defeated South Africa by 276 runs in the third ODI on Sunday to avoid a series whitewash in Mackay. Having already won the ODI series, the Proteas had the perfect opportunity to make it 3-0.

But Connolly's magic with the ball left South Africa reeling and eventually surrendering to their biggest loss margin in terms of runs. Connolly returned with figures of 5/22 in six overs. Just two days after turning 22, Connolly became the youngest to claim a five-wicket haul for Australia.

The record was previously held by Craig McDermott, who scripted the same at the age of 22...