Dhaka, Aug. 25 -- Australia signed off the ODI series in style with a record 276-run win over South Africa in the third and final match on Sunday, handing the tourists their heaviest defeat in the format.

Travis Head (142), skipper Mitchell Marsh (100) and Cameron Green (118 not out) all scored centuries as Australia piled up 431-2, its second-highest ODI total and just three runs short of the world record 434-4 it made against the same opposition in 2006. It was only the second time in ODI history that Australia's top three all reached three figures in the same innings.

Debutant Cooper Connolly then ripped through South Africa with 5-22, as the visitors collapsed to 155 all out in 24.5 overs. Dewald Brevis top-scored with 49, but no ot...