South Africa's spin bowlers backed up a century by Aiden Markram as the hosts ended Australia's winning streak with a 111-run victory in the third one-day international at the JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom on Tuesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Markram hit 102 not out in a South African total of 338 for six.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
South Africa survived a furious assault by David Warner and Travis Head before bowling out Australia for 227.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Australia won the first two games in the five-match series after sweeping a Twenty20 series 3-0.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The tourists looked on track for another win when Warner and Head thrashed 79 for the first wicket off only 48 balls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Australia were 104 for one at the end of the 10-over power play, the second time in a row they reached three figures while fielding restrictions were in place.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But left-arm spinners Tabraiz Shamsi (two for 29) and Keshav Maharaj (two for 37) changed the course of the match on a spin-friendly pitch before fast bowler Gerald Coetzee (four for 50) finished off the Australian innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Maharaj also made a key intervention in the field with a direct-hit run-out of Warner, who made 78 off 56 balls before slipping and losing his shoe as he set off for a single.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"We needed a positive one," said South African captain Temba Bavuma.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"The batters knuckled down and we were banking on the wicket assisting the spin bowlers and it's exactly what it did.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"The power play didn't go as well as we wanted but the way we clawed it back was exactly what we're looking for."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Australian captain Mitchell Marsh said the loss was "a little slip-up" in conditions which are likely to be replicated during the World Cup in India next month.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Hopefully we learnt a lot from it," he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Quinton de Kock (82) and captain Temba Bavuma (57) gave South Africa an ideal start with an opening stand of 146 in 22.5 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But Australia were able to slow down the scoring, with part-time off-spinner Travis Head making good use of a slow, dry pitch to bowl unchanged and take two for 39 in 10 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n