Heinrich Klaasen produced another impressive batting performance as South Africa won the final one-day international against Australia by six wickets on Saturday, with 27 balls remaining, for a 3-0 series sweep.
Klaasen's 68 not out — to go with a century and another half century in the series — led South Africa to a comfortable victory despite Marnus Labuschagne's 108 for Australia against his country of birth.
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Heinrich Klaasen produced another impressive batting performance as South Africa won the final one-day international against Australia by six wickets on Saturday, with 27 balls remaining, for a 3-0 series sweep.
JJ Smuts made 84 from 98 balls in South Africa's chase while filling in at No. 3 for the injured Temba Bavuma, and Klaasen was there at the end to confirm victory with nearly five overs to spare. South Africa finished on 258-4 in 45.3 overs.
Cummins and Agar were rested after Australia went 2-0 down in the three-game series.
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Australia's batsman Marnus Labuschagne plays a shot during the 3rd and final One Day International cricket match between South Africa and Australia at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, South Africa, Saturday, March 7, 2020. (AP PhotoThemba Hadebe)
South Africa's batsman Jon Jon Smuts plays a shot during the 3rd and final One Day International cricket match between South Africa and Australia at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, South Africa, Saturday, March 7, 2020. (AP PhotoThemba Hadebe)
Australia's captain Aaron Finch throws the ball as he attempts a run out during the 3rd and final One Day International cricket match between South Africa and Australia at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, South Africa, Saturday, March 7, 2020. (AP PhotoThemba Hadebe)
South Africa's captain Quinton de Kock is bowled by Australia's bowler Josh Hazlewood during the 3rd and final One Day International cricket match between South Africa and Australia at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, South Africa, Saturday, March 7, 2020. (AP PhotoThemba Hadebe)
South Africa's bowler Jon Jon Smuts, right, celebrates with teammate David Miller, after bowling Australia's batsman Alex Carey for a duck on during the 3rd and final One Day International cricket match between South Africa and Australia at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, South Africa, Saturday, March 7, 2020. (AP PhotoThemba Hadebe)
South Africa's bowler Daryn Dupavillon receives the ball as he prepares to bowl during the third and final One Day International cricket match between South Africa and Australia at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, South Africa, Saturday, March 7, 2020. (AP PhotoThemba Hadebe)
Australia's batsman Marnus Labuschagne, right, watches his shot as South Africa's captain Quinton de Kock looks on during the third and final One Day International cricket match between South Africa and Australia at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, South Africa, Saturday, March 7, 2020. (AP PhotoThemba Hadebe)
Labuschagne was the anchor but Australia only managed 254-7 in its 50 overs at Senwes Park in Potchefstroom after being put in to bat. Labuschagne's century came about 50 kilometers (31 miles) up the road from Klerksdorp, the city where he was born.
South Africa's batsman Heinrich Klaasen celebrates after scoring the winning runs at the end of the 3rd and final One Day International cricket match between South Africa and Australia at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, South Africa, Saturday, March 7, 2020. South Africa beat Australia by 6 wickets with 27 balls remaining. (AP PhotoThemba Hadebe)
JJ Smuts made 84 from 98 balls in South Africa's chase while filling in at No. 3 for the injured Temba Bavuma, and Klaasen was there at the end to confirm victory with nearly five overs to spare. South Africa finished on 258-4 in 45.3 overs.
Australia was missing pace bowlers Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins and spinner Ashton Agar.
Starc left the tour early so he can watch his wife Alyssa Healy play for Australia in the women's Twenty20 World Cup final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.
Australia's Marnus Labuschagne, right uses hand sanitizer, at the end of the 3rd and final One Day International cricket match between South Africa and Australia at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, South Africa, Saturday, March 7, 2020. South Africa beat Australia by 6 wickets with 27 balls remaining. (AP PhotoThemba Hadebe)
Cummins and Agar were rested after Australia went 2-0 down in the three-game series.
South Africa gave an international debut to fast bowler Daryn Dupavillon, who took 1-21 off six overs.
Smuts won man of the match after also taking two wickets with his left-arm spin bowling to go with his top score for South Africa.
Australia players leaves the field at the end of the 3rd and final One Day International cricket match between South Africa and Australia at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, South Africa, Saturday, March 7, 2020. South Africa beat Australia by 6 wickets with 27 balls remaining. (AP PhotoThemba Hadebe)
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Australia's batsman Marnus Labuschagne reacts after reaching his century during the 3rd and final One Day International cricket match between South Africa and Australia at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, South Africa, Saturday, March 7, 2020. (AP PhotoThemba Hadebe)
Australia's batsman Marnus Labuschagne plays a shot during the 3rd and final One Day International cricket match between South Africa and Australia at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, South Africa, Saturday, March 7, 2020. (AP PhotoThemba Hadebe)
South Africa's batsman Jon Jon Smuts plays a shot during the 3rd and final One Day International cricket match between South Africa and Australia at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, South Africa, Saturday, March 7, 2020. (AP PhotoThemba Hadebe)
Australia's captain Aaron Finch throws the ball as he attempts a run out during the 3rd and final One Day International cricket match between South Africa and Australia at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, South Africa, Saturday, March 7, 2020. (AP PhotoThemba Hadebe)
South Africa's captain Quinton de Kock is bowled by Australia's bowler Josh Hazlewood during the 3rd and final One Day International cricket match between South Africa and Australia at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, South Africa, Saturday, March 7, 2020. (AP PhotoThemba Hadebe)
South Africa's bowler Jon Jon Smuts, right, celebrates with teammate David Miller, after bowling Australia's batsman Alex Carey for a duck on during the 3rd and final One Day International cricket match between South Africa and Australia at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, South Africa, Saturday, March 7, 2020. (AP PhotoThemba Hadebe)
South Africa's bowler Daryn Dupavillon receives the ball as he prepares to bowl during the third and final One Day International cricket match between South Africa and Australia at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, South Africa, Saturday, March 7, 2020. (AP PhotoThemba Hadebe)
Australia's batsman Marnus Labuschagne, right, watches his shot as South Africa's captain Quinton de Kock looks on during the third and final One Day International cricket match between South Africa and Australia at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, South Africa, Saturday, March 7, 2020. (AP PhotoThemba Hadebe)