MEN’S CRICKET: Australia beat South Africa by 45 runs using the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in the dead rubber of their three-match one-day series at the Potchefstroom Oval on Wednesday. Alex Carey top-scored with 74 and Mitch Marsh hit 54 for the Aussies in their 322-9 with Corbin Bosch taking 4-60. South Africa had reached 145-4 after 28 overs when the match was abandoned, giving them a 2-1 series victory.