Australia deny South Africa series sweep in rain-affected third ODI
Australia avoid a whitewash by winning the third One Day International against South Africa by 45 runs using the DLS method after rain interrupted play.
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The odds
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Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 0% |
| 1 Oct, 06:36 UTC | 0% |
| 1 Oct, 04:11 UTC | 0% |
| 1 Oct, 02:57 UTC | 0% |
| 1 Oct, 02:14 UTC | 0% |
| 1 Oct, 00:08 UTC | 1% |
| 30 Sept, 20:01 UTC | 0% |
| 30 Sept, 19:53 UTC | 0% |
| 30 Sept, 19:24 UTC | 1% |
| 30 Sept, 18:54 UTC | 2% |
| 30 Sept, 18:14 UTC | 7% |
| 30 Sept, 17:51 UTC | 14% |
| 30 Sept, 17:28 UTC | 24% |
| 30 Sept, 16:59 UTC | 17% |
| 30 Sept, 16:26 UTC | 30% |
| 30 Sept, 15:39 UTC | 34% |
| 30 Sept, 15:23 UTC | 29% |
| 30 Sept, 14:50 UTC | 38% |
| 30 Sept, 14:15 UTC | 37% |
| 30 Sept, 13:57 UTC | 45% |
| 30 Sept, 13:08 UTC | 38% |
| 30 Sept, 12:53 UTC | 28% |
| 30 Sept, 12:24 UTC | 33% |
| 30 Sept, 11:54 UTC | 45% |
| 30 Sept, 10:14 UTC | 45% |
| 30 Sept, 06:34 UTC | 46% |
| 30 Sept, 06:13 UTC | 47% |
The story so far
2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 30 Sept 2026. The Guardian Sport published first, on 30 September at 21:40 UTC; SkySports followed 10h 28m later. The most recent article, from SkySports, appeared on 1 October at 08:08 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Guardian Sport (major outlet), SkySports.
2 prediction markets price this story:
- Australia Tour of South Africa ODIs: South Africa vs Australia — resolved “Australia” on 1 Oct 2026. The market resolves based on who wins the scheduled One Day International cricket match between South Africa and Australia. If the game ends in a tie with no Super Over or similar tiebreaker, the outcome is split evenly. Readers often mistake the deadline for resolution, which occurs two hours after the match concludes if official statistics are not yet published.
- Draw/Tie — resolved “Yes” on 2 Oct 2026. The outcome is Yes if the India A versus Australia A men's professional Test series ends in a draw or tie. The outcome is No if either team wins the series. Readers often mistake the linked story about Australia and South Africa for the relevant match, but this market depends solely on the result of the India A vs Australia A series.
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Related prediction markets
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- Resolved Australia Tour of South Africa ODIs: South Africa vs Australia Australia 37d ago
The market favoured Australia at 54% a day out, and it won. How often it's right
Wrong market?
- Resolved Draw/Tie Yes 36d ago
The market favoured No at 62% a day out, but Yes won. How often it's right
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In this story
- Australia
- South Africa
- Pat Cummins
- Adam Zampa
- Alex Carey