South Africa vs Australia 1st ODI Live Score: Aussies Keen To Carry T20I Form Forward

South Africa vs Australia 1st ODI Live Cricket Score:After wrapping the T20I series against South Africa 3-0, Australia would look to continue the same form into the 50-over format, hoping to put in another resounding show and gear up for the ODI World Cup 2023 with the best possible results. Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Kagiso Rabada, David Warner, Cameron Green, and Alex Carey will all be involved in the ODI series, having been absent from the three T20Is between the two teams. It would be a special series for Quinton de Kock who announced his decision to retire from the format after the ODI World Cup in India. (LIVE Scorecard)

Here are the live cricket score and updates for the South Africa vs Australia 1st ODI from Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein:

After Australia's sheer dominance in the T20I series, which saw them clinch it 3-0, both teams will now shift their focus to the ODI series. With the ODI World Cup less than a month away, this five-match ODI series offers a great opportunity for South Africa and Australia to fine-tune their combinations for the showpiece event in India. Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein will play host to the first three ODIs before the two teams move to Centurion and Johannesburg for the last two ODIs. As far as the recent performances in the 50-over format are concerned, South Africa successfully saw off the threat of the Netherlands in their previous series at home, which boosted their chances of automatic qualification for the 2023 ODI World Cup. On the other hand, Australia are coming off a series win against India, one of the most dominant sides in home conditions. When it comes to the setup of the two teams, South Africa have no major injury concerns, meaning skipper