Marsh helps Australia to 282-7

HARARE, Sept 2 (AFP): Mitchell Marsh hit a brutal unbeaten 86 as Australia posted 282 for seven in a crucial one-day triangular series game against South Africa in Harare Tuesday.

Australia were battling to increase their scoring rate when Marsh arrived at the crease, but the all rounder struck seven sixes in a 51-ball innings to help his side take 94 runs from the last eight overs. Marsh's big hitting included three successive sixes off the bowling of Dale Steyn - the first time that the fast bowler had conceded that many sixes in a single ODI over.

50 overs Australia 282 for 7 (Marsh 86*, Hughes 85, Phangiso 2-39) v South Africa.