He came out to bat at number three after Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh added a record 250 runs for the opening wicket and literally smashed his way to leave South Africa deflated. Green made sure to hit almost evey delivery that came his way and was fearless after the platform that was set by the openers.
He got a bit slow after reaching 96 and eventually reached his ton in 47 balls to register the joint-11th fastest century in the all-time list. However, this is still the fastest century against South Africa and in Australia, too, in ODI cricket. Jos Buttler also smacked a 47-ball century on his way to an unbeaten 162 against the Netherlands in 2022.
Fastest ODI centuries for Australia
| Players | Balls taken | Opposition | Year |
| Glenn Maxwell | 40 | Netherlands | 2023 |
| Cameron Green | 47 | South Africa | 2025 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 51 | Sri Lanka | 2015 |
| James Faulkner | 57 | India | 2013 |
| Travis Head | 59 | New Zealand | 2023 |
Australia post second-highest total in ODI history
It was a day filled with records for Australia with the bat as their top three batters smashed centuries for the first time in their cricket history. Travis Head (142), Mitchell Marsh (100) and Cameron Green (118*) literally annihilated South Africa's bowling to post a massive total of 431 runs in their 50 overs for the loss of two wickets. This is Australia's second-highest ODI total ever, with the highest being 434 which also came against South Africa in 2006. Interestingly, South Africa chased down that score, which is still the highest ever chase in ODI cricket.
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