LUCKNOW-South Africa secured a dominant 134-win over Australia within the 10th recreation of the ICC Males’s ODI World Cup 2023 on the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Thursday.
The Aussies crumbled in chase of 312 with Proteas’ pacers having an higher hand over the five-time champions. Ace bowler Kagiso Rabada completed with figures of three/33 whereas Marco Jansen, spin duo of Keshav Maharaj and Tabraiz Shamsi bagged two wickets every. Australian trio of Marnus Labuschagne (46), Mitchell Starc (27) and Pat Cummins (22) confirmed resistance however the five-time World champions have been bowled out for 177.
Earlier, Quinton de Kock, in a repeat efficiency of his second successive century, contributed to South Africa’s whole of 311-7 in opposition to a lacklustre Australia aspect that dropped 5 catches. The 30-year-old De Kock, who is about to retire from ODI cricket on the finish of the match, reached his 19th ODI century in 90 balls, together with eight fours and 5 sixes.
He had beforehand achieved a century in South Africa’s opening victory over Sri Lanka. He was ultimately dismissed for 109, bowled out by off-spinner Glenn Maxwell whereas trying a reverse sweep within the 35th over.
Markram, who had beforehand scored the quickest World Cup century in simply 49 balls in the course of the victory over Sri Lanka, rapidly reached 56, taking advantage of a dropped catch by Australia’s skipper Pat Cummins when he had solely scored a single.
It was a woeful day within the subject for Australia, as South Africa’s captain, Temba Bavuma, was additionally dropped twice when he was on 19 and 32. Of their opening recreation, Mitchell Marsh dropped Virat Kohli when the Indian star had reached 12. Kohli subsequently went on to attain a match-winning 85.
Bavuma’s luck ran out when he was caught at midwicket by David Warner off Maxwell, with a rating of 35. Teaming up with De Kock, the skipper had a 108-run partnership for the primary wicket. After Markram was dismissed by Cummins, the Proteas continued with Marco Jansen (26) and David Miller (17), taking them previous the 300-run mark.
Each Miller and Jansen have been dismissed within the last over, with Mitchell Starc delivering a double-wicket maiden. They need to have been dismissed within the penultimate over when Starc dropped Miller and Marcus Stoinis gave Jansen a second likelihood, each off Cummins.