South Africa’s extensive efficiency, led by outstanding contributions from Quinton de Kock and Aiden Markram, in addition to remarkable bowling spells by Kagiso Rabada and Keshav Maharaj, moved them to a 134-run success over Australia in their ICC Cricket World Cup match kept in Lucknow on Thursday.
This is Australia’s greatest loss in WC history. Following this win, South Africa now leads the World Cup standings with 4 points from 2 success, while Australia discovers itself in second-to-last location, ninth in the rankings, after losing both of their matches. (Watch: Speed Trolls Babar Azam During A Street Game Ahead Of India vs Pakistan Cricket World Cup 2023 Match)
In their pursuit of the 312-run target, Australia began fairly well and were at 27/0. South African pacers Lungi Ngidi and Marco Jansen turned the tide by dismissing David Warner (13) and Mitchell Marsh (7 ), minimizing Australia to 27/2 within 7 overs.
Steve Smith, the foundation of the Aussie line-up was successive on the crease and played some great shots. Australia was 50-up in 9.4 overs. (Shubman Gill Begins Batting Practice Ahead Of India Vs Pakistan World Cup Match After Recovering From Dengue; See PIC)
Kagiso Rabada got the huge wicket of Smith, eliminating him for 19 off 16 balls, with 4 borders. Australia was lowered to 50/3 at the end of the very first powerplay. Rabada then went on a rampage, getting rid of wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis and Marcus Stoinis for single-digit ratings while Keshav Maharaj’s spin eliminated an out-of-form Glenn Maxwell for 3. Australia sunk to 70/6 in 17.2 overs.
Labuschagne argued effort with Mitchell Starc, assisting the Aussies cross the 100-run mark in 25.2 overs. The duo struck some limits and raised a client fifty-run stand in 74 balls. Their resistance act was ended by Jansen, who dismissed Starc for 27 off 51 balls after he was captured by Quinton de Kock. Australia was 139/7 in 33.3 overs and a 69-run collaboration in between Labuschagne and Starc ended.
Labuschagne bit the dust as he was captured by Temba Bavuma on a Keshav Maharaj shipment, ending his battling 74-ball 46-run knock. Australia was 143/8 in 34.4 overs.
Skipper Pat Cummins (22) and Josh Hazlewood (2) were the last 2 gamers to be dismissed by spinner Tabraiz Shamsi. Australia was bundled out for 177 in 40.5 overs. Australia lost by 134 runs.
Rabada (3/33) and Keshav (2/30) were the choice of the bowlers for South Africa. Shamsi (2/38) and Jansen (2/54) likewise took 2 wickets. Ngidi got one wicket. A 2nd succeeding century by Quinton de Kock and a half-century from Aiden Markram assisted South Africa post an enormous 311/7 in the Cricket World Cup match versus Australia at Lucknow on Thursday.
Put to bat initially by Australia, South Africa left to a great start with openers Quinton de Kock and skipper Temba Bavuma playing contrasting functions of assailant and anchor.
There was very little heavy striking in the very first 10 overs of the powerplay, however De Kock smashed Josh Hazlewood for 3 fours in the 6th over to offer an emphasize minute. South Africa were 53/0 in 10 overs, with Kock (30 *) and Bavuma (17 *) unbeaten.
De Kock reached his fifty in 51 balls, with 5 fours and 2 6s. Proteas finished 100 runs in 17.4 overs. The 108-run collaboration ended in 19.4 overs through Glenn Maxwell’s helpful part-time spin, who dismissed Bavuma for 35 (55 balls, 2 fours) after he was captured by David Warner at deep mid-wicket. South Africa were 108/1 in 20 overs with Rassie Van Der Dussen signing up with De Kock.
De Kock-Dussen continued to provide calculated attacks to Aussie bowlers with De Kock smashing Hazlewood for 2 6s in the 23rd over. Proteas reached 150 in the 27th over.
The duo finished their fifty-run collaboration for the 2nd wicket in 52 balls, which was over quickly with Dussen dismissed by Adam Zampa for 26 (30 balls, 2 fours).
South Africa were 158/2 in 28.3 overs.
After smashing skipper Pat Cummins for 6 in the 30th over, De Kock raised his 19th ODI hundred in 90 balls, with 8 fours and 5 6s. Simply when South Africa sought to cross 200 runs, Maxwell tore down De Kock after the batter tried to play a reverse pull. Proteas were 197/3 in 34.5 overs and 200 runs was available in 35.5 overs.
Markram and Klaasen, 2 in-form batters, continued to construct Proteas’ innings and raised their 50-run stand in simply 41 balls. The Proteas reached 250 in 42.1 overs. Markram raised his half-century in 41 balls with 6 fours and a 6. Skipper Cummins quickly got his wicket for 56 (44 balls, 7 fours and a 6)
South Africa were 263/4 in 43.1 overs. Klaasen was dismissed for 29 by Hazlewood while Marco Jansen (26) and David Miller (17) were gotten rid of by Mitchell Starc. South Africa ended their innings at 311/7 in their 50 overs, with Kagiso Rabada and Keshav Maharaj unbeaten at absolutely no. Maxwell (2/34) and Starc (2/53) were the choice of the bowlers for Australia. Hazlewood, Cummins and Zampa got a wicket each.