Cardiff, June 14: Opener Colin Ingram struck a fluent half-century while David Miller played an unbeaten cameo of 38 as South Africa posted a formidable 230 for six against the West Indies in a rain-curtailed Group ‘B’ match of the ICC Champions Trophy, here today.
South Africa’s fifth-wicket pair of Miller and Faf du Plessis (32-ball 35) put on display some sensational strokeplay at the business end of the innings and added 68 runs in just 48 deliveries to put their side in the driver’s seat.
From 153 for four in the 23rd over, both took their side to 221 for five as the last five overs yielded 52 runs for the Proteas.
Miller’s unbeaten knock of 38 was laced with three huge sixes and a four while Plessis decorated his useful innings with three fours and a six.
Earlier, Ingram hit 63-ball 73 laced with six fours and two sixes while skipper AB de Villiers hit a 25-ball 37 after South Africa were invited to bat first under overcast conditions at Sophia Gardens. (PTI)
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