LUCKNOW, Oct 12: South Africa thrashed Australia by 134 runs to continue their good start in the ICC World Cup here on Thursday. Asked to bat first, South Africa rode on a fine century by opener Quinton de Kock and a 44-ball 56 from Aiden Markram to post 311 for seven in the stipulated 50 overs.
In reply, the Australians were bowled out for 177 in 40.5 overs with Kagiso Rabada picking three wickets for 33 runs. Earlier, De Kock, who had made an 84-ball 100 against Sri Lanka in New Delhi, smashed a 106-ball 109 at the Ekana Stadium, a venue he considers his backyard, courtesy the left-hander’s IPL stint with the Lucknow Supergiants.
The South Africans entered this game after a comprehensive victory in their opener against Sri Lanka.
Australia, on the other hand, bowled without a plan, looked equally clueless with the bat — losing wickets in clumps — and were sloppy on the field, dropping as many as five catches. The loss will severely dent their confidence. They were also outplayed by India in their opener and sit second last in the 10-team table.
De Kock, who will retire from the format after the World Cup, oozed confidence while scoring his second consecutive century with the help of eight boundaries and five maximums while Aiden Markram smashed 56 off 44 to help the team post the highest ODI total in Lucknow.
SCOREBOARD
South Africa :
Quinton de Kock b Maxwell 109
Temba Bavuma c Warner b Maxwell 35
Rassie van der Dussen c sub b Zampa 26
Aiden Markram c Hazlewood b Cummins 56
Heinrich Klaasen c Inglis b Hazlewood 29
David Miller b Starc 17
Marco Jansen c Warner b Starc 26
Kagiso Rabada not out 0
Keshav Maharaj not out 0
Extras: (B-4 LB-2 W-7) 13
Total: (For 7 wickets in 50 overs) 311
Fall of wickets: 1/108 2/158 3/197 4/263 5/267 6/310 7/311
Bowling: Mitchell Starc 9-1-53-2, Josh Hazlewood 9-0-60-1, Glenn Maxwell 10-1-34-2, Pat Cummins 9-0-71-1, Adam Zampa 10-0-70-1, Mitchell Marsh 1-0-6-0, Marcus Stoinis 2-0-11-0.
Australia:
Mitchell Marsh c Bavuma b Jansen 7
David Warner c van der Dussen b Ngidi 13
Steven Smith lbw b Rabada 19
Marnus Labuschagne c Bavuma b Maharaj 46
Josh Inglis b Rabada 5
Glenn Maxwell c&b Maharaj 3
Marcus Stoinis c de Kock b Rabada 5
Mitchell Starc c de Kock b Jansen 27
Pat Cummins c Miller b Shamsi 22
Adam Zampa not out 11
Josh Hazlewood c Rabada b Shamsi 2
Extras: (LB-4, NB-2, W-11) 17
Total: (All out in 40.5 overs) 177
Fall of wickets: 1-27, 2-27, 3-50, 4-56, 5-65, 6-70, 7-139, 8-143, 9-175, 10-177
Bowling: Lungi Ngidi 8-2-18-1, Marco Jansen 7-0-54-2, Kagiso Rabada 8-1-33-3, Keshav Maharaj 10-0-30-2, Tabraiz Shamsi 7.5-0-38-2.
(PTI)
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