De Kock knock sparks Proteas win
Quinton de Kock smashed his highest ever total in One Day
Internationals as South Africa completed a dominant six-wicket victory
over Australia in the opening match of the series at Centurion.
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Quinton de Kock |
De Kock's incredible 178 from just 113 balls - just 11 runs short of
a national record - ended up turning Australia's sizable first-innings
total of 294/9 into a doddle as the Proteas raced to victory with almost
14 overs to spare.
Winning the toss and electing to bowl, the home side were put on the
back foot as David Warner and Aaron Finch got off to a flyer.
The openers compiled a quickfire 64-run partnership before Wayne
Parnell managed to get rid of danger-man Warner, who was caught at
mid-off after mistiming a drive.
Newcomer Andile Phehlukwayo was then smashed for 16 in his first
over, but struck a double blow shortly after, dismissing both Finch and
No 3 Steven Smith to reduce the Aussies to 91/3 at the end of the 13th
over.
The visitors continued to battle with intent, however, Mitchell Marsh
smashing 31 at greater than a run a ball before also falling to
Phehlukwayo.
George Bailey's 74 would anchor the Aussie innings and prove to be a
valuable knock after the departures of Travis Head and Matthew Wade,
which had left Australia in a potential spot of bother on 192/6 with 21
overs remaining.
Bailey found a partner in John Hastings, and the duo's 79-run
partnership - with Hastings contributing 51 of those runs - would
ultimately enable the Australians to bat out their 50 overs and post a
formidable target of 294/9.
Phehlukwayo would nab the wicket of Hastings as well to end with
impressive figures of 4/44 in his second ODI.
The Aussies would have felt very much in the contest as they started
to defend their total, but they were about to find themselves on the
receiving end of an emphatic Proteas batting display.
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SCOREBOARD
Australia Innings
David Warner c Andile Phehlukwayo b Parnell 40
Aaron Finch c Wayne Parnell b Andile Phehlukwayo 33
Steven Smith lbw b Phehlukwayo 08
George Bailey c David Miller b Steyn 74
Mitchell Marsh c de Kock b Phehlukwayo 31
Travis Head st de Kock b Tahir 18
Matthew Wade run out (David Miller) 05
John Hastings c Farhaan Behardien b Phehlukwayo 51
Adam Zampa c Miller b Steyn 12
Daniel Worrall not out 06
Scott Boland not out 03
Extras : (b - 0, w - 8, nb - 0, lb - 1, Penalty - 0) 13
Total 294
Fall of wickets: 1-64 ( Warner, ), 2-88 ( Finch, ), 3-90 ( Smith, )
4-131 (Mitchell ), 5-172 (Head), 6-192 ( Wade, )
7-271 ( Hastings, 45.1 ov), 8-278 ( Bailey, 47.1 ov)
9-286 ( Zampa, 49.1 ov)
Bowling: Dale Steyn 10-0-65-2
Kagiso Rabada 10-0-63-0
Wayne Parnell 8-0-56-1
Andile Phehlukwayo10-1-44- 4
Imran Tahir 10-0-46-1
Farhaan Behardien 2-0-15-0
South Africa innings: 295 / 4 (36.2) R/R: 8.15
Quinton de Kock c Head b Boland 178
Rilee Rossouw lbw b Zampa 63
Faf du Plessis b Boland 26
JP Duminy c Head b Boland 09
David Miller not out 10
Farhaan Behardien not out 05
Extras :(b - 0, w - 4, nb - 0, lb - 1, Penalty - 0) 04
Total (36.2) 295
Fall of wickets: 1-145 ( Rossouw, ), 2-268 ( du Plessis, )
3-280 ( Duminy, ), 4-280 ( de Kock, )
Bowling: Daniel Worrall 7.2- 0- 50- 0
John Hastings 7-0- 52- 0
Scott Boland 7 -0- 67- 3
Mitchell Marsh 8- 0 -66- 0
Travis Head 2- 0- 16- 0
Adam Zampa 5- 0- 44-1 |
