Quinton de Kock scores 109 runs including eights fours and five huge sixes in 106 balls
Sports Bulletin Report
Lucknow (India): South Africa defeated Australia by 134 runs in the Cricket World Cup 2023 at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow India on Thursday. Australian skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and asked Temba Bavuma to bat first.
South African opening batters Quinton de Kock and Temba provided a solid foundation to their team and made 108 runs for the first wicket in 19.4 overs. Quinton de Kock b Maxwell scored 109 off 106 balls, as his innings was laced with eight fours and five massive sixes. Skipper Temba Bavuma contributed 35 runs after lasting 55 balls, as he smashed a couple of fours.
Summarized Scorecard:
Toss: Australia won the toss and elected to field first
South Africa (Batting): (311 for 7 in 50 overs)
Quinton de Kock b Maxwell 109 (106 balls, 4x8, 6x5), Aiden Markram c Hazlewood b Cummins 56 (44 balls, 4x7, 6x1), Temba Bavuma c Warner b Maxwell 35 (55 balls 4x2, 6x0), Rassie van der Dussen c sub (SA Abbott) b Zampa 26 (30 balls, 4x2, 6x0), Heinrich Klaasen c †Inglis b Hazlewood 29 (27 balls, 4x3, 6x0)
Australia (Bowling):
Glenn Maxwell (2 for 34), Mitchell Starc (2 for 53), Adam Zampa (1 for 70), Josh Hazlewood (1 for 60), Pat Cummins (1 for 71)
Australia (Batting): 177 all out in 40.5 overs
Steven Smith lbw b Rabada 19 (16 balls, 4x4, 6x0), Marnus Labuschagne c Bavuma b Maharaj 46 (74 balls, 4x3, 6x0), Mitchell Starc c †de Kock b Jansen 27 (51 balls, 4x3, 6x0), Pat Cummins (c) c Miller b Shamsi 22 (21 balls, 4x4, 6x0)
South Africa (Bowling):
Lungi Ngidi (1 for 18), Marco Jansen (2 for 54), Kagiso Rabada (3 for 33), Keshav Maharaj (2 for 30), Tabraiz Shamsi (2 for 38)
South Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Temba Bavuma (captain), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi,
Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wicketkeeper), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Pat Cummins (captain), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
