Australia vs South Africa LIVE: Cricket World Cup result and reaction as Proteas win by 134 runs
Relive all the action from Australia vs South Africa in Lucknow
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Quinton de Kock smashed a second successive century at the Cricket World Cup to help South Africa beat a scrappy Australia team by 134 runs on Thursday.
The 30-year-old de Kock, who will be retiring after the World Cup, followed up his hundred against Sri Lanka with another masterful 109 off 106 balls on an untested wicket in South Africa's total of 311-7. Australia, which won the toss and elected to bowl on a relaid pitch, was sloppy on the field, dropping five catches before getting bowled out for 177 — its second below-200 total in the tournament. And the loss, following defeat in the opener to hosts India, leaves Pat Cummins’ side with a mountain to climb to make the semi-finals.
Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada picked up 3-33, including the controversial wicket of Marcus Stoinis, and Keshav Maharaj clamped the batters by chipping in 2-30 in a 10-over spell. Only Glenn Maxwell (2-34) showed some spark with his offspin bowling in an otherwise poor day on the field for Australia, which had been seend as one of favorites to reach the semifinals.
South Africa climbed on top of the points table with two wins from two games while Australia is without a point after losing both its opening games. Relive all the action from today’s game below:
Australia vs South Africa
8.2
Lungi Ngidi to Marnus Labuschagne. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, hit pad to short leg for 1 run, fielded by van der Dussen.
Australia vs South Africa
8.1
Lungi Ngidi to Marnus Labuschagne. Length ball, off stump on the back foot working, to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Shamsi.
Australia vs South Africa
7.6
FOUR! Marco Jansen to Steve Smith. Short, to leg on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Australia vs South Africa
7.6
Wide Marco Jansen to Steve Smith. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by de Kock.
Australia vs South Africa
7.5
Marco Jansen to Steve Smith. Length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Shamsi.
Australia vs South Africa
7.4
Marco Jansen to Steve Smith. Back of a length, middle stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Maharaj.
Australia vs South Africa
7.3
Marco Jansen to Steve Smith. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by de Kock.
Australia vs South Africa
7.2
FOUR! Marco Jansen to Steve Smith. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick, well timed past long on for 4 runs, mis-fielded by Shamsi.
Australia vs South Africa
7.1
Marco Jansen to Steve Smith. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by de Kock.
Australia vs South Africa
6.6
OUT! Caught. Lungi Ngidi to David Warner. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to cover, caught by van der Dussen.
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