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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Your support makes all the difference.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
31.6
Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to third man for 1 run.
Australia vs South Africa
31.5
Pat Cummins to Quinton de Kock. Length ball, off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Warner.
Australia vs South Africa
31.3
Pat Cummins to Quinton de Kock. Off cutter length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Stoinis.
Australia vs South Africa
31.2
Pat Cummins to Quinton de Kock. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, mis-timed to mid on for no runs, fielded by Starc.
Australia vs South Africa
31.1
APPEAL! Pat Cummins to Quinton de Kock. Length ball, middle stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Inglis, appeal made for Caught.
Australia vs South Africa
30.6
Adam Zampa to Quinton de Kock. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Labuschagne.
Quinton de Kock century!
De Kock brings up his second century of the tournament so far, it is an incredible start to the Cricket World Cup for the South Africa captain.
Australia are looking a bit in trouble here, despite taking two wickets, especially if de Kock can score big. It might not have been as destructive as Rohit Sharma’s 63-ball ton yesterday, but his 90-ball century will be important as this match continues.
Australia vs South Africa
30.5
Adam Zampa to Quinton de Kock. Googly length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, well timed to deep extra cover for 2 runs, shy attempt by Maxwell, fielded by Marsh.
Australia vs South Africa
30.4
Adam Zampa to Aiden Markram. Googly length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Starc.
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