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
43.2
Pat Cummins to David Miller. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run.
Australia vs South Africa
43.1
OUT! Caught. Pat Cummins to Aiden Markram. Off cutter short, outside off stump backing away cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to backward point, caught by Hazlewood.
Australia vs South Africa
42.6
Adam Zampa to Aiden Markram. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed to short extra cover for 1 run, shy attempt by Smith.
Australia vs South Africa
42.5
FOUR! Adam Zampa to Aiden Markram. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
Australia vs South Africa
42.4
FOUR! Adam Zampa to Aiden Markram. Googly length ball, off stump backing away driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
Australia vs South Africa
42.2
Adam Zampa to Aiden Markram. Leg spinner half volley, middle stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Australia vs South Africa
42.1
Adam Zampa to Heinrich Klaasen. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot driving, in the air under control to long off for 1 run, fielded by Maxwell.
Australia vs South Africa
41.6
Mitchell Starc to Heinrich Klaasen. Half volley, middle stump moves in front working, leading edge to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Cummins.
Australia vs South Africa
41.5
Mitchell Starc to Heinrich Klaasen. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, missed for no runs, fielded by Inglis.
Australia vs South Africa
41.4
Mitchell Starc to Heinrich Klaasen. Full toss, to leg on the front foot flick, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Maxwell.
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