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
16.5
Adam Zampa to Temba Bavuma. Googly length ball, off stump on the back foot working, leading edge in the air uncontrolled to cover for no runs, fielded by Labuschagne.
Australia vs South Africa
16.3
Adam Zampa to Quinton de Kock. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the front foot glancing, to short fine leg for 1 run, shy attempt by Labuschagne, fielded by Maxwell.
Australia vs South Africa
16.2
FOUR! Adam Zampa to Quinton de Kock. Leg spinner length ball, down leg side on the front foot reverse sweeping, well timed past deep backward point for 4 runs.
Australia vs South Africa
16.1
FOUR! Adam Zampa to Quinton de Kock. Leg spinner length ball, to leg on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled past deep square leg for 4 runs.
Australia vs South Africa
15.6
Marcus Stoinis to Quinton de Kock. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot pushing, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Warner.
Australia vs South Africa
15.5
Marcus Stoinis to Quinton de Kock. Short, down leg side ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Inglis.
Australia vs South Africa
15.3
Marcus Stoinis to Temba Bavuma. Short, outside off stump backing away defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Smith.
Australia vs South Africa
15.2
Marcus Stoinis to Temba Bavuma. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep backward square leg for 2 runs.
Australia vs South Africa
15.1
FOUR! Marcus Stoinis to Temba Bavuma. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs.
Australia vs South Africa
14.6
FOUR! Adam Zampa to Quinton de Kock. Googly half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.
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