Mick Lewis lastly has some firm.
The fairly-forgettable Victorian seamer who grew to become the costliest bowler in ODI historical past in 2006 would possibly need to purchase Adam Zampa a beer.
Because the pair now share these scarcely-believable figures of 0/113 after Zampa was smashed all around the Centurion park by South Africa on Friday night time in a 164-run defeat.
No stranger to conceding huge scores in South Africa, the Aussies leaked 5/416, together with an 88-ball double century partnership between Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller.
Klaasen slammed 174 off 83 balls to guide South Africa to a straightforward win within the fourth match of the collection. It was the second-highest rating by a batsmen taking part in at quantity 5 or decrease in ODIs and probably the most runs scored by somebody who got here out to bat within the twenty fifth over or later.
When he lastly departed, Klaasen had shared a rare fifth-wicket partnership of 222 off solely 94 balls with Miller (82 not out from 45) as South Africa piled up their fifth-highest complete in one-day internationals, earlier than bowling out Australia for 252.
“To be honest I can’t remember the last part of the innings. I’ll have to go back and watch it tonight,” Klaasen mentioned.
He smashed 13 fours and 13 sixes earlier than being caught on the boundary off the final ball of the innings.
“Some days guys have a day out,” mentioned Australian captain Mitchell Marsh, who for the second sport in a row was on the dropping aspect after sending within the opposition.
“Klaasen was amazing. We got outplayed. Sometimes in international cricket you have to take your hat off.”
Klaasen and Miller mixed to attain at a run charge of 14.47, by far the very best for a 200-run stand. South Africa additionally broke the file for probably the most runs scored off the final 10 overs of an innings after making 173 runs.
South Africa’s 20 sixes had been additionally probably the most they’d hit in an ODI.
Alex Carey hit 99 off 77 balls for Australia and was final man out. Lungi Ngidi took 4 for 51 and Kagiso Rabada three for 41 for South Africa.
South Africa’s win tied the collection at two matches apiece, establishing a decider in Johannesburg on Sunday.
With the World Cup solely three weeks away, Australia had a probably critical damage concern when in-form opening batsman Travis Head needed to retire harm after being struck on the left hand by quick bowler Gerald Coetzee.
Australian crew administration introduced that Head was because of go for a scan on Friday night time with outcomes not anticipated till Saturday.
A run spree of such magnitude didn’t appear possible as correct Australian bowling and a slower than normal Centurion pitch noticed South Africa make comparatively sluggish progress on a floor identified for top scoring.
At the second drinks break, the whole was 157 for 3 off 32 overs. The acceleration began throughout a stand of 74 off 57 balls between Rassie van der Dussen (62) and Klaasen.
It went into over-drive when the left-handed Miller joined Klaasen and hit the second ball he confronted, from leg-spinner Adam Zampa, for six.
Zampa was hammered for 113 runs off his 10 overs, equalling the file for many runs conceded in a one-day worldwide set by fellow Australian Mick Lewis, additionally towards South Africa, in Johannesburg in 2006.
Marcus Stoinis conceded 81 runs and Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Ellis went for 79 apiece. Michael Neser, taking part in his first match of the collection, was the least costly Australian bowler, taking one for 59.
– with AFP
Originally printed as South Africa obliterates one-day cricket information as Australia humiliated
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
