David Warner makes history as Australia pulverise South Africa

David Warner makes history as Australia pulverise South Africa

David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne hit centuries and arrange a convincing 123-run win for Australia within the second one-day worldwide in opposition to South Africa on the Mangaung Oval on Saturday.

Warner made 106 and Labuschagne 124 in an Australian complete of 392 for eight after the vacationers had been despatched in.

Leg-spinner Adam Zampa took 4 for 48 as South Africa had been bowled out for 269 within the forty second over.

Quinton de Kock (45) and skipper Temba Bavuma (46) placed on 81 in 9 overs to get South Africa off to a fast begin earlier than De Kock was caught and bowled by Nathan Ellis.

Zampa struck twice in successive overs to dismiss Bavuma and Aiden Markram and South Africa had been unable to mount a severe problem, though Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller each made 49.

“Our intent and execution tonight was as good as it gets,” stated Australian captain Mitchell Marsh.

Warner and Travis Head dominated South Africa’s quick bowlers throughout a gap partnership of 109 off 72 balls, with Head thrashing 64 off 36 balls with 9 fours and three sixes.

There was a quick respite for South Africa when left-arm wrist spinner Tabraiz Shamsi dismissed Head and Marsh off successive deliveries.

But Labuschagne adopted up his match-winning 80 not out within the first match on the similar venue on Thursday — when he got here into the workforce as a concussion substitute for Cameron Green — with one other participant of the match efficiency.

Warner and Labuschagne placed on 151 for the third wicket off 124 balls, with Warner going to his twentieth one-day worldwide century off 85 deliveries — simply the second Aussie ever to attain 20 ODI centuries.

Labuschagne was even faster, reaching his second one-day worldwide century off 80 balls.

Both his a whole lot have been made within the nation of his beginning. He hit 108 in Potchefstroom in March 2020.

“The boys at the top got us off to a lightning start and put pressure on the bowlers,” stated Labuschagne, who stated the truth that he had not been chosen for the World Cup was “not in my control – I am concentrating on enjoying my cricket and playing as well as I can.” It was Australia’s third-highest complete within the 50-overs format and the fourth-highest conceded by South Africa.

“They were on top of us from ball one,” admitted Bavuma.

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Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au