SA vs AUS, third ODI: Aiden Markram century helps South Africa keep alive in collection vs Australia

Aiden Markram’s century and a profitable spin assault noticed South Africa beat Australia by 111 runs within the third One Day International on the JB Marks Oval on Tuesday to win their first match of the five-game collection.

Markram scored 102 not out as he propelled the hosts to 338-6 after they’d been put in to bat, to which Australia replied with 227, bowled out with 15 overs to spare

Keshav Maharaj and Tabraiz Shamsi each took two wickets as their spin halted a brisk Australia response.

However, South Africa did get fortunate when David Warner was run out and Tim David then given out after a overview of a catch that regarded to have been dropped however was dominated honest by the fourth umpire after a TV overview.

Markram additionally had a contact of fortune about reaching his second ODI century, dropped within the deep on 95 which allowed him to succeed in the three-figure milestone.

But it was an important innings that propelled South Africa to a formidable complete after they misplaced their means mid-innings.

They started in rampant trend as Quinton de Kock and captain Temba Bavuma placed on a gap stand of 146 earlier than De Kock was undone by the offspin of Travis Head and holed out for 82 runs.

Bavuma went shortly thereafter for 57 and the house crew’s run price slowed markedly as Australia pinned them again.

When David Miler departed cheaply within the forty second over they have been 244-5 however Markram revived the innings and ensured a formidable goal with some highly effective hitting within the final overs.

It didn’t appear to bother the vacationers, nonetheless, with Warner and Head hitting the ball to all corners and Australia racing to 104-1 off 10 overs as they started their reply on a frigid evening.

But when Warner slipped, misplaced his shoe and was run out by Maharaj’s dead-eye throw, regardless of a despairing dive, the match turned.

Marnus Labuschagne, man of the match within the earlier two ODI’s which Australia received, was stumped off Shamsi’s bowling for 15 and David adjudged out regardless of substitute fielder Bjorn Fortuin wanting not sure he had taken a clear catch of George Coetzee’s bowling. Television replays have been additionally unconvincing.

Seamer Coetzee then cleaned up the tail to complete with figures of 4-50.

The groups transfer to Pretoria for Friday’s conflict with the final sport of the collection on the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Sunday.

Edited By:

Kingshuk Kusari

Published On:

Sep 13, 2023