South Africa gave Australia a target of 312 runs

South Africa has given Australia a target of 312 runs in the ODI World Cup 2023. Australia won the toss and chose to field first at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. Batting first, South Africa scored 311 runs for 7 wickets in 50 overs.

In reply, Australia has scored 125 runs after losing 6 wickets in 30 overs. Marnus Labuschagne and Mitchell Starc are at the crease. There has been a half-century partnership between the two.

In the first innings, South African opener Quinton de Kock scored a century and Aiden Markram scored a fifty. Mitchell Starc and Glenn Maxwell took 2-2 wickets from Australia. Whereas Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa and Josh Hazlewood got 1-1 success. The team dropped 6 important catches in the match.

Australia's wickets fell like this

• First (Mitchell Marsh - 7 runs): In the sixth over, Marsh played a shot at mid-on on Marco Jansen's good length ball and was caught by Temba Bavuma.
• Second (David Warner-13 runs): In the 7th over, David Warner tried to cut off Lungi Ngidi's ball. Rassie van der Dussen, who was fielding at point, took the catch by diving forward.
• Third (Steve Smith - 19 runs): In the 10th over, Steve Smith tried to defend Rabada's ball. There were beats and the ball hit the pad. The umpire gave not out. Captain Bavuma took a review and Smith was declared LBW.
• Fourth (Josh English - 5 runs): Rabada bowled a good length ball in the 12th over. The ball swung off. The English became bowled after being beaten.
• Fifth (Glenn Maxwell - 3 runs): In the 16th over, Glenn Maxwell played a front shot on the ball of Keshav Maharaj. The ball went straight into Maharaj's hands.
• Sixth (Marcus Stoinis - 5 runs): In the 18th over, Rabada bowled a good length delivery. The ball went to the leg side. Stoinis tried to flick it back and the ball hit his hand and went back into the gloves of the wicketkeeper.

Three wickets fell in the powerplay
Australia had a very disappointing start. Australia lost 3 wickets in the first powerplay. Australia's top 3 batsmen Mitchell Marsh, David Warner and Steve Smith returned to the pavilion.

Stoinis became victim of wrong decision
Marcus Stoinis was out as Australia's sixth wicket. Kagiso Rabada's ball (third ball of the 18th over) was leaving the leg stump. Tried to bat on it from Stoinis. When the ball was passing near the bat, a slight sound was heard. South African players appealed but the umpire declared him not out.

After this the review was taken. In the review, the third umpire gave Stoinis out due to noise in the snicko meter. However, after watching the replays later, it was found that the ball had not hit the bat but Stoinis' gloves. The gloved hand that was hit by the ball was not on the bat at the time of contact with the ball.

Quinton de Kock's century
South Africa's Quinton de Kock scored a century in the first innings. De Kock played an innings of 109 runs in 106 balls. This is de Kock's second consecutive century in this World Cup. He also scored a century in the first match against Sri Lanka.

Markram's half century
Aiden Markram scored the 8th half-century of his ODI career. He played an inning of 56 runs. Markram had scored a century in just 49 balls against Sri Lanka in the first match.

Half-century partnership between Duson-de Kock
There was a half-century partnership for the second wicket between Rassie van der Dussen and Quinton de Kock. Both added 50 runs on 53 balls. This partnership was broken by Adam Zampa by dismissing Duson.

Century partnership between Bavuma-de Kock
There was a century partnership for the first wicket between Temba Bavuma and Quinton de Kock. Both added 108 runs on 118 balls. This partnership was broken by Glenn Maxwell by taking the wicket of Bavuma. Bavuma scored 35 runs.

South Africa got off to a good start in the first powerplay.
Temba Bavuma and Quinton de Kock gave South Africa a steady start in the first 10 overs. The team understood the pitch and conditions in 10 overs and scored 53 runs without any loss.

This is how South Africa's wickets fell

• First (Temba Bavuma - 35 runs): On the fourth ball of the 20th over, Glenn Maxwell was caught by David Warner who was fielding at deep mid-wicket. At this time the score was 108 runs.
• Second (Rassie van der Dussen – 26 runs): On the third ball of the 29th over, Adam Zampa was caught by substitute Shaun Abbott who was fielding at long on. At this time the score was 158 runs.
• Third (Quinton de Kock - 109 runs): On the fifth ball of the 34th over, Quinton tried to play a reverse pull on Maxwell's good length delivery and was bowled.
• Fourth (Aiden Markram - 56 runs): Markram tried to play a shot on the first ball of Cummins' 44th over. Hazlewood took his catch at backward point.
• Fifth (Henrik Klaasen – 29 runs): Josh Hazlewood bowled the first ball of the 45th over a bouncer. Clausen was caught by wicketkeeper Josh Inglis.
• Sixth (Marco Yanson- 26 runs): Mitchell Starc bowled the first ball of the 50th over with a slower short pitch. Yanson was caught by David Warner at mid-on.
• Seventh (David Miller- 17 runs): Mitchell Starc bowled a yorker on the fourth ball of the 50th over. Miller got bowled.

Changes in both teams
Australia has made two changes in the team. Josh Inglis has got a chance in place of Alex Carey and Marcus Stoinis has got a chance in place of Cameron Green. There has been a change in the South Africa team, Gerald Cooties has been replaced by Raz Shamsi has returned.

Playing-11 of both the teams
Australia: Pat Cummins (captain), David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis (wicketkeeper), Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood.

South Africa: Temba Bavuma (captain), Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi and Lungi Ngidi.