Welcome to the highlights of South Africa vs Australia 3rd ODI - 2016 Australia tour of South Africa 5-match ODI series - The third and final One-Day International cricket match between South Africa and Australia was played at Kingsmead, Durban on October 05, 2016.
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| David Miller slammed an unbeaten 118 © AP |
Match Overview:
David Miller's record-breaking century and Quinton de Kock's quick-fire 70 powers to South Africa emphatic four-wicket victory over Australia, despite a masterclass centuries from David Warner - Steve Smith and took an unassailable 3-0 lead to seal the series in a epic, high-scoring third & final ODI.
Match Stats:
- South Africa chased 372 was their second highest successful run-chase in one-day international and also it is the second highest chase in ODIs.
- Australia's 371 was their fifth highest score in one-day international and it is their third highest total against South Africa in ODIs.
- South Africa's 372 was their ninth highest score in one-day international and it is their second highest total against Australia in ODIs.
- David Miller's unbeaten 118 was the highest score by an South African No.6 batsman in one-day internationals, surpassing the previous record of unbeaten 115 held by JP Duminy against Zimbabwe at Hamilton in the 2015 World Cup.
- 107* : David Miller and Andile Phehlukwayo set up the record seventh-wicket partnership for South Africa against Australia in one-day international, previously held by the unbeaten 87-run stand between Mark Boucher and Lance Klusener at Johannesburg in 2000 and South Africa' second best seventh-wicket stand in ODIs.
- 96 : Dale Steyn became the most runs conceded by an South African bowler in one-day international, surpassing the previous record of 95 by Wayne Parnell against India at Gwalior in 2010.
- 86 : Kagiso Rabada became the sixth most runs conceded by an South African bowler in one-day international and South Africa's third most expensive bowling against Australia in ODIs.
- 743 : This was the fourth highest aggregate match in one-day international and it is the second highest between South Africa and Australia in ODIs.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
Australia scored mammoth total of 371-6 in 50 overs with top scorer by David Warner 117 off 107-balls - which was his 8th ODI hundred & his second century against South Africa in ODIs - including 13-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 109.34.
Steven Smith 108 off 107-balls - which was his 6th ODI hundred & his second century against South Africa in ODIs - including 9-fours and a six and Aaron Finch blasted a 53 off 34-balls included 4-sixes & 3-fours with strike rate of 155.88.
Travis Head hammered a 35 off 15-balls including 4-fours & a six with strike rate of 194.44, George Bailey 28 and Matthew Wade 15 not out.
South Africa best bowler by Imran Tahir, Dale Steyn both took 2-wickets and one for Andile Phehlukwayo - Kagiso Rabada.
South Africa chased 372-6 in 49.2 overs with top scorer by David Miller 118 not out - which has his 3rd ODI hundred and his first century against South Africa in ODIs.
Quinton de Kock blasted a 70 off 49-balls including 6-fours and 2-sixes with strike rate of 142.85, Hashim Amla struck 45 off 30-balls included 9-fours with strike-rate of 150.
Andile Phehlukwayo scored a unbeaten 42 off 39-balls including 4-fours & 2-sixes, Faf du Plessis hit 33 off 32-balls included four-fours, JP Duminy 20, Rilee Rossouw 18 and Dwaine Pretorius 15.
Australia best bowler by John Hastings takes 2-wickets, Travis Head, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Marsh and Chris Tremain each took one-wickets.
David Miller named Player of the match for his match-winning whirlwind unbeaten 118-runs knocked off facing 79-balls including 10-fours ans 6-sixes with strike rate of 149.36.
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