KOLKATA: David Miller scored a gutsy century to recover South Africa to a decent total of 212 in the second semi-final of the ICC World Cup 2023 on Thursday.
Opting to bat first, South Africa got off to a disastrous start as they had slipped to 24/4 in 12 overs as pacers Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood ran through their in-form top-order.
Following the slump, Miller, coming out to bat at number six, joined forces with Heinrich Klaasen and anchored the innings with a gutsy partnership.
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The pair added important 95 runs for the fifth wicket before Travis Head struck twice, removing set batter Klaasen and Marco Jansen (0), in the 31st over to dent South Africa’s recovery.
Klaasen scored a cautious 47 in 48 balls with the help of four boundaries and two sixes.
Meanwhile, David Miller, despite the double blow, stood his ground firm and kept the scoreboard ticking singlehandedly before he smashed Pat Cummins on the first delivery of the 48th over to complete his century.
The left-handed batter, however, failed to carry his bat all the way through and perished in the same over.
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He top-scored for South Africa with a scintillating 101. His 116-ball knock featured eight boundaries and five sixes.
Besides him, Gerald Coetzee and Kagiso Rabada added valuable runs at the backend, courtesy of their important cameos.
Mitchell Experienced pacers Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins led the bowling attack for Australia with three wickets each while Josh Hazlewood and Head bagged two wickets each.
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