It was a double-header for the final time on 2019 WC and indeed South Africa ended up their WC journey with a winning note. That made the Aussies to put them down in the table for the 2nd position! The match 45 of the ICC Men’s WC happened between Australia and South Africa on Saturday, July 6th, 2019, at Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester, England by 1:30 pm the local time. The toss was by the South African skipper Faf du Plessis and elected to bat 1st.
First Innings :
It was Aiden Markram and the South African wicket-keeper batsman Quinton de Kock started the innings on a positive note as it was the only 2nd 50 plus partnership of the tournament for the 1st wicket. It is Aiden Markram first departed for 34 off 37 balls when South Africa was at 79. As Makram cleared 1 six and 6 boundaries on his 34. After 35 runs it was Quinton de Kock who departed for 52 off 51 balls with 7 classic boundaries included. This was de Kock’s 3rd fifty of this WC 2019 and 24th in ODIs. Then it was the skipper Faf du Plessis himself with the inform Rassie Van der Dussen who both controlled and changed the entire game as the partnership for the 3rd wicket went on for 151 runs. Faf brought his 2nd WC century and 12th overall in ODIs departed after a steady and healthy partnership as he went exactly for 100 runs off 94 balls with 7 boundaries and 2 sixes included. Finally, the South African middle-order batsman Rassie van der Dussen marked his 7th ODI fifty and 3rd in this WC 2019 who smashed predominantly well to boost the team’s total. Expect the Australian spinner Nathan Lyon and the serious pacer Mitchell Starc who holds in the top position of most wickets in this WC 2019 took 2 wickets each in this match while the other 2 bowlers Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins could only pick 1 each.
Thus the South Africans finally made 325 for the loss of 6 wickets in their complete 50 overs at Manchester.
Second Innings :
Been qualified for the Semi-finals the Aussies opened their chase with the in-form David Warner and their skipper Aaron Finch. There happened the collapse the Australian skipper got rid in just 3 runs off 4 balls while Usman Khawaja who was at 6 suddenly struggled on his hamstring injury. Khawaja immediately called the physio which finally made him go out of the field as he was retired-hurt. Then came Australia’s most dependable batsman especially when in a critical situation who is none other than Steven Smith who rarely failed to support the run chase as Steve departed for just 7 runs off 6 deliveries with the only boundary. It was Marcus Stoinis and Glenn Maxwell who came then but did not support David Warner who was batting responsibly on the other end as they just made 22 for 34 balls and 12 off 20 balls respectively. It was the inform newly dependable wicket-keeper batsman Alex Carey who sensibly supported his senior player David Warner. As Warner brought his 4th WC century and 3rd in this WC 2019. Right after his century, Warner started to fire his innings which caused him to lose his wicket for 122 off 117 balls with 15 fours and 2 sixes included. The partnership between David Warner and Alex Carey went on century, not for 108 runs off just 90 balls which were crucial. Then it was Pat Cummins who literally stood with his wicket-keeper batsman Alex Carey for 45 runs which turned the match into a nail-biter. But Cummins could only survive for 9 runs of the 15 balls he faced that include a boundary too. Three runs after it was the inform Alex Carey who himself gave his wicket through a wrong shot selection at deep covers to Aiden Markram which was delivered by the South African pacer Chris Morris. Alex Carey who finally brought his 3rd half-century in this WC 2019 and 4th overall in ODIs. As he contributed 85 runs off just 69 balls with 11 fours and a six included. It was Usman Khawaja who came back from retired-hurt in spite of his hamstring injury could only make 18 runs off 14 balls with 3 boundaries included. Finally, it was the tail-ender Mitchell Starc who made a scary six and a four to bring the match down to the wire but, he was also bowled by the South African death over specialist Kagiso Raba for 16 off 11 balls. It was the South African bowlers who carried well in the 2nd part of the innings and help the team to end up on winning sign who departing from the tournament. As Rabada took a 3 wicket-haul while Andile Phehlukwayo and Dwaine Pretorius picked 2 wickets each. The experienced Chris Morris and the 41-year-old who is the oldest cricketer of the entire World Cup campaign nations on this year 2019 who is none other than Imran Tahir picked 1 wicket on his last World Cup tournament. Thus the Australians finally made 315 runs for the loss of all their 10 wickets with just only one ball left in the innings.
Man of the Match(MOM): It is none other the winning Captain Faf du Plessis grabbed the Man of the Match award for his 2nd WC Hundred.
Records: David Warner by this match joins the cub with Mark Waugh the 2nd most no of centuries obtained by an Australian batsman which is 4 centuries. In the 1st it is Ricky Ponting who holds 5 centuries.
David Warner also became the only Australian batsman to secure 3 centuries in a single WC edition. Warner by this 122 runs marked his 17th ODI century who just crossed his former Australia’s all-time best wicket-keeper batsman Adam Gilchrist who attained 16 and one behind the legend Mark Waugh. Now he is in the 3rd position of most no of hundred secured in ODI format.
It’s the South African skipper Faf du Plessis who registered his 2nd WC Hundred and 12th in ODIs.
Mitchell Starc equals Glenn McGrath’s 26 wickets the World record of most wickets taken in a single WC tournament.
First Innings :
It was Aiden Markram and the South African wicket-keeper batsman Quinton de Kock started the innings on a positive note as it was the only 2nd 50 plus partnership of the tournament for the 1st wicket. It is Aiden Markram first departed for 34 off 37 balls when South Africa was at 79. As Makram cleared 1 six and 6 boundaries on his 34. After 35 runs it was Quinton de Kock who departed for 52 off 51 balls with 7 classic boundaries included. This was de Kock’s 3rd fifty of this WC 2019 and 24th in ODIs. Then it was the skipper Faf du Plessis himself with the inform Rassie Van der Dussen who both controlled and changed the entire game as the partnership for the 3rd wicket went on for 151 runs. Faf brought his 2nd WC century and 12th overall in ODIs departed after a steady and healthy partnership as he went exactly for 100 runs off 94 balls with 7 boundaries and 2 sixes included. Finally, the South African middle-order batsman Rassie van der Dussen marked his 7th ODI fifty and 3rd in this WC 2019 who smashed predominantly well to boost the team’s total. Expect the Australian spinner Nathan Lyon and the serious pacer Mitchell Starc who holds in the top position of most wickets in this WC 2019 took 2 wickets each in this match while the other 2 bowlers Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins could only pick 1 each.
Thus the South Africans finally made 325 for the loss of 6 wickets in their complete 50 overs at Manchester.
Second Innings :
Been qualified for the Semi-finals the Aussies opened their chase with the in-form David Warner and their skipper Aaron Finch. There happened the collapse the Australian skipper got rid in just 3 runs off 4 balls while Usman Khawaja who was at 6 suddenly struggled on his hamstring injury. Khawaja immediately called the physio which finally made him go out of the field as he was retired-hurt. Then came Australia’s most dependable batsman especially when in a critical situation who is none other than Steven Smith who rarely failed to support the run chase as Steve departed for just 7 runs off 6 deliveries with the only boundary. It was Marcus Stoinis and Glenn Maxwell who came then but did not support David Warner who was batting responsibly on the other end as they just made 22 for 34 balls and 12 off 20 balls respectively. It was the inform newly dependable wicket-keeper batsman Alex Carey who sensibly supported his senior player David Warner. As Warner brought his 4th WC century and 3rd in this WC 2019. Right after his century, Warner started to fire his innings which caused him to lose his wicket for 122 off 117 balls with 15 fours and 2 sixes included. The partnership between David Warner and Alex Carey went on century, not for 108 runs off just 90 balls which were crucial. Then it was Pat Cummins who literally stood with his wicket-keeper batsman Alex Carey for 45 runs which turned the match into a nail-biter. But Cummins could only survive for 9 runs of the 15 balls he faced that include a boundary too. Three runs after it was the inform Alex Carey who himself gave his wicket through a wrong shot selection at deep covers to Aiden Markram which was delivered by the South African pacer Chris Morris. Alex Carey who finally brought his 3rd half-century in this WC 2019 and 4th overall in ODIs. As he contributed 85 runs off just 69 balls with 11 fours and a six included. It was Usman Khawaja who came back from retired-hurt in spite of his hamstring injury could only make 18 runs off 14 balls with 3 boundaries included. Finally, it was the tail-ender Mitchell Starc who made a scary six and a four to bring the match down to the wire but, he was also bowled by the South African death over specialist Kagiso Raba for 16 off 11 balls. It was the South African bowlers who carried well in the 2nd part of the innings and help the team to end up on winning sign who departing from the tournament. As Rabada took a 3 wicket-haul while Andile Phehlukwayo and Dwaine Pretorius picked 2 wickets each. The experienced Chris Morris and the 41-year-old who is the oldest cricketer of the entire World Cup campaign nations on this year 2019 who is none other than Imran Tahir picked 1 wicket on his last World Cup tournament. Thus the Australians finally made 315 runs for the loss of all their 10 wickets with just only one ball left in the innings.
Man of the Match(MOM): It is none other the winning Captain Faf du Plessis grabbed the Man of the Match award for his 2nd WC Hundred.
Records: David Warner by this match joins the cub with Mark Waugh the 2nd most no of centuries obtained by an Australian batsman which is 4 centuries. In the 1st it is Ricky Ponting who holds 5 centuries.
David Warner also became the only Australian batsman to secure 3 centuries in a single WC edition. Warner by this 122 runs marked his 17th ODI century who just crossed his former Australia’s all-time best wicket-keeper batsman Adam Gilchrist who attained 16 and one behind the legend Mark Waugh. Now he is in the 3rd position of most no of hundred secured in ODI format.
It’s the South African skipper Faf du Plessis who registered his 2nd WC Hundred and 12th in ODIs.
Mitchell Starc equals Glenn McGrath’s 26 wickets the World record of most wickets taken in a single WC tournament.