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Du Plessis ton underpins SA’s 361-6
- Updated: October 2, 2016
Innings break South Africa 361 for 6 (du Plessis 111, Duminy 82, Rossouw 75) v AustraliaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details
Faf du Plessis, JP Duminy and Rilee Rossouw pushed South Africa to a steep tally batting first against Australia in the ODI at the Wanderers in Johannesburg, placing pressure on the visitors to avoid slipping to a 2-0 deficit in the five-match series.
On a pristine day for batting and a friendly pitch, Australia’s bowlers struggled again in the absence of Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood, a difficult initiation for the debutants Joe Mennie and Chris Tremain.
Du Plessis’ 111 was a fine example of high tempo and good placement, not requiring a single six despite striking at nearly 120 runs per 100 balls. Duminy’s was a bigger-hitting innings, after Rossouw had produced a flurry of boundaries against the new ball to set South Africa on the road to a big total.
After Quinton de Kock destroyed Australia’s bowling attack in making 178 in the opening match at Centurion, the visitors dropped Scott Boland and Daniel Worrall, replacing …
