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Rossouw 122 sets Australia 328 to avoid 5-0
- Updated: October 12, 2016
South Africa 327 for 8 (Rossouw 122, Duminy 73, Miller 39, Mennie 3-49, Tremain 3-64) v Australia Live scorecard and ball-by-ball details
Rilee Rossouw, brought into the squad as cover but used in every game, saved his best for last. His third ODI century helped South Africa entertain prospects of a 5-0 whitewash as they posted 327 for 8 after electing to bat. That Australia have to pull off the highest successful chase at this venue, by some distance – the previous highest is 258 – tells you the enormity of the task that awaits them.
Australia’s young attack could come under scrutiny yet again, especially after they went into this fixture without their most experienced bowler in John Hastings. But Joe Mennie, the debutant, didn’t do too badly, picking up 3 for 49, two of those being Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis as South Africa were reduced to 52 for 3.
That they posted their third score of over 300 was largely due to a 178-run fourth-wicket stand between Rossouw and JP Duminy. The pair were together for more than half the innings – 27.2 overs – and stabilised South Africa. Had Australia created more …
