David Miller performed out his career-best innings to assist South Africa register a preventing complete in opposition to Australia within the second semi-final match of the ICC World Cup 2023 on Thursday, November 16. Miller scored a sensational hundred as South Africa put in a complete of 213 runs whereas batting first at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens.Â
Temba Bavuma gained the essential toss and elected to bat first in a seek for the maiden World Cup final. But the Proteas suffered early blows in opposition to Australia’s fierce tempo assault of Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc who dominated the powerplay overs.
South Africa misplaced the primary 4 gamers together with in-form Aiden Markram and Rassie van der Dussen inside the primary 12 overs forcing huge hitters David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen to form the innings. The duo delivered a exceptional comeback by including 95 runs for the fifth wicket and put South Africa on monitor for the massive complete.
Klaasen scored 47 runs earlier than getting dismissed when South Africa had solely 119 runs on the scoreboard. But Miller stored the battle and performed a memorable knock by smashing 101 runs off 116 balls. Miller stored the scoreboard transferring with singles and doubles but in addition produced 5 huge sixes to publish South Africa previous 200.
Miller introduced his first hundred on this match by smashing a six off Pat Cummins however misplaced his wicket in the identical over. Miller’s heroic knock helped South Africa rating 212 runs which could show a preventing complete at Eden Gardens and may in all probability win a ticket to the final.Â
South Africa Playing XI: Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi
Australia Playing XI: Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
