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09/24 11:33 CDT Matthew Breetzke's second ODI century spurs South Africa to
67-run win over Australia
Matthew Breetzke's second ODI century spurs South Africa to 67-run win over
Australia
DURBAN, South Africa (AP) --- Matthew Breetzke notched his second ODI hundred
and spinner Keshav Maharaj made up for the absence of four frontline fast
bowlers to help South Africa beat Australia by 67 runs on Thursday.
Breetzke scored 112 off 106 balls and Marco Jansen countercharged in the latter
half of the innings with a 75 that included four sixes and seven boundaries to
give South Africa a total of 297-8.
Australia, which won the toss and elected field, was restricted by the two
left-arm spinners --- Maharaj (4-20) and Bjorn Fortuin (2-34) --- on a tacky
wicket to get bowled out for 230 in 41.2 overs.
South Africa leads the three-match series 1-0 with games on Sunday and
Wednesday.
Captain Mitchell Marsh had flattened the pace with his explosive hitting and
made 60 off 36 balls in a whirlwind opening stand with Travis Head of 90 off 56
balls before Australia came down crashing against the South African spin duo.
Marsh smacked six sixes, including a 104-meter hit against Jansen that sailed
over the roof of the dressing room at square leg and landed at the roadside
before he chipped Maharaj to covers in the 10th over.
Matt Renshaw made 44 but was caught by a diving Jansen one-handed at deep
mid-wicket in the 37th over that gave Gerald Coetzee his first wicket in the
ODIs since he last played the 50-over format nearly three years ago.
South Africa has a lengthy injury list with four of its fast bowlers including
Kagiso Rabada and Kwena Maphaka ruled out of the series because of hamstring
injuries.
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