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SIn the first ODI of the Australia 🅘tour of South Afr𓆏ica 2023 at the Mangaung Oval, cricket fans were treated to a thrilling encounter between South Africa and Australia. The toss saw Aust𒁃r🀅alia electing to bowl first, setting the stage for a gripping showdown.
South Africa Innings: 222/10 (49 Overs)
South Africa’s innings witnessed a mixed bag of performances. Notable contributions came from skipper Temba Bavuma, who crafted a resilient 114 runs off 142 balls, and Marco Jansen, who added 32 crucial runs. However, the rest of the batting lineup struggled to make an impact, with wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock managing only 11 runs.
Among the Australian bowlers, Josh Hazlewood was exceptional, claiming 3 wickets for 41 runs in his 10 overs. Marcus Stoinis and Sean Abbott alꦰso chipped in with important wicke💝ts, restricting South Africa to a total of 222.
Australia Innings: 225/7 (40.2 Overs)
Australia’s chase got off to a shaky start with early wickets, including that of David Warner. However, Marnus Labuschagne, who came in as a concussion substitute for injured Cameron Green, emerged as the hero of the day, scoring a brilliant 80 runs off 93 balls, steering his team to victory. All-rounder Ashton Agar played a crucial supporting role with 48 runs, and Travis Head contributed with a brisk 33.
The South African bowlers gave a spirited effort, with Kagiso Rabada and Gerald Coetzee taking two wickets each. However, 🎀it was not enough to stop Australia💙 from achieving the target.
Also WATCH: Rassie van der Dussen run out๊ after mix up w🌼ith Temba Bavuma against Australia
Result:
In a thrilling contest that went down to the wire, Australia managed to secure a hard-fought victory by 3 wickets. Marnus Labuschagne’s stellar performance earned him the well-deserved ‘Player of the Match’ award.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
What a turn ༺around. What a win! Clutch innings by Labuschagne and Agar.
— Waѕiyullah Budye (@WasiyullahB)
From 113/7 to 225/7, winning by 3 wickets.
Marnus Labuscha🃏gne & Ashton Agar, take a bow, enjoy the beers �🐠�
— Christo Herholdt (@Christo_Jnr)
Got ya! Well played Marnus & agar 😘🫡👏.
— Taha bugti (@bugtitaha_58)
Proteas need to play🐲 more cricket! The rust is sho🅠wing badly! This is embarrassing..
— Ayanda (@AceMalusi)
Came in as a cౠoncussion replacement, won them the game. Talk about making statements. Take a bow, Labus⛎chagne
— Adeel Irfan (@adeelusbaatus)
Temba Bavuma averaging🐈 56+ in ODI Cricket & today he played a m꧑agnificent knock , Toughest hundred.
— Nawaz 🇵🇰 (@Nawaz_888)
Ashton Agar in his last two ODI games :
17(21), 41/2(10 overs) vs India
48(69),40/1(9 overs) vs SA todayAll-Rounder 🌟
— JustMyThoughts (@shaibal_27)
✤Marnus Labuschagne and Ashton Agar take Australia home:
— betvisa69.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Marnus Labuschagne and Concussion, Well Done!
— Pranav Nair (@leg_gully)
🎐South ওAfrica are the biggest choker in Cricket . They just somehow find a way to lose
And Australia is just showing why batting depth is important in crick🍌et nowadays
— 𝐕𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐤 (@Its_Vivekk)
What a win.. ODI's give strong teams a chance to comeback from behind
Australia were 113/7 Labuschagne and Agar took their, hit a four after 15 Ove♚rs and then competed the chase in 41.2 overs to cross the line.
Terrific win for Australia
— Abhijeet ♞ (@TheYorkerBall)
Temba Bavuma becomes the first൩ player꧒ in this decade to carry the bat throughout an ODI inning.
2nd South African after Gibbs to do it and🌞 overall the 13th player in ODI cricket.
— Abdullah Jan (@TheStaticsLad)
