South African captain Faf du Plessis overcame a thumb injury to hit an aggressive century and set up a 142-run win over Australia in the second one-day international at the Wanderers Stadium yesterday.
Faf du Plessis
Faf du Plessis
Johannesburg: South African captain Faf du Plessis overcame a thumb injury to hit an aggressive century and set up a 142-run win over Australia in the second one-day international at the Wanderers Stadium yesterday.
Du Plessis made 111 as South Africa piled up 361 for six wickets after being sent in to bat. Australia made a bad start and were bowled out for 219 in reply, leaving them 2-0 down in a five-match series.
Du Plessis was struck on the left thumb by a throw from Aaron Finch as he raced through for a quick single to score his first run. He immediately went down clutching the thumb and required lengthy treatment on the field before resuming his innings. The injury did not stop him playing some powerful drives as reached his sixth ODI century off 84 deliveries with 13 fours.
Brief scores
South Africa 361-6 in 50 overs (F Du Plessis 111, J Duminy 82, R Rossouw 75; J Hastings 3-57) beat Australia 219 all out in 37.4 overs (D Warner 50, T Head 51; W Parnell 3-40) by 142 runs
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