Proteas out to deny Australia consolation win


Australian cricket team in SA in 2019–20

South Africa v Australia

Third ODI Match
Senwes Park
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Saturday, 7 March 2020
 
South Africa and Australia will clash in the third and final ODI match in Potchefstroom on Saturday, March 7.
 
Lungi Ngidi in action for South Africa.
 
The Proteas defeated Australia by six wickets in the 2nd ODI match which was played at Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein on March 4.
 
In the process, South Africa won their first series of the home summer in any of the formats with a 2-0 lead going into the final match in Potchefstroom.
 
South African batsman Janneman Malan, who had made his ODI debut in the first match, scored his first century in ODIs in the second match
 
While his teammate Lungi Ngidi became the fastest bowler for South Africa, in terms of matches, to take 50 wickets in ODIs (26), he also took his first five-wicket haul in ODIs.
 
Australia's Baggy Greens will now be hoping to secure a consolation win in the final match this weekend.
 
Steve Smith
 
They will once again look to their world-class players, Steve Smith, Aaron Finch and Pat Cummins in a match which is seen a dead-rubber.
 
Ngidi, who has now taken 10 wickets in the two ODIs, is a confident man heading into the 3rd match.
"We’ve been told to work pretty hard on our death bowling and with the last few games," Ngidi said.

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"It is something where teams can really be tested, coming out with those skills and being able to restrict teams and take wickets were really key for us at the back end.

"I've been very confident lately with a few games under the belt now, so I’m just looking to keep the momentum going."

South Africa v Australia ODI results


Matches - 102
South Africa - 50
Australia - 48
Draws - 3
No Result - 1
 

ODI Rankings


4 - South Africa
5 - Australia
 

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Published: 03/05/2020