Cricket World Cup De Kock hits century as South Africa deepen Australia pain
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Lucknow: South Africa 311-7; Australia 177 all out (40.5 overs)Proteas’ 134-run rout leaves Australia with two defeats in twoSouth Africa crushed Australia by 134 runs to cruise to their second victory at the World Cup, as Quinton de Kock struck his second hundred in as many matches and Aiden Markram made a half-century before the bowlers ripped through the five-times champions on Thursday.Needing 312 to win, Australia lost half their wickets for 65 runs and had no answer against Kagiso Rabada (three for 33), Marco Jansen (two for 54) and Keshav Maharaj (two for 30) as they folded for 177 in 40.5 overs with Marnus Labuschagne, who made 46, their only top-order batsman to fire. Continue reading...