South Africa thrash hapless Australia in Perth
PERTH, (Reuters) - Dale Steyn claimed two early wickets as South Africa’s pace attack combined superbly to heap more misery on Australia with a sixwicket thrashing to take a 1-0 lead in their threematch one-day international series yesterday.
Sent in to bat, Australia succumbed to 152 all out in 38.1 overs and the victory target never looked like troubling the visitors who romped home with 20 overs to spare following a breezy 47 from opener Quinton de Kock.
"We were exceptional with the ball and in the field," said South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis.
"It was a very good day in the office and brilliant to have Dale back. It's good to have that X-factor in your bowling attack."
Steyn, who suffered a career-threatening shoulder injury on his last visit to Perth two years ago, showed there was plenty of life yet in his 35-year-old body with a miserly early spell.
The paceman (2-18) found the outside edge of Travis Head and D’Arcy Short, while Lungi Ngidi (2-26) reduced the hosts to eight for three when he trapped Aaron Finch lbw for just five - a decision the Australia skipper should have reviewed.
Australia tried to steady the ship but progress was slow and they were subjected to some sarcastic applause from the by the sparse crowd of 24,342 at the end of the 12th over when Chris Lynn struck the first boundary of the innings.
Lynn's vigil was shortlived as he was caughtbehind soon afterwards for 15 off the bowling of medium-pacer Andile Phehlukwayo, who led the wicket-tally with three for 33.
The Proteas bowled with great discipline, ensuring that Australia’s inexperienced batting unit could never settle on a pitch which offered plenty of the pace and bounce that the nearby WACA traditionally offered.
Nathan Coulter-Nile's cameo knock of 34 – including one majestic pull for six - was a rare high point for a side missing David Warner and Steve Smith because of the suspensions doled out for the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa in March.
De Kock and opening partner Reeza Hendricks (44) got South Africa off to a blistering start as Australia’s seam attack struggled to utilise the conditions.
Aiden Markram added 36 to the score and Marcus Stoinus (3-14) added some degree of respectability to the final margin, but at no stage were the tourists threatened as du Plessis guided his team home with 10 not out.
Australia, who will defend the 50-overs World Cup in England next year, were desperate for a morale-boosting win after a miserable nine months for the sport Down Under since the ball-tampering scandal.
"Guys probably at times are doubting themselves," said Finch, whose side have won only two of their last 14 one-dayers.
"When South Africa bowled as well as they did today, you have to be at your absolute best."
Zimbabwe 1st innings South Africa 1st innings
Quinton de Kock c Josh Hazlewood b Nathan Coulter-Nile 47 Reeza Hendricks c Chris Lynn b Marcus Stoinis Aiden Markram b Marcus Stoinis Faf du Plessis Not Out Heinrich Klaasen c Aaron Finch b Marcus Stoinis David Miller Not Out
1b 4lb 0nb 0pen 7w (29.2 overs)
1-94 de Kock, 2-122 Hendricks, 3-143 Markram, 4-151 Klaasen
Phehlukwayo, Steyn, Rabada, Ngidi, Tahir Josh Hazlewood 8 2 41 0 5.12 Nathan Coulter-Nile 3 0 26 1 8.67 1w Mitchell Starc 8 0 47 0 5.88 1w Pat Cummins 6 2 18 0 3.00 1w Marcus Stoinis 4.2 1 16 3 3.69
Simon Fry Umpire Aleem Dar Video Michael Hamilton Masakadza lbw Abu Jayed Brian Chari b Taijul Islam Brendan Taylor c Nazmul Hossain Shanto b Taijul Islam Sean Williams c Mehedi Hasan b Mahmudullah Sikandar Raza b Nazmul Islam Peter Moor Not Out Regis Chakabva c Nazmul Hossain Shanto b Taijul Islam Wellington Masakadza c Mushfiqur Rahim b Taijul Islam 4 Brandon Mavuta lbw Nazmul Islam 3 Kyle Jarvis c Mehedi Hasan b Taijul Islam 4 Tendai Chatara c Liton Das b Taijul Islam 0
1b 1lb 0nb 0pen 0w (117.3 overs)
1-35 Chari, 2-47 Taylor, 385 Masakadza, 4-129 Butt, 5-201 Williams, 6261 Chakabva, 7-268 Masakadza, 8-273 Mavuta, 9-282 Jarvis, 10-282 Chatara
Extras Total Fall of Wickets : Bowling
Abu Jayed Ariful Haque Mehedi Hasan Nazmul Islam Mahmudullah
2 282 all out Ov Md Rn Wk Econ Ex
21 3 68 1 4 1 7 0 27 8 45 0 23 6 49 2 3 0 3 1
Bangladesh 1st innings
Dale Steyn Lungi Ngidi Kagiso Rabada Andile Phehlukwayo Imran Tahir
Extras Total Fall of Wickets:
Did Not Bat: Bowling: Umpire:
Gough
Match Referee: Ov Md Rn Wk Econ Ex
Jeffrey Crowe Scoreboard 3.24 1.75 1.67 2.13 1.00 Liton Das c Regis Chakabva b Kyle Jarvis Imrul Kayes b Tendai Chatara Mominul Haque c Hamilton Masakadza b Sikandar Raza Nazmul Hossain Shanto c Regis Chakabva b Tendai Chatara
52 13
6
88 19 63
28 9 5
11 5 Mahmudullah b Tendai Chatara Mushfiqur Rahim c Regis Chakabva b Kyle Jarvis Ariful Haque Not Out Mehedi Hasan c&b Sean Williams Taijul Islam c Regis Chakabva b Sikandar Raza Nazmul Islam c Brian Chari b Sikandar Raza Abu Jayed Run Out Brendan Taylor
7b 1lb 0nb 0pen 0w (51.0 overs)
1-8 Kayes, 2-14 Das, 3-19 Shanto, 4-19 Mahmudullah, 5-49 Haque, 6-78 Rahim, 7-108 Miraz, 8-131 Islam, 9-143 Islam, 10-143 Chowdhury
Extras Total Fall of Wickets: Bowling
Kyle Jarvis Tendai Chatara Brandon Mavuta Sikandar Raza Wellington Masakadza Sean Williams
Ov Md Rn Wk Econ Ex
11 2 10 4 6 0 12 2
Zimbabwe 2nd innings
28 19 27 35
21 5 Hamilton Masakadza Not Out Brian Chari Not Out 0b 0lb 0nb 0pen 0w (2.0 overs) 1-0
Extras Total Bowling
7 8.1 8 6 9 1 3 0 0 0
8 4 18 26 30 33 39
2 0 2 2 0 3 2
8 143 all out
2 3 0 3
0 1 2.57 3.18 3.75 5.50 3w 4.33 44 36 10 2 2
12 153-4
2.55 1.90 4.50 2.92
31 41 21
4 0
2.62 1.25 0
8
Ov Md Rn Wk Econ Ex
Taijul Islam 1 0 1 0 1.00 Nazmul Islam 1 1 0 0 0.00 Umpire Rodney Tucker Umpire Richard Kettleborough Video Handunnettige Dharmasena Match Referee Ranjan Madugalle