Arab Times

South Africa on brink of ‘clinching’ series

Australia set 631 for unlikely victory

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one-day set up the win with a solid 174-run partnershi­p with Rahim (79).

Anamul pulled a short ball from Ravi Rampaul in the 47th over to become the third youngest Bangladesh­i and the eighth youngest in the world to score a century, behind countrymen Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan.

Anamul faced 145 balls and hit 13 fours and two sixes, lifting the innings during a sixth wicket stand of 64 with Mominul Haque (31) as the hosts scored 86 in the last 10 overs.

The Anamul-Rahim stand is a new record for Bangladesh-West Indies one-days, beating the 146 between Ramnaresh Sarwan and Samuels in Dhaka 10 years ago.

It also becomes the highest total by Bangladesh in all one-days against the West Indies, improving on 276-7 they scored in Dominica three years ago.

Bangladesh had lost Tamim Iqbal (five) and Naeem Islam (six) by the seventh over but Anamul and Rahim repaired the innings. PERTH, Dec 2, (RTRS): Hashim Amla scored 196 and AB de Villiers 169 in a batting exhibition that drove South Africa to a commanding lead of 631 runs before they were dismissed for 569 on the third day of the third Test against Australia on Sunday.

Australia were left needing to better the record for a successful fourth-innings chase by 213 runs to record an improbable win or bat for two more days to force a draw and save the series.

 ??  ?? South Africa’s AB de Villiers plays a shot on day three of the third cricket Test match
against Australia in Perth, Australia, Dec 2. (AP)
South Africa’s AB de Villiers plays a shot on day three of the third cricket Test match against Australia in Perth, Australia, Dec 2. (AP)

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