The tenth game of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, is being played between Australia vs South Africa at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.Australian skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and invited South Africa to bat first in the highly anticipated match.Left-handed opener Quinton de Kock started the South African innings aggressively, with striking boundaries in the powerplay. In contrast, Temba Bavuma played a cautious innings. The opening duo posted 108 runs partnership before the protest skipper was dismissed by Australian allrounder Glenn Maxwell with a personal score of 35.🏏INNINGS BREAK 🇿🇦 Quinton de Kocks 💯 and Aiden Markrams 56 spearheaded the Proteas to a total 3️⃣1️⃣1️⃣/7️⃣ after 50 overs 🇦🇺 Australia need 3️⃣1️⃣2️⃣ runs to win 📺 SuperSport Grandstand 201 and SABC 3#CWC23 #AUSvSA #BePartOfIt pic.twitter.com/CazrIjncR0— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) October 12, 2023 De Kock was bowled by Glenn Maxwell after playing a superb century that set the tone for the South African innings. He scored 109 runs off 106 balls including eight boundaries and five big sixes.Aiden Markram was the second-leading scorer of the South African innings scoring 56 runs off just 44 deliveries. Australian skipper Pat Cummins provided the crucial breakthrough as the batter was looking dangerous during his stay. South Africa posted 311 runs on the loss of 7 wickets in 50 overs.Maxwell shines with ballStar allrounder Glenn Maxwell scalped two important wickets for the opening duo Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma. Australian speedster Mitchell Starc got two wickets, while Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, and Adam Zampa managed to scalp one wicket each.Earlier, The Aussies suffered a comprehensive six-wicket loss against Men in Blue. Meanwhile, South Africa entered into the game with confidence after their resounding 102-run win against Sri Lanka in their World Cup opener encounter.Brief scorecardSouth Africa: 311 (7 wkts, 50 Ov) Quinton de Kock 109, Aiden Markram 56, Temba Bavuma 35Mitchell Starc 2/53, Glenn Maxwell 2/34
