Australia lost the almost won match against South Africa on Tuesday. Australian made a brilliant start chasing a target of 297. Australia had hit 60 runs in just 7 overs without losing any wickets. But after this, Australia lost 6 wickets one after the other within 29 and lost the match by 98 runs.
Let us know that the first match of the three -match ODI series was played between Australia and South Africa. Australia bowled first by winning the toss. During this, South African openers Aidan Markram and Ryan Riclton gave the team a great start.
Markram and Riclton jointly shared a 92 -run partnership for the first wicket. Riklton was then dismissed for 33 runs. Markram scored a brilliant half -century. Markram scored 82 runs in 81 balls with the help of 9 fours. After this, captain Tamba Bavuma and Matthew Breetjke also scored a half -century.
Breetjke scored 57 runs with 56 balls with 7 fours and a six. At the same time, captain Bavuma scored 65 runs in 74 balls with the help of 5 fours. Due to which South Africa scored 296 runs losing 8 wickets in 50 overs. Travis Head took the most four wickets for Australia.
The Australia team started chasing a target of 297 runs. Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh added 60 runs for the first wicket. After which it seemed that Australia could win this match easily. Because he had dangerous batsmen like Marnas Labushen, Cameron Green, Josh English and Alex Carry.
But South Africa’s left -or -arm spinner Keshav Maharaj reversed the match. The first wicket fell at the head of the head at a score of 60. Head was dismissed by Purnelin Subrayan. After this Australia lost 5 wickets. Keshav Maharaj took all the wickets.
Maharaj opened the claw by taking the wickets of Labushen, Green, English, Carrie and Aaron Hardy. At one time Australia’s score was 60 runs without any wicket. He is now 89 runs for 6 wickets. Only after this Australia lost the match. He was all out 198 runs. Australia lost the match by 98 runs.