After struggling heavy losses within the first two matches, South Africa got here again strongly within the third ODI of the five-match sequence towards Australia to remain alive with a 111-run win in Potchefstroom on Tuesday, September 12. Aiden Markam starred with the bat, smashing an unbeaten century because the Proteas scored 338 runs with the bat earlier than Gerald Coetzee and Tabraiz Shamsi’s spells skittled the Australians out for simply 227 runs. It was a simple win for the house aspect in the long run however the second of the match got here from Australian all-rounder Sean Abbott, who held on to what was in all probability among the finest catches in cricket historical past.
The incident passed off within the forty seventh over of the South African innings when Marco Jansen was going hell for the leather-based towards Nathan Ellis having smashed a six and a few fours in first three balls already. Ellis pitched the fourth supply huge and full and Jansen was as much as the duty hitting over the covers. It appeared like Jansen had timed it brilliantly earlier than Sean Abbott had it coated. Abbott made large floor to first attain the ball whereas being conscious of the boundary rope behind him and caught the ball one-handed. He dived full size whereas maintaining the ball in his hand and casually received up as if nothing occurred because the commentators went berserk on air seeing what simply occurred.
The batter Jansen’s response conveyed all of it. He had his hand on his head as Australia celebrated and had been throughout Abbott because it was an enormous wicket with Jansen smashing a quickfire 32 off simply 16 deliveries.
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Jansen’s innings gave the Proteas’ innings a much-needed push after they misplaced their manner within the center regardless of a strong begin given by Quinton de Kock and skipper Temba Bavuma.
Chasing 339 runs, Australia received off to a smashing begin owing to Travis Head and David Warner’s fearless method as they scored 79 runs in 7.5 overs earlier than the previous received out. Shamsi’s twin wickets of Mitchell Marsh and in-form Marnus Labuschagne put South Africa within the driver’s seat earlier than Warner was run out because the goal received too steep for the decrease order to chase it down. Australia are nonetheless 2-1 forward and can hope to seal the sequence within the fourth match on Friday, September 15 in Centurion.
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