Target 312 | RRR 6.24
The 10th game of the ICC Men’s Cricket Worldcup is being played at Lucknow where AUS after winning the toss offer SA to bat first. SA who take advantage of the conditions play all along the ground and put up massive total up front.
AUS need to score 313 to register their first win of the ICC CWC23. If Aussies achieve this feat, It would be their highest run-chase ever in the Worldcup history and overall 5th joint-highest chases of the Worldcup. Before this, 287 is their highest-ever chases in the Worlcup which came against NZ in WC96 which Kangroos won by 6 wickets at Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India on March 11, 1996.
David Warner and Mitchell March are down to the middle to gun-down Proteas in this run-chase. On the other hand, Bavuma hands over the ball to Lungi Ngidi and Marco Jansen for early strike. Both openers struggle with the swing from both ends and gives away their wicket to Jansen and Ngidi in the power play. First Marsh goes for 7 off 15 in the 6th and then Warner bites. Two quick wickets for Proteas with left-hand opener goes back to the dugout for 13 off 27. Rabada gets Steven Smith and AUS are between the devel and the deep sea.
AUS are done with the first power play. They succeed in scoring 50 runs at the end of first ten for the loss of 3 wickets with the help of 6 boundaries. Lungi Ngidi is the standout performer for the 1st power play as he only gives away 9 runs in his 5-overs spell.The dreadful phase of the Australian batting innings puts them under immense pressure. They lose 3 in the 1st ten and again 3 in the next ten put them on the verge of a huge defeat in the ICC Men’s CWC 2023. Australia Only get 30 from 11-20 at 3. Rabada is the Man to provide severe damage for AUS. He bowls 6-overs spell taking away 3 crucial wickets and Kangroos are 80 for 6 after 20.
Mitchell Starc and Marnus Labuschagne rebuild the Australian innings in order to avoid a huge loss at the hands of Proteas. 55-runs stand off 80 deliveries for the 7th wicket in underway with starc on 19 off 37 and Labuschagne is on 38 off 62. Kangaroos add 45 from 21-30 without losing any wickets.
Starc and Lbuschagne carry the innings for more than 16 overs and add 69 for the 7th wicket when Marco Jansen provides a breakthrough. Australia lose 2 quick wickets. First Starc who scores 27 off 51 and then Labuschagne scoring 46 off 74 bite the dust. From 31-40 AUS add 49 more runs for the loss of 2 quick wickets during this phase. They’re 174 for 8 and require 138 more in the final ten with 2 wickets in hand. It seems that the defeat here in the 10th match of the ICC CWC 2023 India is inevitable for Aussies.
2 quick wickets for Shamsi at the beginning of the ultimate power play as SA bag another wictory in the ICC Men’s CWC23. They beat AUS by 134 runs and been bowled out in just 40.5. Rabada picks 3 whereas, Shamsi Jansen and Maharaj share 2 each. Ngidi who set the platform for SA bags 1 only. It’s a clinical performance from SA. Quinton de Kock is selected as the Player of the Match for his brilliant century in the ICC CWC23.
