Hamilton, Feb 15 (IANS) An unbeaten double century stand between David Miller (138 not out) and Jean-Paul Duminy (115 not out) helped South Africa score a mammoth 339 for four against Zimbabwe in a Pool B encounter of the ICC World Cup at the Seddon Park here Sunday.
The 256-run unbeaten partnership off just 178 balls between Duminy and Miller became the highest partnership for the fifth-wicket in all World Cup matches.
The previous best was at Cardiff in 1999 by New Zealand when Roger Twose and Chris Cairns made 148 against Australia.
However, it was not all rosy for one of the pre-tournament favourites. South Africa lost the toss and were put into bat in testing conditions.
They were rocked early as wickets tumbled with the Zimbabwean pacers making full use of the helpful conditions.
Quinton de Kock (7) fell in the fourth over after the South Africans had made an extremely slow start - scoring just 10 off the first four overs.
Hashim Amla (11) fell four overs later with the South Africans managing just 20 runs. Faf du Plessis (24) and captain AB de Villiers (25) steadied the ship briefly with a 46-run stand for the third wicket.
However, both were dismissed in the space of four overs to leave South Africa wobbling at 83 for four.
From that point on, two men took centrestage and after negating the movement, and with the pitch settling down, de Villiers' wicket was the last hurrah for the Zimbabwean bowlers.
After the 40th over, South Africa were 193 for four, going at a run-rate of 4.82 per over.
By the end of the 44th over, the Proteas had reached 228 for four and it seemed they would be content to reach a score of somewhere around 280.
However, Miller and Duminy had something completely different in mind. The left-handed duo started teeing off on every ball and that bore some unexpected results.
Such was the ruthlessness that the two scored an incredible 111 runs off the final six overs to take South Africa to an imposing score.
Brief Scores:
South Africa 339 for four in 50 overs (David Miller 138 not out, Jean-Paul Duminy 115 not out; Tinashe Panyangara 1-73, Tendai Chatara 1-71) vs Zimbabwe
The remains of the cargo ship Ironton, which sank in 1894 off the coast of Michigan, have been di
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a much-anticipated speech on Thursday that we do not
The Law Commission has sought views from common people and religious political organizations rega
Schools, Cinema Halls, and swimming pools opening Tomorrow? See full list
A nationwide lockdown was announced on March 22 to curb Corona's growing infection. Unlock stages
Frustrated with the continuous falling prices of onions, the farmers have stopped the sale of oni
President Tayyip Erdogan, standing just a few steps away from the election, has promised that he
Actor Ranveer Singh, who started his career under the Yash Raj banner, is one of the hit stars of
Document leak: Court extends Sharma's Police Custody
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) A court here Saturday extended the police custody of Lokesh Sharma, an
Shahrukh Khan's son Aryan's bail plea has been rejected by the NDPS court. He was detained by the
BCCI accused of promoting a caste: Samson-Surya out of Bangladesh ODI, controversy escalates
Does the Board of Control for Cricket in India i.e. BCCI select players in Team India by looking
