Producing top-of-the-line knocks for South Africa within the business finish of the ICC World Cup 2023, famous person David Miller rescued the Proteas from an important collapse together with his record-setting innings in opposition to Australia on Thursday. Miller smashed a preventing ton in a bid to avoid wasting Temba Bavuma’s blushes within the second semi-final of the ICC World Cup 2023 on the Eden Gardens.
South Africa’s David Miller celebrates his century (PTI)
Ending his five-year century drought within the 50-over format, Miller smashed a gritty hundred to assist South Africa set a decent complete in opposition to the five-time world champions in Kolkata. Miller walked into bat when Pat Cummins and Co. decreased the Proteas to 24-4 within the penultimate conflict of the ICC World Cup at Eden Gardens. Absorbing excessive strain in opposition to the mighty Australian facet, Miller revived the South African innings together with his spectacular 101-run knock.
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Miller smashes highest rating by South African at WC knockouts
Superstar Miller smoked a large six off pacer Cummins to register a historic century on the ODI World Cup. Miller smashed a number of information together with his essential century in opposition to Cummins and Co. within the World Cup semi-finals. South Africa’s Miller has surpassed Faf du Plessis, who scored 82 in opposition to New Zealand within the 2015 semi-finals. The in-form batter is the primary South African to slam a century within the knockout stage of the World Cup.
Miller grew to become the third Proteas batter to attain a century within the knockout stage of ICC tournaments. Herschelle Gibbs (116* vs India) and Jacques Kallis (113* vs Sri Lanka) smashed centuries within the 2002 and 1998 editions of the ICC Champions Trophy. From 24-4 to all-out on 203, South Africa put up a combat due to Miller’s lone warrior act on the Eden Gardens. Before taking part in a stellar knock in opposition to Australia on the World Cup semi-finals, Miller final scored a century again in 2018.
‘Glad to get the hundred’
“Glad to get the hundred, but we want to win at the end of the day. Helped the team to score a decent score with those partnerships. Expected these conditions at the start of the match, but we were on the back foot after four down in the powerplay. Managed to put up a couple of partnerships (with Klaasen and Coetzee), think we fought hard,” Miller stated in the course of the innings break.
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