Quinton de Kock leads South Africa's rout of Australia
His second century in as many games lifted South Africa to 311, and Australia barely got going in the chase
12/10Result
10th Match (D/N), ICC Cricket World Cup at Lucknow, Oct 12 2023
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
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![Australia]( "Australia")
177 (40.5/50 ov)
Player of the Match
12/10Result
10th Match (D/N), ICC Cricket World Cup at Lucknow, Oct 12 2023
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
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![Australia]( "Australia")
177 (40.5/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
South Africa rock around de Kock
De Kock has hit back-to-back centuries at the World Cup, and his approach wasn't the same in the two innings - it's been more nuanced than just power-hitting
Maxwell: Australia ready for 'a bit of unknown' from relaid Lucknow surface
The allrounder is pleased to "get the shackles off and run around" following his broken leg last year
Cummins admits Australia are 'hurting' but hope to 'make amends'
Bavuma has praise for de Kock hundred after "close-to-perfect game" for South Africa
Australia feel what it's like to be on the other end of the World Cup juju
A team that invariably played their best cricket when it mattered most produced one of its poorest displays in recent memory
Flying under the radar or not, South Africa seem to have figured themselves out
With quiet confidence, they are continuing to announce their presence at the World Cup
Finch: Australia's body language 'quite flat' at the moment
Watson, meanwhile, feels the side do not seem 'desperate enough to really put it all on the line'
Green's big year catches up with him, and there's more to come
The allrounder has now lost his place in the ODI and Test teams in the space of a few months, but he could yet make an impact at the World Cup
Cummins and ODIs, not quite a love story just yet
It's been a dozen years since his debut, but the Australia captain admits he's still coming to grips with the format
ODI World Cup digest: Rohit ransacks Afghanistan; Australia face test of credentials
India's captain cracks a 63-ball century to help beat Afghanistan while famous World Cup rivals Australia and South Africa prepare for their sixth ODI meeting in five weeks
De Kock's relationship with ODIs is complicated, but it's clear he cares
The South Africa batter says he finds the format "tiring", but don't let that fool you into thinking it means nothing to him
Smith, Stoinis calls put spotlight on TV umpire in Australia-South Africa World Cup game
While Smith was ruled out lbw, Stoinis was adjudged caught behind with Richard Kettleborough having the third umpire duties
Preview
Storied World Cup rivals joust again but it is Australia under pressure
Australia have had the wood over South Africa in the majority of their World Cup meetings but Bavuma's men are in red-hot form of late
