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Du Plessis ton leads South Africa to win
JOHANNESBURG: A century from stand-in skipper Faf du Plessis lifted South Africa to a huge 142-run win over Australia and a 2-0 lead in the five-match ODI series
Published on: Oct 3, 2016, 06:16:09 IST
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JOHANNESBURG: A century from stand-in skipper Faf du Plessis lifted South Africa to a huge 142-run win over Australia and a 2-0 lead in the five-match ODI series at The Wanderers on Sunday. Du Plessis plundered 111 from 93 balls as South African posted a commanding 361 for six in their 50 overs having been asked to bat by Australia. The tourists lost regular wickets and were all out for 219 in the 38th over as the home side recorded their second biggest ODI win over Australia by runs, eclipsed only by a 196-run victory a decade ago in Cape Town.
Brief scores: SA 361 for 6 (du Plessis 111, Duminy 82, Rossouw 75) beat Aus 219 (Head 51, Warner 50, Parnell 3-40) by 142 runs
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