CRICKET NEWS - A brilliant 129 not out from Janneman Malan and an equally stellar, career-best 6-58 from Lungi Ngidi saw South Africa to a six-wicket victory against Australia in the second ODI at the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein on Wednesday to secure the three-match series 2-0 with the last game in Potchefstroom on Saturday still to come.
Australia were bowled out for 271 in exactly 50 overs after a whirlwind start and the hosts recovered from 103 for three to reach their target at 274 for four with a comfortable nine balls to spare.
It was the sweetest riposte for the 23-year-old opening batsman after his golden duck on debut just four days earlier in Paarl when a Mitchell Starc inswinger was too good for him but Ngidi had an equal impact in winning the game.
Quinton de Kock was bowled for the third time in four innings by Mitchell Starc for a second-ball duck, but Jon-Jon Smuts made the best of an early let-off – when Pat Cummins had him caught behind off a no-ball – to make a composed 41 in a second-wicket stand of 91.
