South Africa versus http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045, stand out players
The first One-day international between South Africa and Zimbabwe was dominated by batsmen from both teams as three of them scored centuries.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 posted a total of 351 with twin centuries from Hashim Amla and Colin Ingram, while Zimbabwean’s total of 287 was helped by a scintillating century from their opener Brendon Taylor.
In between, Proteas dominated the game from the start as there was more than one substantial performance as they beat the tourists by 64 runs. The touring team played on a lone hand of 145 from their opener, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taylor-c92915.
Taking performances into consideration, Bettor.com would like comment on the top players from both sides.
Hashim Amla
Hashim Amla is the best South African batsman against spinners. He uses his wrists to perfection and has immaculate foot work against the turning ball. Add to this, he is equally good against the fast bowlers with his compact technique. Mainly, he is strong
off his legs. His drive through cover-point and whip towards mid-wicket boundary are his trademark shots.
The South African opener has a big appetite for runs even in the limited overs game. In his last series against the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760, he scored 402 runs in 5 matches at an average of 80, piling up 2 centuries.
Moreover, in the ongoing series against Zimbabwe, the first ODI wasn’t an exception as he continued form where he left the Caribbean. Hashim timed a brilliant century. Add to this, he scored his first 50 runs off thirty balls and ended up being run-out on
110 runs of 96 balls. His ton includes fourteen crisp boundaries as he bludgeoned the opposition’s opening bowlers to all parts of the ground. In doing so, the dashing opener set the tone for the late order assault. As a result, South Africa scored a mammoth
target.
Colin Ingram
A talented left handed batsman with the ability to destroy attacks at will. Colin Ingram’s successful stint with South Africa –A team in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 A, he scored a match winning 85 runs of
111 balls on a tricky wicket to guide his team to victory.
As expected of him, he will take the mediocre bowling line-up of Zimbabweans to the cleaners, but it wasn’t to be as the left hander only gathered scores of 3 and 12 in the T20 series. However, Ingram started the first ODI under pressure.
Moreover, Amla’s presence in the middle gave direction to the youngster as he benefited from the master and went on to register the first century by a South African batsman, on debut. In all, he struck a magnificent 124 runs in 126 balls. In his hunt for
his hundred, he cracked eight boundaries and 2 sixes.
The young left hander will be eyeing the next match as a big opportunity as he has gathered a lot of confidence from his display in the first match.
Brendon Taylor
It is without a doubt that Brendon Taylor is Zimbabwe’s best batsman. Add to this, Whenever, Taylor’s illustrious partners fall, he has the ability to stand firm. That is why he has played so many crucial knocks for his team.
In the recently concluded first ODI between South Africa and Zimbabwe, Taylor showed the way to his other colleagues as how to play under pressure as he hammered a scintillating third century of the match. His 145 runs of 136 balls was a lone hand in his
team’s total of 287 as the other substantial contribution was 30, from his opening partner, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hamilton-Masakadza-c61354. In pursuit, it was the basher’s third limited over century.
Brendon Taylor remains a lone warrior for his team. All he needs is substantial support from the other end as they take on the hosts for the next ODI.
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