SA vs AUS, 1st ODI: Temba Bavuma turns into second South African to hold his bat in ODIs

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma turned the second South African batter to hold his bat via an ODI innings towards Australia through the first ODI at Bloemfontein on Thursday.

Bavuma additionally turned the fifth participant to attain a century and carry the bat in an ODI innings, the primary since Tharanga achieved the feat in 2017.

Bavuma remained unbeaten on 114 from 142 balls as South Africa was all out for 222 in 49 overs. The captain shared a 35-run stand with Lungi Ngidi for the final wicket to finish his century and take South Africa to respectable complete.

Herschelle Gibbs was the primary South African to hold his bat via an ODI innings throughout a match towards Pakistan in Sharjah in March 2000.

Gibbs was unbeaten on 59 on the finish of the innings the place the group was bundled out for 101 chasing Pakistan’s 168.