De Kock blasts South Africa to ODI win against Australia


  • Cricket
  • Saturday, 01 Oct 2016

Cricket - Australia v South Africa - first ODI cricket match - Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa - 30/9/2016. South Africa's Quinton de Kock misses a delivery. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko - RTSQ95B

PRETORIA (Reuters) - South Africa opener Quinton de Kock hit a masterful 178 runs in a comfortable six-wicket victory over top-ranked Australia on Friday in the first one-day international of the five-match series.

After Australia posted 294 for nine in their innings, South Africa reached their victory target with more than 13 overs remaining.

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