David Miller played a brilliant innings at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday, September 27, when the veteran South African middle-order batsman three match series Scored a record breaking century against Australia in the second ODI.
Coming into this encounter after a quiet performance in the first match of the series, Miller responded brilliantly. He scored 144 runs off 93 balls, a combination of power, timing and calculated aggression that turned South Africa's innings around when the hosts had lost three wickets for 93 runs.
David Miller and Temba Bavuma save South Africa
South Africa were under pressure in the early stages of their innings. Australia took wickets at regular intervals, before Miller captain Temba Bavuma Came to the crease with.
This pair completely changed the pace of the innings.
Miller and Bavuma put on a massive partnership of 156 runs as South Africa bounced back and posted a strong total. Bavuma also passed the three-figure mark, scoring 103 runs, while Miller scored quickly in the latter stages of his innings.
Miller's 144 included nine sixes and 12 fours, highlighting the aggressive nature of his innings. His innings eventually helped South Africa score 365/9 in 50 overs, setting a huge target for Australia.
Miller registered his eighth ODI century
The century was Miller's eighth in ODI cricket, but its significance was more than just adding another century to his career tally.
Four of Miller's eight ODI centuries have now come against Australia. This puts him second among South African batsmen in terms of ODI centuries against Australian bowlers, while the former Proteas captain Faf du Plessis Has five centuries. Miller's record against Australia is also excellent, he has scored more than 1,100 ODI runs against them.
This innings was particularly impressive as Miller had been out for only nine runs in the first ODI. He responded in the best way possible, facing Australia's bowling at one of the most famous batting venues in the world.
A new ODI record at No. 5 or below
Miller's century puts him among the outstanding performances for middle-order batsmen.
With his eighth ODI century while batting at No. 5 or below, Miller became the England batsman for the most centuries in ODI cricket in this position. If Buttler Equaled with. former indian stars MS Dhoni And Yuvraj Singh He is next in this list with seven centuries.
He also became the 31st 50-plus score for South Africa while batting at No. 5 or lower. Jonty Rhodes Surpasses the previous national record held by विशेष, who had 30 such scores.
Miller's statistics against Australia help explain why this encounter has been so productive for him. Before this latest innings, he had already scored three ODI centuries against Australia and averaged over 57 in 28 matches against them.
His recent century further strengthens this reputation.
Miller has previously described Australia as a team he enjoys facing, stating that competing against high-quality opponents motivates players to raise their standards.