David Miller becomes first South African to score century in World Cup knock-outs

Miller who came to the crease during crucial juncture of the game registered a superb century to ensure South Africa register 212 runs on the score board.

Hyderabad:

Swashbuckling batsman David Miller forayed into record books during South Africa’s World Cup semi-final showdown against Australia on Thursday.

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Miller became the first South African batsman to score a century in World Cup knock-outs. He surpassed Faf du Plessis’ 82 runs during semi-finals against New Zealand in 2015 World Cup, scoring 101 runs off 116 balls, including 8 fours and 5 sixes.

Miller who came to the crease during crucial juncture of the game registered a superb century to ensure South Africa register 212 runs on the score board.

The southpaw showed nerves of steel register a feat that hadn’t been achieved by any South African batsman in the high-stakes match of World Cup before.