Twitter Reactions: South Africa comprehensively beat Australia in all the three departments

The South Africa vs Australia ODI series is all going the host’s way as they defeated the Aussies by a 142–run margin in the 2nd ODI of the 5-match series. While they were overwhelmed by Quinton de Kock’s sizzling 178-run knock in the opening game as he helped his team chase down 295 runs in a matter of 36.2 overs in this particular match stand-in skipper Faf du Plessis scored a hundred to take the team total to 361 which proved unscalable for the Aussies.

Earlier in the match Australian skipper Steve Smith had won the toss and decided to bowl first. The Protea openers de Kock and Rilee Rossouw put together a 70 runs opening stand, Australia had Quinton for 22 but that didn’t block any damage as Rossouw continued to play his shots and found a complementing partner in du Plessis. The duo added another 76 runs together to set them up for a big one.

Under fire JP Duminy joined Faf and the two made most of the platform setup. Du Plessis got to his century and ended with 111 runs whereas Duminy was dismissed for 82. The lower order contributed as well and took the score well beyond Australia’s reach. The pick of the bowlers for Australia was John Hastings who scalped 3 wickets.

In their bowling inning, the South African bowlers managed early breakthroughs with the wickets of Aaron Finch, Smith and George Bailey in the first 11 overs. David Warner stood his ground and scored a half ton and so did Mitchell March but nobody else had anything substantial to contribute as the Proteas picked regular wickets. For South Africa it was Wayne Parnell who dismissed 3 Aussie batsmen to lead the bowling charge.

Chasing a total as big as that they needed one of their top batsmen to bat through and others to play around him, nothing of that sort happened and the result could well be predicted before it eventually happened.

Here is how Twitter reacted through the South Africa vs Australia 2nd ODI:

Quinton De Kock:

Yesterday proved as Batsman with blinder century..

Today proved as Wicket keeper with blinder catch…

— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) October 2, 2016

This ODI series would have been way more entertaining if both teams were full strengh. Australia being outplayed in opening 2 games #SAvAUS

— Christo Herholdt (@Christo_Jnr) October 2, 2016

South Africa and Pakistan are in supreme form.. Annihilating their opponents. #SAvAUS #PAKvsWI

— Kush Katakia (@kushkatakia) October 2, 2016

King Phehlukwayo wrap up the game in style, our future look bright we have some young talented fast bowlers #ProteaFire #SAvAUS

— INJULABUCHOPHO (@Mshiniyagaya) October 2, 2016

South Africa crushed Australia in Centurion. They have now drubbed Australia in Johannesburg by 142 runs, lead the series 2-0 #SAvAUS

— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) October 2, 2016

Will the real Australia please stand up?! I don't know this team RSA is playing against. Minnows if you ask me. What a win though! #SAvAUS

— Lezo (@ntlez_21) October 2, 2016

No #, no AB, Proteas still beat Aussies by 142 runs. An essential Aussie A side with the ball, but still a huge win! #SAvAUS

— Ben Karpinski (@followthebounce) October 2, 2016

Australian cricket is in trouble. Battered again today. Batting has never looked weaker…#SAvAUS

— Rohit Puri (@rpuri) October 2, 2016

SA is on some winning streak. Well done for giving the Aussies a run for their money!! #ProteaFire #SAvAUS

— NoMpumeLelo (@FabulousLelo) October 2, 2016

Crushing defeat for Aussies.
2 out of 2 for SA.
Demolition without ABD & Amla
South Africa is not a place to test ur bench strength#SAvAUS

— Loshan ARVLOSHAN (@LoshanARV) October 2, 2016

I think Steven Smith needs to go back home again so #AUS can win #SAvAUS

— Arun Rawal (@ArunRawal93) October 2, 2016

That's another massive win for South Africa! Steve Smith can boot up captaincy and hand over to perhaps Warner

— Suren (@Suren_F1) October 2, 2016

The inexperience in bowling is hurting Australia real bad! Back-to-back thumping wins for South Africa. #AUSvSA

— Nitesh Sinkar (@snitesh11) October 2, 2016

Smiles all round as yesterday the Springboks beat the Wallabies, today the Proteas beat Australia. FANTASTIC weekend for South Africa! ??❤️

— Social South Africa (@SocialSA_) October 2, 2016

SUPER sporting weekend South Africa. Beating the Aussies 3 times in 1 weekend is always great. #savaus

— Deon Heunis (@deonheunis) October 2, 2016

#SAvAUS Wayne Parnell was the danger man for the Proteas with the ball, taking 3 wickets for 40 runs.

— EWN Sport (@EWNsport) October 2, 2016

Great all round performance by SA and AUS has some serious decision to make specially regarding their bowling combination #SAvAUS

— Vishal Sahani (@Vishalsahani18) October 2, 2016

I think Farhaan Behardien is in the team due to some management quota

Doesn't Bat
Doesn't Bowl
Doesn't Field

But always in the Playing XI

— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) October 2, 2016