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South Africa thrashed Scotland by 130 runs at the Oval, London on Sunday. Scotland won the toss and chose to field. The team had to suffer at the hands of South African batsmen, who piled up 211 runs for the loss of 5 wickets.
The star of the day was AB de Villiers, who bludgeoned the bowlers was declared the man-of-the-match for his unbeaten 34-ball 79 runs. South Africans were on the move right from the start, scoring 87 runs for the first wicket. South Africa took full advantage of the weak bowling of Scotland.
The star of the day was AB de Villiers, who bludgeoned the bowlers was declared the man-of-the-match for his unbeaten 34-ball 79 runs. South Africans were on the move right from the start, scoring 87 runs for the first wicket. South Africa took full advantage of the weak bowling of Scotland.
Being put into bat, most of the top batsmen of South Africa contributed to the team total. Scotland was never in the hunt as the team kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Kyle Coetzer was only batsman who showed some positive intent. He scored 42 runs off 32 balls as his team folded up for 81 runs. Scotland is out of world cup with the second defeat in the group matches.
Match Summary
South Africa - 211/5 (AB de Villiers 79*, Kallis 48, Majid Haq 2/25)
Scotland - 81all out (Kyle Coetzer 42, Botha 2/17, der Merwe 2/17)
Result – South Africa won by 130 runs
Man-of-the-match – AB de Villiers
Venue - The Oval, London (June 7, 2009)
