Quinton de Kock hit his second successive century at the World Cup as South Africa made 311-7 against Australia on Thursday.
The 30-year-old reached his 19th ODI hundred off 90 balls with eight fours and five sixes having also made a century in the Proteas’ opening win over Sri Lanka.
De Kock, who will retire from ODI cricket at the end of the tournament, was batting in familiar surroundings at the Ekana Stadium where he plays in the IPL for the Lucknow Super Giants.
He was eventually dismissed for 109, bowled by off-spinner Glenn Maxwell while trying to reverse sweep in the 35th over.
South Africa were on 197-3 at the time before Aiden Markram then took up the charge.
Having made the fastest World Cup century off just 49 balls in the win over Sri Lanka, Markram raced to 56, making the most of being dropped by Australia captain Pat Cummins when he had made just a single.
It was a miserable day in the field for Australia as Proteas captain Temba Bavuma was also dropped twice, on 19 and 32.
Mitchell Marsh dropped Virat Kohli in their opening game when the Indian star was on 12. Kohli went on to make a match-winning 85.
Bavuma’s luck ran out on 35 when he was caught at midwicket by David Warner off Maxwell.
With De Kock, the captain put on 108 for the first wicket.
Once Markram was dismissed by Cummins, the Proteas saw Marco Jansen (26) and David Miller (17) take them past the 300 mark.
Both Miller and Jansen fell in the final over, a double-wicket maiden bowled by Mitchell Starc.
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