• Markram, Miller power Proteas to big total

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    Aiden Markram hit 175 off 126 balls as the Proteas posted an imposing 370-8 in the third ODI at the Wanderers on Sunday.

    South Africa made a slow start after being sent in to bat in tricky early morning conditions. They were restricted to 42-2 in the 10-over power play.

    Markram shared half-century stands with Rassie van der Dussen (25) and Heinrich Klaasen (28) as the scoring rate picked up before it reached a crescendo when he and David Miller (91) thrashed the bowling in a fifth-wicket partnership of 199 off 118 balls.

    It was Markram’s first ODI century. He reached 100 off 86 balls and hammered another 75 off 40 deliveries. His innings included 17 fours and seven sixes.

    Miller made 91 off 61 balls and hit six fours and four sixes.

    As the flow of runs increased, the Netherlands’ over-rate suffered and it took them more than half an hour beyond the scheduled time to complete their overs.

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