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Australia’s next-gen star stuns with one-handed first-ball screamer
Cooper Connolly’s impressive ODI tour in Africa continued with a screamer for Australia on the first ball of the second match against South Africa at The Wanderers Stadium.
Mitch Marsh won the toss in Johannesburg and elected to field with his side right on top from the start.
Josh Hazlewood pitched his ball at a good length outside off-stump with Aiden Markram attempting a cut shot towards point.
Connolly leaped high and took the catch one-handed to send Markram packing.
“What a wonderful catch,” Shaun Pollock said on Fox Cricket’s coverage.
“Very much an all-rounder with primarily his batting but he’s so valuable in the field … reminds me a bit of Michael Clarke in the field, the way he throws and fields.”
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The Australians are under siege in the second ODI and now their in-form quick has been ruled out of the remainder of the match.
Nathan Ellis has suffered a side strain, leaving captain Mitch Marsh with another headache to work through as the Proteas take control.
The Aussie quick bowled four overs and conceded 22 runs before his injury brought an early end to his day.
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It comes as South African duo Temba Bavuma and David Miller dominate the Australian attack.
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Connolly takes first-ball screamer as Aussies out to even ODI series
A Cooper Connolly screamer off the first ball of the innings was an early high point as South Africa build a quality target in the second ODI. Follow the scores live here.
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A Cooper Connolly screamer off the first ball of the innings was an early high point as South Africa build a quality target.
Mitchell Starc has been rested, replaced by Xavier Batlett in the attack, with Josh Hazlewood taking the wicket of Aiden Markram courtesy of Connolly’s sharp catch.
South Africa won the first ODI by 67 runs and can wrap up the series with victory at Johannesburg.
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