Tony de Zorzi records his second successive 70-plus score (ODIs)
What's the story
South African batter Tony de Zorzi made his presence felt in the second ODI against Namibia in Windhoek. The number-three batter operated brilliantly after the fall of an early wicket and went on to register his second successive 70-plus score. He was eventually dismissed for 79. De Zorzi's partnership with centurion Connor Esterhuizen was the highlight of SA's innings. Here are further details.
Partnership details
A solid partnership between the two batters
Esterhuizen and de Zorzi built a huge second-wicket partnership after South Africa lost opener Jordan Hermann (20) early on.
The duo put up an impressive 183, with Esterhuizen (119) reaching his maiden ODI hundred during the course.
De Zorzi, who played the second fiddle in this stand, also looked set to touch the three-figure mark.
However, Jack Brassell brought an end to his stay.
His 87-ball 79 had six fours and a six.
Stats
Back-to-back 70-plus scores
De Zorzi, who smashed 72 runs in the series opener, struck his fourth ODI fifty, as per Cricinfo.
Across 24 matches, he has racked up 856 runs at an average of 40.76. His tally includes a strike rate of 96.61 and a solitary hundred
Three of his fifties have come away from home.
Coming to his List A numbers, the batter has completed 3,802 runs at an average of around 38 (50s: 22, 100s: 6).