Marco Jansen Joins Elite List, Becomes Only 3rd Player Ever To Do This In An ODI

Marco Jansen bags a sensationl record in AUS vs SA 1st ODI. Source- AFPAustralia were no match for South Africa in the first of three ODIs at Kingsmead, Durban, on Thursday. As Matthew Breetzke and Marco Jansen starred the show, the hosts won by a margin of 67 runs.Batting first, the Proteas were in a spot of bother, with Breetzke falling short of partners, despite playing marvellously from one end. Although he shared a couple of good partnerships earlier, his 107-run stand with Jansen proved to be a game-changer. Marco Jansen produces rare all-time ODI feat during AUS vs SA 1st at DurbanIn AUS vs SA 1st ODI, Marco Jansen equalled his highest ODI score, as he slammed a 59-ball 75, helping South Africa post a target of 297-8. Not just that, the all-rounder was equally electric in the second innings. The 6 ft 8 inches tall cricketer took a superhuman catch near the fence to send back Matt Renshaw, alongside three other catches. Moreover, Jansen snapped the wicket of the ever-attacking Travis Head with the new ball, returning with the figures of 1 for 64. With Head's number, he also completed 50 wickets in the ODI format. Overall, in the match, the 26-year-old batter scored 70+ runs, took a wicket, and caught four. The South African has become only the third cricketer in ODI history to do so, after Younis Khan and Marnus Labuschagne. Read More: Matthew Breetzke Blows Away Australia; List Of Records Attained After Sensational HundredPlayers to 70+ Runs, 4+ Catches & 1+ Wickets in an ODI Match:Younis Khan (Pakistan) vs Zimbabwe, Harare, 2002 (90 runs, 1 wicket, 4 catches)Marnus Labuschagne (Australia) vs England, Nottingham, 2024 (77* runs, 3 wickets, 4 catches)Marco Jansen (South Africa) vs Australia, Durban, 2026 (75 runs, 1 wicket, 4 catches)Keshav Maharaj steps up for South Africa in absence of big guns Ahead of the start of the series, the South Africans were hit with a massive blow when they lost the services of Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi and Kwena Maphaka ahead of the Durban ODI. Although, with the way the visiting top order was going, it seemed the game was well set for the Aussies, Keshav Maharaj spun a perfect web around the opponent batters. After that, the visitors never let Australia dictate terms. Matthew Renshaw tried to revive the innings, but Marco Jansen, paired with Gerald Coetzee, broke the Australians' hearts.In Pat Cummins' absence, Australia flattened at DurbanAfter Durban, the caravan will now move to Johannesburg for the second ODI on Sunday (September 27), before the the three-match ODI series will conclude at Potchefstroom on September 30. The visitors may have fielded both Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood, but they felt the absence of Pat Cummins, even though Nathan Ellis turned out to be Australia’s best bowler on the day. As Australia leaked nearly 100 runs in the last ten overs, their death bowling was a key area where they failed as a unit. With the AUS vs SA 2nd ODI a do-or-die fixture, they needed to work on their flaws in the two-day break. Read More: Anil Kumble Joins BCCI In A New Capacity In Bengaluru