South African opener Tony de Zorzi scored a solid 81-run knock against India in the final ODI at Boland Park in Paarl. Despite his knock, the Proteas lost the match by 78 runs.
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India's 78-run victory
India claimed a 78-run win in the third ODI as South Africa folded for 218. With this win, India also bagged home the ODI series 2-1.
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Partnerships with Hendricks, Markram
De Zorzi added 59 runs with Reeza Hendricks for the opening wicket when SA were looking in control of the run chase. He then added 65 runs with Aiden Markram before being dismissed by Arshdeep Singh.
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Impressive ODI average
In five ODIs, de Zorzi has accumulated 276 runs at an average of 69.00, including an unbeaten century in the second ODI against India.
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List A cricket milestone
According to ESPNCricinfo, he has reached 3,002 runs at an average of 40.02, with 17 fifties and six hundreds in the 50-over format.