{
  "id": 10379740,
  "title": "‘I am very stoked’: David Miller celebrates career-best ODI century",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/i-am-very-stoked-david-miller-celebrates-career-best-odi-century",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T05:59:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/cricket/david-miller-celebrates-career-best-odi-century/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "David Miller, the South African cricketer, played a pivotal role in the Proteas' victory over Australia in the Pink Day match at the Wanderers in Johannesburg. At the age of 37, Miller demonstrated his power-hitting abilities with a career-best ODI score of 142 runs off 93 balls, featuring nine sixes and 12 fours. This impressive performance led the Proteas to reach a formidable total of 365/9 batting first, which proved too much for the Australian team, who fell short by 32 runs. The win secured the series for the Proteas ahead of the final ODI in Potchefstroom. After the match, Miller expressed his delight with his score, stating, \"I am very stoked. It was against Australia too, so it was nice to tip one over them. They are so competitive, they are always at you, they bring out the best in the guys, they are world class players and it’s good to compete against the best in the world.\" His eighth ODI century and third against Australia solidified his position as a formidable opponent. The Proteas' partnership for the fourth wicket with captain Temba Bavuma, who scored 103 runs off 116 balls, was equally impressive. Bavuma expressed his satisfaction with his contribution and praised the efforts of the spinners, particularly part-time bowler Aiden Markram. Australian team captain Mitchell Marsh, who earlier helped his team chase off to a quick start, expressed his disappointment with the loss and acknowledged South Africa's strong performance.",
  "summary": "The middle-order batter hit his eighth century in the ODI format to help the Proteas take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "David Miller’s record knock honours mother Jenny in 'really emotional' Pink Day victory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/david-millers-record-knock-honours-mother-jenny-in-really-emotional",
        "published": "2026-09-28T03:45:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}