SA vs AUS Semi-Final HIGHLIGHTS: Australia Beat South Africa To Confirm Record-Extending World Cup Final Appearance
South Africa vs Australia World Cup Semifinal HIGHLIGHTS: In a low-scoring thriller, the Proteas failed to go beyond the semifinal stage yet again.
Australia Win!!! It's India vs Australia in the World Cup 2023 final as the Kangaroos beat the Proteas by 3 wickets at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
What a time to get a boundary and it's Starc who gets it away on the on side off Jansen. AUS need 3 more.
De Kock drops Cummins at this stage of the game with Australia needing 9 to win.
Austrralia need 10 From 42 but 3 wickets in hand. Cummins and Starc out in the middle for Australia.
Coetzee gets rid of the last recognised Australian batter. AUS- 193/7 after 39.5 overs.
25 OFF 72 then- that's the equation for Australia with four wickets in hand.
Inglis And Starc Now. Need 31 runs from 87 balls as of now.
Smith falls. A short of a length delivery which the batter tried to heave across the line. Only manages a top edge that goes up in the air. Quinton de Kock takes the catch. Coetzee gets a wicket. AUS-174/6 after 33.3 Overs.
Inglis and Smith Now for Australia. No real pressure of required rate which means they can still afford to buy their time out if bowlers are in the middle of a good spell.
Stop what you are doing!!!! This is turning out to be a thriller of a game as Shamsi cleans up Maxwell. The Big Show goes for the pull on a ball which was slightly shorter but it's the quicker and skids on to rattle his stumps. Game on here in Kolkata. AUS- 137/5 after 23.4 Overs.
Glenn Maxwell- the new Man in. He joins Steven Smith with spinners operating in tandem.
Almost on prompt, Labuschagne departs. It is Shamsi who strikes. The batter tried to go for the reverse sweep there but failed and was caught in front of the stumps when the ball hit the pads. He opted for the review but to no avail as he goes back for 18. AUS- 133/4 after 21.5 overs.
Smith And Labuschagne batting together in the middle for Australia. They are slowly taking Australia closer. South Africa have dropped a few catches and that could well be the difference especially after they only had 212 on the board.
Travis Head who was in a hurry to take Australia to a place in the final against India has departed. He falls for 62 off 48, bowled by Keshav Maharaj. However, his innings has ensured that the Aussies are already halfway near their target. AUS- 106/3 after 14.1 overs.
Rabada strikes. It's Mitchel Marsh who drives on the up which has almost beat the fielder but Van der Dussen takes a blinder of a catch in covers. South Africa believe they can still make a match out of this and rightly so. AUS- 61/2 after 7.4 Overs.
South Africa show some fight. Aussies seemed to be running away with this game and were 60/0 after 6 overs with 21 runs coming off the sixth over bowled by Rabada. However, on the first ball of the seventh over, the first of Aiden Markram, he beat Warner to rattle his stumps. The southpaw walks back for 29 off 18. AUS- 60/1 after 6.1 overs.
Rabada From The Other End For South Africa.
Travis Head, David Warner Open For Australia. Marco Jansen with the new ball for the Proteas. Here we go.
SOUTH AFRICA BOWLED OUT FOR 212! Australia need 213 to set up a final clash against India.
And the ninth wicket goes down. This time it is Miller who departs. Tries to clear the square leg fence but is caught. He falls for 101 off 116 but South Africa should find a way to play out the 50 overs here. They are 203/9 in 47.2 Overs. Cummins has a second wicket.
Fantastic knock under pressure from David Miller. The southpaw gets to a World Cup semifinal hundred with a massive six. 200 up for South Africa in the 49th over. The World Cup dream is still alive.
It is Cummins who breaks what was a great stand between Miller and Coetzee. It is Coetzee who has to walk back as he gloves a short-pitch ball to the keeper. SA- 172/7 after 43.3 Overs. Replays confirm that the ball actually came off his shoulder but the batter chose not to review. This could prove to be decisive.
SA- 156/6. How many more can the Proteas get? Gerald Coetze- 18* off 33, David Miller- 67* off 89.
Miller the key here for South Africa. He has completed a fine half-century but needs to bat as deep as possible perhaps even bat through the innings.
Two Wickets In Two Balls then for Australia. Jansen departs for a golden duck, caught in front of the stumps as the ball thrashes his stumps. Deep trouble for South Africa. SA- 119/6 afte 30.5 Overs.
A 95-run partnership between Miller and Klaasen is broken by Travis Head. The batter plays inside the line of the ball and it beats him to disturb his stumps. SA- 119/5 after 30.4 Overs.
South Africa Getting Some Momentum into this innings now. A SIX and a four in the last 2 overs, both coming off the bat of Miller. After 20 overs, SA- 67/4.
Hazlewood Back. That break would have helped after six overs on the trot. This, however, could be a 1-2 over spell.
Adam Zampa to begin the proceedings with the ball for Australia.
Play Interrupted Due To Rain. SA- 44/4 after their best over of the innings which went for 12 run. Pat Cummins came in one first change and conceded two boundaries in that over. David Miller- 10* off 7, Heinrich Klaasen- 10 * off 8.
And A 7th One For Starc, given the way he has been bowling. His longest spell in ODI history.
6 Over Spells for both Starc and Hazlewood and why not when they have more than delivered the goods. SA- 28/4 after 12 overs.
Another one goes down. Australia on fire as Rassie van der Dussen goes for 6 off 31. It's that corridor outside off once again and the batter just poked at it, nicking it to the slip cordan. SA- 24/4 in 11.5 Overs.
Another wicket! Would you believe it? It's getting bad to worse for the Proteas who have lost another wicket just after the powerplay which too completely belonged to Australia. Starc produces a thicking edge and it's Aiden Markram who gets caught at point for 10 off 20. SA- 22/3 in 10.5 Overs.
Massive massive wicket!! Quinton de Kock departs. Tries to break the shackles but mistimes it and it's a catch par excellence by captain Pat Cummins who had to run backwards while judging it. De Kock was their leading run-getter but has fallen cheaply in this knockout fixture. Hazlewood gets rewarded. SA- 8/2 after 5.4 Overs.
Rassie van der Dussen joins Quinton de Kock in the middle. Meanwhile, Josh Hazlewood has also started with a maiden over. Some start this for Australia.
And a wicket in the first over. It's the South African skipper Temba Bavuma who goes without scoring. Mitchell Starc strikes. Caught behind. SA- 1/1 after 1st over.
South Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Temba Bavuma(c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi
Australia (Playing XI): Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
Pat Cummins: We would have batted first as well. They play pretty similar style, unfortunately they have won a last few, we are due. We have been in these positions before. We have a lot of experience. We were not up to our best in those couple of games. But guys have been positive in the last seven games. Two changes for us. Stoinis and Abbott are out.
Temba Bavuma: We will bat first. Not something I really dreamt of. We have come against a team like Australia in the semi-final. Means a lot to me, there's a game to focus on. Very important to stay in the present. Need to stick to our processes. Got one change, Shamsi is in for Ngidi.
Winner of SA vs AUS ODI World Cup 2023 semifinal will square off against India in Sunday's blockbuster Cricket World Cup 2023 Final!
Hello and welcome to SA vs AUS ODI World Cup 2023 Semifinal Live Coverage.
Background
SA vs AUS ODI World Cup 2023 semifinal Live Score: ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 semifinal 2 is set to take place between South Africa and Australia on November 16 (Thursday), at Kolkata's Eden Gardens, commencing at 2:00 PM IST. The South African cricket team finished second in the league table of the tournament, gathering 14 points from nine matches, securing seven victories and enduring two losses. Their journey to the semi-finals has been fueled by the impressive performances of Quinton de Kock, their top run-scorer. Captain Temba Bavuma leads a formidable bowling lineup, including pace bowlers Gerald Coetzee, Kagiso Rabada, and spinner Kesha Maharaj.
Meanwhile, Australia secured a place in the semi-finals by finishing third in the league table with 14 points, winning seven matches and losing two out of nine encounters. The team will rely on the explosive batting skills of David Warner and Mitchell Marsh and look to spinner Adam Zampa for a good bowling performance.
South Africa hold a strong recent record against Australia in ODIs, winning nine out of their last 11 encounters. However, in World Cup knockout matches, South Africa have never beaten Australia, having lost in the 2007 semis and famously tied in 1999 at Edgbaston.
Surprisingly, South Africa have never made it to the final of the men’s Cricket World Cup despite reaching the semi-finals multiple times. On the contrary, Australia have appeared in more finals (7) and won more titles (5) than any other team in the tournament’s history.
Pitch conditions at Eden Gardens in Kolkata typically favour batting, with an average score of 289 for the team batting first in the last ten matches. The pitch tends to slow down as the game progresses, and spinners are usually favoured at this venue.
According to weather forecasts, there's a 33% chance of rain during the day and a 56% chance at night during the Australia vs South Africa semi-final match. Consequently, there's a high likelihood of rain impacting the AUS vs SA encounter. Humidity levels are expected to be at 77% during the day, escalating to 94% at night.
SA vs AUS Probable Playing XI
South Africa probable XI: Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo/ Tabraiz Shamsi, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi
Australia probable XI: David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (c), Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
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