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PremiumSouth Africa vs Australia, 2nd Semi-Final: SA vs AUS, Australia will play Rohit Sharma and India for the Cricket World Cup trophy after beating South Africa by three wickets in a semifinal thriller on Thursday.
After restricting the South Africans to 212, Australia eked its way to 215-7 to win with 16 balls to spare in a tense atmosphere inside Eden Gardens.
Australia will be bidding to win the 50-over World Cup for a record-extending sixth time, while host nation India is seeking a third title.
The championship match is in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
South Africa has never won a semifinal match at the World Cup in five attempts.
Opener Travis Head hit a quickfire 62 but Australia lost five wickets in their chase of 213 for victory in the World Cup semi-final against South Africa. Head and David Warner, who hit 29, started strongly before South Africa struck back at Kolkata's Eden Gardens.
Aiden Markram bowled Warner and Kagiso Rabada sent back Mitchell Marsh for a duck as Head, who was dropped on 40 and 57, looked to bat on.
However, Australia were in trouble at 137-5 after Keshav Maharaj bowled Head and fellow spinner Tabraiz Shamsi struck twice in quick succession.
The left-arm wrist spinner trapped Marnus Labuschagne lbw for 18 and bowled Glenn Maxwell for one in his next over.
Australian pacers dominated the game in the first innings at the grounds of Eden Garden, Kolkata as Temba Bavuma-led South Africa is all-out on the score of 212 runs. David Miller slammed a century and helped his team to manage a fightable total against the in form Australians.
Australia all rounder Travis Head clinched back-to-back wickets to end a strong partnership between David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen. South Africa is back under pressure and Gerald Coetzee has joined David Miller on crease, who just slammed his 2nd half-century of ICC World Cup 2023.
The match resumes after the rain interruption and Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller will try to build a partnership from here. Australian skipper Pat Cummins has introduced wicket-taking spinner Adam Zampa after the rain break and is continuously going for those crucial wickets.
The second semi-final between South Africa and Australia is disrupted by the rains at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. South Africa is off to a poor start in the semi-final as Australian pacers Mitchell Strac and Josh Hazlewood clinched some early wickets in the game.
Australian pacers Mitchell Strac and Josh Hazlewood continued to dominate and South Africa's top order is sitting back in the dugout. David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen are the new batters on crease, trying to create a partnership and provide stability to the team.
Australian pacers Mitchell Strac and Josh Hazlewood are off to a great start as they dismissed South African openers Temba Bavuma and Quinton de Kock early to put South Africa under pressure. Temba Bavuma-led Proteas are batting first at the historic Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata. The key clash today will decide who plays against the hosts India for the final of ICC ODI World Cup 2023 in Ahmedabad on November 19.
Australia have staged a remarkable comeback at the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 after a shaky start to the season with losses to India and South Africa in their first two matches. However, in a remarkable effort, the Aussies won 7 of their next 7 matches, some with ease, others with sheer grit like Glen Maxwell's innings against Afghanistan, to qualify for the semi-finals.
In what would have been a huge relief for Kangaroo skipper Pat Cummins, the Aussies chased down Bangladesh's total of 307 with relative ease in just 44 overs. After a batting collapse against Afghanistan, a valiant batting effort led by Mitchell Marsh has left the Aussies looking mighty strong ahead of the second semi-final of the tournament.
South Africa, on the other hand, have been a different side this World Cup, losing only twice in the tournament so far, once to the Netherlands and the other to hosts India. The Proteas have played fearless cricket from the outset, with Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma setting the tone for the innings, while middle-order batsmen such as Rassie Van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller will see the innings through to the end.
The Proteas bowling line-up is also world class, led by Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi. Meanwhile, others such as Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee and Marco Jansen have been crucial in the middle overs.
South Africa and Australia playing XI today:
South Africa Playing XI: Quinton de Kock (WK), Temba Bavuma (C), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi
Aussie playing XI: Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (w/k), Glenn Maxwell, Pat Cummins (C), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
South Africa vs Australia Live Score Updates, 2nd Semi-Final: SA vs AUS, Key Highlights
1. South African skipper Temba Bavuma wins toss, chooses to bat first
2. Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma came on strike with the hope to provide South Africa with a good start
3. Australia's pace attack was led by Mithcell Starc, who clinched one wicket in the early over as he dismissed Temba Bavuma.
4. Quinton de Kock was attempting to release some pressure but gave a easy catch to Australian skipper Pat Cummins
5. Mitchell Strac clinched his second wicket of the day as he dismissed Aiden Markram
6. Another wicket for Josh Hazlewood as he dismissed Rassie van der Dussen
7. Travis Head clinched two back-to-back wickets as he dismissed Heinrich Klaasen and Marco Jansen
8. Australian skipper Pat Cummins dismissed Gerald Coetzee
9. Good delivery by Aiden Markram as David Warner fails to follow the ball's trajectory and is beaten on the outside edge. It hits the off stump.
10. Keshav Maharaj pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Travis Head gets on the front foot but misses while attempting a drive, the ball gets through, and Travis Head is bowled.
11. LBW. On a good line and length. Labuschagne moves onto the front foot, and is hit on the pad while trying to play a reverse sweep. Umpire Kettleborough gives Labuschagne out LBW, but Labuschagne signals for a review. DRS has decided on umpire's call, and Labuschagne must depart.
12. Yorker, pitching on leg and angling across. Inglis pushes forward and inside edges, and the ball careens into the stumps. Coetzee strikes second time in the match
South Africa vs Australia Live: Cummins heaped praise on his pacers, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood, who bagged the main wickets to derail the Proteas' innings. With three wickets and sixteen balls remaining, Starc and Cummins completed the victory with the bat.
"I think it was easier out there than sitting in the dugout. Nerve-racking a couple of hours but it was good to get the result. I wasn't expecting Starc and Hazlewood to bowl so much early. We knew it was going to spin later on but there was a bit of cloud cover so weren't too disappointed about bowling first. We talk a lot about our fielding; it probably wasn't up to standard at the start of the tournament, but we were fantastic today. Especially Warner, who's 37," Cummins said in a post-match presentation.
South Africa vs Australia Live: After defeats in their opening two World Cup matches, Australia came roaring back, winning their next eight games in succession, including the three-wicket victory in the semifinal against South Africa.
They regrouped through their all-round strength and big stage experience to book a final berth against India on Sunday.
Here’s Australia's journey into the World Cup final:
Match 1: Australia lost to India by 6 wickets in Chennai
Match 2: Australia lost to South Africa by 134 runs in Lucknow
Match 3: Australia beat Sri Lanka by 5 wickets in Lucknow
Match 4: Australia beat Pakistan by 62 runs in Bengaluru
Match 5: Australia beat Netherlands by 309 runs in Delhi
Match 6: Australia beat New Zealand by 5 runs in Dharamsala
Match 7: Australia beat England by 33 runs in Ahmedabad
Match 8: Australia beat Afghanistan by 3 wickets in Pune
Match 9: Australia beat Bangladesh by 8 wickets in Pune
Semifinal: Australia beat South Africa by 3 wickets in Kolkata.
South Africa vs Australia Live: Australia sealed their place in Sunday's final of the 50-over World Cup against India following a nervy three-wicket victory against South Africa in the second semi-final.
South Africa vs Australia Live: Pat Cummins moves onto the back foot and cuts for four runs behind point. Australia beat South Africa by three wickets in a tense chase of 213 on Thursday to set up a Cricket World Cup final against India.
Australia wobbled after Travis Head's 62 in Kolkata but Steve Smith (30) and Josh Inglis (28) helped the five-time champions reach their target with 16 balls to spare and make their eighth final.
For South Africa, it was a fifth World Cup semi-final defeat despite David Miller's 101.
The final is on Sunday at the world's biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad.
South Africa vs Australia Live: Aiden Markram bowls beautifully as he conceded just a couple of runs. Still 7 runs required.
Mitchell Starc 12(29)
Pat Cummins9(24)
Aiden Markram 7-1-22-1
South Africa vs Australia Live: Just 10 runs more required for Australia as Aiden Markram bowls his sixth over and conceded just two runs.
Mitchell Starc 11(26)
Pat Cummins 7(15)
Aiden Markram 6-1-20-1
South Africa vs Australia Live: 200 runs comes up for Australia as Pat Cummins hits a boundary. Yorker, pitching outside off. Cummins gets forward and eases a drive for 4 runs behind point.
Mitchell Starc 11(25)
Pat Cummins 6(10)
Gerald Coetzee 8-0-46-2
South Africa vs Australia Live: Aiden Markram comes to bowl another over and he gives away just two runs in his fifth over.
Mitchell Starc 11(24)
Pat Cummins 1(4)
Aiden Markram 5-1-18-1
South Africa vs Australia Live: Bowled. Yorker, pitching on leg and angling across. Inglis pushes forward and inside edges, and the ball careens into the stumps. Coetzee strikes second time in the match. Pat Cummins comes in the middle.
Pat Cummins 0(1)
Mitchell Starc10(21)
Gerald Coetzee 7-0-40-2
South Africa vs Australia Live: Keshav Maharaj completes his quota of 10 overs and gives away just two runs in his final over. Australia now requires just 23 runs to win the semi-final game.
Mitchell Starc 7(19)
Josh Inglis 28(46)
Keshav Maharaj 10-0-24-1
South Africa vs Australia Live: Four runs came in this over. Coetzee now coming over the wicket to Starc. Back of a length from Coetzee, on line. Starc moves onto the back foot and outside edges for four runs back behind point.
Mitchell Starc 6(15)
Josh Inglis 27(44)
Gerald Coetzee 6-0-37-1
South Africa vs Australia Live: Tabraiz Shamsi completes his quota of 10 overs and takes a couple of wickets. Gives away a couple in his final over.
Josh Inglis 27(44)
Mitchell Starc 2(9)
Tabraiz Shamsi 10-0-42-2
South Africa vs Australia Live: Josh Inglis plays a beautiful shot for a boundary. On a good line and length. Inglis pushes forward and drives over the off side for four runs. Five runs in this Gerald Coetzee's fifth over. Inglis playing a crucial knock her for Australia.
Mitchell Starc 2(9)
Josh Inglis 25(38)
Gerald Coetzee 5-0-33-1
South Africa vs Australia Live: Tabraiz Shamsi bowls a wonderful over as he conceded just two runs but South Africa will want another wicket of Australian batsmen from him.
Mitchell Starc 2(6)
Josh Inglis 20(35)
Tabraiz Shamsi 9-0-40-2
South Africa vs Australia Live: Good length, pitching outside off. Smith gets on the front foot and outside edges, and is caught by de Kock. Mitchell Starc comes in the middle. The opening South Africa was looking to in this game.
Josh Inglis 19(34)
Mitchell Starc 1(1)
Gerald Coetzee 4-0-28-1
South Africa vs Australia Live: Kagiso Rabada is brought back into the attack and he conceded just two runs in his sixth over. More importantly for Australia, they have not lost a wicket.
Josh Inglis 19(32)
Steven Smith 30(59)
Kagiso Rabada 6-0-41-1
South Africa vs Australia Live: Another good over for Australia as seven runs came from Gerald Coetzee's third over which includes a boundary hit by Smith. Length ball, pitching outside off. Smith gets on the front foot and outside edges behind point for 4 runs.
Steven Smith 29(58)
Josh Inglis 18(27)
Gerald Coetzee 3-0-27-0
South Africa vs Australia Live: Josh Inglis playing a crucial knock alongwith Steven Smith. Keshav Maharaj continues to bowl well as he conceded just three runs in his ninth over. The partnership between Smith-Inglis is taking Australia closer to the target of 213.
Josh Inglis 17(26)
Steven Smith 24(53)
Keshav Maharaj 9-0-22-1
South Africa vs Australia Live: Keshav Maharaj continues to bowl well as Australian batsmen play him cautiously. Just one from Keshav Maharaj's eighth over.
Steven Smith 21(49)
Josh Inglis 12(18)
Keshav Maharaj 8-0-19-1
South Africa vs Australia Live: Five runs came from Tabraiz Shamsi's eighth over as Josh Inglis hits a boundary. On a good line and length once more. Josh Inglis goes back and drives on the off side for 4 runs.
Steven Smith 21(46)
Josh Inglis11(15)
Tabraiz Shamsi 8-0-38-2
South Africa vs Australia Live: Four runs came in the form of four singles in Keshav Maharaj's seventh over.
Josh Inglis 6(11)
Steven Smith 21(44)
Keshav Maharaj 7-0-18-1
South Africa vs Australia Live: So we done with the first half of Australia's batting innings and it has been an intriguing match. Keshav Maharaj continues to bowl well and conceded just one run in his sixth over.
Josh Inglis 2(6)
Steven Smith 17(37)
Keshav Maharaj 6-0-14-1
South Africa vs Australia Live: Shamsi strikes second time in this match. Bowled. On a good line and length once more. Maxwell gets on the front foot but misses while attempting a drive, the ball gets through, and Maxwell is bowled. Josh Inglis comes in the middle. Six runs came from this over.
Josh Inglis 2(2)
Steven Smith 16(35)
Tabraiz Shamsi 6-0-29-2
South Africa vs Australia Live: Keshav Maharaj continues to bowl well and conceded just one run in his fifth over. Maxwell moves onto the front foot but swings and misses while trying to play a reverse sweep. South Africa appeal for a catch, however umpire Nitin Menon says not out. South Africa call for a review. The decision is upheld by the DRS.
Glenn Maxwell 0(3)
Steven Smith14(33)
Keshav Maharaj 5-0-13-1
South Africa vs Australia Live: LBW. On a good line and length. Labuschagne moves onto the front foot, and is hit on the pad while trying to play a reverse sweep. Umpire Kettleborough gives Labuschagne out LBW, but Labuschagne signals for a review. DRS has decided on umpire's call, and Labuschagne must depart. Glenn Maxwel comes in the middle.
Glenn Maxwell 0(1)
Steven Smith13(29)
Tabraiz Shamsi -0-23-1
South Africa vs Australia Live: Six runs came from Keshav Maharaj's fourth over which includes a boundary hit by Marnus Labuschagne. It was a Good length delivery from Keshav Maharaj, pitching outside off. Labuschagne gets forward and plays a sweep for 4 runs.
Marnus Labuschagne 18(30)
Steven Smith 12(25)
Keshav Maharaj 4-0-12-1
South Africa vs Australia Live: Five runs came from Tabraiz Shamsi's fifth over as Marnus Labuschagne hits a boundary. Full ball, pitching outside off. Marnus Labuschagne moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for 4 runs through the off side.
Steven Smith 11(24)
Marnus Labuschagne 13(25)
Tabraiz Shamsi 4-0-20-0
South Africa vs Australia Live: Just one run from Keshav Maharaj's third over as Temba Bavuma places himself in the silly point for catching. Good intent from South Africa.
Steven Smith 11(23)
Marnus Labuschagne 8(20)
Keshav Maharaj 3-0-6-1
South Africa vs Australia Live: Another good over bowled by Tabraiz Shamsi as another half chance goes begging. Just two runs from Tabraiz Shamsi's third over.
Marnus Labuschagne 7(15)
Steven Smith 11(22)
Tabraiz Shamsi 3-0-15-0
South Africa vs Australia Live: Australia is now feeling a bit of pressure as South Africa squeezes the run flow with spin bowling. Two runs came in this over from Keshav Maharaj.
Steven Smith 10(17)
Marnus Labuschagne 6(14)
Keshav Maharaj 2-0-5-1
South Africa vs Australia Live: A challenging over bowled by Shamsi as Marnus Labuschagne survives as DRS call for LBW. Five runs came in this over.
Marnus Labuschagne 5(9)
Steven Smith 9(16)
Tabraiz Shamsi 2-0-13-0
South Africa vs Australia Live: Keshav Maharaj strikes first ball in his bowling spell. Keshav Maharaj pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Travis Head gets on the front foot but misses while attempting a drive, the ball gets through, and Travis Head is bowled. Three runs came in this over. Marnus Labuschagne comes in middle.
Marnus Labuschagne 2(3)
Steven Smith 9(16)
Keshav Maharaj 1-0-3-1
South Africa vs Australia Live: A six run over for Australia as Smith hits a boundary. South Africa need wickets now. Smith gets on the front foot and eases a drive for 4 runs through the off-side field. Two singles also taken in the over.
Travis Head 55(43)
Steven Smith 7(12)
Aiden Markram 4-1-16-1
South Africa vs Australia Live: Travis Head continues to attack as Hendricks put a catch down off the bowling off Gerald Coetzee. He gets to his individual fifty and has hit hat-trick of boundaries.
Travis Head 54(41)
Steven Smith 2(8)
Gerald Coetzee 1-0-15-0
South Africa vs Australia Live: Aiden Markram continues to bowl well as he conceded just three runs in his third over.
Travis Head 40(36)
Steven Smith 1(7)
Aiden Markram 3-1-10-1
South Africa vs Australia Live: So we are done with the first powerplay as South Africa took two wickets and Australia scored 74 runs. Interesting to see how Travis Head now approaches his game. Six runs came from Kagiso Rabada's fifth over.
Steven Smith 0(6)
Travis Head 38(31)
Kagiso Rabada 5-0-39-1
South Africa vs Australia Live: Rabada breaks through! Short of a length, outside off. Marsh rocks back and lifts a drive, but is remarkably caught by van der Dussen on the off side. A simply special piece of fielding by van der Dussen
South Africa vs Australia Live: Aiden Markram comes to bowl and he strikes the first delivery. Good delivery by Aiden Markram as David Warner fails to follow the ball's trajectory and is beaten on the outside edge. It hits the off stump. A wicket-maiden for Markram. Mitchell Marsh comes in the middle.
Mitchell Marsh 0(5)
Travis Head 25(20)
Aiden Markram 1-1-0-1
South Africa vs Australia Live: A big over for South Africa 21 runs came in Kagiso Rabada's third over. Three sixes hit in the over.
Travis Head 25(20)
David Warner 29(17)
Kagiso Rabada 3-0-32-0
South Africa vs Australia Live: Two boundaries hit by Travis Head in Marco Jansen's third over. Marco Jansen is under pressure now. David Warner hits a SIX to end the over. 15 runs came in this over.
David Warner 17(13)
Travis Head 18(17)
Marco Jansen 3-0-27-0
South Africa vs Australia Live: Seven runs came from Marco Jansen's second over which includes a boundary and three wides. David Warner hits a boundary on a good length outside off and David Warner gets on the front foot and edges for four runs back behind point.
David Warner 5(8)
Travis Head 8(10)
Marco Jansen 2-0-12-0
South Africa vs Australia Live: Five runs came from Kagiso Rabada's first over which includes a boundary and a single. Travis Head hits a boundary. Travis Head gets forward and outside edges behind the point region for four runs.
Travis Head 8(10)
David Warner 1(2)
Kagiso Rabada 1-0-5-0
South Africa vs Australia Live: Five runs came from the first over bowled by Marco Jansen. Marco bowls on a good length outside off. Travis Head gets on the front foot and skies a drive for four runs.
Travis Head 4(6)
David Warner 0(0)
Marco Jansen 1-0-5-0
South Africa vs Australia Live: David Warner and Travis Head in the middle to begin the chase of 213 runs. Marco Jansen to bowl the first over.
Quinton de Kock 3
Temba Bavuma 0
Rassie van der Dussen 6
Aiden Markram 10
Heinrich Klassen 10
David Miller 101
Marco Jansen 0
Gerald Coetzee 19
Keshav Maharaj 4
Kagiso Rabada 10
Tabraiz Shamshi* 1
South Africa vs Australia Live: Glenn Maxwell took a brilliant catch of Kagiso Rabada as South Africa lost its final wicket and the Temba Bavuma team is all-out on the score 212 runs. It seems to be easy for Australia, but the pitch of Eden Gardens, Kolkata has not been very supportive to batters and South Africa will look to clinch those early wickets.
South Africa vs Australia Live: After completing his century, David Miller was looking for another big shot but Pat Cummins read the batter early and bowled accordingly. The ball didn't get enough distance and it went straight in the hands of Travis Head. Big wicket for Australia as this batter would have been dangerous in the final few overs.
South Africa vs Australia Live: Despite falling wickets around him, David Miller slammed his 1st World Cup century in style with a massive SIX. The batter has displayed grit in difficult situation and taking South Africa towards a decent score in the 2nd World Cup semi-finals at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
South Africa vs Australia Live: Mitchell Stac is back with his dangerous pace and Keshav Maharaj had no idea how to deal with that. The batter tried to go big against Strac, but the ball connected with the bottom of the bat and it was a easy catch for Steve Smith. 3rd wicket for Mitchell Starc and the pacer has been absolutely brilliant today.
South Africa vs Australia Live: Keshav Maharaj is the new batter on crease with the clear role to support David Miller and not give his wicket. David Miller will look to target Australian bowlers as the death over starts and provide South African finish with that final push to score some decent runs which are at least defendable.
