Kolkata: In the second semi-final of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023, 5-time world champions Australia qualified for the final by defeating South Africa by 3 wickets after a sensational match
In the second semi-final of the World Cup, South Africa captain Timba Bavuma won the toss and decided to bat first against Australia.David Miller played an innings of 101 runs after 4 players were dismissed for 24 runs, but the entire South African team was bowled out for 212 runs in the last over.
Australia also faced difficulties in chasing the target, but achieved the target of 213 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the 48th over.Australia has qualified for the Cricket World Cup finals for the 8th time.
It should be noted that India has already reached the final by defeating New Zealand. The final of the World Cup between Australia and India will be played on Sunday, November 19 in Ahmedabad.
In the semi-final match against Australia, 4 South African players were dismissed for 24 runs, however, due to rain, the match was stopped for some time, but then the game started again.
Quinton de Kock and captain Tamba Bavuma opened the innings on behalf of South Africa, but Bavuma got out for no runs in the first over of Mitchell Starc, after which opening batsman Quinton de Kock 3, Aiden Markram 10 runs and Van Der Dosen was caught out by Hazlewood for 6 runs.In such a situation, Henrik Klaasen and David Miller took over the team and made a partnership of 95 runs, but then Klaasen got out after scoring 47 runs. David Miller scored a brilliant century while batting responsibly and he also returned to the pavilion after playing an innings of 101 runs in the final overs. Apart from this, Coetzee was dismissed for 19, Maharaj for 4 and Rabada for 10. Thus, the entire South African team got out after scoring 212 runs in 49.4 overs.
For Australia, Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins took 3, 3 wickets, Hazlewood and Travis Head got 2, 2 wickets.
Australia’s pursuit of South Africa’s target got off to an aggressive start, with openers Travis Head and David Warner putting on a 60-run partnership in seven overs, but then Warner was dismissed for 29 runs.
Australia suffered another loss in the form of Mitchell Marsh who was out for zero, besides Travis Head 62, Marence Labuchin 18, Steve Smith 30, Maxwell 1, Josh Ingles 28 all returned to the pavilion. After losing 7 wickets at a total score of 193, Starc and Cummins faced the South African bowlers vigorously and remained at the crease with responsible batting and took their team to the final by winning the match.
