Australia vs South Africa Semi Final Live Score, Cricket World Cup 2023: South Africa win the toss and bat first against Australia
AUS vs SA Semi Final Live Cricket Score, World Cup 2023: In this match, the Australian team is once again in the driving seat., David Miller-Henrik Klaasen tried to mount a comeback for South Africa after falling for four wickets, but after this Travis Head dismissed Klaasen and Marco Jansen off two consecutive balls to put the African team on the back foot once again. Earlier in the second semi-final match of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023, South Africa, who won the toss and batted first, got off to a poor start. South Africa lost the wickets of Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock, Aidan Markram and Rassie van der Dusen within 25 runs. Australian bowlers have bowled brilliantly in this match being played in Kolkata. Both the teams have entered with two changes each. ,Scorecard,
The South African team has played brilliantly so far in this World Cup. South Africa have got the tag of ‘chokers’ in World Cup history. In such a situation, this match to be held today can prove to be a history changer for South Africa. At the same time, the Australian team is in great form. It is not easy for an African team to beat an Australian team. The history of Australia and South Africa has been very interesting. In the semi-final of the 1999 World Cup, the match between Australia and South Africa was tied. But Australia defeated South Africa in the league stage, due to which the Australian team reached the final and also managed to win the title.
Here is the playing XI of both the teams:
South Africa Playing XI: Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Rasi van der Deusen, Aiden Markram, Henrik Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jensen, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Kagiso Rabada, Tabrez Shamsi
Australia Playing XI: Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Lebuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.
World Cup 2023 Live Updates: Australia vs South Africa Semi Final Live Score | AUS vs SA Semi Final Live Score, Direct (Eden Gardens, Kolkata):
South Africa 119/6
30.4 overs: Just when it looked like the African team was making a comeback, Klaassen falls victim to Travis Head… Klaassen misses out on his half-century…
South Africa 119/5.
30.0 overs: Looks like Klaasen and Miller have found their feet at the crease…Both batsmen are having no trouble playing the shots now…South Africa can go for a big target from here… ..
South Africa 111/4. Henrik Klassen 39(44) David Miller 48(67)
AUS vs SA Semi Final World Cup 2023:
27.6 overs: South Africa cross the 100-run mark… Klaasen and Miller have found their feet at the crease… Both are on their way to their respective fifties…
25.0 overs: David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen make a comeback for South Africa…Both batsmen have a partnership of over 50 runs for the fifth wicket…David Miller has scored over 30 runs…Klasen has no problem facing the Australian bowlers now.. .South Africa will try to reach a target from here on…which the bowlers can defend…
South Africa 79/4. David Miller 33(48) Henrik Klaassen 22(33)
Three overs after the rain…South Africa need a big partnership. The pair of David Miller and Henrik Klaasen are building a careful partnership…slowly…the African team is making a comeback…
17.0 Over: South Africa 55/4, David Miller 19(17) Henrik Klaassen 12(16)
Australia vs South Africa Semi Final Live Score Updates, World Cup 2023: Match Starts After Rain
Resuming the match after a rain break, South Africa have lost four wickets
Play stopped due to rain…was a possibility…and that’s what happened…match has been stopped due to rain….
14 overs: South Africa 44/4.
11.5 overs: Another wicket…Australia rarely gets off to a better start than this…Another South African batsman returns to the pavilion…Rassi van der Dusen returns to the pavilion..Rassi van der Dusen plays the ball. Tried outside off and the ball goes to Smith standing at second slip with the edge of the bat…Smith makes no mistake…South Africa lose their third wicket for 24…Five time champions Australia have a firm grip on the match …South Africa looking for a partnership…Race van der Dusen was dismissed for 6 off 31 balls…
South Africa 24/4
Second wicket… South Africa’s fourth blow…
10.5 overs: Mitchell Starc shows Aiden Markram the way to the pavilion…Australian bowlers have done well…another in-form batsman returns to the pavilion…the ball is on the out side…Markram tries to play towards third man. Tried…Warner at backward point made no mistake in taking the catch…Markram was dismissed for 10 off 20 balls…
South Africa 22/3.
Australia vs South Africa Semi Final Live:
10.0 overs: Australia are showing why they are a dangerous team in the knockouts, while South Africa are called fours…South Africa have managed just 18 runs in the first 10 overs and have lost two wickets..
South Africa 18/2. Aidan Markram 6(15) Rasi van der Dusen 5(27)
7.0 Over: How lethal the Australian bowling is becoming can be gauged from the fact that South Africa did not hit a single boundary in the first seven overs… South Africa need a partner…
South Africa 8/2.
5.4 Over: Big blow to South Africa, Quinton de Kock returns to the pavilion…Big blow to African team…Quinton de Kock is the in-form batsman…Big blow to African team…Josh Hazlewood’s account gets success… Dot The balls were being bowled continuously… De Kock tried to play a big shot to take the pressure off… There was no proper contact between the ball and the bat and Pat Cummins took an easy catch…
South Africa 8/2.
The first five overs are over…South Africa can’t recover from the early shock…the pitch is helping the fast bowlers…South Africa can only score 8 runs…
South Africa 8/1. Rasi van der Dusen 3(16) Quinton de Kock 3(10)
AUS vs SA Semi Final World Cup 2023:
Chance of rain and cloudy skies during the match… Overcast… Floodlights on…
0.6 overs: Mitchell Starc gives South Africa first blow, African captain returns to pavilion… Bad start for African team… Temba Bavuma also fails to open account…
South Africa 1/1
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The national anthem is played… it’s cloudy… South Africa open the batting, opening pair at the crease…
Rain shadow over the match…According to Weather.com, there is a 70% chance of rain in Kolkata on Thursday. Humidity is also expected to be around 76%. However, a reserve day has been kept for the match. There is a possibility of rain on the reserved day (Friday) too… What if the match is cancelled…
Australia captain Pat Cummins said, “We would have batted first. But it’s cloudy and hopefully there will be some change at the start. They play a very similar style, unfortunately they have won the last few matches. Yes, we have won. We Been in these positions before. We have a lot of experience. We haven’t been at our best in some of those games. But in the last seven games, people have been positive. Two changes for us. Stoinis and Abbott are out. Maxwell and Starc are in. “
After winning the toss, Temba Bavuma said, “We will bat first. This is not something I really dreamed of. We are coming up against a team like Australia in the semi-finals. It means a lot to me, to focus on one match. “To stay in the present is too much. is necessary. We need to stick to our processes. Ngidi has been replaced by Shamsi, Phehlukwayo has been replaced by Jensen.”
South Africa and Australia have entered with two changes each…
The playing eleven of both the teams is as follows.
South Africa Playing XI: Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Rasi van der Dusen, Aiden Markram, Henrik Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Johnson, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Kagiso Rabada, Tabrez Shamsi.
Australia playing eleven: Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.
The coin tossed and went in favor of South Africa. The African captain won the toss and decided to bat first against Australia…
“There is a 36% chance of rain. This is the same wicket that was used for the England-Pakistan match. The spinners have got help here. Hayden believes that the spin bowlers will dominate. It will be difficult to score runs. The spinners will get more help in the second innings. Pomi Mbangwa believes that the captain who wins the toss should bat first despite the cloudy weather.
Both the teams have reached the Eden Gardens in Kolkata for the semi-final match. David Warner, Mitchell Starc, Temba Bavuma and other players are warming up before the match.
It has rained in Kolkata today and the ground is covered with cover. In the latest visuals, it can be seen that the rain has largely stopped and the covers are being removed.
When it comes to the ODI World Cup, Australia instills a sense of fear and anxiety in its opposing team. Australia have won five of the 12 titles so far – four of which have come in the last six seasons. Australia knows well how to handle pressure in big matches. It has been the opposite story for South Africa. South Africa have reached the semi-finals four times in nine editions, but it has always been a story of coming too close. Whether it was a rain-rule miscalculation in the first World Cup semi-final against England in 1992 or a tie in 1999 that helped Australia reach the final with a better run-rate, the Proteas were in the game for one reason or another. Never progressed beyond the final four stages.
Hello, Welcome to NDTV Sports..India has reached the World Cup Final after defeating New Zealand by 70 runs in the first semi-final match of the ICC World Cup. Today South Africa and Australia face each other. It will be interesting to see which of the two teams will enter the final.

