Complete
Cricket World Cup 2023, 2nd Semi-Final (2nd v 3rd), Kolkata, Nov 16th, 2023

South Africa

(49.4 ov) 212/10

Australia

(47.2 ov) 215/7

Complete Australia won by 3 wkts

Player of Match: Travis Head

Just one wide slip in place
1.1
Hazlewood to de Kock, no run, lovely start by Hazlewood. Hits the deck on a shortish length, it nips away as de Kock gets beaten on his defence
Josh Hazlewood, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
Rassie van der Dussen, right handed bat, comes to the crease
0.6
Starc to Bavuma, out Caught by Josh Inglis!! Gone for a duck! The Australian fans are over the moon as Starc gets the opposition captain in the first over of the match itself. Bavuma c Josh Inglis b Starc 0(4)
Starc to Bavuma, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
0.5
Starc to Bavuma, no run, 142.9kph, on a length outside off, shapes back in as Bavuma shoulders arms
0.4
Starc to Bavuma, no run, full and wide outside off,
0.3
Starc to Bavuma, no run, hint of inswing this time around, touch fuller as Bavuma knocks it back to Starc
Two slips in place for Bavuma...
0.2
Starc to de Kock, 1 run, first runs for SA. Drifting on the pads as de Kock clips it towards square leg where Head misfields, allows de Kock to get off the mark
0.1
Starc to de Kock, no run, hint of outswing, pitches it up as de Kock watchfully knocks it back to Starc
de Kock and Bavuma are at the crease. de Kock is on strike. Starc will open the attack
We are done with the anthems and the players are ready to roll. Two heavyweights up against each other. Going to be a cracking encounter this. Ricky Ponting rings the bell at the Gardens.
Time for the national anthems..
Teams:
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. Maxwell and Starc are in.
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.