South Africa vs Australia LIVE: World Cup result and reaction as Cummins and Starc lead Aussies to victory

Australia beat South Africa by three wickets and reach World Cup final

Captain Pat Cummins on Australia's form ahead of South Africa world cup semi final

Australia will face India in the Cricket World Cup final after overcoming South Africa at Eden Gardens winning their semi-final clash by three wickets.

Proteas captain, Temba Bavuma won the toss and elected to bat only for South Africa to slip to 24-4 as Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc stuck early with the new ball. David Miller recovered the innings with a stylish century finishing with 101 runs as South Africa set a target of 213.

In reply, David Warner and Travis Head got the Aussies off to a flying start, putting on 60 for the first wicket. When Warner was dismissed for 29, Mitchell Marsh quickly followed and wickets continued to fall making Australia’s run chase a tense affair. Gerald Coetzee struck twice late in the innings leaving it to Starc and Pat Cummins to knock off the winning runs.

Australia advance to the tournament showpiece but face India who have yet to lose in this year’s competition and are favourites to claim the title of World Champions.

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• South Africa face Australia in the Cricket World Cup semi-finals
• South Africa won the toss, chose to bat and were bowled out for 212
• Australia reach target with three wickets remaining
• OUT! David Warner b Markam 29 (18), Australia 60-1 (6.1)
• OUT! Mitchell Marsh c van der Dussen b Rabada 0 (6), Australia 61-2 (7.4)
• OUT! Travis Head b Maharaj 62 (48), Australia 106-3 (14.1)
• OUT! Marnus Labuschagne lbw b Shamsi 18 (31), Australia 133-4 (21.5)
• OUT! Glenn Maxwell b Shamsi 1 (5), Australia 137-5 (23.4)
• OUT! Steven Smith c †de Kock b Coetzee 30 (62), Australia 174-6 (33.3)
• OUT! Josh Inglis b Coetzee 28 (49), Australia 193-7 (39.5)

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Temba Bavuma said: “I’m not 100 percent fit but I think that’s going to be good enough.

“It’s not something that I really dreamt of, having that responsibility, coming in for a semi-final against Australia, there’s a lot of weight and responsibility and it means a lot to me.”

Added that the recently-victorious Springboks had sent the cricket team a message wishing them luck ahead of the semi final.

[16 November 2023 08:03 · Sonia Twigg]

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South Africa won the toss and will bat first.

[16 November 2023 08:02 · Sonia Twigg]

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