ICC CWC 2023 SA vs AUS Preview: South African team will enter the field for a place in the final, will face Australia in the second semi-final – Bollywood Keeda

Sports Desk. The current Cricket World Cup (ICC Cricket World Cup 2023) has now reached its final stage. The second semi-final match of the tournament will be played between South Africa and Australia (SA vs AUS) in Kolkata (Eden Gardens, Kolkata) on Thursday, 16 November. The match will start at 2 pm Indian time. The Australian team, which has performed brilliantly under the captaincy of Pat Cummins in the league matches, would like to make it to the finals after 2015. At the same time, South Africa will aim to reach the title match for the first time.

The winning team will face the winner of the first semi-final between India and New Zealand (IND vs NZ) on 19 November in Ahmedabad (Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad). Seven matches have been played between the two teams in the ODI World Cup. In this, Australia has won three matches while South Africa has got success in the same number of matches. There has been a tie in one World Cup match between the two teams.

Let us tell you that in the current edition of the tournament, the Proteas batsmen have kept the bowlers of the opposition team under pressure with their aggressive style. Opener Quinton de Kock is the highest run scorer in the tournament. Rassie Van der Dussen, Adam Markram and Heinrich Klaasen have batted well in the middle order. In bowling, the performance of Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee and Kagiso Rabada has been amazing. South Africa had defeated Australia by 134 runs in the league stage. On the other hand, the Australian team has also made a strong comeback after the initial defeat and made its place in the last-4. The team’s openers David Warner and Trevid Head are looking in good form. Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith and Glenn Maxwell have also played match-winning innings in the middle order. In bowling, captain Cummins along with Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc will be a challenge for South Africa. It will also be difficult to play spinner Adam Zampa.

Probable playing eleven of both the teams for the match

South Africa : Temba Bavuma (captain), Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, Marco Jansen, David Miller, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi.

Australia : Pat Cummins (captain), David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis (wicketkeeper), Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.

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