ICC ODI Cricket World Cup 2023: South Africa vs Australia 2nd Semi-Final Highlights | Australia beat South Africa by 3 wickets in a thrilling clash at Kolkata to secure final spot against India

Pat Cummins struck a boundary to finish the match in style as Australia beat South Africa by 3 wickets during the 2nd Semi-Final at the Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata.

The Aussies will now travel to the World's biggest Cricket Stadium, Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad to face the Men in Blues in the Grand Finale of the ICC Men's ODI Cricket World Cup 2023.

Australia still needs 10 runs to win the match and they have three wickets left. There was a chance to dismiss Pat Cummins but the ball dropped just inches in front of David Miller who dived on full stretch to complete the catch.

Australia still needs 18 runs to win the match and they have three wickets left. South African bowlers are giving their everything but Australia are still ahead of them in the match.

A perfect yorker from Coetzee and Inglis is out. He is bowled and Australia are under pressure once again. Josh Inglis departs for 28.

Cummins is the new batter and he is hit on the pad. South Africa goes for their last review on it. It's pitching outside leg and Everyone in the stadium knew it. South Africa were just expecting a miracle.

A fuller length delivery and Smith goes for a big shot. He gets the top edge and the ball goes high in the sky. De Kock says mine and takes it comfortably. Coetzee flies in the air, celebrating the huge wicket.

Are the Proteas on their way to making a late turnaround?

Steve Smith is batting on 30 after facing 59 deliveries while Inglis is on 19 after playing 32 deliveries. Australia are cruising comfortably toward victory.

Shamsi bowled Glenn Maxwell and it is a huge wicket. A length delivery which Maxwell wanted to cut. He made room to cut but there was too much turn in the delivery which got him unexpectedly, crashing into the stumps. South Africa are back on track.

Labuschagne misses the reverse sweep and the finger goes up for a leg before. He goes for the review. It is the umpire's call on the stumps and Labuschagne has to go for 18.

Keshav Maharaj bowled Travis Head right after his arrival. A brilliant delivery and Head got completely done. Travis Head walks off the field after scoring 62 runs in 48 deliveries.

Gerald Coetzee nearly got the wicket of Head on his first delivery. Head cut at a wide delivery and the deep point fielder, Reeza Hendricks put it down. Head then struck three consecutive boundaries to complete his half-century in 40 deliveries.

Head is set and have to play a big inning from here while Smith is taking time which Australia can afford especially after Warner and Head' fiery start. South Africa have to get the wicket of Head as early as they can to get a hold into the match.

Marsh cuts with power but Rassie van der Dussen jumps full stretch to his right to grab a brilliant catch. Marsh walks off the field for a duck and South Africa are hoping now for a comeback.

Markram dismisses Warner. Instant impact with the spin. Warner wanted to make room but got completely shattered by the spin. The partnership is broken and Markram got the big fish.

A brilliant wicket-maiden over from Aiden Markram.

Two huge overs for Australia and they are cruising comfortably towards the target. The Aussies accumulated 15 runs from the 5th over and then 21 runs from the 6th over. Jansen has leaked 27 runs from his first 3 overs and Rabada has gifted 32 runs from his first 3 overs.

Head is batting on 29 after facing 17 deliveries and Warner is on 25 after facing 20 deliveries. Things are going in Australia's way at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

Australia are off to a good start. They just have to stop South Africa from getting early wickets.

A full delivery from Pat Cummins and Rabada tries to hit it over long-on. Maxwell takes a good low catch to complete the dismissal. South Africa are all out for 212 after David Miller scored a brilliant century and Klaasen played an important inning of 47. Starc and Hazlewood got 3 wickets each while Hazlewood and Head returned with 2 wickets each.

Australia needs 213 runs to qualify into the World Cup final 🫣



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Miller goes for it again. This time he can't clear the fence. Travis Head keeps his cool at the boundary line. Miller's amazing knock comes to an end. Cummins gets his second wicket of the match.

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A short-of-a-length delivery from Cummins and Miller heaves it over midwicket for a six. This completes Miller's century, his first in the World Cup. It was a brilliant century under pressure for David Miller. He completes the ton in 115 deliveries.

David Miller has single-handedly carried the Proteas to a respectable total with a staggering ton. Miller also becomes the first South African to score a hundred in an ODI World Cup knockout match.

A full delivery from Starc and Maharaj goes for a big hit but all he can do is bottom-edge it to Steve Smith at mid-off. A simple catch for the Australian no 4 batter as Starc gets his third wicket of the match.

A short ball from Cummins and Coetzee nicked it to the keeper. Cummins gets his first wicket as Coetzee walks off the pitch after scoring 19 runs.

Coetzee asked Miller if he should take the review but Miller wouldn't get if it was an edge or not. Ultimately, Coetzee didn't take the review and the Replays show that the ball went through nicking his shoulder. If South Africa had taken the review, Coetzee would have survived.

Coetzee and Miller trade singles to build a partnership. The batters have added 45 runs for the 7th wicket until now but they only have 8 overs left. South Africa have to score at least 220 to put up a fight against the huge batting lineup of Australia.

Miller whacks one over the deep extra cover fence for a boundary and that is his half-century. A brilliant inning under pressure from the Killer Miller as he completed the 50 in 70 deliveries.

Travis Head strikes again. The delivery spins in to strike Jansen on the pad. Loud appeals from the Aussies and the finger goes up, a simple and easy decision for the umpire. Jansen goes for the review but there was nothing to overturn the decision. He walks back for a duck.

Klaasen welcomed Travis Head with two back-to-back boundaries but then Head turned around the situation by scalping his wicket. Heinrich Klaasen misreads the line of a fuller one and he loses his stumps. He walks off the field after playing a good inning of 47.

76-run partnership between Miller and Klaasen as South Africa reached the 100-run mark in the 28th over. 19 runs have come in the last 2 overs after Klaasen struck 2 consecutive sixes in Zampa's 4th over.

Klaasen survived

Klaasen pushes one to mid-off and goes for a quick single. He almost makes it to the crease but crashes into Zampa on the follow-through. There seemed to be some blood on Klaasen's nose as the team physio had a look.

Zampa is having a bad afternoon at the Eden Gardens while Maxwell has bowled well until now.

The Proteas have managed to add only 14 runs in the last 6 overs. Miller and Klaasen have added 57 runs until now for the fifth wicket but have to boost the run rate if they want to score a fighting total.

A 43-run partnership between Klaasen and Miller and 35 of those came in only 5 overs of Cummins and Zampa combined. The Proteas are looking for a big partnership from here.

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Josh Hazlewood has bowled 2 consecutive maiden overs after the restart. He has leaked only 12 runs in his 8-over spell, picking up 2 wickets.

Klaasen and Miller are in the middle to resume the match and Adam Zampa is into the attack for the Aussies after the rain break.

Covers are coming off. Players are warming up for a restart.

The covers come on as a slight drizzle sets over the Eden Gardens.

SA are 44/4 after 14 overs.

• Klaasen - 10*(8); Miller - 10*(7)

• Mitchell Starc: 2/18 (7)

• Josh Hazlewood: 2/12 (6)

Outside edge from Van der Dussen and it's taken at the second slip by Smith. Van der Dussen's struggles came to an end as he faced 31 deliveries and was only able to add 6 runs on the scoreboard.

Hazlewood takes his second wicket and Cummin's decision to extend Starc and Hazlewood's first spell is working in favour of Australia.

Markram gets a thick outside edge and taken by Warner at point. Poor shot selection but a brilliant catch from Warner. Markram started with positive intent but ultimately lost his wicket. Starc gets his second wicket in his sixth over.

The first powerplay has worked in favour of Australia. The Proteas have lost both their openers who have added kind of nothing to the scoreboard. Pat Cummins have used only Starc and Hazlewood in the first 10 overs who have impressed the Aussies.

De Kock was feeling the pressure and went for a big shot but only ends up hitting the ball high in the air and Pat Cummins takes a brilliant catch at mid-on.

SA are 10/2 after 8 overs. Hazlewood and Starc have bowled really well until now and the top order of South Africa is still unable to read the pitch. They haven't struck any boundary which is worrying the fans.

Starc gets an outside edge of Bavuma that goes to Josh Inglis behind the stumps. Starc strikes in the first over and South Africa are off to a poor start.

SA 4/1 after 3 overs. Brilliant start for the Aussies. Starc struck in the first over and then gave no opportunities to the Proteas' batters to add some runs to the scoreboard.

National Anthems

The two teams line up on the field for the start of the national anthems.

Despite chances of rain, Temba Bavuma decided to bat because South Africa have performed well, batting first.

Cummins would have chosen batting too if he had won the toss. The two games South Africa had lost were when chasing, and they nearly bottled up in the chase against Pakistan.

South Africa: 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: Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma wins the toss and opts to bat first.

• Matches played: 8

• Won: 6

• Lost: 1

• Tied: 1

• No Result: 0

It is so dark that the floodlights are already on.

The ICC has set aside reserve days for the semifinals and final of this World Cup as well. If rain forces play to be abandoned on the scheduled day of the semifinal, the match will resume the next day.

Umpires will try every possible way to complete the match on the scheduled day. If play is interrupted on the scheduled day, the umpires will use extra time and reduce the number of overs to achieve a result. Each team must bat for a minimum of 20 overs to get the outcome.