On November 16, 2023, in Kolkata’s famed Eden Gardens, South Africa and Australia will play in the second semifinal of the ICC World Cup. In the group stage of the competition, each of these teams played nine games. With a net run rate of +1.261. South Africa has won 7 of its 9 league games and accumulated 14 points. Their final group stage match was a five-wicket victory over Afghanistan.
However, Australia also succeeded in winning 7 of their 9 games, amassing 14 points at a net run rate of +0.841. In the league stage of the competition. They won seven straight games. In the 109 games these two teams have played against each other in this format so far. Australia has won 50, and South Africa has won 55. This is going to be another interesting encounter between these two clubs.
Pitch Report:
The slow surface at Eden Gardens would make it difficult for the hitters to score a significant number of runs. As shown in the IPL, spinners will come into action and take a lot of wickets. Whichever side wins the toss will attempt to field first.
South Africa: Reeza Hendricks, David Miller, Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen, Lizaad Williams, Andile Phehlukwayo, Lungi Ngidi, Gerald Coetzee, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Kagiso Rabada, Aiden Markram, Quinton de Kock, Tabraiz Shamsi, Keshav Maharaj
Australia: Josh Hazlewood, Steven Smith, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Mitchell Starc, Alex Carey, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis, Cameron Green, Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa, Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Marsh, and Pat Cummins
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