Australia vs South Africa 2nd Semi-final ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Australia vs South Africa 2nd Semi-final ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 - ICC Cricket World Cup tournament of the 2nd Semi-final ODI match played between South Africa and Australia at Eden Gardens, Kolkata in 16th November 2023.

Mitchell Starc celebrates after taking a wicket © Associated Press

Pace bowling attack from trio Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins before openers Travis Head's blazing half-century and David Warner's blitz sets up to Australia tense three-wicket victory over South Africa, despite a David Miller's fighting century and storm to eighth time enter into the finals in a low-scoring thriller game of the second semi-final of a Cricket World Cup.

Match Stats :

Australia chased 213 was their sixth lowest successful run-chase against South Africa in ODIs and It is their second lowest chase against South Africa in the ODI World Cup after their lowest chase was 150 at Gros Islet in the 2007 World Cup. South Africa's 212 was their second lowest score in a completed innings against Australia in the ODI World Cup after their 149 at Gros Islet in the 2007 World Cup semi-final match and also It is their second worst-total in the World Cup semi-final game. David Miller became the first South African batsman to score a century in the World Cup semi-final game. David Miller's 101 was the highest score by an South African batsman in the ODI World Cup Knockout game, surpassing the previous record of 82 held by Faf du Plessis against New Zealand at Auckland in the 2015 World Cup. 95 : Heinrich Klaasen and David Warner set up the record fifth-wicket partnership for South Africa against Australia in the ODI World Cup, previously held by the 84-run stand between Jacques Kallis and Jonty Rhodes at Birmingham in the 1999 World Cup semi-final.

South Africa scored 212 for all-out in 49.4 overs with top scorer by David Miller cracked a 101 off 116-balls - which was his 6th ODI hundred, his third century against Australia in ODIs and his second century in the ODI World Cup - including 8-fours & 5-sixes.

Heinrich Klaasen hit 47 off 48-balls including 4-fours & 2-sixes, Gerald Coetzee scored 19 off 39-balls included 2-fours, Aiden Markram and Kagiso Rabada each scored 10-runs.

Australia best bowler by Mitchell Starc picked up 3-wickets for 34-runs in 10-overs including a maiden.

Pat Cummins captured three-wickets for 51-runs in 9.4-overs, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head both took 2-wickets.

Australia chased 215-7 in 47.2 overs with top scorer by Travis Head hammered a 62 off 48-balls, Steve Smith scored 30 off 62-balls including two boundaries, David Warner blasted a 29 off 18-balls included 4-sixes & a four with strike rate of 161.11.

Josh Inglis scored 28 off 49-balls including 3-fours and Mitchell Starc hit a unbeaten 16 off 38-balls included 2-fours.

South Africa best bowler by Tabraiz Shamsi, Gerald Coetzee both took 2-wickets, Aiden Markram, Keshav Maharaj and Kagiso Rabada each took one-wickets.

Travis Head named Player of the match for his match-winning quick-fire 62 off 48-balls including 9-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 129.16.

                   

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