Semi-final 2, ICC World Cup 2023: Who’ll win South Africa vs Australia? Temba Bavuma’s South Africa will face off against Pat Cummins’ Australia, the five-time world champions, in a highly anticipated semi-final of the ongoing ICC Men’s World Cup 2023 at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens on November 16th at 2 pm.
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Semi-final 2, ICC World Cup 2023
Team: South Africa VS Australia
Where: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
When: November 16, 2023 at 2 pm
South Africa secured the second position in the group stage by winning 7 out of the 9 matches played in the league, accumulating a total of 14 points with NRR (+)1.261. Australia, positioned third, also earned 14 points in the group stage, but their NRR is (+)0.841.
However, it’s important to note that in the semi-final, which is a knockout match, the NRR will only be a deciding factor if the match is abandoned. In such a scenario, the team with the superior NRR will advance to the final.
Australia and South Africa have contested seven matches in ICC ODI World Cup tournaments. In these encounters, Australia emerged victorious in three, while South Africa secured wins in three as well. One match concluded in a tie.
Semi-final 2, ICC World Cup 2023: Who’ll win South Africa vs Australia?
Total match 7, AUS won 3 and SA won 3, one match tie.
After a 16-year gap, South Africa faces once again in a 50-over World Cup knockout match against Australia. The last encounters took place between them in 1999 and 2007, with Australia winning both the matches.
The highest total score by Australia in these World Cup clashes is 377 runs, whereas South Africa’s highest score is 325. When these two teams faced off in the World Cup, South Africa’s lowest total score was 149, and Australia’s lowest score was 153.
Australia Probable XI:
Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis, Marcus Stoinis, Pat Cummins (capt), Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
South Africa Probable XI:
Temba Bavuma (capt), Quinton de Kock, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi.
AUS Vs. SA previous records when they faced off
Tabraiz Shamsi has found more success in ODIs against Australia, claiming 15 wickets at an average of 24.06 in eight matches. This performance is surpassed only by his record against Sri Lanka, where he has taken 16 wickets at 24.75 in nine games.
Quinton de Kock boasts an impressive average of 65.66 in the current World Cup, but his overall average in ODIs against Australia is 36.35. Notably, he has struggled against Glenn Maxwell (average of 8.8) and Josh Hazlewood (average of 17.7).
Adam Zampa’s bowling average against South Africa, standing at 46.78, is his highest among all opponents in ODIs.
Lungi Ngidi holds the lowest bowling average (19.52) for any current South African bowler in ODIs against Australia. On the other hand, Mitchell Marsh has the highest average among current Australian bowlers against South Africa, standing at 81.37.
Australia Strategy & Tactics
David Warner and Mitchell Marsh emerged as top run-scorers in the tournament after the league stage, while Glenn Maxwell is positioned at No. 11 in the run-scoring charts. Adam Zampa holds the distinction of being the leading wicket-taker in the World Cup, having claimed 22 wickets at an impressive average of 18.90.
South Africa Strategy & Tactics
Keshav Maharaj could be South Africa’s trump card on this surface. Quinton de Kock’s excellent form helped South Africa in the semi-final match.
Eden Gardens pitch report
Batsmen have historically performed well when batting first at this venue, prompting South Africa to consider chasing in this game. Fast bowlers can anticipate a substantial amount of bounce, particularly with the new ball. However, as the match progresses it becomes slow, which could favor spinners. The pitch is typically most favorable for batting during the first innings.
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