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SA vs AUS Semi-final live score: OUT

OUT!!! Josh Hazlewood has made Australia’s breakthrough for the second time when he dismissed Quinton de Kock for 3. Desperate for a boundary, De Kock hits hard but the ball goes into the air and Pat Cummins takes a stunning catch on mid-off. Second wicket gone for South Africa.

SA 8/2 (5.4 surpluses)

SA vs AUS semi-final live score: 2 runs after the over

Australian bowlers continue to dominate South Africa and keep the run flow in check. In Mitchell Starc’s previous over, Quinton de Kock and Rassie Van Der Dussen score just two runs as Australia enjoys the upper hand.

SA 8/1 (5 surpluses)

SA vs AUS Semi-Final Live Score: SA batters struggle

South African batters Quinton de Kock and Rassie Van Der Dussen are visibly struggling against Australia’s deadly pace attack. In Mitchell Starc’s previous over, the duo scored just two runs as Australia want to get another wicket at the earliest.

SA 4/1 (3 overs)

SA vs AUS Semi-Final Live Score: Good over from Hazlewood

After a dominant start from Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood is also following in his footsteps and continues to trouble the South African batters. In his previous over, Hazlewood leaked just one point as Quinton de Kock and Rassie Van Der Dussen aimed for some momentum.

SA 2/1 (2 surpluses)

SA vs AUS Semi-final live score: OUT

OUT!!! Mitchell Starc strikes from the very first over, dismissing Temba Bavuma for 0. The ball hits the edge of the bat and goes straight to wicketkeeper Josh Inglis, who then takes a simple catch behind the stumps. First wicket taken for South Africa.

SA 1/1 (1 left)

SA vs AUS Semi-Final Live Score: We’re on our way

The second semi-final of the 2023 ODI World Cup between South Africa and Australia begins. Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma have started the procedure for South Africa. On the other hand, Mitchell Starc will bowl the first over for Australia.

SA vs AUS semi-final live score: time for the national anthems

Players from both teams take the field for their respective national anthems. The second semi-final of the 2023 ODI World Cup between South Africa and Australia will start in a few minutes.

SA vs AUS Semi-final live score: Australia’s playing XI

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

SA vs AUS Semi-final live score: South Africa’s playing XI

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SA vs AUS semi-final live score: This is what Pat Cummins said during the toss

We would also have batted first. They play a similar style, unfortunately they have won the last few, we are due. We’ve been in these positions before. We have a lot of experience. We weren’t at our best in those few games. But the boys have been positive in the last seven games. Two changes for us. Stoinis and Abbott are gone. Maxwell and Starc are inside.

SA vs AUS semi-final live score: This is what Temba Bavuma said during the toss

We’ll bat first. Not something I really dreamed of. We got to the semi-finals against a team like Australia. It means a lot to me, there is a game to focus on. Very important to stay in the present. We must stick to our processes. I have one chance: Shamsi replaces Ngidi.

SA vs AUS Semi-final live score: Toss

South African skipper Temba Bavuma won the toss and elected to bat against Australia in their 2023 ODI World Cup semi-final on Thursday in Kolkata.

SA vs AUS Semi-Final Live Score: Pitch Report

“There is a 36% chance of rain. 65m square boundaries, 75m straight boundaries. This is the same wicket used for the England vs Pakistan match. Spinners have had a good time bowling here. Spin will win, thinks Hayden “It will be difficult to score runs as the spinners will get more help in the second innings. The captain who wins the toss should bat first despite the cloudy conditions,” Pommie Mbangwa opined.

SA vs AUS Semi-final live score: Teams have arrived

Both teams have arrived at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata, for the ultimate semi-final. People like David Warner, Mitchell Starc, Temba Bavuma and others can be seen sweating on the floor during their practice session.

SA vs AUS Semi-final live score: Rain in Kolkata

It has been raining since morning in Calcutta and the ground was under cover. The latest images show that the rain has currently stopped and the covers are being removed.

SA vs AUS Semi-final live score: A struggling Temba Bavuma

Bavuma is struggling with a miserable run of form, having 145 runs from seven innings, with his highest 35 against Australia, while also racing against the clock to recover from a hamstring injury. If Bavuma is not fit for the match against Australia, he will probably be replaced by Reeza Hendricks, who will then open with De Kock. Hendricks has played two matches this tournament and can also boast an 85 against England.

SA vs AUS Semi-Final Live Score: SA’s strong batting unit

Four of their top-six batters have scored centuries, with wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton De Kock leading the way in the opening slot with four to his name in his swan song tournament. He is the leading run-getter of the tournament with 591 runs. It only starts to get more destructive as the batting order goes down. Rassie van der Dussen has been able to provide solidity in third place, with an average of 55.25 – their second highest in this tournament, after De Kock’s 65.66.

SA vs AUS Semi-final live score: A fiery Australian team

When it comes to the Over-50s World Cup, Australia is instilling a sense of fear and anxiety among its rivals, having won five of the 12 titles so far – four of which have come in the last six editions – as they are known to stand. to thrive in big moments. The opposite story has been for South Africa, who have reached the semi-finals four times in nine editions, but it has always been a story of being so close and yet so far. Whether it’s the miscalculation of the rain rule on their first World Cup debut in the 1992 semi-final against England, or the equal result in 1999 that helped Australia reach the final with a better run-rate, the Proteas are to be the for some reason never been able to make progress. past the last four stages.

SA vs AUS semi-final live score: India’s big win over New Zealand

Hosts India defeated New Zealand by 70 runs in the first semi-final in Mumbai on Wednesday. Batting first, India posted a huge total of 397/4 in 50 overs with Virat Kohli breaking the record-breaking 50th ODI ton. Later, Mohammed Shami took a memorable seven-wicket haul as India bowled out New Zealand for 327. With this win, Team India has advanced to the final of the 2023 ODI World Cup.

SA vs AUS Semi-Final Live Score: Winner meets India

The winner of the semi-final between South Africa and Australia will take on India in the final of the ongoing ODI World Cup in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

SA vs AUS Semi-Final Live Score: Chance for SA to remove the chokers tag

Temba Bavuma’s warriors are said to be determined to lose their everlasting chokers title against five-time champions Australia. Any South African cricketer worth his salt hates the ‘C’ word, while Australia, as champions of the ODI Global Meet, are keen to rub it in, in the best way possible.

SA vs AUS Semi-final live score: Hello

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the second semi-final of the ODI World Cup 2023 between South Africa and Australia, live from Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Stay tuned for all live updates.