SA vs AUS, World Cup 2023 Semi-Final, Highlights:Â Australia registered a hard-fought win over South Africa to enter the final of Cricket World Cup for a record-extending eighth time on Thursday. Needing 213 in the second semi-final, Travis Head blazed away to 62 off 48 balls while David Warner smashed 29 off 18 in an opening stand of 60 to lay the foundation for Australia's chase. However, South Africa had their moments as they struck at regular intervals to dent Australia's chase. In the end, Australia crossed the finishing line with three overs to spare. Opting to bat, South Africa kept on losing wickets at regular intervals. Miller scored 101 runs while Heinrich Klaasen scored 47. (Scorecard)
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SA vs AUS Live: That's it!
It will India vs Australia in the final of the 2023 World Cup! Starc and Cummins take Australia through. There might have been some nerves but the veterans stood strong. Heartbreak for South Africa. Their hopes for a World Cup title continues.
India and Australia will face off on Sunday in Ahmedabad.
That should be the game for Australia! Starc finds the gap and SA players' reaction tells the whole story. Just 3 needed now. Another heartbreak for the Proteas
Coetzee is down with some discomfort in his right half. This has been a busy spell for him. The physios are out to attend him. Should be fine to continue
That goes fine! Another excellent delivery from Coetzee. Over the wicket now, short of a length, edged wide of the keeper. No slip in place and Jansen can't cut it off
Easy pickings for Australia! Another excellent delivery from Coetzee but Smith gets a slice of luck. Outside edge beats the keeper and the guy charging in from third man. Slipping away from SA
South Africa vs Australia Live: We are in for a banger!
No relief for Australia from either ends! Shamsi and Maharaj checking the flow of runs. Fielding has been good from Proteas, apart from a few half chances. It's anyones game from here.
Another tight over from Shamsi! What a spell this has been from him. He is all fired up after the wicket for Maxi! Still got three overs after this. Smith needs to play a sensible knock from here
He has played that one back! Shamsi is over the moon as SA peg back Australia. Maxwell goes for the pull, the ball skids through and clatters into leg stump
Shamsi with a loud LBW shout and the umpire raises his finger. Marnus goes for the DRS but the umpire's call works for the Proteas this time. Big wicket for SA!!!
Smith and Marnus have been super cautious after that DRS! They know that the RRR is very low. Singles and doubles will do the trick for them. South Africans looking desperate for a wicket!
Shouts for an LBW! Shamsi is adamant and almost crashed onto de Kock in excitement. No reaction from the umpire. SA go for the DRS. Marnus saved by the umpire's call on impact
This one goes through the gate! Maharaj cleans him up with a beauty. Full and flighted, the seam rotating around its axis, bites into the turf and swerves back to hit middle and off stumps
Another one missed, straight through slip! Klaasen is such a reliable customer that came at him in a flash. Very low reaction time. Head gets another slice of luck
Finds the gap once again to complete his fifty! Rocks back and swivels a pull away, third consecutive boundary brings up a 40-ball half-century. Australia back in control with Head going strongly
South Africa are alive and kicking! Rabada strikes as Marsh chips it to Klaasen, who takes a blinder. Proteas have pegged back the Aussies. We are in for a treat folks
Flattens the off-stump! Markram strikes with his first ball as Warner is beaten all ends up. Rattles into middle and off, brings some much-needed respite for the Proteas. Markram said something to Warner as he was walking back
Pulled down the ground and over long-off! Warner smashed Rabada over his head, and the bowler has overstepped, too! This has been a dominant partnership for Australia.
Back off a length delivery from Rabada and Warner makes the most of it. Does well to get under it and pulls this non-chalantry over backward square boundary for a six.
SA vs AUS Semi-Final Live Score: South Africa 212 all out
South Africa got bundled out for 212 in 49.4 overs against Australia. For South Africa, David Miller scored 101 while Heinrich Klaasen scored 47. For Australia, Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins scalped three wickets each while Josh Hazlewood and Travis Head scalped two wickets each.
OUT!!! After bringing up his ton, David Miller gets dismissed by Pat Cummins for 101. Miller smashes it hard for a six but Travis Head takes a brilliant catch the long-on. Ninth wicket gone for South Africa.
David Miller hits a six off Pat Cummins' delivery and brings up his century. It is his sixth half-century in the ODI format and he brings it up in 115 balls. Terrific batting from Miller.
OUT!!! Mitchell Starc takes his third wicket of the day as he dismisses Keshav Maharaj for 4. Maharaj tries to steal a boundary but fails to time the shot as it goes up in the air and Steve Smith takes a brilliant catch at the mid-off.
FOUR!!! David Miller continues to provide momentum to South Africa as he hits another boundary off Pat Cummins' delivery. Miller plays a pull shot towards the deep mid-wicket as the ball goes across the boundary line for a four. With this, Miller has gone past the 90-run mark and inching closer towards his century.
FOUR!!! David Miller hits another boundary off Adam Zampa's delivery. Miller goes on the back foot to pull between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg and steals a terrific boundary.
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