South Africa vs Australia Highlights, World Cup 2023 semi-final: Australia beat South Africa by 3 wickets

South Africa vs Australia Live Score: AUS wins

With just two runs required to clinch the win, Cummins expertly guides the ball towards the point fence, resulting in a magnificent four.

South Africa vs Australia Live Score: AUS 193/7 in 40 overs

Coetzee unleashes a blazing yorker. Inglis is completely deceived and his stumps are shattered. 

South Africa vs Australia Live Score: AUS 140/5 in 24 overs

OUT! Maxwell's stumps are shattered by Shamsi's delivery, leaving him no choice but to depart. Shamsi delivers a well-pitched ball that Maxwell intends to cut. However, the excessive spin catches him off guard, causing the ball to crash into the stumps.

South Africa vs Australia Live Score: AUS 133/4 in 22 overs

Shamsi's fifth over, Labuschagne attempted a reverse sweep but missed, resulting in the umpire ruling him out LBW. Labuschagne quickly decided to challenge the decision by requesting a review. Unfortunately for him, the review confirmed that the umpire's call on the stumps was correct, leaving Labuschagne unable to overturn the decision and save himself.

South Africa vs Australia Live Score: AUS 109/3 in 15 overs

Keshav Maharaj is now on the field. He bowls a magnificent delivery that knocks down Head's stumps. The ball was tossed up, enticing Head to drive, but it spun sharply, sneakingthrough  the gap between his bat and pad.

South Africa vs Australia Live Score: AUS 24/0 in 4 overs

Rabada bowls to Head, who manages to score a single off the second delivery towards third man. And it's a massive SIX! Warner unleashes his power, smashing a slightly back-of-a-length delivery from Rabada.

South Africa vs Australia Live Score: AUS 10/0 in 2 overs

FOUR! A well-executed poke from Head outside off results in an edge that flies just wide of the slip fielder.

South Africa vs Australia Live Score: SA 212/10 in 50 overs

Cummins bowled a full-length delivery, prompting Rabada to attempt a powerful shot over the long-on boundary. However, Maxwell showcased his fielding prowess by executing a remarkable low catch.

South Africa vs Australia Live Score: SA 174/7 in 44 overs

Wicket! A precisely aimed short ball delivered by Cummins forces Coetzee to unintentionally hit it towards the wicket-keeper.

South Africa vs Australia Live Score: SA 108/4 in 29 overs

Klaasen drives the ball towards mid-off and swiftly dashes for a single. However, he narrowly misses reaching the crease as he collides with Zampa during the follow-through. 

South Africa vs Australia Live Score: SA 70/4 in 22 overs

Cummins is skillfully extracting appreciable bounce from this wicket. Only a couple of runs were scored in the over.

South Africa vs Australia Live Score: SA 46/4 in 15 overs

Klaasen and Miller have taken their positions in the middle to resume the match, and the Australians have done the same. Adam Zampa has stepped into the attack following the rain break. He tosses up the ball to Miller on a good length. Both batters manage to score a couple of singles off consecutive deliveries.

South Africa vs Australia Live Score: A 18/2 in 10 overs

Josh Hazlewood into the final over, the first powerplay ends, South Africa get just 18 runs, a single in the tenth over, SA 18/2 after 10 overs. Aiden Markram is at 6 off 15, Rassie van der Dussen 5 off 27.

South Africa vs Australia Live Score: SA 8/1 in 5 overs

Starc continues. He gets the first one to swing and then the second delivery is pitched on a good length and van der Dussen defends. Two dot balls to start the over. Van der Dussen shows some intent by driving and Warner dives to stop this in the covers and keep it down to a dot ball. Another brilliant stop by Warner in the covers. Four dot balls on the trot. This is driven through covers by van der Dussen and this goes in the gap for a couple.

South Africa vs Australia Live Score: SA 1/1 in 1 over

Starc comes over the wicket to de Kock. Full on middle and defended back to Starc. Two slips in place. Full on the pads and clipped by de Kock for a single. Well-stopped at square-leg. Full on off-stump and Bavuma jams it back to Starc. This is going wide outside off but just inside the tramline to keep the umpire from stretching his arms out wide. On a good length now going across off-stump and Bavuma leaves it alone. OUT!

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Ricky Ponting rings the bell at the Eden Gardens to mark the start of the semifinal. Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma will expectedly open the batting for the Proteas, while Mitchell Starc will begin proceedings with the ball for Australia.

South Africa vs Australia Live Score: Teams

South Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Temba Bavuma(c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi

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

South Africa vs Australia Live Score: Pitch report

The pitch is batter friendly and tends to produce high-scoring matches. It might, however, allow spin bowlers to show their chops due to the hallowed turf. The hallowed turf can be potent with the new ball as it can offer carry.

South Africa vs Australia Live Score: SA vs AUS - Head to Head Record in ODIs

Matches played: 109

South Africa won: 55

Australia won: 50

No result: 1

Tie: 3

Last result: South Africa beat Australia by 134 runs (2023)

South Africa vs Australia Live Score: The ground is under covers

“It’s overcast. Whole ground is under covers. It’s not raining now but can’t rule out a late start,” pings Ayan Acharya from Eden Gardens.

South Africa vs Australia Live Score: Squads

Australia: Pat Cummins (c), Steve Smith, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Sean Abbott, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitch Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc

South Africa: Temba Bavuma (c), Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Lizaad Williams

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Hello and welcome to the live blog of ICC World Cup 2023 second semi-final, between South Africa and Australia, at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.