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That's all we've got for you from this game between South Africa and Australia, where the latter emerged victorious by three wickets. They will now be seeing India in the final clash when both the teams collide on Sunday at the picturesque Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera, Ahmedabad. We'll be back for the final. Till then, see you. Goodbye and good night. Cheers..!!!
"Easier than sitting in the dugout. Nerve-wracking couple of hours but great effort and a great game. We thought it would spin quite a bit. Wasn't expecting Starcy and Josh to bowl so much early. Bit gloomy, swinging around so wasn't too upset. [Fielding] Somethin we talk a lot about. Wasn't up to scratch at the start of the tournament. Davey, 37, diving around, incredible. And the big two up front were incredible. [Head] Has this knack of finding a wicket. Been different bowlers chip in through the whole tournament. [Inglis] Played that beautifully. He looked in control against two really good spinners on a tough wicket. The good thing is a few of us have been there for finals before. Got to embrace it, the stadium is going to be packed, pretty one-sided but got to embrace it. The 2015 World Cup was a career highlight, so to be out there in a final in India, can't wait."
"Quite hard to put into word. Congrats to Australia, all the best for them in the final. They were outstanding for a large part of the game and thoroughly deserved victory. [Fight] Our character came through. It was a dog fight. The way we stared with the bat and the ball was probably the turning point, we lost it quite badly there. [Collapse] Conditions and the quality of the attack. They were ruthless. Presented with the conditions but they really put us under pressure. We were gaining momentum at that point, we've seen how destructive he can be in the latter part of the innings. David Miller showed what he can do as a player and his mental capacity. Would have liked to have bowled better, it allowed the other batters to play themselves in. Shamsi was terrific, we were competitive but we needed a lot to go right. We had chances - tough chances - but we put them down. Could have been more proactive but you need things to go your way. [Coetzee] As a young guys he was a warrior. There wasn't much happening for him to bowl like that and get the wicket of Smith, get us back into the game. He kept on going until he was cramping. [De Kock] Outstanding tournament. Would have wanted to end on a different note, but he'll remember the fight we showed as a team. We've enjoyed playing with him, in SA he will go down as a legend of the game."
594 runs and 20 dismissals for Quinton de Kock in his last World Cup before he walks into ODI sunset. #SAvAUS
— Vignesh Bharadwaj (@VBharadwaj31) November 16, 2023
"Hard to unpack all of that. Tense finish, amazing game. [Surface] We knew how it was going to play. Having had three or four days here, you go to bed and think about it. The wickets have been unbelievable, haven't seen much spin but we knew it was going to be a grind. [Broken hand] Thought I wasn't going to be here, just want to contribute for Australia. [Klaasen ball] Straight as they come. I was under the pump, not sure how it got through. Seeing the wicket, was prepared to bowl a few overs. Always keen. We've had that positive approach, trying to get ahead of the rate. Disappointed to get out how I did, that's the match-up for me but it wasn't to be. [India] Unbelievable attack. Never dreamed of being in a World Cup final against the team of the comp so far."
Travis Head gets adjudged the Player of the Match for his two wickets and a quickfire 62 runs with the bat. He surely contributed a lot in Australia's win.
Four, and Australia are through to the finals. Skipper Cummins ends the game with a four through the square region. The winless run for the Proteas in the ICC tournaments continues. Agony, real big agony. The Aussies have won by three wickets to go through to their yet another World Cup final.
Australia will now see India in the grand finale at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, November 19.
Australia still need two to win. SA need three wickets or need to contain them within. The game still isn't over yet.
Mitchell Starc hits a boundary through the gaps, to narrow the equation further.
Seven to win for the Aussies. South Africa need to take three wickets or contain them before their total. Five overs to go.
Inside edged from Cummins, and Quinny drops his second catch of the evening. Bad day in the field for the Proteas.
Just one off the over, as Australia need nine runs to win from 36 balls. The game can turn either ways. Surely, a cracker of a game for the penultimate clash.
A young little fan was spotted celebrating in the crowd in the iconic Sourav Ganguly fashion. He took off his jersey and swirled it like The Prince of Kolkata to give an iconic image for the fans at the Eden Gardens.
Watch here:
Ganguly fan spotted at Eden gardens.#SAvsAUSpic.twitter.com/JQMUKgPcba
— Italian Vinci (@Antoniakabeta) November 16, 2023
Cummins finds the gap to hit a boundary.
The ongoing ICC Menβs Cricket World Cup has been delivering some stimulating performances. On November 16, Thursday, the second semifinal will feature a showdown between South Africa (SA) and Australia (AUS) at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Both teams, South Africa and Australia, have had a remarkable campaign, finishing second and third, respectively, on the ODI World Cup 2023 points table with 14 points each. In their previous group-stage encounter, South Africa secured a convincing 134-run victory over Australia.
South Africa are coming off a five-wicket win over Afghanistan in their previous clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Speaking of the clash, Afghanistan won the toss and opted to bat first. Gerald Coetzee's four-wicket haul limited Afghanistan to a below-par total of 244 runs. Azmatullah Omarzai played a crucial role for Afghanistan, scoring an unbeaten 97 off 107 deliveries. Later, Rassie van der Dussen's unbeaten 76* (95) helped South Africa chase down the target with 15 balls to spare.
Australia, led by Pat Cummins, faced a challenging start to their campaign with two defeats but made a spectacular comeback, winning the remaining seven group-stage games. Their last win came against Bangladesh at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.
The five-time champions' last defeat came against Bangladesh in a match contested at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. Australia restricted Bangladesh to 306/8 after winning the toss and electing to field first. Sean Abbott and Adam Zampa were crucial for the Kangaroos, claiming two wickets each.
Australia got off to a solid start despite losing the wicket of Travis Head for a paltry score of ten runs. David Warner then made a half-century and created a crucial partnership with Mitchell Marsh. Marsh (177*) and ace Aussie batter Steven Smith (63) then played blistering knocks as Australia chased down the target with 32 balls to spare.
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