
Match Details
Date: Novmeber 16, 2023
Time: 02:00 pm IST
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
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Match Preview:
The second semi-final of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 will see historic rivals South Africa and Australia lock horns in Kolkata. Both teams have played each other in several ICC tournament knockout games which have led to some entertaining moments. Talking about this year, the Proteas enter this fixture after a convincing win over Afghanistan. Whereas the Australians took down Bangladesh in their final league-stage game.
Pitch Report:
The Eden Gardens in Kolkata has produced balanced tracks with an average score of 237 runs. The batters can score a lot of runs after spending some time in the middle with the ground’s short dimensions. At the same time, fast bowlers can come into play early in both innings with a new ball, while spinners generally are successful as the pitch tends to grip a lot.
South Africa:
After starting as a dark horse, the South African team has emerged as one of the favourites to win it all, with their no-holds-barred approach. The Proteas' batting has managed to take down nearly every bowling attack in the tournament with the likes of Quinton de Kock, Henrich Klassen and Rassie van der Dussen. Similarly, the bowling spearheaded by Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj has adapted well to the conditions. But South Africa’s biggest problem remains their ability to chase totals.
SportsTiger Playing XI of South Africa:
Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi
Australia
In contrast, Australia rediscovered their dominant form in ICC events after a poor start to the tournament with losses against India and South Africa. The Aussie batting still seems like a work in progress with constant chopping and changing of personnel due to various reasons. The Australian bowling attack looked great thanks to Adam Zampa leading this lineup in spin-friendly conditions.
SportsTiger Playing XI of Australia: David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (c), Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
Match Prediction:
Conclusion:
Australia has a better chance to win this fixture and defeat South Africa to enter the final of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023.
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