SA vs AUS | ODI World Cup 2023 | Pre - Match Analysis
The second semi-final of the tournament will see historic rivals South Africa and Australia lock horns in Kolkata. Both teams have played each other in several 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.
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
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