Australia beat South Africa by 3 wickets, to face India in final game

Ivy SarkarNovember 16, 2023 at 06:20 PM2 min read
Australia beat South Africa by 3 wickets, to face India in final game

A brilliant and important partnership between Starc and Cummins  Getty Images
A brilliant and important partnership between Starc and Cummins Getty Images

Chasing 213 runs, Australia managed to reach 215/7 in 47.2 overs, in a highly tactical match. 

Travis Head is leading Australia's chase  Getty Images
Travis Head is leading Australia's chase Getty Images

Travis Head got a half-century for Australia, smacking 62 runs off 48 balls. Meanwhile, Steve Smith (30), David Warner (29) and Josh Inglis (28) also got key knocks for Australia. 

A perfect yorker from Coetzee  Getty Images
A perfect yorker from Coetzee Getty Images

For South Africa's bowling department, Tabraiz Shamsi and Gerald Coetzee took two wickets each.

Killer Miller at the Eden gardens  Getty Images
Killer Miller at the Eden gardens Getty Images

Earlier, David Miller's 101 off 116 balls almost single-handedly took South Africa to a score of 212 after Australia piled on the pressure in the first 20 overs and sent back their top four within the first 12.

Mitchell Starc is pumped after having Aiden Markram caught at point  Image - Associated Press
Mitchell Starc is pumped after having Aiden Markram caught at point Image - Associated Press

Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood were relentless with their lines and lengths while the Australian fielders were flying around and stopping almost everything. It led to South Africa scoring just 22 runs in the first 11 overs.

Heinrich Klaasan | Sportz Point
Heinrich Klaasan | Sportz Point

Miller and Klaasen steadied the proceedings for the Proteas before they started counter-attacking and putting some pressure on the Australians. The stand reached 95 in 113 when Travis Head dismissed Klaasen on 47 off 48.

Miller scores his second half-century of the ICC CWC 2023   Associated Press
Miller scores his second half-century of the ICC CWC 2023 Associated Press

Miller fell soon thereafter on 101 off 116 balls and South Africa were all out for 212 in the final over.

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Ivy Sarkar played a key role at Sportz Point as a visual content creator, bringing sports stories to life through engaging graphics and multimedia content. With a keen eye for design and a passion for sports, she crafted visually compelling content that enhanced the fan experience and added a creative edge to sports storytelling

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