ICC World Cup 2023: Australia (215/7) defeat South Africa (212 all out) by 3 wickets to reach the finals of ICC World Cup 2023

[Sunzi]

@Asif321 150/8?

 

[Asif321]

Ya Allah . Madad to South Africa

 

[jnaveen1980]

Really poor from Maxwell. Terrible swipe across the line.

You seriously don't think Maxwell has defense capability ?

 

[7sins]

Big test for inglis

 

[Devadwal]

Get smithy here game over. Nobody else can survive against these bowlers.

Not enough runs yaar . Still enough batting left

 

[globetrotter]

Shamsi!! love it

Just remove s from his name…. It’s shami

 

[Sunzi]

Shamsi. Pir with the leg stump line? Baaz ajaa yaar, baaz aja

 

[sweep_shot]

75 more to win.

 

[Ali Active]

Not enough runs yaar . Still enough batting left

get smith out aus lose this

 

[jnaveen1980]

Not enough runs yaar . Still enough batting left

72 = 144 from here on on this pitch against spinners.

 

[globetrotter]

Just remove a from his name…. It’s shami

Remove s

 

[Kianig89]

This is turning GTA style

 

[Asif321]

@Asif321 150/8?

193 all out please

 

[kingusama92]

Lots of spin overs left for SA.

 

[Firebat]

Shamsi. Pir with the leg stump line? Baaz ajaa yaar, baaz aja

If he landed the ball on 4th stump consistently as Ponting was begging for he'd have a 5-fer by now. Can't understand what he's doing.

 

[jnaveen1980]

If Smithy pulls this one off this will be one of the most epic "small innings" of the world cup history

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Still Australia favs

 

[Kianig89]

All rest on Shamsi Maharaj need 2 wickets more from both of them each

 

[Asif321]

Smith is key

 

[Kianig89]

SA have suffered and suffered:cronje

 

[oatmeal]

Head's innings would be crucial

 

[ex-q-zit]

Smith will easily take AUS through. But if SA are able to get him somehow then it will get dicey.

 

[Firebat]

Nothing like a pressure low scoring run chase, throw your 400s in the bin

 

[sweep_shot]

Just 72 more win.

One good partnership should see Aussies home.

 

[Kianig89]

This game could be Edgbaston 99 with roles reversed

 

[Asif321]

What’s the plan when both spinners finish their quota ?

 

[sweep_shot]

Nothing like a pressure low scoring run chase, throw your 400s in the bin

Indeed.

400 games are stupid. Low-quality junk.

This is the real cricket.

 

[7sins]

Labu Maxwell were dumb they should have played out both spinner overs rever sweeping and getting out on this pitch

 

[kingusama92]

What’s the plan when both spinners finish their quota ?

Probably Markram + pacer?

 

[Kianig89]

8 more overs to decide it

 

[jnaveen1980]

Smith is not reading from the hand. He is reading from the pitch.

 

[Kianig89]

Noway Aus are batting 50 overs today

 

[Asif321]

yaar . It’s making me nervous

 

[Kianig89]

For all the pain and misery quadrat ka nizam should give this to SA

 

[Asif321]

Probably Markram + pacer?

I think that’s what they hoping for survive till these two end

 

[sweep_shot]

Josh Inglis has 4 FC centuries. He is no mug with the bat.

 

[IndoorCricket]

Easy for smith!!

 

[sachin-10dulkar]

Smith looks set now.

 

[Asif321]

But a cracker of a game anyway !

 

[Devadwal]

Bring back rabada for two over please .he will take 2 wickets it my gut feeling

 

[jnaveen1980]

Was smith dropped?

 

[globetrotter]

Crowed supporting SA as they want them in Final

 

[jnaveen1980]

Bring back rabada for two over please .he will take 2 wickets it my gut feeling

Inglis will murder him

 

[Sunzi]

What’s the plan when both spinners finish their quota ?

Markram Muralidaran

 

[Kianig89]

Rabada should bowl cutters

 

[sweep_shot]

67 to win from 24 overs.

 

[Asif321]

Bring back rabada for two over please .he will take 2 wickets it my gut feeling

He has to come anyway . Let the spinners bowl out . You don’t want to concede 15 runs here in an over . Rabada might be attacked

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

AUS look safe now with Smith holding one end up.

 

[Kianig89]

Head innings was ridiculous

 

[Nikhil_cric]

5 singles in the over. SA can't afford that. Get fielders in, block the singles and ask OZ to hit over the top with risk.

Don't let OZ do it in singles.

 

[Kianig89]

Maharaj to stir up something

 

[Champ_Pal]

SA needs Steve Smith's wicket now.

 

[Champ_Pal]

You seriously don't think Maxwell has defense capability ?

He is an excellent player of spin.

 

[Ali Active]

this is nervy game

 

[pillionrider]

Inglis looks like he doesn't give a damn and has been playing international cricket for a decade.

Smith's job today is not just about winning this for Australia.

It's also to put to rest questions of whatifs about Wahab Riaz's spell vs Watson.

Would a rising Steve Smith have anyway taken the team home back then

 

[Devadwal]

Single are easy available .need to stop them

 

[oatmeal]

Come on shamsi, pick up a wicket

 

[Champ_Pal]

Aus still has some batting remaining. Their bowlers can also bat.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Another 4 run over.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Smith is Jadeja's bunny because he hit that in between elngth. Maharaja is bowling too full.

 

[7sins]

Just need 40 run partnership from these 2

 

[Asif321]

If smith goes that would be massive

 

[sweep_shot]

Josh has good technique. Nothing funky. Proper batter.

His average is low but he didn't play many games. Early days.

 

[Sunzi]

Boundary.

These two look comfortable now.

 

[kingusama92]

Inglis looks good so far

 

[sweep_shot]

Four from Inglis.

59 more to win.

 

[Asif321]

Inching closer

 

[Devadwal]

Change the things ,bring Rabada for one ends

 

[Mas-LFC]

Aus took too much first 10ov. Bavuma a pathetic captain. Quota system will make sure SA never wins any cwc.

 

[sweep_shot]

I am seeing many South African fans at the stadium.

Haven't seen any Aussie fan. Where are the Aussie fans?

 

[Asif321]

Bavuma game away easy 60 runs in first 6 overs .

 

[Asif321]

I am seeing many South African fans at the stadium.

Haven't seen any Aussie fan. Where are the Aussie fans?

Many SA students in India

 

[sweep_shot]

Shamsi has 2 overs left. He seems more threatening than Maharaj.

 

[Ab Fan]

South Africa won't go down without making this a thriller. That's for sure.

 

[Asif321]

Opportunity missed what crap throw was that

 

[jnaveen1980]

that was a chance

 

[Devadwal]

Any good captain would have defend that total on this surface

 

[kingusama92]

Terrible effort from the fielder

 

[Nikhil_cric]

SA have allowed easy rotation here.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Any good captain would have defend that total on this surface

yes. Can't believe SA won't defend this total here.