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

[oatmeal]

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

Only four more overs of spin. Then its all over

 

[kingusama92]

Four overs of quality spin left.

 

[jnaveen1980]

SA have allowed easy rotation here.

Off side should have been protected better

 

[sweep_shot]

57 to win from 21 overs.

 

[kingusama92]

Pace is back on.

 

[Sunzi]

Coetzee back

 

[globetrotter]

Australia winning it as their bowlers also can bat and target is also not big

 

[Asif321]

Opportunity for Australia to finish it here

 

[sweep_shot]

Coetzee is in the attack. Bad move?

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Any good captain would have defend that total on this surface

No. This is a clear batting failure by SA. 260 would probably have been defended but 212 is a nothing score

 

[Devadwal]

Rabada is there but Bavuma is bringing back Coetzee

 

[kingusama92]

It's an interesting change but I might have gone with Rabada.

It might work though.

 

[sweep_shot]

No. This is a clear batting failure by SA. 260 would probably have been defended but 212 is a nothing score

Agree.

212 is too little against a top team.

 

[Sunzi]

Match-winning partnership this.

Runs flowing.

This is the last pair before Cummins and the bowlers.

 

[sweep_shot]

Rabada is there but Bavuma is bringing back Coetzee

Both Rabada and Coetzee have been terrible today.

 

[Sunzi]

4 guided over slip.

Game is gone.

 

[Asif321]

Phewww

 

[kingusama92]

That boundary will hurt.

 

[IndoorCricket]

50 more SA was in this game.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Cut for four. OZ putting the screws in now.

 

[Asif321]

Should have brought markarm . Bavuma is silly

 

[sweep_shot]

Four.

51 to win.

 

[jnaveen1980]

ONe thing i have noticed about Inglis is he is ice cool

 

[Asif321]

No more pace now please just bowl out spinners

 

[Mas-LFC]

not enough runs. Needed minimum 235-240!

 

[Devadwal]

Both Rabada and Coetzee have been terrible today.

Rabada only Bowled one bad over .he is a wicket taker

 

[oatmeal]

Agree.

212 is too little against a top team.

especially after the undisciplined bowling up front

 

[sweep_shot]

No more pace now please just bowl out spinners

They are running out of spin option.

Only 4 overs of good spin are left.

 

[Ali Active]

ONe thing i have noticed about Inglis is he is ice cool

yeah some players have natural ability to be calm and cool daryl mitchell is another one that is cool and calm

 

[globetrotter]

If SA loose this, they themselves are responsible for the loss….

 

[kingusama92]

Three overs of quality spin left.

Smith and Inglis have done a decent job here under duress.

 

[Asif321]

If SA loose this, they themselves are responsible for the loss….

Those quick 60 runs did it .should have no way let them off for 60/0

 

[sweep_shot]

48 to win from 19 overs.

3 overs of good spin to go.

 

[Devadwal]

India need to take Australia openers out within PP .50% game Will be won by that time.

 

[Asif321]

What is he keeping shamsi for ?

 

[sweep_shot]

India need to take Australia openers out within PP .50% game Will be won by that time.

Aussies bat deep.

But, yeah. Taking out openers early definitely would help.

 

[Asif321]

Must say bavuma is even worst than babar

 

[Sunzi]

India need to take Australia openers out within PP .50% game Will be won by that time.

Thats been Australia all tournament. If the openers fire, the team does. When they don't Australia have been poor barring the exceptional from Maxwell.

 

[globetrotter]

SA needs 2 quick wickets otherwise good bye

 

[Mas-LFC]

C’mon Proteas!

Need wickets badly! Need to bowl them out!

 

[globetrotter]

Those quick 60 runs did it .should have no way let them off for 60/0

Bad captaincy

 

[7sins]

Top small inning by Inglis hope it continues with smith

 

[kron]

Pressure cooker of a game.
44 runs to win. Sa need 2 quick wickets.

 

[Devadwal]

Thats been Australia all tournament. If the openers fire, the team does. When they don't Australia have been poor barring the exceptional from Maxwell.

Shami should share new ball with bumrah as shami is beast against left handers

 

[Sunzi]

Snicked for 4.

Pace and stupidty cost SA

 

[karthikc]

C’mon Proteas!

Need wickets badly! Need to bowl them out!

They should have held on to the half chances and converted that run out chance

 

[Asif321]

lol no slip and you need wickets

 

[7sins]

Thats been Australia all tournament. If the openers fire, the team does. When they don't Australia have been poor barring the exceptional from Maxwell.

Australia literally have no middle order all out of form Marsh only scored against bangladesh

 

[kron]

250 and SA would have had this. Too late i feel

 

[sweep_shot]

Was given a wide but it wasn't a wide. It hit Smith's thigh pad.

 

[kingusama92]

Just one of those days where Buvuma's captaincy continues to get exposed.

 

[Ali Active]

India need to take Australia openers out within PP .50% game Will be won by that time.

australia would be thinking same

 

[7sins]

Great over inching closer to another final

 

[sweep_shot]

41 to win from 18 overs.

 

[RamLakhan]

Smart Chase by Australia! Learnt it from Indians in this tournament... This chase is very much like how Indians would have chased on this pitch...

 

[kingusama92]

Pace from both ends now.

 

[jnaveen1980]

4 dropped catches. Gross mismanagement of bowling resources. Poor field sets.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Man, just bowl out Shamsi especially against Inglis

 

[Sunzi]

Australia literally have no middle order all out of form Marsh only scored against bangladesh

Agreed. And only this game have they fired as a bowling unit. Apart from Zampa, the quicks haven't been that great, certainly haven't been economical at all. I think I saw they're one of the worst teams along with Pak.

 

[Devadwal]

australia would be thinking same

They already taken india three wicket just for two runs and still India won the game easily.

 

[sweep_shot]

Smart Chase by Australia! Learnt it from Indians in this tournament... This chase is very much like how Indians would have chased on this pitch...

Learned it from Indians? LOL.

Aussies chase like this frequently. They are the 5-time World Champions.

 

[sweep_shot]

4 dropped catches. Gross mismanagement of bowling resources. Poor field sets.

Field placements were quite weird at times.

Ineffective definitely.

 

[Asif321]

Why keep spinners over ? For next WC ?

 

[Ali Active]

markarm needs to bowl pacers are not of any use here

 

[jnaveen1980]

Nobody can lose it from here. bye bye South Africa. Thanks for participating. QDK serial bottler in all the crucial games let SA down with that incredibel choke job.

 

[sweep_shot]

markarm needs to bowl pacers are not of any use here

Just 39 to win.

They need to bowl out those 3 overs (Maharaj and Shamsi). Markram is harmless.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Why keep spinners over ? For next WC ?

They are saving them for tailenders which may never come lol

 

[Ali Active]

They already taken india three wicket just for two runs and still India won the game easily.

that was diffrent game final would be high scoring i suspect

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Nobody can lose it from here. bye bye South Africa. Thanks for participating. QDK serial bottler in all the crucial games let SA down with that incredibel choke job.

Van der Dussen too

 

[kingusama92]

It's very hard to get Smith out in a Test-style innings once his eye is set.

 

[Asif321]

They are saving them for tailenders which may never come lol

It’s just 30 runs . Dumb captaincy

 

[Ali Active]

good over from rabada Sa needs to make a gamble and bowl 1 from markarm

 

[Ahmed216]

What a great contest on a genuine pitch. Expected to play the same for 100 overs.
Aussies showing once again how mentally tough they are. SA on the other hand did not look relaxed

 

[shah_1]

Why are the fast bowlers bowling too short?

 

[RamLakhan]

Learned it from Indians? LOL.

Aussies chase like this frequently. They are the 5-time World Champions.

In this tournament I mean... No shame in that... Aussies will admit it being sportive people... It is SC fans who are arrogant! BTW Aussies definitely learnt killer attitude from 70s WI Cricket... if you want to go by history! Australia was a minnow team back then!

 

[Devadwal]

Learned it from Indians? LOL.

Aussies chase like this frequently. They are the 5-time World Champions.

Don't compare past team results as this is different team . between 1999- 2007 Australia team were atg with so many match winner's .
This Australia team can crumble like pack of card's, we have seen against Afghanistan but Afghanistan fielder were dropped three easy catch that' why they lost the game .

 

[sweep_shot]

AUS - 174/5 (33 overs).

39 to win from 17 overs.

 

[Asif321]

Markram should bowl

 

[sweep_shot]

In this tournament I mean... No shame in that... Aussies will admit it being sportive people... It is SC fans who are arrogant! BTW Aussies definitely learnt killer attitude from 70s WI Cricket... if you want to go by history! Australia was a minnow team back then!

How was Australia a minnow in 1970s? They went to final of first World Cup (1975 WC).

 

[7sins]

Man of the match Travis head dude is unreal