ICC World Cup 2023: Australia v South Africa | 2nd Semi Final | Kolkata | 16 November | Match Discussion

[Suleiman]

Come on QDk. Do your talent justice and perform here.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

@soso_killer Bavuma bottled it.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Bavuma

 

[SamNJ]

Lord Bavuma perishes.

 

[kingusama92]

Here come the Aussies as usual. Big game players.

 

[emranabbas]

Babuma gone

 

[Suleiman]

Bavuma is the Shan Masood of South Africa. Except instead of his dad working for CSA, it’s the quota system.

 

[sindhiboy]

feel sorry for reeza, was much more deserving to play

 

[BaaliSoda]

So much derision on poor Bavuma, here.

Kinda feel sorry for him.

Hope he plays well for his team today.

SA team combo looks good, need a score of at least 280 to out Australia under some sort of pressure.

Put a marker on Temba.

Panauti me!

 

[jnaveen1980]

Overcast condition. Whatever swing on offer Starc extracted it. Tentative Bavuma edged it.

 

[Swashbuckler]

Bavuma lmao

 

[kingusama92]

Bavuma put his team under pressure. 100% non-deserving player.

 

[jattafridi]

King bavuma gone

 

[jnaveen1980]

That is literally a gift. What is the necessity that he plays. Fitness or no fitness he was going to fail against that delivery

 

[jattafridi]

Come on Australia

U can do it

 

[saqib.rai]

What happened to Bavuma will happen to Shan 6 times in the Australia test series

 

[Sunzi]

Overcast condition. Whatever swing on offer Starc extracted it. Tentative Bavuma edged it.

Timid from Bavuma. A couple balls earlier, Bavuma patted a slot-ball back to Starc.

 

[SamNJ]

These will be difficult first 10 overs.

 

[AAli98]

SA will be waste of space in the final hope they get thrashed today.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Saffers already choking. 2-1 off 2. Bavuma would've been better injured. He's not Soya Kolisi


They're gonna get skittled bad

 

[jnaveen1980]

Australia was a team that came in with just one wicket taking option in Zampa. WIth overcast conditions suddenly it has 3 or 4 wicket takers.

 

[RamLakhan]

South Africa should have assessed the conditions and then decided to make a call at toss... But given their dismal record chasing they were forced for this...

 

[jnaveen1980]

Seam movement, swing, carry everything goes in favor of Australia. It is one thing you get advantage. It is another thing to use it. Australia is not wasting even a single delivery. They are bang on the money

 

[Asif321]

It’s swinging

 

[globetrotter]

I wonder how bavuma got selected

 

[jnaveen1980]

They have to be very positive. This tentativeness will cost their wicket

 

[globetrotter]

weather is good at Eden garden as compared to India’s match

 

[jnaveen1980]

Clint eastwood is reasonably mentally stronger. But he is a tuk tuker at the start

 

[BaaliSoda]

Clint eastwood is reasonably mentally stronger. But he is a tuk tuker at the start

Wajahatullah wasti type tuk tuk

 

[BaaliSoda]

SA could have tried Coetzee here as a pinch hitter (something different to their usual slow starts) instead of rassie

 

[BaaliSoda]

The end from which Hazelwood is bowling seems to have more bounce than starc’s end.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Terrific bowling by Australia. Hitting the deck hard and bowling tight lines.

Starc lifting his game for KO's after looking mediocre all World Cup.

They have completely stifled SA so far.

 

[RamLakhan]

Will the match be continued straight away to reserve day in case of rain interference, or will they first curtail the overs?

 

[globetrotter]

If SA win this and goes to final, then they should keep Bavuma as 12th

 

[jnaveen1980]

They body language of Australia is very confident. Somebody has to break the shackles.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Terrific bowling by Australia. Hitting the deck hard and bowling tight lines.

Starc lifting his game for KO's after looking mediocre all World Cup.

They have completely stifled SA so far.

SA also contributes to that somewhat. QDK atleast got 3 or 4 on the pads instead of destroying it. He was gently tapping it for singles.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Not a good start from proteas here. are they choking again?

 

[Mainul]

Bavuma gets selected in black quota I think. That can be the only reason behind his selection. Otherwise Hendrix is a far more accomplished batter.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Not a good start from proteas here. are they choking again?

They did not punish bad balls.

 

[BouncerGuy]

This Aussie attack is gonna eat this batting line if they are not going to do that.

They did not punish bad balls.

 

[globetrotter]

Lights already ON….. it’s a Night-Night ODI and not Day-Night

 

[jnaveen1980]

SA must be at their wits end lol He nailed two shots. Both saved effortlessly.

 

[Mainul]

Not a good start from proteas here. are they choking again?

I think so. Even if they become able to reach final somehow, they will be just crushed by India. Though I m supporting SA to lift the trophy (they r long due one) ,but I have to admit the reality.

 

[globetrotter]

Overcast conditions helps Aussies to swing

 

[jnaveen1980]

RVD's feet movement is decisive. But he has to try play over the infield instead of on the ground

 

[Nikhil_cric]

SA also contributes to that somewhat. QDK atleast got 3 or 4 on the pads instead of destroying it. He was gently tapping it for singles.

Yeah. Hopefully, Rohit can hit Josh and Mitch out of the attack and put the pressure back.

 

[cricket.mad]

Any crowd present ?

 

[Sunzi]

QdK gone

 

[SpiritOf1903]

QDK gone..skied one.. 8-2, 5.4 ov....

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Quinton bottles it now.

 

[JattMaula]

And DeCock's ODI batting career is done.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Exactly like how Kane took. QDK choked. Nothing but Choke. He got far worse balls he didn't hit any of those. He was going after a good delivery

 

[Unbiased-Fan]

chocking....

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Australia opening some real PTSD wounds from past SA semifinals.

 

[IAJ]

Congrats to Australia for making to the finals. Already after 6 overs you know they are just not giving this away.

 

[mominsaigol]

My team aus is in the finals? I never expected that. Amazing.

 

[Asif321]

Disappointing. They don’t need to hit out now it’s not that kinda wicket

 

[BaaliSoda]

It all looks like 2007 semis

 

[jnaveen1980]

Congrats to Australia for making to the finals. Already after 6 overs you know they are just not giving this away.

Their best bowler zampa is not even on yet. It is all going pearshaped.

 

[mominsaigol]

Congrats to Australia for making to the finals. Already after 6 overs you know they are just not giving this away.

As an aussie and Pakistani both I had given up on both of my teams. Australia I was sure was getting a semi final exit.

Glad I'm wrong

 

[jattafridi]

yes de kock out

 

[globetrotter]

SA choking in batting 1st now

 

[jnaveen1980]

This is like Gabba lol Bounce is true

 

[Devadwal]

Bavuma is useless but South Africa fan are using those useless stats to satisfied his places. He is like imam with zero impact

 

[jnaveen1980]

This is not dissimilar to conditions they face in their own country. So SA should be even more equipped. Having a guys like Bavuma at the top puts you straight away on the backfoot.

 

[jattafridi]

Australia can’t lose

Time to celebrate

 

[jnaveen1980]

Regardless of conditions 8 runs in 6 overs is truly pathetic.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

This looks like 2007 . At least 1999 and 2015 were competitive thrillers.

This already looks like OZ are going to make them cry.

Why South Africa? Why?

 

[pillionrider]

Bavuma is the Shan Masood of South Africa. Except instead of his dad working for CSA, it’s the quota system.

Not too familiar with the SA team. But what's the issue with Rabada. Why couldn't he be captain or is he just terrible or has zero captaincy experience.

Also @Nikhil_cric

 

[Asif321]

SA luck is really messed up they won the toss and it had to be cloudy today

 

[jnaveen1980]

Not too familiar with the SA team. But what's the issue with Rabada. Why couldn't he be captain or is he just terrible or has zero captaincy experience

Markram is a much better captain.

 

[jnaveen1980]

SA luck is really messed up they won the toss and it had to be cloudy today

Cloudy or not cloudy they should still play without pressure.

 

[Devadwal]

Scoreboard is going nowhere .

 

[globetrotter]

SA crumbling due to pressure of finals playing against India

 

[jnaveen1980]

Atleast come down the wickets guys lol Hope they don't ruin the semi final. NZ put up a far better fight

 

[Asif321]

SA just need to hang in there don’t lose patience even 280 would be great

 

[pillionrider]

Markram is a much better captain.

Yeah, but looks like they want a black guy.

 

[SalimBhai]

Game over.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Having warner is like having 2 extra fielders

 

[Devadwal]

Toss is not important the way people were saying