Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:00am on 16 Nov 2023,Thursday Sports
In the World Cup 2nd semi-final that is being played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, India, Australia blew away South Africa's top order before rain arrived after 14 overs. South Africa won the toss and chose to bat first at Eden Gardens but limped to 22/3 in 11 overs as Starc and Hazlewood were relentless. Key batsman de Kock fell to make it 23/4 in the 12th over, bringing together finishers Klaasen and Miller. South Africa was 44/4 at the end of 14 overs before rain stopped play. However, as the match starts again, SA would strive to put up a formidable total on the scoreboard. South Africa's unexpected semi-run faces a major threat from old demons versus Australia. The Proteas never won or reached the World Cup final despite often being in the top teams. But Australia's clinical attack had them reeling before rain intervened. If rain stops play and the reserve day is also washed off, South Africa qualify for the final as South Africa finished second on the points table while Australia finished third.
