Second semi-final(aus vs sa):
The second semi-final match of the ODI Cricket World Cup will be played between Australia vs South Africa (aus vs sa) at Eden Garden Stadium on 16/11/2023. Talking about both the teams, both have performed very well in this competition. Both the teams will enter this match with the intention of winning to enter the finals.
Previous matches of both teams :
South Africa has played like a champion in this World Cup since the beginning. Yet in between he had to lose two matches badly. The Proteas platoon had to face defeat against Netherlands in one match and were defeated badly by India in the other match. Their match against Pakistan also ended in an exciting manner. Apart from these three matches, he has won unilaterally in the remaining five matches. He has won all these matches by batting first.
Australia had a bad start in this World Cup. He had lost both his initial matches one-sidedly. But after this Kangaroo Paltan made a comeback and entered the semi-finals by winning six consecutive matches. Australia won the matches despite being stuck in the worst conditions. In such a situation, Australia’s performance in this World Cup can be said to be better than South Africa (aus vs sa).
Eden Garden Stadium pitch report :
The second semi-final match of the World Cup 2023 between South Africa and Australia (aus vs sa) is to be played at the Eden Auditorium ground in Kolkata. Batsmen dominate this field. The last match on this ground was played between England and Pakistan, where the English platoon, playing first, scored 337 runs on the score board. Still, not many big scores have been seen here in this World Cup. Along with the batsmen, the pitch also provides good support to the fast bowlers in the beginning.
The Eden Auditorium ground has hosted a total of 39 ODI matches so far. Out of these, the platoon batting first has won in 23 matches, while the platoon batting second has won in 15 matches. That means the decision to bat first after winning the toss has proved to be more effective on this ground. Dew can also play an important role in the semi-finals, in such a situation the captain would like to bowl first after winning the toss. The average score in the first innings on this ground has been 242, while the average score in the second innings has been 198.
Players present from both teams (aus vs sa):
South Africa:- Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jensen, Tabraiz Shamsi, Reeza Hendricks, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Andile Phehlukwayo, Lizaad Williams.
Australia:- Pat Cummins (captain), Steve Smith, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc. .
