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| Cummins-Starc leaving the field smiling after the team won: AFP |
213 runs as a target is not a big collection. But the pressure of the run chase in the World Cup semi-final and the diverse bowling attack of South Africa how long to make the target bigger! At the Eden Gardens today, Head and Warner scored 60 runs in the first six overs with aggressive batting. But the Australian batsmen sweated to get 60 runs in the next, the fear of loss also peeked out. However, Australia reached the target after losing 7 wickets in 47.2 overs due to good starting capital. Australia defeated South Africa by 3 wickets to reach the World Cup final for the eighth time. Pat Cummins will face India at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on November 19. After 20 years, the World Cup final will again see India-Australia fight. In a run chase, Australia scored 60 without a wicket but lost 5 wickets for 137 runs at one stage. Glenn Maxwell (1), Marnus Labuchen (18), Hedra (62) returned within this time without being able to match the spin of Keshav Maharaj and Tabreiz Shamsid. But Australia had plenty of possession to settle down and play. With that in mind, Steven Smith took the lead of the team with wicketkeeper-batsman Josh English. Just when Australia's victory looked within reach after the pair had locked up a sixth-wicket partnership, Smith's ambitious shot threatened again.  Australia reach World Cup final again after 2015: AFP Smith was caught by De Kock in the air as he picked up Gerald Coetzee. His 30 runs from 61 balls gave the team as much relief as that shot of unusual tendency made them uncomfortable. However, the mentality of not giving up and the ability to handle nervous pressure kept Australia in the match. After Coetzee picked up English, Starc-Cummins combined to take the team to victory. The duo's unbroken eighth wicket stand of 23 runs gave Australia their eighth final appearance. Earlier, David Miller almost single-handedly pulled South Africa's innings. After losing the toss, the Australian pacers got bounce and swing right from the start. Starc and Hazlewood picked up Bavuma and de Kock within the first six overs using speed. Racey von der Dusen at three and Aiden Markram at four aimed to stay on the wicket without looking at runs. After scoring 10 runs in the first eight overs, the first four of South Africa's innings came in the ninth over.  South African captain Temba Bavuma has flopped in the entire World Cup. Returned to the semi-finals with zero runs: Reuters However, in another joint-hunt of Starc-Hazlewood, both of them returned within 12 overs. Losing 4 wickets for 24 runs, South Africa is in danger of a big disaster. In that situation two people, who are usually used to playing attacking cricket, helped repair the Proteas innings. Heinrich Klaasen-Miller's fifth-wicket partnership took South Africa past the 100 mark. The duo's 95-run stand was stopped when Klassen bowled Travis Head. Klaasen hit 4 fours and 2 sixes on his way to 47 runs off 48 balls. Miller made another partnership with Coetzee after Marco Jansen was lbw off the next ball. After Cummins broke the 53-run partnership back to Coetzee, Miller pulled the team the rest of the way.  David Miller after the century: AFP Miller hit the Australian captain for a six in the 48th over to take South Africa home by two hundred, reaching the three-figure milestone himself. This is the first century by a batsman to score six or more in World Cup knockout history. However, Miller's single fight took the team to a good position, but it was not enough to win in the end. With this, South Africa has left the semi-finals of the World Cup for the fifth time.  Quinton de Kock played the last ODI of his career: ICC Summary Score: South Africa: 212 in 49.4 overs (Miller 101, Klaassen 47, Coetzee 19; Starc 3/34, Cummins 3/51, Hazlewood 2/12, Head 2/21). Australia: 215/7 in 47.2 overs (Head 62, Smith 30, Warner 29; Shamsi 2/42, Coetzee 2/47). Result: Australia won by 3 wickets. Man of the Match: Travis Head. |
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