The first semi-final match is done, and India has won the match and reached the finals, now we have to see who will join India in Ahmedabad for the final on 19th November, as today is a big day, the second semi-final match between South Africa and Australia of the ICC men’s World Cup 2023 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

Temba Bavuma-led South Africa will clash with Pat Cummins-led 5-time world champions Australia in a classic semi-final.

South Africa finished second in the group stage and won 7 out of 9 played in the league. They had 14 points with a net run rate (NRR) of (+)1.261

Sitting in the third position are Australia with the same points as the Proteas, but a lesser NRR of (+)0.841. But, with the semi-final being a knockout match, the NRR will only come into play in case the match is abandoned by any chance, and the team with the better NRR will proceed to the final.

It will be after 16 years, that South Africa will be facing Australia at the in a 50-over World Cup knockout. They faced each other in 1999 and 2007. On both occasions, Australia won the matches

So far, Australia and South Africa have faced each other 7 times in ICC ODI Cricket World Cup competitions, where Australia won 3, South Africa won 3, and one match was tied.

Looking at the highest total posed by teams, for Australia against the Proteas is 377, while for Proteas against Australia 325.

South Africa's lowest against Australia is 149 while Australia's lowest against South Africa is 153.

Let's see who make their way today and reach the finals?