Images from the second semifinal between Australia and South Africa in the ongoing ICC Men’s ODI World Cup at the Eden Gardens on Thursday.
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With the bowlers having restricted South Africa to 212, David Warner and Travis Head got Australia’s chase underway in the second semifinal of the ongoing ICC Men’s ODI World Cup at the Eden Gardens on Thursday.
After being asked to bowl first the Australian bowlers siezed control as they bowled out South Africa for 212 in 49.4 overs.
Barring an important century from David Miller, who took the score past 200, wickets tumbled at the other end as Proteas were bowled out in the second semifinal of the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup at the Eden Gardens on Thursday. Australia need 213 to seal their place in the final.
As wickets continued to tumble at the other end, David Miller brought up his 100 off 115 deliveries. With Australia pocketing regular wickets, Miller’s ton came at a crucial time to guide South Africa past the 200-mark.
Miller brought up his century in style with a cracking six. But Cummins had the final say as the Australian skipper struck back to end Miller’s knock as South Africa lost their ninth wicket.
After David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen took charge of the innings, Pat Cummins brought Travis Head into the attack. Head, who came into the attack in the 31st, picked up two wickets on the trot to sieze back control.
After removing the set Heinrich Klaasen (47), Head struck on the very next ball to dismiss Marco Jansen for a duck. The two wickets put the brakes on Proteas.
Meanwhile, to keep things going for the Proteas David Miller brought up his half-century off 70 deliveries.
Reeling at 44/4 after 14 overs, David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen rebuild South Africa’s innings against Australia in the second semifinal of the ODI World Cup.
Following the rain delay, Miller took on Adam Zampa as Proteas slowly took charge of the innings. After 20 overs South Africa reached 67.4.
After a slight delay due to rain, the second semifinal resumed at the Eden Gardens. As play resumed, Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller had a massive job to do with South Africa reeling at 44/4 after 14 overs.
Cummins continued the attacking approach as Adam Zampa came into the attack following the forced break.
As predicted rain interrupted the second semifinal at the Eden Gardens. With the Proteas reeling at 44/4 at the end of 14 overs, the covers came on to pause play in Kolkata on Thursday.
With both openers back in the dugout, Proteas continued to lose wickets as both Aiden Markram (10) and Rassie van der Dussen (6) departed cheaply.
Struggling to put runs on the board, opener Quinton de Kock was next to depart as South Africa was reduced to 8/2 at the end of 5.4 overs.
After Bavuma departed for a duck in the big game, the pressure got to de Kock as he departed for just 3 off 14 with skipper Pat Cummins taking a stellar catch. Josh Hazlewood picked up the big scalp of de Kock as Proteas lost their second.
Having elected to bat first, South Africa got off to a horror start as the top-order departed quickly.
The Proteas have been clinical with the bat in the ongoing ICC Men’s ODI World Cup, but the pressure of the semifinal was seen early as the top four departed quickly.
Mitchell Starc handed Australia to a perfect start, removing the South Africa skipper in the very first over. Temba Bavuma departed without opening his account as Josh Inglis made no mistake behind the stumps.
Earlier, South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma won the toss and elected to bat against Australia in the second semifinals of the World Cup at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
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For South Africa, spinner Tabraiz Shamsi came in for pacer Lungi Ngidi in their only change, while Australia went with Marnus Labuschagne and Mitchell Starc in place of Marcus Stoinis and Sean Abbott in their playing XI.
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