ODI World Cup 2023, Semi-Final 2: South Africa vs. Australia: Statistics A Sneak Peak at Players’ Records and Upcoming Milestones

Thursday, November 16, 2023, at Kolkata, India’s famous Eden Gardens venue, is the day of the much-awaited second semi-final of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. Cricketing heavyweights South Africa and Australia will square off in an exciting match to see who makes it to the final.

The two sides’ most recent encounter took place in Lucknow during the tournament’s group stage, with South Africa winning by a commanding margin of 134 runs. Quinton de Kock brilliant century (109 off 106 balls) established the Proteas’ batting supremacy, and the team’s win was further solidified by Kagiso Rabada’s outstanding bowling performance (3/33) and the two wickets each that Tabraiz Shamsi, Keshav Maharaj, and Marco Jansen took.

Australia and South Africa are playing one other in the semi-finals for the third time; they drew the first encounter in 1999 at Edgbaston and won by Australia seven wickets in St Lucia in 2007. The victor of this semifinal will play against either New Zealand or India in the championship match. The final will take place on November 19, 2023, in Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium.

In the interim, before South Africa and Australia square off in the 2023 World Cup Semi-Final-2, consider these significant figures and statistics:

Head-to-head Records: Out of 109 games played between the two sides, Australia has won 50 times and South Africa has won 55. One match ended in a draw, and three other matches resulted in ties. Australia and South Africa have played seven World Cup matches together. One game ended in a tie, and both clubs have won three games apiece.