Australia overcame a spirited problem from South Africa via 3 wickets in the second one semi-final of the World Cup right here on Thursday to arrange a identify conflict with hosts India.
The general can be performed on Sunday at Ahmedabad. David Miller struck a 116-ball 101 and lifted South Africa to 212 all out after his crew had misplaced 4 early wickets.
In answer, Australia stuttered earlier than finishing the chase of 213 with 16 balls to spare as South Africa choked another time at the large degree.
Travis Head blazed away to 62 off 48 balls whilst David Warner smashed 29 off 18 in a gap stand of 60 to put the root for Australia’s chase.
Previous, Miller hit 8 fours and 5 sixes all over his rescue act, and taken up his century with a most over deep midwicket off Australian captain Pat Cummins.
Opting to bat after successful the toss, South Africa have been off to a disastrous get started dropping each their openers Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma with simply 8 runs at the board within the 6th over.
Rassie van der Dussen and Aiden Markram too did not final lengthy, leaving South Africa precariously positioned at 24/4 within the twelfth over.
Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood have been the wreckers in leader early into South Africa’s innings.
A partnership of 95 runs between Miller and Heinrich Klaasen (47 off 48 balls) steadied the send earlier than Australia struck once more to take away the latter via Travis Head.
Transient ranking
South Africa: 212 all out in 49.4 overs (David Miller 101, Heinrich Klaasen 47; Pat Cummins 3/51, Mitchell Starc 3/34, Josh Hazlewood 2/12).
Australia: 215/7 in 47.2 overs (Travis Head 62; Tabraiz Shamsi 2/42, Gerald Coetzee 2/47, Keshav Maharaj 1/24).
