2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Game 47 Second Semi Final South Africa v Australia 16/11 1900hrs @ Eden Gardens

[Gough]

South Africa from, Temba Bavuma (c), Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Lizaad Williams.
Australia from, Pat Cummins (c), Steve Smith, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Sean Abbott, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitch Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc.

 

[Westend]

thanks goughie

 

[KiwiRoo]

hard game to pick a winner !

 

[magpiemaniac44]

50/50 Game IMO

All our batters have played a few good innings for the tournament with a lot of fails in between. It is one of the top 3 or 4's responsibility to go big, as Head, Warner, Marsh have all done at times through the tournament

 

[Voice of the G]

hard game to pick a winner !

The biggest worry might be the weather with the forcast not looking good for Thursday and the reserve day Friday.If no result by Friday South Africa will go through to the final as they finished higher on the ladder.

 

[NYRB]

The biggest worry might be the weather with the forcast not looking good for Thursday and the reserve day Friday.If no result by Friday South Africa will go through to the final as they finished higher on the ladder.

The radars im reading say it looks fine. Source: Timeanddate.com

 

[yabsy]

The biggest worry might be the weather with the forcast not looking good for Thursday and the reserve day Friday.If no result by Friday South Africa will go through to the final as they finished higher on the ladder.

Only need a minimum total of 40 overs of the course of the 2 days to get a result.

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[philreich]

The pressure is all on them I reckon. They've never made the final, and if we bat first and post a decent total, let's see if they can defy history and chase it down.

 

[KiwiRoo]

The pressure is all on them I reckon. They've never made the final, and if we bat first and post a decent total, let's see if they can defy history and chase it down.

I agree
Not a great chasing side so toss could be crucial

 

[cats_09]

I agree
Not a great chasing side so toss could be crucial

Watch Cummins win the toss and decide to have a bowl...

 

[Jimthegreat]

Toss will be crucial. SA bat very well batting first but struggle with the pressure of the chase and will even more so with then pressure of a semi-final given their history. We are not doing great at getting wickets early so if they bat first they could score big.

 

[Westend]

Toss will be crucial. SA bat very well batting first but struggle with the pressure of the chase and will even more so with then pressure of a semi-final given their history. We are not doing great at getting wickets early so if they bat first they could score big.

The toss is massive

 

[KiwiRoo]

Watch Cummins win the toss and decide to have a bowl...

Why not .......we did against them and against Aussie

still trying to figure that one out......!!

 

[Jascave]

What if Pat Cummins wins the toss on Thursday and decides to have a bat? If he does, South Africans will have nightmares of 1999 come flooding back. And the problem for the Proteas is, they don't have a Lance Klusener in their team. Remember Klusener? Klusener got South Africa to within a boundary of winning that epic semi final only to watch Allan Donald make a brain fade and cost South Africa the game.

 

[philreich]

What if Pat Cummins wins the toss on Thursday and decides to have a bat? If he does, South Africans will have nightmares of 1999 come flooding back. And the problem for the Proteas is, they don't have a Lance Klusener in their team. Remember Klusener? Klusener got South Africa to within a boundary of winning that epic semi final only to watch Allan Donald make a brain fade and cost South Africa the game.

Their barometer is de Kock - I'd be interested in the Proteas' win/loss percentage when he fails.

 

[Jimthegreat]

Their barometer is de Kock - I'd be interested in the Proteas' win/loss percentage when he fails.

They made 399 against England after De Kock was out 2nd ball.

 

[Jimthegreat]

Watch Cummins win the toss and decide to have a bowl...

That would worry me, especially after he sent them in at The Oval, a place you always bat first. Didn't learn from 2019. He's liable to do it again..lol. Surely not

 

[Cleavy]

Watch Cummins win the toss and decide to have a bowl...

are they still predicting 30-40% chance of rain? or should we hedge our bets on the reserve day if required?

if the game is unable to be completed with a result, then South Africa will advance to the final

 

[1990crow]

Be a s**t result if weather determines the winner.

 

[gtrxuone]

Both teams look evenly matched.
RSA have a history of down hill skiing in big cricket matches.
Hope it happens again,lol.

 

[Cleavy]

Be a s**t result if weather determines the winner.

unless it happens to South Africa, then it's same old story

 

[010203]

Be a s**t result if weather determines the winner.

The Proteas will have to win the match and not rely on the weather to get to the final. I know rain is forecast but not enough for a washout.

 

[big_e]

Just so everyone knows how it will work, here is an excerpt from the playing conditions.

 

[The Passenger]

OK so if you're 9/50 after 19 overs chasing 300 and the rain comes down, you don't get a second crack on day two.

Makes sense really.

 

[beez]

Because we're talking about rain and South Africa and world cup semi finals. What a time to be alive.