World Cup 2023 Semifinal: AUS vs SA Live Score LIVE UPDATES

South are 1-1 after Temaba Bavuma departs in the first over

Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma walks into crease and it is Mitchell Strac who will start the spell

Both the teams walk out with their mascots as it is time national anthems. Plenty of South African and Australian supporters in the stands. The second last match of Cricket World Cup 2023. Australia's anthem first, SA's next.

Teams:

South Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Temba Bavuma(c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi

Australia (Playing XI): Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

Australian skipper Pat Cummins said that he would also opted to bat if they had won the toss. He says that that they did not start the tournament and were unhappy in the first three games but the boys were positive and the next seven Australia had won it. He recalls that it is not first time Asutralia to play in this positions and they hope to keep up to it. As for Australia changes are concerned Stoinis and Abbott are out. Maxwell and Starc are in

Proteas skipper Temba Bavuma said it is not he dreamt of playing against a team like Australia in the semi-final He says that it is very important to stay in the present and need to stick to their processes. Shamsi replace Ngidi in this match.

South Africa won the toss and decided to bat first

The weather might remain to be gloomy in Kolkata with no rain, hope it does not rain during the match…..