Last Update on: November 16th, 2023 at 03:17 pm
Australia and South Africa are set to battle against each other in the semi-final of the ICC World Cup 2023. Australia vs South Africa semi-final 2 encounter takes place on Thursday, November 16.
The venue of the Australia vs South Africa encounter is Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. Pat Cummins leads Australia in ICC World Cup 2023. Temba Bavuma is the skipper of South Africa.
During the first round, South Africa played 9 games. The Proteas won 7 matches and lost 2. With 14 points, they finished in the 2nd spot in the points table and qualified for playoffs. South Africa lost their 2 games to India and Netherlands.
Australia too played 9 matches during the league stage. They won 7 matches and lost 2. Australia lost only to India and South Africa. With 14 points, they finished in the 3rd spot in the points table and reached the semi-finals.
Australia vs South Africa Match Prediction- Who Will Win Today ODI Match? ICC World Cup 2023, Semi-Final 2
Australia vs South Africa Head-to-Head Records
| Stats | Matches | AUS Won | SA Won | NR |
| Overall | 109 | 50 | 55 | 1 |
| At Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| In the last 5 matches | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| In India | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| In the ODI World Cups | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
(3 ODI games between Australia and South Africa ended in a tie)
Recent Venue Records (Eden Gardens, Kolkata)
Stats- ODIs
Total matches- 39
Matches won batting first- 23
Matches won bowling first- 15
Average 1st Inns scores- 244
Average 2nd Inns scores- 199
Highest total recorded- 404/5 (50 Ov) by IND vs SL
The lowest total recorded- 63/10 (39.3 Ov) by IND W vs ENG W
The highest score chased- 317/3 (48.1 Ov) by IND vs SL
The lowest score defended-195/10 (50 Ov) by IND vs RSA
Australia vs South Africa Match Prediction For Toss
The team winning the toss might opt to bat first. South Africa has been very powerful batting first. They have posted big totals batting first and then outplayed the opposition with bowling. Hence, they will stick to the same strategy. Australia will also look to bat first as Eden Gardens Stadium is a high-scoring ground.
Predicted Scores For Australia vs South Africa Match
| Team | 1st Innings | 2nd Innings |
| AUS | 300-350 | 250-300 |
| SA | 300-350 | 300-350 |
| Players | Matches | Runs | Average |
| David Warner | 9 | 499 | 55.44 |
| Mitchell Marsh | 8 | 426 | 60.85 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 7 | 397 | 79.40 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 9 | 286 | 35.75 |
| Steve Smith | 8 | 268 | 38.28 |
| Josh Inglis | 8 | 131 | 18.71 |
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Players’ Form-Australia- Bowling
| Players | Matches | Wickets | Average |
| Adam Zampa | 9 | 22 | 18.90 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 9 | 12 | 31.41 |
| Pat Cummins | 9 | 10 | 43.0 |
| Mitchell Starc | 8 | 10 | 43.90 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 7 | 5 | 52.0 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 6 | 4 | 35.75 |
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| Players | Matches | Runs | Average |
| Quinton de Kock | 9 | 591 | 65.66 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | 9 | 442 | 55.25 |
| Aiden Markram | 9 | 396 | 49.50 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | 9 | 326 | 40.75 |
| David Miller | 9 | 255 | 36.42 |
| Marco Jansen | 8 | 157 | 39.25 |
Players’ Form-South Africa- Bowling
| Players | Matches | Wickets | Average |
| Gerald Coetzee | 7 | 18 | 19.38 |
| Marco Jansen | 8 | 17 | 24.41 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 9 | 14 | 24.71 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 8 | 12 | 36.91 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 8 | 10 | 35.50 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | 3 | 7 | 24.28 |
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