Last Update on: November 16th, 2023 at 03:17 pm
Australia and South Africa are set to wrestle with each other in the semi-finals of the ICC World Cup 2023. The Australia vs South Africa encounter takes place on Thursday, November 16. The Australia vs South Africa is a do-or-die clash, which takes place at Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata.
Led by Pat Cummins, Australia finished in the 3rd spot in the points table after the first round. Out of 9 games, the men-in-yellow won 7 and lost 2. In their previous match, Australia outplayed Bangladesh by 8 wickets. Notably, the Aussies have won 7 back-to-back matches in the tournament after losing their first two games.
Talking about South Africa, the team is led by Temba Bavuma. South Africa ended in the 2nd place in the points table after the league stage. Proteas won 7 games out of 9 and lost 2. In their previous match, South Africa crushed Afghanistan by 5 wickets.
Australia has only lost to India and South Africa in ICC World Cup 2023. South Africa lost their two games against India and Netherlands. However, both teams have shown a marvelous batting and bowling show during the league stage. The winners of the Australia vs South Africa encounter will book a berth in the final.
Australia vs South Africa Weather Report Live Today and Pitch Report Of Kolkata Stadium, ICC World Cup 2023, Semi-Final 2
Australia vs South Africa semi-final 2 match of the ICC World Cup 2023 takes place on Thursday, November 16. Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata is the venue of the match. The match begins at 2 PM IST.
Australia vs South Africa Weather Report, according to weather.com, suggests that the temperature of Kolkata City on Thursday, November 16 will be 27° Celcius during the day and 23° Celcius at night. The sky will be cloudy during the day and night.
According to the Australia vs South Africa Weather Report, the chances of rain are 33% during the day and 56% at night. Hence, the AUS vs SA encounter is highly expected to be affected by rain. The humidity will be 77% during the day and rise to 94% at night.
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The Australia vs South Africa pitch report suggests that Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata is a high-scoring ground. The average 1st innings total in ODIs is 244 while the average 2nd innings total is 199. The stadium has witnessed 39 ODIs so far. The team batting first won 23 games while the team batting second won 15 matches.
The highest-ever team total at the stadium is 404/5 by India. The pitch at Eden Gardens Stadium is considered a good batting wicket. Hence, batters enjoy scoring runs at the stadium. Spinners have also tasted a lot of success at the stadium in the past.
