Last Update on: November 16th, 2023 at 01:02 pm
South Africa and Australia go head to head in the second semi-final of the ICC World Cup 2023 in Kolkata. The two teams have been dominant in this World Cup so far. The SA vs AUS match starts at 2 pm at a venue where South Africa was bowled out for just 83 against India.
South Africa are heading into this game after being Afghanistan in their last game. They chased down 245 in Ahmedabad. Chasing is something they have not been comfortable doing in this World Cup, but the last win will give them confidence ahead of the big semi-final. The Proteas are looking to make it to their first-ever World Cup final and thus need to cross the hurdle.
Former World champions Australia knows what it takes to play the semi-finals and finals in ICC tournaments. They have won five World Cup titles and are gunning for their sixth. They are on a seven-match winning streak having beaten Bangladesh in their last game. This is Australia’s first game at Eden Gardens in this World Cup. The players will get a first taste of the conditions in the semi-final.
South Africa defeated Australia earlier in the campaign by 134 runs. That was one of the two losses for the Aussies in this campaign. South Africa lost to India and surprisingly to the Netherlands. Protean skipper Tem Bavuma who looked uncomfortable in the match against Afghanistan took part in the optional training session on Monday and looked comfortable. Bavuma had suffered a hamstring injury during South Africa’s league game against Afghanistan.
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Australia and South Africa have faced each other in 109 matches in ODI. Out of these 108 games, Australia have won 50 whereas South Africa have come out victorious on 55 occasions. 1 match ended without a result. 3 matches ended in a tie. In seven World Cup games, both teams won three games each with one game ending in a tie which was the 1999 World Cup semi-final.
SA vs AUS Head To Head Overall
| Format | Test | ODI | T20I |
| Matches played | 101 | 109 | 25 |
| South Africa Won | 26 | 55 | 8 |
| Australia Won | 54 | 50 | 17 |
| South Africa Win % | 25.74% | 49.54% | 32% |
| Australia Win % | 53.46% | 45.87% | 68% |
AUS vs SA Head To Head In Tests
| Matches Played | 101 |
| AUS Won | 54 |
| SA Won | 26 |
| Tied | 0 |
| Draw | 0 |
| %AUS | 45.87% |
| %SA | 25.74 |
| %Draw | 0% |
| First Played | 1902 |
| Last Played | 30 Mar 2018 |
AUS vs SA Head To Head In ODIs
| Matches Played | 109 |
| AUS Won | 50 |
| SA Won | 55 |
| Tied | 3 |
| No Result | 1 |
| %AUS | 46.29% |
| %SA | 50% |
| First Played | 1992 |
| Last Played | November 2023 |
AUS vs SA Head To Head In T20Is
| Matches Played | 25 |
| AUS Won | 17 |
| SA Won | 8 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
| %AUS | 68% |
| %SA | 32% |
| First Played | 2006 |
| Last Played | August 2023 |
SA vs AUS Head-to-Head Records in ODIs– ICC World Cup 2023, Semi-Final 2
Matches Played -109
Australia Won – 50
South Africa Won- 55
Most Runs For South Africa: AB De Villiers-1189
Most Wickets For South Africa- Dale Steyn- 44
Most Runs For Australia- Ricky Ponting- 1608
Most Wickets For Australia- Glenn McGrath-44
