ODI WC semifinal: SA win toss against Australia, opt to bat first

The winner of this match will face India in the final in Ahmedabad on Nov 19

toss-sa-aus-salil South Africa captain Temba Bavuma and Australia skipper Pat Cummins at the toss before the start of the ICC ODI World Cup second semifinal against Australia, in Kolkata | Salil Bera

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma won the toss against Australia and chose to bat first in the second semifinal of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023, at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

The winner of this match will face India in the final in Ahmedabad on November 19. The hosts thumped New Zealand by 70 runs yesterday in the first semifinal, in Mumbai.

Teams

South Africa:

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

Australia:

Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

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