SA vs AUS 2nd Semi-Final Results

5:15 PM IST 45 group stage games, 2 semifinals and it all comes down to this! The two of the greatest white-ball teams in the history of cricket, India and Australia will meet in the Final of the 2023 World Cup and will end their journey just like they started - against each other. It will be a repeat of the 2003 final with India looking for their third World Cup crown and Australia looking to take their record of most ODI World Cups to six. That grand finale will take place in the 'new colosseum of cricket' the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad with more than 130, 000 fans in the stadium and millions watching across the globe. That game will be played on Sunday, the 19th of November and will begin at 2 pm IST (8.30 am GMT). However, you can join us a lot sooner for the build-up. So, mark your calendars and free your schedules as this is going to be a monumental clash. Till then, take care and goodbye!

5:10 PM IST Australia's skipper Pat Cummins says that it is much easier out there than sitting in the dugout. Mentions that it was a great effort with plenty of good performances. Shares that they thought it was going to spin quite a bit and felt that high 200s could be tricky. States that he was not too upset about losing the toss due to the gloomy weather. Tells that fielding is something they talk a lot about. On Travis Head, he says that his contribution was crazy and he has the knack of finding wickets. On Josh Inglis, he says that he looked in total control against two really good spinners. Feels that it is a good thing that few of the guys have played an ODI World Cup final before and some have played the T20 World Cup final. Ends by saying that it will be special to lead the team out and it will be one of his career highlights.

5:09 PM IST Temba Bavuma, the captain of South Africa starts by congratulating Australia and says that they were for a very large part of the game, world-class. Adds that their character came through in the second half and it became a bit of a dog fight and because they lost early wickets, they always had to play catch up. Mentions that the conditions coupled with the abilities of Mitchell Starc and others, Australia bowled well and when you are 24/4 it is always going to be difficult. Says that they gained a bit of momentum with the partnership and would have liked for Heinrich Klaasen to go on for a bit longer but the way David Miller played speaks a lot not just about his abilities with the bat but his mental abilities as well. Adds that it was certainly competitive but would have liked to start better with the ball but the bowlers came into the play well and put the opposition under pressure but needed a lot more things to go their way. Mentions that they had a few difficult chances go down and a few chances falling just short but it doesn't take away from the way Australia played. On Gerald Coetzee, he says that as a young guy, he really was a warrior for them and got them back in the game and didn't want to let go of the ball and will be an asset for the future. On Quinton de Kock he says that he had an amazing tournament and would have wanted to end things on a high but will remember the fight they put in and in South Africa, he will go down as a legend

5:04 PM IST Travis Head is the Player of the Match for his quickfire fifty at the top and his exploits with the ball. Head says that it is hard to unpack all of that. Adds that he and Josh Hazlewood did not move in the last couple of hours. Mentions that they knew how it was going to play and had three or four days to think about it. Shares that the wickets have been unbelievable throughout the tournament and adds that they knew it was going to be a battle. On his fractured hand, he says that he thought he was not going to be here but feels happy to contribute for Australia. On Heinrich Klaasen's wicket, he says that he is an unbelievable player and Klaasen put him under the pump with two boundaries. Further adds that he is not sure how it got through him. States that it is important to be prepared and to be ready to roll the arm over. Feels disappointed to get out the way he did more so because it was a matchup against the left-arm spin. Ends by saying that India have an unbelievable attack and he never dreamed of being in a World Cup final against the team of the tournament so far.

5:04 PM IST The Presentation ceremony...

5:02 PM IST Earlier in the game, Temba Bavuma won a crucial toss and opted to bat first on a dry wicket but with the overcast conditions, the Australian pace attack put on a big performance early on as Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood ripped through the South African top order and had them reeling at 24/4. Then came the match-turning stand between Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller worth 95 runs and at that point it looked like South Africa would get to 250. Klaasen got out at the wrong time as Travis Head picked up a couple of quick wickets but Miller put on a real show to become the first South African to score a ton in a World Cup knockout game. Adam Zampa had an off day with the ball but Pat Cummins picked up wickets at the death and ensured South Africa were bowled out for a meager total. Coming to the chase, it was fast and furious at the top but then as the dust settled it went on to become a real World Cup classic with Australia coming out on top once again.