Australia are through to the ODI World Cup final, defeating South Africa by three wickets on Thursday night at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
The other semi-final clash on Wednesday saw host nation India pull off a convincing victory, with Virat Kohli scoring a record-breaking century to continue his side's unbeaten run in the tournament.
The final will take place on Sunday, November 19th at Narendra Modi Stadium.
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Did Australia beat South Africa in ODI World Cup?
Australia defeated South Africa by three wickets after a nervous finish that saw them scrape over the line with 16 balls to spare.
Having been asked to bowl first, Aussie pacers made the most of the overcast conditions to blow away South Africa's top order. Only David Miller's fighting century (101) helped them post a respectable 212 on the board.
Australia were given a terrific start by Travis Head who scored a blistering 62 off 48 balls. Though South Africa chipped away once the spinners extracted turn from the pitch, Australia overhauled the target, thanks to patient knocks from Steve Smith (30), Josh Inglis (28) and Mitchell Starc (16*) who held his nerve at the end.
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Did Australia make the ODI World Cup Final?
Australia have made the 2023 ODI World Cup final after a seeing off South Africa in the second semi-final at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Pat Cummins' men finished third in league stage, despite losing their first two games of the tournament. They are currently on an eight-game winning streak in the World Cup.
When is the ODI World Cup Final?
This year's World Cup final will take place on Sunday, November 19th.
The match will begin at 2pm IST and 7.30pm AEDT.
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