Head, bowlers carry Australia into the overall as South Africa fall quick in semis once more

Bowling first after shedding the toss on the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, Australia did a really perfect process to limit South Africa to 212. The Aussies misplaced seven wickets within the chase because the Proteas fought laborious with the ball, however the five-time champions sneaked house in 47.2 overs.

South Africa were given off to a horror get started with the bat, shedding 4 wickets for twenty-four runs inside of 12 overs. Temba Bavuma (0), who used to be now not one hundred pc are compatible, fell for a duck, poking at a duration ball out of doors off from Starc. The in-form Quinton de Kock struggled for three off 14. Annoyed with being not able to break out, he gave it away, skying an tried large hit off Hazlewood.

Aiden Markram (10) edged Starc to backward level. Rassie van der Dussen (6 off 31) then nicked Hazlewood to 2nd slip to depart the Proteas in entire doldrums. David Miller (101 off 116) and Heinrich Klaasen (47 off 48) added 95 runs for the 5th wicket to offer South Africa a boost.

Australia, then again, discovered an not going bowling hero in Head, who knocked Klaasen over with an harmless supply. The part-time spinner had two-in-two when Marco Jansen used to be trapped lbw for a golden duck. Miller’s valiant hundred, which featured, 8 fours and 5 sixes, ensured South Africa a minimum of crossed 210.

In a small chase, Australia were given off to a speedy get started because the openers added 60 in six overs. The damaging partnership used to be damaged when Markram knocked over for David Warner for 29 off 18. Mitchell Marsh (0) used to be then brilliantly stuck via Van der Dussen off Kagiso Rabada’s bowling. Head and Steve Smith (30 off 62) added 45 for the 3rd wicket to place Australia on the right track for victory.

The partnership ended when Head used to be bowled via a sensible supply from Keshav Maharaj. There used to be some sense of panic within the Australian camp when Marnus Labuschagne (18) used to be trapped lbw via Tabraiz Shamsi, who additionally knocked over Glenn Maxwell (1).

Steven Smith (30) and Josh Inglis (28) each made important contributions sooner than being disregarded via Gerald Coetzee (2/47). Starc (16 now not out) and Cummins (14 now not out), then again, held their nerve to take Australia house. They’re going to now meet India within the last on November 19.

–By means of A Cricket Correspondent