Cape Town, South Africa: South Africa cricket team is ready for the World Cup 2023 Semi Finals against Australia. The Springboks have set the bar high for every fan with their performance in the ODI Tournament.
South Africa has lost only two matches, which makes them tough competition for Australia. They are second among the top four with their performance. However, the real test of their talent will be in the Semi Finals. The team is only steps away from being world champions for the first time.
The Springboks are facing Australia who won the world cup five times in 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015
With South Africa’s performance this year and their opponents’ overall success in the tournament, the semifinal will be interesting to watch. While South Africa’s performance gives the fans assurance of their success, some fans dug up past statistics.
Notably, South Africa reached the semifinals of the world cup tournament four times, in 1992, 1995, 2007 and 2015. However, they have had to leave the tournament disappointed by a semi-final defeat. Adding to the bad omen, two of these defeats came from the hands of Australia.
Meanwhile, the team also lost in the quarterfinal stage in 1996 against West Indies and 2011 against New Zealand. In 1994 and 2011, they were . This year, it will be enjoyable to watch if the team can come out of their Semi Final Curse and go through to their first ever World Cup Final.
The five-time world champions have tied with their semifinal opponents in both number of victories and defeats as well as points. Meanwhile, Springboks boast a better run rate than Australia which means that if the semi final match ends in a draw, the Springboks will move on to the finals. It will be worth seeing who out moves on to face their final opponent: India on November 19, 2023.
The semifinal match has started in Eden Gardens, Kolkata India. The Springboks have elected to bat first. Ahead of the nail-biting match, the people are extending their best wishes to the teams for a good game and performance. The fans are confident that Springboks will win and move on to the final game of the tournament