Travis Head starred with bat and ball as Australia set up a World Cup final clash with India after a tense three-wicket win over South Africa in Kolkata on Thursday. Chasing a tricky 213 for victory, Australia wobbled after Head hit 62 but Steve Smith (30) and Josh Inglis (28) helped the five-time champions reach their target with 16 balls to spare in the second semi-final in Kolkata.
“It’s hard to unpack all of that. I didn’t move for the past couple of hours. It was a tense finish and an amazing game,” said Head.
As Australia reached an eighth World Cup final, South Africa were left to rue a fifth semi-final loss despite David Miller’s 101.
Australia slipped to 137-5 and then 193-7 before Mitchell Starc (16) and skipper Pat Cummins (14) kept their nerve to steer the team home.
South Africa (50 ovs maximum)
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Quinton de Kock †
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c Cummins b Hazlewood | 3 | 14 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 21.42 | ||
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Temba Bavuma (c)
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c †Inglis b Starc | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
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Rassie van der Dussen
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c Smith b Hazlewood | 6 | 31 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 19.35 | ||
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Aiden Markram
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c Warner b Starc | 10 | 20 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 50.00 | ||
| b Head | 47 | 48 | 76 | 4 | 2 | 97.91 | |||
| c Head b Cummins | 101 | 116 | 138 | 8 | 5 | 87.06 | |||
|
Marco Jansen
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lbw b Head | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
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Gerald Coetzee
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c †Inglis b Cummins | 19 | 39 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 48.71 | ||
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Keshav Maharaj
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c Smith b Starc | 4 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | ||
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Kagiso Rabada
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c Maxwell b Cummins | 10 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 83.33 | ||
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Tabraiz Shamsi
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not out | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 | ||
| Extras | (lb 4, w 7) | 11 | |||||||
| TOTAL | 49.4 Ov (RR: 4.26) | 212 |
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Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Temba Bavuma, 0.6 ov), 2-8 (Quinton de Kock, 5.4 ov), 3-22 (Aiden Markram, 10.5 ov), 4-24 (Rassie van der Dussen, 11.5 ov), 5-119 (Heinrich Klaasen, 30.4 ov), 6-119 (Marco Jansen, 30.5 ov), 7-172 (Gerald Coetzee, 43.3 ov), 8-191 (Keshav Maharaj, 46.2 ov), 9-203 (David Miller, 47.2 ov), 10-212 (Kagiso Rabada, 49.4 ov) • DRS
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| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | 34 | 3 | 3.40 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
|
Josh Hazlewood
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8 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 1.50 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.4 | 0 | 51 | 3 | 5.27 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
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Adam Zampa
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7 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 7.85 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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Glenn Maxwell
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10 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 3.50 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Travis Head
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5 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 4.20 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Australia (T: 213 runs from 50 ovs)
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b Maharaj | 62 | 48 | 62 | 9 | 2 | 129.16 | |||
| b Markram | 29 | 18 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 161.11 | |||
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Mitchell Marsh
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c van der Dussen b Rabada | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
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Steven Smith
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c †de Kock b Coetzee | 30 | 62 | 102 | 2 | 0 | 48.38 | ||
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Marnus Labuschagne
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lbw b Shamsi | 18 | 31 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 58.06 | ||
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Glenn Maxwell
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b Shamsi | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 | ||
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Josh Inglis †
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b Coetzee | 28 | 49 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 57.14 | ||
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Mitchell Starc
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not out | 16 | 38 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 42.10 | ||
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Pat Cummins (c)
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not out | 14 | 29 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 48.27 | ||
| Extras | (lb 3, nb 2, w 12) | 17 | |||||||
| TOTAL | 47.2 Ov (RR: 4.54) | 215/7 |
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Did not bat:
Adam Zampa,
Josh Hazlewood
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Fall of wickets: 1-60 (David Warner, 6.1 ov), 2-61 (Mitchell Marsh, 7.4 ov), 3-106 (Travis Head, 14.1 ov), 4-133 (Marnus Labuschagne, 21.5 ov), 5-137 (Glenn Maxwell, 23.4 ov), 6-174 (Steven Smith, 33.3 ov), 7-193 (Josh Inglis, 39.5 ov) • DRS
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| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Marco Jansen
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4.2 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 8.07 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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Kagiso Rabada
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6 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 6.83 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
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Aiden Markram
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8 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 2.87 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Gerald Coetzee
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9 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 5.22 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Tabraiz Shamsi
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10 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 4.20 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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Keshav Maharaj
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10 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 2.40 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MATCH FLOW
- South Africa innings
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 10.0 (Mandatory – 18 runs, 2 wickets)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 – 40.0 (Mandatory – 138 runs, 4 wickets)
- Drinks: South Africa – 44/4 in 14.0 overs (H Klaasen 10, DA Miller 10)
- Rain: South Africa – 44/4 in 14.0 overs (H Klaasen 10, DA Miller 10)
- Wet Ground: South Africa – 44/4 in 14.0 overs (H Klaasen 10, DA Miller 10)
- South Africa: 50 runs in 16.5 overs (101 balls), Extras 5
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 71 balls (H Klaasen 19, DA Miller 32, Ex 1)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 27.6 overs (168 balls), Extras 5
- Over 30.5: Review by South Africa (Batting), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – Nitin Menon, Batter – M Jansen (Struck down)
- DA Miller: 50 off 70 balls (4 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Drinks: South Africa – 127/6 in 33.0 overs (DA Miller 54, G Coetzee 2)
- South Africa: 150 runs in 38.2 overs (230 balls), Extras 5
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 – 50.0 (Mandatory – 56 runs, 4 wickets)
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 69 balls (DA Miller 30, G Coetzee 19, Ex 2)
- South Africa: 200 runs in 47.1 overs (283 balls), Extras 9
- DA Miller: 100 off 115 balls (8 x 4, 5 x 6)
- Innings Break: South Africa – 212/10 in 49.4 overs (T Shamsi 1)
- Australia innings
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 10.0 (Mandatory – 74 runs, 2 wickets)
- Australia: 50 runs in 5.3 overs (34 balls), Extras 5
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 34 balls (TM Head 19, DA Warner 29, Ex 5)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 – 40.0 (Mandatory – 119 runs, 5 wickets)
- TM Head: 50 off 40 balls (8 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Australia: 100 runs in 13.2 overs (81 balls), Extras 7
- Over 15.4: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – RA Kettleborough, Batter – M Labuschagne (Struck down – Umpires Call)
- Drinks: Australia – 114/3 in 16.0 overs (SPD Smith 9, M Labuschagne 5)
- Over 21.5: Review by Australia (Batting), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – RA Kettleborough, Batter – M Labuschagne (Struck down – Umpires Call)
- Over 22.5: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – Nitin Menon, Batter – GJ Maxwell (Struck down)
- Australia: 150 runs in 26.6 overs (163 balls), Extras 13
- Drinks: Australia – 174/6 in 33.3 overs (JP Inglis 19)
- Over 39.6: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – RA Kettleborough, Batter – PJ Cummins (Struck down)
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 – 50.0 (Mandatory – 22 runs, 0 wicket)
- Australia: 200 runs in 41.5 overs (253 balls), Extras 16
MATCH DETAILS
| Eden Gardens, Kolkata | |
| Toss | South Africa, elected to bat first |
| Series |
ICC Cricket World Cup
Australia tour of India
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| Season | 2023/24 |
| Player Of The Match |
 Travis Head |
| Series result | Australia advanced |
| Match number | ODI no. 4704 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 14.00 start, First Session 14.00-17.30, Interval 17.30-18.00, Second Session 18.00-21.30 |
| Match days | 16 November 2023 – daynight (50-over match) |
| Umpires |
 Nitin MenonDRS  Richard KettleboroughDRS |
| TV Umpire |
 Chris Gaffaney |
| Reserve Umpire |
Michael Gough |
| Match Referee |
Javagal Srinath |
