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Echoes of 1999 swirl but Proteas fall short of turning the tables on old foes

Semi-final followed an eerily familiar script but Australia held their nerve to ensure there was no redemption for South Africa

The Guardian - UK

Morning Mail: Australia win thriller to reach World Cup final, Labor dissent over visa law, Optus outage outrage

Pat Cummins and Mitch Starc keep their heads to secure tight win over South Africa; party veteran joins chorus of attacks on controversial bill

The Guardian - AU

‘Great spectacle of cricket’ – Australia relishing World Cup final against India

Australia booked their place in Sunday’s showpiece against in-form hosts India with a three-wicket win over South Africa.

The Independent UK

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We knew this was going to be a grind: Travis Head

NEW DELHI: As five-time champions Australia pulled off a scrappy three-wicket win over a defiant South Africa in the second semi-final in Kolkata on Thursday, opener Travis Head said that the team knew that the 213 chase was going to be a hard grind.

The Times of India

'We showed a lot of resilience', says South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma after semi-final loss

NEW DELHI: After South Africa's three-wicket loss to Australia in the ICC World Cup semi-final, captain Temba Bavuma commended his team for displaying a considerable amount of resilience. Bavuma acknowledged Australia's effective use of opportunities during the powerplay, emphasising that this allowed the rest of the Australian team to settle…

The Times of India

Cometh the hour, cometh Cummins the batter - again

Pat Cummins has helped win a game for Australia with the bat for the third time in 2023, closing out the World Cup semi-final against South Africa.

AAP

Australia hold nerve against South Africa fightback to reach eighth Cricket World Cup final

Australia had to dig deep to secure a close-fought victory over South Africa in Kolkata

The Independent UK

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Australia scrape past valiant South Africa to set up World Cup final with India

NEW DELHI: South Africa put up a spirited fight but faltered yet again in a knock-out game, failing to shed their 'chokers' tag as a nervy Australia crawled to a three-wicket win in the second semi-final to set up the World Cup summit clash with unbeaten India in Ahmedabad on…

The Times of India

AUS vs SA | Aussies overcomes middle-order stutter, makes final

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Australia wins by three wickets, sets up final vs India. Australia beats South Africa by 3 wickets to reach the World Cup final. David Miller's 101 and Travis Head's 62 helped South Africa and Australia respectively.

The Hindu

Australia edge thriller to inflict more semi-final pain on South Africa

Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins clawed Australia to a tense victory despite David Miller’s century for the Proteas

The Guardian - UK

Australia's road to 2023 World Cup final

NEW DELHI: Australia demonstrated a remarkable turnaround in the ICC World Cup after facing defeats in their initial two matches. The team rebounded emphatically, securing victories in their subsequent eight games, culminating in a crucial three-wicket win in the semifinals against South Africa on Thursday.

The Times of India

Australia edge South Africa to set up Cricket World Cup final with India

Australia win by three wickets in a tense chase of 213 to book a date with the unbeaten hosts in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

Al Jazeera

Australia to face India in Cricket World Cup final after beating South Africa by three wickets

Five-time champions battled through to Sunday's final with a nervy three-wicket win against South Africa

Evening Standard

Australia see off South Africa to set up World Cup final showdown with India

Australia sealed a three-wicket win over the Proteas.

The Independent UK

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The Conversation

Nkoli: The Vogue Opera – the making of a musical about a queer liberation activist in South Africa

The history of South Africa’s struggle against apartheid (separatist white minority rule) is taught only through the broadest of brushstrokes in the country’s schools. So might music be a way to bring the story of one anti-apartheid activist alive for a new generation? And when that activist is a Black…

The Times of India

Watch: Rassie van der Dussen turns Superman, pulls off a blinder to send Mitchell Marsh packing

NEW DELHI: In one of the finest catches of the ongoing 2023 ODI World Cup, South African Rassie van der Dussen pulled off an absolute screamer to dismiss Australia's Mitchell Marsh in Kolkata on Thursday.

Al Jazeera

S Africa’s ruling ANC to back opposition motion to close Israeli embassy

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on the International Criminal Court to investigate Israel for war crimes in Gaza.

The Guardian - UK

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The Times of India

World Cup: What will happen if South Africa vs Australia semi-final is washed out

NEW DELHI: Australia's fast bowlers, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood, made early breakthroughs, claiming two wickets each to dismantle South Africa's top order in the second World Cup semi-final on Thursday.

The Independent UK

The moment a South African burglar touched the Rugby World Cup – and chose not to steal it

CCTV footage showed one of the criminals touch the Webb Ellis Cup, which South Africa won in France last month, and smile before walking away

The Times of India

World Cup: South Africa opt to bat against Australia in Kolkata

NEW DELHI: South Africa captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and chose to bat against Australia in the second semifinal of the World Cup at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday.

AAP

Australia scrape home in semi to reach World Cup final

Australia have booked a spot in the Cricket World Cup final against India after surviving a collapse with the bat to claim a three-wicket win over South Africa.

The Independent UK

South Africa vs Australia LIVE: World Cup result and reaction as Cummins and Starc lead Aussies to victory

Australia beat South Africa by three wickets and reach World Cup final

The Guardian - UK

Australia beat South Africa by three wickets: Cricket World Cup semi-final – as it happened

Australia edged home in Kolkata to set up a final against India, with Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc seeing out the win

The Times of India

World Cup: South Africa's tryst with history at Eden

KOLKATA: South Africa are back where it all began for them. It was at the Eden Gardens on November 10, 1991 that South Africa returned to international cricket after a hiatus of over two decades due to apartheid. On Thursday at the same venue, they stand a chance to rewrite…

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