South Africa opt to bat against Australia

The rain has currently stopped in Kolkata and covers have been taken off the field. However, the rain threat still looms over the semi-final clash between South Africa and Australia.

South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma won the toss and decided to bat first.

The Proteas are not too apt to chase big targets. They already faced two defeats in this World Cup while batting second. Despite winning, they struggled to chase against Afghanistan. Therefore, they chose not to take the risk of batting second in the semi-finals.

South Africa finished second in the points table with a total of seven victories out of nine matches. Australia, on the other hand, finished in third place with the same number of wins. The winner of this match will be going up against hosts India in the final clash of the tournament on Sunday in Ahmedabad.

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