Australia registered a 3-wicket win over South Africa in the semifinal of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 in Kolkata on Thursday to earn a place for themselves in the final against India.
The Aussies wrapped up the Proteas for 212 runs in 49.4 overs before completing the run chase with 16 balls to spare.
The Australians will face off against Indin at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday for the most coveted prize in world cricket.
Follow all the action from the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 including the World Cup schedule, World Cup 2023 results, and ICC Cricket World Cup points table. Players are vying to top the World Cup 2023 Most Runs and World Cup 2023 Most Wickets charts.
Golden Bat:
Indian star batsman Virat Kohli leads the run-getters table with an incredible 711 runs, thanks to his record 50th ODI ton against New Zealand on Wednesday. He also became the first batsman to go beyond the 700-run mark in a single edition of the ICC showpiece in the process.
South African opener Quinton de Kock, who was dismissed for just 3 runs off 17 deliveries against Australia, finishes second in the table with 594 runs in the campaign.
Rachin Ravindra of New Zealand is placed third with a total of 578 runs coming off his willow, while compatriot Daryll Mitchell stands fourth in the list with 552 runs.
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma, who has amassed 550 runs in the campaign, completes the top 5 of the highest scorers table.
Golden Ball:
Indian pacer Mohammed Shami tops the list of wicket-takers with an incredible 23 scalps at the home World Cup, closely followed by Australian spinner Adam Zampa with 22 dismissals to his name.
The top two bowlers could extend their tally in the all-important final on Sunday.
Sri Lankan pacer Dilshan Madushanka stands third with 21 wickets to his name. while South African seamer Gerald Coetzee, who picked up the wickets of the dangerous Steve Smith and Josh Inglis to take his overall ally to 20 dismissals, stands fourth in the list.
Pakistani seamer Shaneeh Shah Afridi, who sent 18 batsmen back to the hut at the ICC WC 2023 stands fifth in the table of wicket-takers.
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