Cricket World Cup: Proteas eliminated by Australia

Proteas’ Cricket World Cup hopes ended following their three-wickets defeat to Australia on Thursday in Kolkata, India.

This was the fifth time that South Africa failed to achieve the ultimate of the 50-over World Cup.

Proteas posted a low whole of 212 and on a wicket that suited batting circumstances, Temba Bavuma stood little probability in opposition to an in-form Australian aspect seeking to play their sixth World Cup final.

Temba Bavuma continued to battle on this World Cup and was dismissed for a duck after profitable the toss and electing to bat.

Proteas as soon as once more battle within the World Cup knockout levels

Before play was interrupted by rain, the Proteas had been struggling at 44/4.

ALSO READ: BREAKING: Bavuma chosen to play in semis, wins the toss

Australian bowling duo of Josh Hazlehood and Mitchell Starc struck early to depart South Africa stranded on 24/4.

Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller shaped a 95 partnership for the fifth wicket earlier than Klaasen was bowled by Travis Head.

ALSO READ: Cricket World Cup: Proteas set low goal for Australia to chase

Another robust partnership between Miller and Gerald Coetzee acquired the Proteas near 200 mark earlier than the latter was despatched packing for 19.

ALSO READ: CSA launch assertion on Bavuma’s harm and possibilities of him enjoying in semis

Miller reached his seventh ODI hundred however was quickly thereafter dismissed simply after the Proteas reached 200.

Travis Head and David Warner acquired off to a flying begin and after six overs, the writing was on the wall for South Africa.

ALSO READ: Cricket World Cup: Could rain ship Proteas straight into closing?

Tabraiz Shamsi, Keshav Maharaj and Aiden Markram stored the Aussies at bay however the lack of wickets meant the Aussies had been all the time going to chip away and slowly attain 213 for victory.

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ARTICLES BY ELIOT MAHLASE