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The stage is set for the Cricket World Cup 2023 semi-finals, now the four semi-finalists of the tournament have been determined. India and South Africa secured their spots early on, while New Zealand secured the fourth and final knockout spot. All four teams performed promisingly in the league stage and faced the other nine teams one by one. India is the only team to enter the semi-finals undefeated, yet even a single defeat could knock them out of the tournament.
Semifinal 1: India will take on New Zealand in the preliminary knockout match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Notably, these two teams faced each other in the 2019 World Cup semi-finals, the match was extended by two days due to rain, resulting in a victory for the Kiwis. Rohit Sharma's team aims to avoid repeating history this time.
India vs New Zealand, Semifinal 1: November 15, Wednesday, 2:00 PM IST at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Semifinal 2: The second semi-final of the World Cup 2023 will be contested between Australia and South Africa. Despite losing their first two league stage matches, five-time champions Australia bounced back by winning seven consecutive matches. Third place in the points table. South Africa have won seven of their nine league matches, including a win against Australia, which may give them a psychological advantage. It remains to be seen whether South Africa can once again overcome the Australian challenge and secure their first berth in an ODI World Cup final.
Australia vs South Africa, Semifinal 2: Thursday, November 16, 2:00 pm IST at Eden Gardens, Kolkata
