South Africa vs Australia Match Stats

Flatter and quicker onto middle, Pat Cummins stays on the front foot and solidly blocks it out.

Wide! Slows it up now and drags the length back but drifts down leg, Pat Cummins leaves it alone for a wide.

Nicely flighted, wider of the off stump and forcing the drive out of Pat Cummins but Cummins manages to keep it down toward cover.

Just short! Pat Cummins with a huge sigh of relief as South Africa keep getting more and more frustrated here. Aiden Markram tosses this one up nicely on middle and leg, turning it in, Pat Cummins looks to play the on drive but the ball holds in the deck and Cummins chips it toward mid-wicket. David Miller isn't close in there and has to dive in but only manages to collect it on the half-volley.

This is full again on the stumps, Pat Cummins clips it away to square leg.

Slightly slower and shorter on middle, Pat Cummins goes on the back foot and pushes it uppishly through the vacant mid on region for a single.

Nicely tossed up, full and outside off, Mitchell Starc leans on and strokes it away toward cover.

Digs it in short, on off, Pat Cummins stands tall and gets a bit cramped for room but still manages to dab it away to backward point.

Goes slightly fuller on this occasion, on off and middle, Pat Cummins hangs back and opens the face of his bat to steer it towards point.

Short of a length yet again, around off, Pat Cummins gets on his toes and guides it with an angled bat to point.

Offers width this time outside off, on a length, Pat Cummins extends his arms and carves it towards deep point for a single. Australia are now 9 runs away from a place in the final.

Short of a length, at the batter, Mitchell Starc goes for the pull but swings a bit early and wears it on the arm.

Tries to go full but ends up bowling a full toss, on off, there to be hit for Mitchell Starc but he misses out as he mistimes his shot to mid off.

Floats it up, on off, Pat Cummins prods forward and strokes it towards cover.

DROPPED! A tough one but that should have been taken by Quinton de Kock! Tosses it up nicely, full and turning in, on off, Pat Cummins goes for the drive and looks to play it against the turn. The ball spins in to catch the inside edge of his bat but Quinton de Kock fails to get his gloves in the right position. The ball hits him on the thigh and de Kock fails to grab it on the second attempt as well.

Excellent fielding! Offers flight, full and on middle, Pat Cummins strides forward and pushes it to the right of the bowler where David Miller slides to his left from mid-wicket and makes a good stop.

Full again, on off, Pat Cummins drives well but straight to mid off.

Floats it up again, on middle, Pat Cummins works it past the right of the diving Aiden Markram for a single.

On off and full again, Mitchell Starc eases it down to long off and keeps the strike with a single. Australia need 7 more runs now.

Starts off with a short of a length, outside off, Mitchell Starc is happy to leave the ball alone.

Short of a length again, around off, Mitchell Starc sways away and lets the ball pass through to the keeper.

Sharp bumper, over middle, Mitchell Starc is quick to duck underneath and lets the ball go.

FOUR! Clipped away! That should do it for Australia! Jansen tries to surprise Starc with a change in length and goes full, on middle and leg, Mitchell Starc does not miss out as he clears his front leg to clip it between mid on and mid-wicket for a boundary. Just a hit away now Australia.

Slanting in, on middle and leg, on a length, clipped on the bounce to mid-wicket by Mitchell Starc.

On a fullish length, on middle, Mitchell Starc jams it out down back towards the bowler.

Pushed through, on middle, Pat Cummins prods forward and pushes it back to the bowler.

Tempts the batter by offering flight, full and on middle, Pat Cummins does not take the bait and keeps it out on the leg side.

Full again, on the pads, Pat Cummins looks to knock this one down the ground but hits it a bit uppishly to the right of Aiden Markram for a single.

Pushed through, short and on off, dabbed off the back foot by Mitchell Starc towards cover.

A bit fuller this time, on off, Mitchell Starc gets a good stride in and works it towards point.

Swing and a miss! Slows it up and bowls it around off, Mitchell Starc is tempted by the flight and has a swipe across the line. He gets beaten on the outside edge by the away turn.

Lands it on a short of a length, at the batter from over the wicket. Pat Cummins covers the line of the ball well and stabs it down on the leg side.

FOUR! THAT'S IT! Pat Cummins finishes things off with a boundary! A bit of width on offer outside off, shortish length, Pat Cummins allows the ball to come to him and angles the face of his bat perfectly to use the pace of the delivery. He guides it wide of backward point and the ball races off the practice pitches to beat the fielder at third man to his right for a boundary. Australia win by 3 wickets and march into their 8th ODI World Cup final appearance!