Australia will play India for the Cricket World Cup after beating South Africa by three wickets in a tense semi-final. After restricting the Proteas to 212, Australia eked their way to a winning total with 16 balls to spare. Travis Head scored 62 off 48 balls to give Australia’s chase a fast start, but South Africa refused to give up and reduced Australia to 137-5 in the 24th over with Glenn Maxwell sent back with just 1 run to his name
Echoes of 1999 swirl but Proteas fall short of turning the tables on old foes
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