ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Semi-final 2 - Australia v South Africa: History repeats in low-scoring thriller

The Top Order Cricket Podcast

The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 is here, and the Top Order Podcast has you covered with regular game reviews and recaps.

In this episode of the show, we discuss the second semi-final between Australia and South Africa.

After a tournament filled with huge scores and sixes raining down from the sky, we were transported back to 1999 for a low-scoring thriller which saw Australia move into the final after a 3-wicket win.

Baldy, Raj and Stu discuss the key moments and performances:

• The opening spell from Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood
• A fightback partnership from Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller
• The initial attack from David Warner and Travis Head
• The nervy finish as South Africa's spinners and Gerald Coetzee kept taking wickets.

We also discuss South Africa's tournament as a whole, praise Australia's pathway to the final after being written off after two games, and plenty more in this penultimate daily review.

We'll be back again later in the week to look ahead to the final, and then to review the big dance between India and Australia at Ahmedabad on Sunday, but until then please also take the time to give us a like, follow, share or subscribe on all our channels (@toporderpod on Twitter & Facebook, and @thetoporderpodcast on Instagram & YouTube) and a (5-Star!) review at your favourite podcast provider, or tell a friend to download. It really helps others find the show and is the best thing you can do to support us. You can also find all our written content, including our Hall of Fame series, at our website.

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