SA vs AUS, Highlights: Australia pip South Africa to set up final showdown with India

The five-time ODI World Cup champions join India in the title clash. They beat South Africa by three wickets.

Australia need 3 more to secure a final berth.

Australia need 9 off 36 balls to secure a berth in the final and have three wickets in hand.

The Proteas have certainly put up a fight to admire. Australia need 10 off 42 balls.

Pat Cummins looks ice-cold under pressure. Australia need 14 more off 50 balls.

Gerald Coetzee removes Josh Inglis to keep the Proteas in the hunt. Australia are 193/7 after 39.4 overs.

Can South Africa do the unthinkable here at the Eden Gardens?

Josh Inglis is gradually taking Australia towards the finishing line. They 31 off 80 balls.

The ever-reliable Steven Smith departs with Australia on the brink of victory. Australia are 174/6 after 33.3 overs.

Australia are within touching distance now.

Josh Inglis and Steve Smith are building a crucial partnership here. Australia are 155/5 after 28 overs.

Australia need Steven Smith to pull off this run chase for them. The Aussies are 141/5 after 25 overs.

Tabraiz Shamsi is on a roll, cleans up Glenn Maxwell for 1. Australia are 137/5 after 23.4 overs.

Australia need 79 off 27 overs.

Marnus Labuschagne falls to Tabraiz Shamsi while executing a reverse sweep. Australia are 133/4 after 22 overs.

Steven Smith and Marnus Labuschagne are taking the Aussies gradually towards South Africa's total. Australia are 124/3 after 20 overs.

Australia - 114/3 in 16 overs. Marnus Labuschagne survives an LBW appeal on the umpire's call. Smith and Labuschagne are looking to add stability in middle overs but momentum is with South African spinners.

Australia - 106/3 in 14.1 overs. Keshav Maharaj makes an instant impact as he bowls out settled Travis Head on his first ball of the game. Head scored 62 off 48 balls. 

Travis Head keeps the run flow on with a four off Tabraiz Shamsi as Australia record 106 runs in 14 overs. 

Australia - 92/2 in 12 overs. Travis Head brings his fifty with three consecutive fours off Gerald Coetzee. Head bats at 54* off 41 balls.

Australia 74/2 after 10 overs. Travis Head smashes Markram for six to ease off pressure created after losing two wickets in quick succession. Steve Smith and Head at middle to lead Australia's charge. 

Australia - 61/2 after 7.4 over. Rassie van der Dussen pulls off a stunner at covers to dismiss Mitchell Marsh on a duck. 

Bowled Out. Aiden Markram gets David Warner's valuable wicket on his first delivery of the game. Warner scored 29 off 18.

Australia - 60/0 in 6 overs: David Warner and Travis Head manage to put 60 runs on the scoreboard with three sixes off Kagiso Rabada in the sixth over.

Australia - 24/0 in 4 overs. David Warner is trying to accelerate innings to add early pressure on South Africa. He hits Kagiso Rabada for a six over deep backward square leg. 

Australia are 10/0 after 2 overs. South Africa will have to pick quick wickets

Marco Jansen starts off for South Africa!!! Travis Head and David Warner open the innings

South Africa 212/10 in 50 overs. Pat Cummins takes his third wicket of the game in the form of Kagiso Rabada to end South Africa's innings. 

South Africa - 203/9 in 47.2 overs. Travis Head takes an excellent catch to end David Miller's sensational hundred. Miller scored 101 off 116 balls. 

South Africa - 202/8 in 47.1 overs: David Miller brings his hundred with a huge six off Pat Cummins. He takes only 115 balls to register his first century in this tournament.

South Africa - 190/7 in 46 overs: David Miller (94* runs) keeps the scoreboard moving as South Africa are closing on 200 runs total.

Gerald Coetzee is gone as Cummins strikes!! South Africa 172/7 in 44th over

South Africa 164/6 after 42 overs

South Africa are 160/6 after 41 overs!!

156/6 after 40 overs. Can SA reach 200?

South Africa are 154/6 after 39 overs

Wonderful cover drive from Coetzee off Starc to bring up 150 for South Africa

David Miller has held this innings well!! South Africa are 149/6 after 38 overs

South Africa are 129/6 after 34 overs!!!

Excellent knock from David Miller as he crossed his 50!! He needs to stick around for more now

Head has struck twice in two balls!! South Africa have slumped to 119/6 now. Head is on a hattrick now

Marco Jansen has been given out and he has reviewed the decision

Wow!! Head has struck out of nowhere!!! Klaasen has been castled and the 98-run partnership has been broken!!

Travis Head has been introduced into the attack and South Africa are coming back into this game now

South Africa are recovering slowly!! They are 111/4 after 30 overs. 89-run partnership between Klaasen and Miller

South Africa have reached 100 runs in 28 overs!! How many runs can they post?

South Africa are 95/4 after 27 overs. Klaasen mashed 2 sixes in this over. Both him and Miller are doing well now!!

Miller and Klaasen are rebuilding for South Africa as half-century partnership comes up

South Africa are 71/4 after 23 overs. Miller and Klaasen have added 47 runs together for fifth wicket

Glenn Maxwell is into the attack! Ball is turning but are Australia worried about this partnership now? They have added 43 runs already

South Africa 62/4 after 19 overs. Miller is looking good at the moment!!! Danger sign for Australia!

South Africa - 55/4 after 18 overs

Killer Miller is in action!! 50 up for South Africa with a six in the 17th over

Spin introduced soon after resumption!!

Australia players are warming up again and play will resume in a bit now...South Africa would want to start all over again now!!!

Play is set to resume at 3:55pm IST. 

Well, well....Rain has started and the play has been stopped. Some respite for South Africa

South Africa have Klaasen and Miller in the middle. They will have to stitch a partnership to help South Africa somehow 200 or 220. Can they do it though?

South Africa are choking!!! Rassie van der Dussen is back in the hut!! Josh Hazlewood gets his second!! 24/4 

Markram is GONE now!! South Africa are in all sorts of trouble!! 22/3 in 11th over. Ploy to give extra over to Starc has worked

De Kock is GONE!! South Africa are in early trouble here at 8/2 in 6 overs

Australia have been exceptional in the field!! No four in the innings so far

Rassie van der Dussen is struggling big time here!!! He has got off the mark off his 10th delivery. 6/1 after 4 overs

Australia have started well in overcast conditions!! New ball is swinging and Starc and Hazlewood are all over Proteas

A huge blow for South Africa in first over with Starc striking to send back Bavuma. De Kock and Dussen will be key for South Africa

South Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Temba Bavuma(c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi

Australia (Playing XI): Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

South Africa - Lungi Ngidi OUT; Tabrai Shamsi IN

Australia - Stoinis, Abbott OUT; Maxwell, Starc IN

South Africa win the toss and bat first!!

Bavuma is fit and has come out for the toss!!!

Stay tuned for toss!!!

There's 36% chance of rain. 65 m square boundaries, 75 m straight boundaries. This is the same wicket that was used for England - Pakistan match. Spinners have had a good time bowling here. Spin will win, reckons Hayden. Going to be tough to score runs as the spinners will get more assistance in the second innings. Captain winning the toss should bat first despite the overcast conditions, reckons Pommie Mbangwa.

Will Bavuma play today? A call on his fitness will be taken today? There is still suspense over him playing the crunch game.

Welcome to the second semifinal between South Africa and Australia at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Who will meet India in the final? It was a fantastic day for the hosts in the first semifinal. But who will join them in the summit clash? South Africa? or Australia? Who will India prefer? Will it rain? We will bring you everything from this match. Stay tuned. Toss in 35 minutes!!