(Cricket News) Australia defeated South Africa by three wickets in the second semifinal of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Thursday at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. India and Australia last faced off in a 2003 World Cup final, when Australia won by 125 runs and went on to win the trophy for a record three times. Australia also went on to win the subsequent edition in 2007.
South Africa lost to England in 1992, Australia in 2007 and 2023, and New Zealand in 2015. The Proteas were also involved in an exciting tied semifinal against the Aussies in 1999 but were not able to advance to the final. India will be chasing its third World Cup title at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. It last won the title in 2011 after defeating Sri Lanka in the final at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. It won its first World Cup title in 1983 under the captaincy of Kapil Dev.
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