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Proteas batsman Heinrich Klaasen. Photo: Vipin Pawar/Shutterstock/Backpagepix. South Africa’s Heinrich Klaasen celebrates after scoring a hundred England v South Africa, ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, International Cricket ODI, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India – 21 Oct 2023

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Cricket World Cup semi-finalists confirmed: Who the Proteas play

The semi-finalists for the 2023 Cricket World Cup in India have been confirmed. Here’s who plays who – and when …

11-11-23 17:06
Heinrich Klaasen Proteas
Proteas batsman Heinrich Klaasen. Photo: Vipin Pawar/Shutterstock/Backpagepix. South Africa’s Heinrich Klaasen celebrates after scoring a hundred England v South Africa, ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, International Cricket ODI, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India – 21 Oct 2023

The semi-finalists for the 2023 Cricket World Cup in India have been confirmed.

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India finished top on the log and will take on fourth-placed New Zealand in the last four, while South Africa, who ended the group stages in second place, will face third-placed Australia.

The India v New Zealand clash will take place on Wednesday, 15 November at 10:30 (SA time), with the South Africa v Australia clash scheduled for Thursday, 16 November, also at 10:30.

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The final will take place on Sunday, 19 November at 10:30 (SA time).

There is no third-place bronze medal match.

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In the group stages, India beat New Zealand by four wickets, while South Africa beat Australia by 134 runs.

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The Proteas are looking to do the ‘double’ for South Africa after the Springboks won the 2023 Rugby World Cup title in France last month.

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