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South Africa vs Afghanistan, Cricket World Cup 2023: South Africa Scrape Past Spirited Afghanistan By 5 Wickets

Calmness of Rassie van der Dussen and the fire of Gerald Coetzee helped experienced South Africa overcame a spirited resistance from Afghanistan to carve out a five-wicket win in their last league game of the World Cup in Ahmedabad on Friday. Set a target of 245, South Africa, who are already assured of a place in semifinals, completed the task with Van der Dussen remaining unbeaten on 76 off 95 balls. Andile Phehlukwayo was unbeaten on a 37-ball 39 after a match-winning partnership of 65 runs with Van der Dussen.

Left-Arm Spin, Short-Pitched Bowling: How Virat Kohli Practiced Ahead Of Cricket World Cup 2023 Game

Virat Kohli's net sessions are often an intense, well-calculated drill, a compressed version of his real-game batting. India's optional nets in Bengaluru on Friday was an encore as Kohli meticulously went about polishing his skills against short-pitched bowling and left-arm spin that he will need to negate potentially against New Zealand in the World Cup semifinals. The Kiwis are primed for a last four match against India at Mumbai on November 15 on the back of 10 points and a superior run-rate than their closest contender Pakistan. The immediate goal in front of Kohli might be disposing of Netherlands, but with due respect the Dutch are not yet in the New Zealand class.

Cricket World Cup 2023 Points Table: Afghanistan Out Of Top 4 Race. Pakistan's Position Explained

Afghanistan crashed out of the Cricket World Cup 2023 semifinals race after slumping to a five-wicket loss against South Africa on Friday. Afghanistan needed a massive win to stay in the race but the loss means that Pakistan and New Zealand are the two left with a chance of reaching the semifinals. New Zealand have the advantage with 10 points from 9 matches and the Kiwis have the best Net Run Rate (NRR) in comparison to Pakistan and Afghanistan. With 8 points from 8 matches, Pakistan need to win their last league match by 287 runs if they bat first. If they chase, Pakistan will have to win with at least 284 balls -- more than 47 overs -- to spare.

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South Africa vs Afghanistan, Cricket World Cup 2023: South Africa Scrape Past Spirited Afghanistan By 5 Wickets

Left-Arm Spin, Short-Pitched Bowling: How Virat Kohli Practiced Ahead Of Cricket World Cup 2023 Game

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