The semifinals of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 will get underway with hosts India taking on New Zealand in the first last four clash at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday. Five-time World Cup champions Australia will face South Africa in the second semifinal at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday.
Team India are the only unbeaten team in the World Cup 2023 having won all their nine games with ease. Rohit Sharma’s side thrashed Netherlands by 160 runs in their final league clash in Bengaluru on Saturday to post their ninth successive win.
New Zealand, on the other hand, were the final team to qualify for the semifinals with win over Sri Lanka and Pakistan’s loss to England confirming their entry into the knockout stage. Kane Williamson-led side had lost four matches in a row – including one to India in Dharamsala – before the win over Lanka.
South Africa were the second team to qualify, winning seven of their nine matches. An early loss to the Netherlands was a shock, and they also slipped to a heavy defeat to India after both teams had already secured qualification.