Cricket: Australia to face England in a 'blockbuster' World Cup semi-final after their dramatic 10-run defeat against South Africa
Australia's Jason Behrendorff walks off the field as South Africa's Imran Tahir and South Africa's JP Duminy embrace after the 2019 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Australia and South Africa at Old Trafford in Manchester, northwest England, on July 6, 2019.
Defeat on the penultimate ball meant Australia, who had already qualified for the semi-finals, failed to clinch top spot as India leapfrogged them to take pole position after be ating Sri Lanka earlier on Saturday. But instead they will play resurgent hosts England in the second semi-final at Edgbaston on Thursday.
Warner and Alex Carey got Australia to within sight of a stiff target of 326 during a fifth-wicket partnership of 108. Australia were struggling at 119 for four and Warner could only watch as wickets fell early against a Proteas side whose own semi-final hopes had long since disappeared. Carey, however, launched Tahir for six during his career-best ODI knock before his 69-ball innings ended when he carved Morris to Aiden Markram at deep cover.The target eventually became 18 off a nail-biting last over - bowled by Andile Phehlukwayo - with one wicket standing.Earlier, Mitchell Starc equalled Australia legend Glenn McGrath's World Cup tournament record of 26 wickets, set at the 2007 event in the Caribbean, with a return of 2-59.
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