BIRMINGHAM: South Africa Champions have won the toss and opted to bat first against Australia Champions in the World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025 semi-final here at Edgbaston on Thursday.
Playing XIs
South Africa Champions: AB de Villiers(c), JJ Smuts, Jacques Rudolph, Sarel Erwee, Jean-Paul Duminy, Henry Davids, Morne van Wyk(w), Wayne Parnell, Hardus Viljoen, Aaron Phangiso, Duanne Olivier
Australia Champions: Shaun Marsh, Chris Lynn, D Arcy Short, Ben Dunk(w), Daniel Christian, Callum Ferguson, Ben Cutting, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Peter Siddle, Brett Lee(c), Steve O’Keefe
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South Africa Champions have faced each other twice in the tournament’s history, and on both occasions, the teams have secured dominant victories.
In 2024, during the inaugural edition of the tournament, the Australia champions emerged victorious after winning the game by 104 runs.
In the WCL 2025, South Africa champions thrashed the Australian champions by 95 runs.
South Africa Champions: 1 Australia Champions: 1
During the league stage fixtures, South Africa Champions remained in second position on the points table with four wins out of five games. In contrast, the Australia Champions finished in third position after winning two games.
In the league stage encounter held on 27 July, the Proteas comprehensively defeated the Aussies by a 95-run margin, thanks to AB de Villiers masterclass.
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