Australia will aim to extend their five-match winning streak, while South Africa will fight for salvaging some pride when they face each other in match 45 of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. The game to be held at Old Trafford will determine Australia's semi-final opponents. For their opponents, it’s a dead rubber and only fulfils formalities. This will also be the final league stage game of CWC 2019. Meanwhile, here you can find all the information for the Australia vs South Africa game. From live streaming details to AUS vs SA live telecast and information on free live score updates on various platforms. Among them, some popular platforms are Hotstar for live streaming and live telecast on Star Sports. Please scroll below to get each and every information on the match. Australia vs South Africa Cricket Score 45th ODI Match.
The reigning title holders and five-time champions were the first team to qualify for the semi-finals. Among the favourites to lift their sixth-title, Australia must beat South Africa or hope India lose to Sri Lanka to remain on top of the points standings. They have won seven of their eight matches in CWC 2019 but sandwiched between those seven victories is their only defeat that came against India. They currently have 14 points and will take on either England or New Zealand depending on the results of both these otherwise inconsequential matches on June 6 (Saturday). AUS vs SA Head-to-Head Record: Ahead of ICC CWC 2019 Clash, Here Are Match Results of Last 5 Australia vs South Africa Encounters!
For South Africa, this game was meant to be a potential quarter-final game pre-tournament and just shows how wrong everything has gone for them in CWC 2019. They were the first team to be eliminated and have since been only playing for pride. They have two out of their eight league stage games – which came against Afghanistan and Sri Lanka – and will be aiming for their third against the current champions that will take them to seventh in the points table. South Africa has five points.
Australia vs South Africa, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match 45 Schedule (Date, Match Time, Venue Details)
Australia will play South Africa in match no 45 of ICC Cricket World Cup. AUS vs SA game will be played at the Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester. Australia vs South Africa game is expected to have a start time of 06:00 PM IST (Indian Standard Time) or 12:30 GMT local time. Toss will be held at around 05:30 PM IST or 12:00 GMT.
Australia vs South Africa, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match 45 Free Live Telecast
Viewers in India can watch live telecast of the Australia vs South Africa, ICC CWC 2019, match 45 on either Star Sports 2 or Star Sports 3. Fans can also catch live telecast of the game on Star Sports Hindi or its respective HD channels. Star Sports is the official broadcaster of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 in India and will live telecast all 48 matches. Meanwhile, fans in Australia can catch the game live on Fox Sports Australia and Channel 9, while in South Africa SuperSport has the broadcasting rights.
Australia vs South Africa, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match 45 Free Live Streaming Online and Ball-By-Ball Commentary and Live Score Updates
Australia vs South Africa game also be watched live on the online digital platforms. In India, Hotstar, the official digital platform of Star Sports, will be live streaming the match. For Jio users, JIO App will also be live streaming the AUS vs SA game. Meanwhile, you can also follow LatestLY for AUS vs SA free live score updates and ball-by-ball commentary.
Australia vs South Africa, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match 45 Video Preview.
This will also be the first time Australia and South Africa will be facing each other in World Cups since the 2007 edition. It is also the first time in England since the 1999 debacle, which could have changed the cricketing history of both these teams. South Africa will also aim to give a fitting farewell to Imran Tahir, who is playing his final ODI game for the Proteas.
In the other game on Saturday, India will play Sri Lanka at Headingley, Leeds. India are currently placed second in the standings with 13 points and a victory couple with an Aussie defeat will take them to the top position. Sri Lanka have already been knocked out.
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