South Africa might have been one of the best teams in the World Cup, but the old habit of choking at crucial junctures bounced back. That too, at the Eden Gardens. Australia, chasing a total of 213, managed to win by the skin of their teeth on a sticky wicket in Calcutta, winning the semi-final by a margin of three wickets.

Earlier, the lone warrior for South Africa was David Miller, who struck a 116-ball 101 and lifted South Africa to 212 after his team had lost four early wickets against the Kangaroos.

Miller hit eight fours and five sixes during his rescue act, and brought up his century with a maximum over deep midwicket off Australian captain Pat Cummins. Miller got out two balls later, though.

Opting to bat after winning the toss, South Africa were off to a disastrous start losing both their openers Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma with just eight runs on the board in the sixth over.

Rassie van der Dussen and Aiden Markram too didn't last long, leaving South Africa precariously placed at 24/4 in the 12th over.

Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood were the wreckers in chief early into South Africa's innings.

A partnership of 95 runs between Miller and Heinrich Klaasen (47 off 48 balls) steadied the ship before Australia struck again to remove the latter through Travis Head.