{"id":347007,"date":"2023-11-16T10:01:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T11:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=347007"},"modified":"2023-11-16T16:01:55","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T16:01:55","slug":"phenomenal-aussie-fielding-rocks-proteas-in-semi-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=347007","title":{"rendered":"Phenomenal Aussie fielding rocks Proteas in semi-final"},"content":{"rendered":"

Australia<\/a>'s fielders have been lauded for their "hunting" after breathtaking display to open the World Cup<\/a> semi-final against\ufeff South Africa<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Despite being forced to bowl first, Australia dominated the opening stanza of play, removing South Africa's top four before rain intervened.<\/p>\n

Central to South Africa's slow start was some brilliant ground fielding from David Warner<\/a> and Marnus Labuschagne<\/a> inside the circle.<\/p>\n

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Time and time again, the pair, widely considered Australia's best two fielders, pulled out full-length dives to stop potential boundaries.<\/p>\n

\"Australia's<\/p>\n

South African No.3 Rassie van der Dussen \ufeffwas left particularly frustrated after having a number of cover drives stopped before he was caught in the slips having scored just six runs off 31 deliveries.<\/p>\n

Australian World Cup winner Shane Watson said Warner and Labuschagne's efforts made a "big difference".<\/p>\n

"\ufeffThe Aussie fielders have been really hunting the ball down, cutting off balls. Hoping the ball comes to them. Such a big difference in the field," he said.<\/p>\n

"When you are wanting the ball to come to you are wanting the ball to come to you. You can see it in the Australians.<\/p>\n

\"KOLKATA,<\/p>\n

"When the ball is not going into the gap no matter how hard you try, it keeps going to the fielders."<\/p>\n

The tone was set early by skipper Pat Cummins, who took a brilliant overhead catch to dismiss Quinton de Kock, South Africa's leading runscorer at the World Cup so far.<\/p>\n

\ufeff"We talk about how good they have been in the field and saving a boundary, what sort of pressure that can build on the batsman," ex-Australian skipper Ricky Ponting said.<\/p>\n

"It is really hard to explain to the viewer, the diving saves and how much pressure builds on a batsman."<\/p>\n

Two-time World Cup-winning opener Matthew Hayden suggested fielding was behind Australia's rise in momentum after a scratchy start to the tournament.<\/p>\n

\"KOLKATA,<\/p>\n

\ufeff"Talking about hunting, this is why Australia is so good in these end stages because they hunt as a pack," he said.<\/p>\n

"Labuschangne and Warner in combination – I reckon they have saved 30, 35 runs already.<\/p>\n

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"Catching efficiency for Australia was down a little early, just at 60 per cent, but in the last few matches when that bit has got between the teeth, they have been really proactive.<\/p>\n

"Hunting up in the field and just not letting the ball get out of that inner circle."<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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