Cricket World Cup Semifinals: India Bats First Against New Zealand, Australia Faces South Africa

India aims to maintain perfect score, South Africa seeks to overcome chasing struggles

• India has won the toss and elected to bat first in the Cricket World Cup semifinal against New Zealand, a repeat of the first semifinal from 2019.
• India finished the league stage atop the standings, winning all nine games, while New Zealand finished fourth with five wins from nine games.
• Australia, the five-time champions, are set to face South Africa in the other semifinal, drawing on their experience of big-occasion matches.
• South Africa, despite their aggressive batting lineup, have struggled to chase down totals and are aiming to shrug off the tag of 'chokers'.
• Australia enters the semifinals on a seven-game winning streak, with key players like Glenn Maxwell, David Warner, and Mitchell Marsh in form.

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