South Africa Champions edged out Australia Champions by just one run in a thrilling second semifinal of the World Championship of Legends, setting up a final clash with Pakistan Champions.

 

In the semifinal played on Tuesday in England, South Africa won the toss and opted to bat first. They posted a competitive total of 186 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs. Morne van Wyk was the top scorer with 76 runs, while Stumps added a valuable 57.

 

In reply, Australia Champions fought hard but narrowly missed the target, ending their innings at 185 for 7. Daniel Christian was the standout batter with 49 runs.

 

With this narrow victory, South Africa qualified for the final, where they will meet Pakistan Champions on Saturday.

 

It merits mention that Pakistan reached the final after India refused to play against them in the first semifinal.