South Africa topped Group 1 of the Super 8, while New Zealand managed to finish second in Group 2. The first semi-final would hence mark the iconic clash of the titans, South Africa vs New Zealand, at Kolkata's iconic Eden Gardens Stadium.
They were placed in probably one of the most challenging groups alongside New Zealand and Afghanistan. However, South Africa maintained their winning streak and did not give it up against the defending champions, India, or the in-form West Indies in the Super-8 stage as well.
We all know who Faf du Plessis would be backing; however, Kumble too looked very convinced and immediately raised his paddle in favour of the Proteas, calling them the absolute favourites.
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One of the questions in the rapid-fire round cited the importance of George Linde, the South African backup spinner against New Zealand, after English spinners had choked their flow of runs in the last game. Both experts quickly disagreed with it, quite obvious with the change in conditions between the Premadasa Stadium and the Eden Gardens.
The highlight of the rapid fire remained the two experts agreeing to the matchup between the two captains, Mitchell Santner and Aiden Markram, in the South Africa vs New Zealand clash. Markram has been the star of great starts for South Africa, and handing spin early could be tricky, as it was seen against Sikander Raza the last day.
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The plan to trouble Dewald Brevis with short balls early in his innings could come out as handy, as agreed by the experts Faf du Plessis and Anil Kumble. Brevis' wickets would, however, end no woes, as he is followed by David Miller and Tristan Stubbs in the middle order.
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