T20 World Cup Semi Final: India vs. South Africa Prediction

The most organised, in form and unbeaten team of the tournament, India, will take over the re-grouped South African squad, in the 2^nd semi-final of the event. The Men in Blue have won all their Group matches and overpowered Pakistan, West Indies, Australia and the hosts Bangladesh. The Proteas won three out of the four played, as they grabbed the encounters against New Zealand, England and Netherlands. It’s going to be a battle of nerves and the team who plays better on the day will clinch the game.

Players to watch

Yuvraj Singh proved his worth in the last match against Australia whereas Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are in a top form. Amit Mishra is their highest wicket taker whereas Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja will play a vital role.

Hashim Amla and Jean-Paul Duminy are in good nick but they need a support from AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis. Imran Tahir will be a dangerous bowler whereas the quick bowling burst from Dale Steyn and Wayne Parnell will count.

Weather

Partly cloudy with temperatures around 25-35ᵒC

Toss

The winning skipper will opt to field

The Pitch

Will assist the spinners

Teams

India – MS Dhoni (C), Varun Aaron, Ravichandran Ashwin, Stuart Binny, Shikhar Dhawan, Ravindra Jadeja, Virat Kohli, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Amit Mishra, Mohammed Shami, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, Mohit Sharma, Rohit Sharma, Yuvraj Singh.

South Africa – Faf du Plessis (C), Hashim Amla, Farhaan Behardien, Quinton de Kock, AB de Villiers, Jean-Paul Duminy, Beuran Hendricks, Imran Tahir, David Miller, Albie Morkel, Morne Morkel, Wayne Parnell, Aaron Phangiso, Dale Steyn, Lonwabo Tsotsobe.

Prediction

India is a strong contender for the victory