CWC 2019: Match 25, New Zealand vs South Africa: Best BalleBaazi Combination, Tips, Lineups & Team News
This article will provide you the Predicted XIs, Team News & the Best BalleBaazi Combination for ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 match between New Zealand and South Africa.
New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Kane Williamson (C), Ross Taylor, Tom Latham (WK), James Neesham, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult.
South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Hashim Amla, Aiden Markram, Faf du Plessis (c), Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Chris Morris, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Imran Tahir.
Team News:
The big team news coming out of the South African camp is that Lungisani Ngidi has been passed fit for the clash against New Zealand.
He is likely to come in for Beuran Hendricks.
New Zealand will be hesitant to change their winning combination.
Tim Southee or Ish Sodhi may have a small chance of featuring in this match.
Match Tips:
Weather Forecast: It is likely to be a cloudy day in Birmingham tomorrow with a small chance of rain.
However, the rain is expected to ease up in the afternoon so we may get a shortened match.
The Edgbaston pitch is generally a safe haven for batsmen.
Spinners may come into play in the middle overs, especially in the 2nd innings.
Match Prediction: New Zealand head into this match after picking up 3 wins from the opening 4 matches of their World Cup campaign. They will be slight favourites heading into this match.
South Africa, though, need to win if they are to have any chance of making it to the semi-final of the World Cup. They will come hard at the Kiwis today.
Key Players:
New Zealand: T. Boult, K. Williamson, M. Guptill, R Taylor
South Africa: Quinton de Kock, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir