The latest to enter into the Prediction scenarios is the South African skipper Faf du Plessis. The right-handed batsman, who found his nick at the end of the tournament believes that it would be India vs England final at Lords on the upcoming Sunday.
Earlier on Saturday evening, India beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets riding on the centuries from Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul. While the emphatic win helped them take the top spot on the points table, temporarily, South Africa’s win assured them of a top-of-the-table finish.
Faf backed India to beat New Zealand, whose form has dipped in their last three games. After registering a five-match unbeaten streak in the first half of the tournament,
On Saturday, South Africa defeated Australia by 10 runs in their last game of the ongoing World Cup in Manchester. With the defeat, Australia ended their group stage campaign at the second spot and will now face England in the second semi-final to be played on Thursday in Birmingham.
India would be really happy – Faf du Plessis
Faf du Plessis, the wrecker-in-chief of Australia’s 10-run defeat in Manchester, predicted an India-England final, but also backed the Aussies to bounce back strong in the big games.
“I think India would be really happy that we won today. New Zealand’s form has dipped in the last three games, so I would probably say an India-England final. I think India and Australia have played the big games really well, so I would back one of them at the biggest stage of all,” du Plessis said after Saturday’s game.
We weren’t at our best –
Further, speaking on the disappointing run, he admitted they failed as the team in this tournament. He wants the individuals to learn from the debacle and bring their best going forward.
“We have played inconsistent cricket. We guys need to lift the team and win the games on their own. We weren’t at our best,” said the Proteas skipper who scored a brilliant hundred against the Aussies at the Old Trafford.
All in all, it would be an intriguing semifinal clash to deal with before heading into the final of the World Cup. The final is set to be played at Lords on upcoming Sunday.