Birmingham weather looks clean and clear since a few days but what can happen today needs to be known. Wicket at Birmingham looks awesome for batting and it will be good if the captain chooses to bat first. However, this match is all important for South Africa and very crucial. And New Zealand has nothing to worry at all for they’ll play as just another match. Yet they need a win again desperately.
New Zealand is on a high in this 2019 world cup and have won all the matches they played so far. However, their one of the match was abandoned due to rains and they are short of 1 point. It looks this 25th match in this world cup will be better to be played rather than washed away. South Africa looks in a sorry state as they might lose yet another match.
Powerful batsmen in the New Zealand team and with their bowlers keep tidy length, it seems they’re favorites. On the other hand New Zealand have never won the world cup even after reaching semi finals on few occasions. This time a well prepared New Zealand team can pose threat to South Africa to get eliminated early. If South Africa lose again they might not make into semi finals.
Cricket is always interesting when you see that there are at least four teams battling for the fourth spot. They’re Bangladesh, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Today’s match at Birmingham will be more interesting to know that all other teams might support New Zealand. It’s because South Africa will be out of their way.
The toss is not that crucial today for both teams, who play for a win to get two points in their kitty. Let’s wait and watch this game between New Zealand and South Africa.
Khalid M Raza
