T20 World Cup: Zimbabwe vs South Africa & India vs West Indies

That means the clash between the co-hosts and the West Indies will determine who advances to the last four of the competition. 

The Proteas had beaten the West Indies comprehensively by nine wickets earlier in Ahmedabad.

We take a look at Sunday’s two matches and give our predictions and best bets.

Zimbabwe vs South Africa

Despite it being a dead rubber, the match sees the two Southern African teams meet for the first time in the competition. The Proteas remain unbeaten and are edging towards grabbing the favourites tag for the tournament.

The Zimbabweans have been the feel-good story of the tournament, qualifying for the Super Eights from a group that included Sri Lanka and Australia.

For Sunday’s match in New Delhi, South Africa is the clear favourite based on their tournament form and seven wins against their opponents in T20 matches.

Captain Aiden Markram is the team’s leading batter this tournament with a high average (66.00) and strike rate. The 31-year-old is priced at 2.95 to reach a half-century. If conditions favour batters, the likes of Quinton De Kock, David Miller, and Ryan Rickelton could score 30+.

Zim’s Brian Bennett hit 97 not out against India to show his class, and could be one to watch for on Sunday.

On the bowling front, Lungi Ngidi and Marco Jansen have been South Africa’s top performers. Both have picked up 11 wickets and will likely do more damage against their neighbours.

Prediction: South Africa win by 6–8 wickets or 50–70 runs.

Suggested Bet: Markram to score 50.

India vs West Indies

All eyes will be on the clash between these two sides, with India on the brink of exiting the tournament.

Both teams are on two points, with the West Indies ahead of India due to a super net run rate.

India’s strengths lie with its explosive batting line-up. They have multiple players in form, with the top six firing against Zimbabwe, amassing a huge 256.

The opening pair of Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson is dangerous when they’re on song, and Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan are capable of scoring.

The defending champions will rely on their balanced bowling attack consisting of effective seamers and quality spinners. Will they tame the big hitters from the West Indies, who are good at unleashing an assault during the power play?

Shimron Hetmyer is the dangerman for the Windies; he has 221 runs in the tournament, and India will hope to keep him quiet. Along with Shai Hope, the islanders have some heavy hitters and know a place in the semi-finals is on the line.

From a bowling perspective, the pressure lies on Jason Holder and Gudakesh Motie to disrupt India’s batting.

It’s set up for a monumental clash at Eden Gardens: India need this win to stay in the semi-final race while the West Indies are favourites to keep pace and advance.

We can expect a high-scoring and tight contest where momentum and tactics could decide the result.

Prediction: India to win 2–4 wickets or 20–40 runs.

Suggested Bet: Suryakumar Yadav over 25.5 runs.