South Africa and New Zealand meet in the T20 World Cup semi-final on Wednesday. It is the second match between these nations in this tournament after the Proteas defeated the Kiwis in the group stage.
Boasting a 100% record in this World Cup, South Africa are cricket betting favourites at the BetMGM online sportsbook. New Zealand progressed from the Super Eight phase despite winning just one of their three matches.
South Africa vs. New Zealand Match Winner Odds
| Team | Odds |
| South Africa | -167 |
| New Zealand | +135 |
South Africa vs. New Zealand Predictions
I predict South Africa will beat New Zealand on Wednesday.
South Africa have already got the better of the Kiwis once in this World Cup. I think the Proteas have been the most impressive team so far, and they really don’t have any clear weaknesses.
New Zealand’s bowling attack couldn’t keep England’s lower order under control on Friday and their middle order struggled to score quickly enough when setting a total.
South Africa vs. New Zealand Best Bets
South Africa have won matches where the top order have done the majority of the run scoring. There have been occasions, like Sunday, where the openers failed and the middle order had to step up.
In the bowling department, it’s similarly been a complete team effort. All of the bowlers have delivered important performances, and they crucially have the flexibility to be able to mix up their roles. Against New Zealand, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Keshav Maharaj and/or Aiden Markram bowl spin the powerplay given how comfortable Finn Allen and Tim Seifert have looked against pace.
For the Kiwis, I think one of the openers has to go big if they are to win this game. Both have had strong tournaments — I predict Seifert will score over 22.5 runs. He is +290 to record a half-century.
Markram and Quinton de Kock were dismissed cheaply at the weekend. Once again, Dewald Brevis stepped up and delivered a match-altering innings. Quietly in superb form, I predict Brevis will be the Proteas’ top batter at +425.
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