One of the better matches at the 2023 Cricket World Cup could materialise between New Zealand and South Africa on Wednesday night. Both nations have been very good in India, and neither would look out of place in the final.
After winning their first four, the Kiwis have actually lost two in succession leading into this clash, but they weren’t disgraced in either. The flip of a coin could have decided their most recent one against Australia.
Barring that shock loss to the Netherlands, South Africa have otherwise been faultless, and they’ve won three in a row leading up to this.
I have virtually nothing separating these two sides, and given they’ll be particularly eager to snap this losing streak, I’m happy to have something on New Zealand to win as outsiders.