North Sound hosts West Indies will need their all-round firepower to tame a rampaging South Africa in their must-win Super Eight final clash to seal the T20 World Cup semi-final spot here.
After their only loss in six matches to England in their first Super 8 match, WI regrouped to crush co-hosts United States by nine wickets.
For WI, a win will take them to the quarterfinals, while a loss will take them down to net run rate and that's only if the United States beats England in the other group match.
South Africa, who have won all six of their matches so far, are top of the table but are also not guaranteed a place in the semi-final and will need a win to seal the position.
A defeat will once again leave its destiny in the other result and in the NRR.
However, both teams will have the advantage of knowing the exact scenario before starting the match.
The West Indies had failed to rotate the attack against England but quickly addressed the problem, producing a dominant show against the United States led by Shai Hope's belligerent 39-ball 82.
While Hope is expected to produce the fireworks in the powerplay, the Windies also possess some big power hitters in Nicholas Pooran and Andre Russell to provide the load at the death as well.
They also have Kyle Mayers waiting in the wings and it remains to be seen if WI are tempted to open with him, given his time in SA20 and his mountain of runs in the pre-World Cup series against South Africa last month.
"I think most of the time, when we control the power play, whether it's batting or bowling, that's when we come out victorious," Roston Chase said in the pre-match press conference.
"I think that's the main focus, because we know that in the end we have the power. So, it's up to us to control that power play with our batting and our bowling..."
South Africa, on the other hand, have not looked dominant so far despite having a winning record. They have always been close victories, even against minnows like the United States and Nepal.
The positive thing is that Aiden Markram's team has always found a way to succeed.
"If you look at previous World Cups, you'll see the little moments where we didn't really win. And it's good to see that I think all the games were very close and we found a way, so it's building character within the team." said Keshav Maharaj.
"And I think it obviously prepares us for certain opportunities that we might have and crossing the line in those little moments are things we've never done before. So it's good to see us get into that."
For SA, Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks have done the heavy lifting, while Anrich Nortje and Keshav Maharaj have been their standout bowlers.
De Kock's big hit on the power play made the difference in his last game against England and WI have to find a way to stop him.
WI have some quality spinners in Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie and Chase and a lot will depend on them as to how they contain the middle order, led by David Miller.
WI will also take inspiration from their 3-0 win over South Africa before the tournament, although it came against a second-tier team. South Africa, on the other hand, have an overwhelming 3-1 record against the West Indies in T20 World Cups.
Equipment:
West Indies Team: Rovman Powell (c), Kyle Mayers, Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, Romario Shepherd, Roston Chase, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Obed McCoy, Shamar Joseph , Shimron Hetmyer and Shai Hope.
South Africa: Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi and Tristan Trozos .
Match starts: 6 a.m. m. IST.
After their only loss in six matches to England in their first Super 8 match, WI regrouped to crush co-hosts United States by nine wickets.
For WI, a win will take them to the quarterfinals, while a loss will take them down to net run rate and that's only if the United States beats England in the other group match.
South Africa, who have won all six of their matches so far, are top of the table but are also not guaranteed a place in the semi-final and will need a win to seal the position.
A defeat will once again leave its destiny in the other result and in the NRR.
However, both teams will have the advantage of knowing the exact scenario before starting the match.
The West Indies had failed to rotate the attack against England but quickly addressed the problem, producing a dominant show against the United States led by Shai Hope's belligerent 39-ball 82.
While Hope is expected to produce the fireworks in the powerplay, the Windies also possess some big power hitters in Nicholas Pooran and Andre Russell to provide the load at the death as well.
They also have Kyle Mayers waiting in the wings and it remains to be seen if WI are tempted to open with him, given his time in SA20 and his mountain of runs in the pre-World Cup series against South Africa last month.
"I think most of the time, when we control the power play, whether it's batting or bowling, that's when we come out victorious," Roston Chase said in the pre-match press conference.
"I think that's the main focus, because we know that in the end we have the power. So, it's up to us to control that power play with our batting and our bowling..."
South Africa, on the other hand, have not looked dominant so far despite having a winning record. They have always been close victories, even against minnows like the United States and Nepal.
The positive thing is that Aiden Markram's team has always found a way to succeed.
"If you look at previous World Cups, you'll see the little moments where we didn't really win. And it's good to see that I think all the games were very close and we found a way, so it's building character within the team." said Keshav Maharaj.
"And I think it obviously prepares us for certain opportunities that we might have and crossing the line in those little moments are things we've never done before. So it's good to see us get into that."
For SA, Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks have done the heavy lifting, while Anrich Nortje and Keshav Maharaj have been their standout bowlers.
De Kock's big hit on the power play made the difference in his last game against England and WI have to find a way to stop him.
WI have some quality spinners in Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie and Chase and a lot will depend on them as to how they contain the middle order, led by David Miller.
WI will also take inspiration from their 3-0 win over South Africa before the tournament, although it came against a second-tier team. South Africa, on the other hand, have an overwhelming 3-1 record against the West Indies in T20 World Cups.
Equipment:
West Indies Team: Rovman Powell (c), Kyle Mayers, Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, Romario Shepherd, Roston Chase, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Obed McCoy, Shamar Joseph , Shimron Hetmyer and Shai Hope.
South Africa: Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi and Tristan Trozos .
Match starts: 6 a.m. m. IST.
