NZL v SAF 2011 CWC 3rd QF Preview at Mirpur - South Africa v New Zealand Cricket WC 3rd Quarter Final Teams

Title favorite and chokers South Africa will take New Zealand in the 3rd Quarter-Finals of 2011 Cricket World Cup, on Friday, 25th March, 2011 at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, in a day-night game starting from 08:30 GMT, 14:30 local, 14:00 IST.

South Africa will be favorite for this game as their batsmen, Amla, Kallis, de Villiers, Duminy and du Plessis are in great form well supported by their bowling by Dale Steyn, Peterson, Morkel and Botha. But looking in their past records in the knock-out stages its difficult to predict if they move ahead.

New Zealand on the other hand performed well in patches and they will be highly depend on Brendon McCullum, Jesse Ryder and Ross Taylor. It will be crucial if Daniel Vettori returns from the injury as he will be handful on the turning pitches.

South African Team, Squad for the 3rd QF match of 2011 CWC:

Graeme Smith (capt), Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers (wk), JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Johan Botha, Robin Peterson, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Imran Tahir

New Zealand Team, Squad for the 3rd QF match of 2011 CWC:

Martin Guptill, Brendon McCullum (wk), Jesse Ryder, Ross Taylor, James Franklin, Scott Stryis, Jacob Oram, Daniel Vettori, Nathan McCullum, Hamish Bennett, Tim Southee