India may have claimed an emphatic series win recently over New Zealand in their own backyard but whenever the two sides meet in swinging condition, the Kiwis seem to enjoy an edge. This should be a very close contest.
Australia will be confident they can defeat Pakistan after the 5-0 whitewash in UAE a few months ago.
In the two matches played so far in the 12th edition of Cricket World Cup, KL Rahul has managed 11 runs in 3 deliveries against Australia and 26 runs off 42 deliveries against South Africa.
The absence of Nuwan Pradeep is a huge blow for Sri Lanka who is their premium attack bowler. Bangladesh definitely is the favourites for the contest.
Sri Lanka will take the field after a gap of a few days and it will be interesting to see the effect it has on their game. Bangladesh despite their defeats will be confident of defeating their Asian rivals who have struggled with the bat in England so far.
South Africa are in a do or die situation early on in the campaign and it will be interesting to see how they respond to it given West Indies are a tough side to beat.
The two teams have not played a fifty over game for three years now and the West Indies will fancy themselves to get the two points against a weakened South Africa.
Expect both sides to be cautious in the start and the game as a whole may see less chance created but Portugal should prevail in the end to lift the title.
With India taking on Australia at the Kennington Oval in London, the fans will witness a galaxy of stars in action which is always good for the game of cricket. We can only hope the encounter lives up to the hype it has generated.
Australia will be confident by the fact that they recently beat India 3-2 in an away series in March but a World Cup game is a different kind of pressure game altogether. Both the sides will have to be at their best to take the points from this one.
New Zealand have a wonderful opportunity to maintain a hundred percent start in the world cup which will be an ideal situation to be in as tougher assignments await.
A loss for either team suddenly raises a lot of question mark on their performance hence it is critical for them to bounce back in style after the defeats.
It is an important learning curve for the Afghanistan cricket team who are playing against the best in the world. New Zealand is in good touch and should overcome the Afghanistan challenge with ease.
England were coasting high post their victory in the first game, but the atmosphere has dampened a bit since the loss against Pakistan.
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Pakistan coach Micky Arthur has asked his team to show the same ruthlessness against Sri Lanka as they did against Sri Lanka but no one can say for sure which Pakistani team turns up for the game.
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Defending champions Australia last played West Indies three years ago and a lot has changed since then. West Indies have found a quality squad after a while and they can give the Oz a run for their money.
Portugal should enjoy home advantage to make it to the finals though Switzerland will be eager to test their resolve. Both sides have experienced player which sets up for a fascinating game of football.
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