The Proteas will need to play their best cricket against England in what is ultimately a Quarter-Final for the team that sits 3rd in Pool A.
It is clear what the Proteas need to do – beat England and pray that the West Indies can deliver an upset against Australia.
The other seemingly unlikely option is to beat England handsomely to spike their Net Run Rate.
We preview the match between England and South Africa in the video below.
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