Published: Mar 21, 2015, 07:47 PM (IST)
Edited: Mar 21, 2015, 08:20 PM (IST)
Sachin Tendulkar turned out to be a ‘psychic’ when he managed to get his predictions for the semi-final lineup for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 correct. South Africa, New Zealand, India and Australia making it to the last four, which Tendulkar had predicted over four months ago..
Tendulkar made his selection of the top four during the press launch of his autobiography ‘Playing it My Way‘ at Lords in the month of November in 2014. While he labeled New Zealand as ‘dark horses’, he said that India could surprise other teams with some quality spin, that too when pitches conducive for fast-bowling would be the talk of the town.
India setup a high-voltage semi-final clash with Australia after defeating Bangladesh by 109 runs in the quarter-final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Australia, on the other hand, beat Pakistan by six wickets in a match that saw Shane Watson and Glenn Maxwell rescue their side from an early Wahab Riaz burst. The two sides will meet at the Sydney Cricket Ground on March 26. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: Complete Coverage
South Africa won their first-ever knock-out match in a World Cup when they thrashed a hapless Sri Lanka by nine wickets, bowling their opposition out for a paltry 133, setting up a battle-of-equals with New Zealand, rode on Martin Guptill’s 163-ball 237 to thrash West Indies by 143 runs. The two teams will play the first semi-final of the tournament at the Eden Park in Auckland on March 24. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: SCHEDULE & MATCH DETAILS
