Two teams that were on the receiving ends of an upset from Afghanistan and Netherlands, respectively. Jos Buttler's England were beaten by the Afghans in Delhi by 69 runs whereas the Proteas lost to the Dutch by 38 runs in a rain-shortened match in Dharamsala. England were quite passive in their game against Afghanistan with their coach Matthew Mott claiming that his side were 'lacking confidence'. "The two things that we're probably missing is the confidence - that confidence, puff your chest out, go out there and really take the game on, which this team has been renowned for over a long period of time," Mott was quoted in the BBC. "You don't lose your ability overnight but you can lose your confidence. So that's really important." (ENG Vs RSA Scorecard | Full Coverage | More Cricket News)
England will hope their star all-rounder Ben Stokes is available for this huge clash. Stokes, 32, has been around the sidelines for much of the World Cup 2023 as he hopes to recover from a hip injury. England's bowling was woeful against the Afghans but will look to put up a better show against the Proteas.