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Bank 165

Will SA want to risk a last match play off with Bangladesh to ensure qualification - and risk a game with Aus / SL in the quarter finals ? I don't think so.

Will Irelands batting stand up to a barrage by Morkel & Steyn ? I don't think so.

Will the Eden Gardens pitch, with pace and bounce according to Cricinfo, give Ireland any help ? Nope.

There is only one result of this match, and I doubt there will be any opportunity to choke. I foresee a win the toss, bat, score loads and then do what England couldn't and bowl Ireland out for a respectable but unthreatening score.

If AB DeVilliers does not play then this will weaken the depth of the batting, but may let JP Duminy loose earlier in the piece - and if he gets going then sitting in the stands may become a perilous occupation. However, it does make the top batsmen bet likely a void.

There are also doubts whether Johan Botha will play - therefore risking the top SA bowler where Dale Steyn / Morne Morkel were the two likely winners.

Betting on total boundaries / sixes is also risky pre-toss as an Ireland bat first may radically alter the odds you would want to take in comparison with a SA knock.

Therefore,

BACK H Amla to score 50  £7 @ 2.1
BACK J Kallis to score 50 £5 @ 2.22
and in the hope of a SA bat first

BACK Century Scored Yes £5 @ 2.2

Remaining bank 148