5 group stage matches to look forward to

As hosts, India will be one of the favourites to win the World T20 2016A cricket world cup is always filled with enthralling clashes and with teams looking to go all the way, cricket fans witness records being broken and history being made while being entertained at the same time. The ICC World T20 main tournament starts on March 15, when hosts India take on New Zealand at Nagpur.Come next week, and fans will be watching some great match-ups between various rivals and hope for some thrilling contests. Both groups in the World T20 have contenders who can go on to win the tournament, and each group will be joined by the best qualifier from the ongoing qualifiers and that will make things more heated in the groups.Will we see any upsets or will we see the usual suspects in the last four of the tournament? Here are the five best group stage matches of the World T20 that could give an idea who might be crowned the champions:

#5 England v South Africa

Before South Africa played a three-match T20I series with Australia, the Proteas ended a long series against England with two T20Is and won both the matches, and thus will be going into the match as the favourites.

In both the T20Is, South Africa chased down the target set by England with not much trouble. The second T20I was an AB de Villiers show as he scored a 29-ball 71 to help his side chase down 172 in under 15 overs.

Both teams have faced each other 11 times in T20Is, and England have won only three matches while Sout Africa have won 7, with one match having No Result.

South Africa with one of the best batting line-ups in the tournament will be hoping their batsmen fire when they take on a young England side on Friday, March 18 at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai at 1930 IST.

The last time South Africa played at Wankhede, Quinton de Kock, Faf du Plessis and AB de Villiers scored centuries against India to thrash the home side in the fifth ODI. The Proteas will be looking for the right start to their World T20 campaign while England will want to make a statement at the tournament with a win over one of the favourites.