South Africa captain AB de Villiers doubts he will need to say much to motivate his team-mates for their World Cup semi-final against New Zealand as he feels they are already in a 'good space ' . South Africa enter Tuesday 's clash at Eden Park slight favourites after demolishing Sri Lanka by nine wickets , their first World Cup knockout win since their re-integration after apartheid . ' I know the guys are up for it ... I feel the team is in a really good space at a really good time , ' De Villiers told reporters at Eden Park on Monday . South Africa captain AB de Villiers doubts he will need to say too much to motivate his team-mates ahead of the World Cup semi-final against New Zealand . South Africa 's captain De Villiers speaks to the media ahead of their World Cup semi-final match . ' I will have a look at how the feelings are when we get to the ground . You normally get an indication during the warm-up . 'It 's pretty easy to pick up when you have spent a few years with the guys . I know each player individually pretty well . I know what makes them tick and what irritates them , too . Sometimes it 's important to irritate them to get the best out of them . 'It 's really about just reading the situation and trust your gut . But I do n't think I will need to trust my gut too much tomorrow because the guys are up for it . ' South Africa lost two of their pool games , including a 29-run defeat by Pakistan at Eden Park . South Africa are preparing for their World Cup semi-final against New Zealand on Tuesday morning . Sri Lanka 's Kumar Sangakkara ( left ) is greeted by De Villiers after South Africa 's quarter-final victory . 'We definitely learned some valuable lessons in that game , ' De Villiers said . 'It was good to get used to the angles of the field . To have a look back now on reflection , I do n't think anything over 230 has ever been chased down here in an ODI . 'So it 's maybe not a bad thing to know those little things going into a semi-final and how to go about it , not to panic when you lose a couple of wickets early . 'You can always find your way back on this field and keep fighting because you are never out of it . '
South Africa face New Zealand in the 2015 the World Cup semi-final . AB de Villiers doubts he will need to say much to motivate his team-mates . The South Africa captain announced : `` I know the guys are up for it '