ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Match Prediction 2023 | Match 32 | New Zealand vs South Africa – It would be a tough match between two strong contenders. | Nov, 1

NZ vs RSA Match Analysis

The 32nd match of the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup is now underway. As South Africa and New Zealand try to move up the points table, it should be an interesting match. Despite their batsmen’s heroics and near-victory in the last game against Australia, New Zealand lost. South Africa is now in second place on the points rankings after snatching an exciting victory over Pakistan.  

The last two games have seen New Zealand’s bowlers struggle, and the team has lost both of them. Their lack of confidence in this game will come from the fact that captain Kane Williamson is still out of the game.

The South Africans have a potent batting lineup and have won by wide margins. We anticipate a tight match because both teams have performed well in the tournament.

NZ vs RSA Team Preview & Squads

New Zealand

Will Young and Devon Conway, who are off to strong beginnings, will try to establish a strong opening wicket stand. After hitting his second century of the tournament in the previous game, Rachin Ravindra will try to form middle-order partnerships with Glenn Phillips and Latham. James Neesham, who impressed with his knock in the previous game, will try to produce alongside Matt Henry and Mitchell Santner later in the order.  

Now the Kiwi bowling attack has been ineffective for two games in a row. Matt Henry and Trent Boult need to make early inroads because the South African top order is playing brilliantly. In the middle overs, Lockie Ferguson and Santner need to control the scoring rate. The side will also be counting on Phillips, Neesham, and Rachin Ravindra to deliver strong supporting performances.

New Zealand Squads

New Zealand

Tom Latham (c & wk), Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, James Neesham, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Lockie Ferguson, Will Young, Trent Boult

South Africa

The leading scorer in the competition Quinton de Kock will try to get things going early in this match with captain Temba Bavuma. They would anticipate runs from the bats of Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, and Heinrich Klaasen because they have an effective middle order. This batting lineup gains stability with the stroke play of David Miller and Marco Jansen.  

Bowlers from South Africa have always bowled with great passion. With Lungi Ngidi and Marco Jansen playing with the new ball, the team is hoping for a strong performance. Kagiso Rabada will try to use his pace to intimidate the hitters from New Zealand. In this game, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, and Markram will try to make similar use of the circumstances as they have in the past.

South Africa Squads

South Africa

Temba Bavuma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram, David Miller, Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Heinrich Klaasen, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Lungi Ngidi

NZ vs RSA outfield report

Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium Pune

At Pune, there have been high scores. The surface slows down in the second innings but is great to bat on in the first half of the match. In this game, the team that wins the toss will try to capitalize on the circumstances by batting first. On November 1, there will be clear skies over Pune.

Batsmen are able to perform their strokes on this level surface since the ball approaches the bat smoothly. The batters may have some doubts after seeing a spinner. On this course, the team batting first must score more than 320 runs to be comfortable.

NZ vs RSA Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

New Zealand has won three of the last five One-Day Internationals (ODIs), while South Africa won two.

New Zealand vs South Africa Prediction

Winning the toss

• South Africa

Player of the Match

• South Africa– Heinrich Klaasen

Most runs

• New Zealand– Daryl Mitchell
• South Africa– Quinton de Kock

Most wickets

• New Zealand– Matt Henry
• South Africa– Lungi Ngidi

Most sixes

• New Zealand– Daryl Mitchell
• South Africa– Heinrich Klaasen

Team Scores Batting First

• New Zealand– 310+
• South Africa– 330+

       According to cricket analysts, South Africa has a 56.4% chance to win.

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